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Huskyforlife said:
I'm going to go full crazy, and try to break down our main competition, assuming we're back in the race.

Duke:

Centers: Bolden, Vrank- While Bamba is a better pro prospect than Bolden, I have a hard time imagining Bolden coming back to Duke to backup a freshman. Either way Bamba would lose time and shots to Bolden.

Power Forwards: Carter, DeLaurier- Both very talented players.

When you combine both positions, I have a hard time believing this is a good fit. Current players would get frustrated, Bamba would have to earn time.

Kentucky:

Centers: Richards, Humphries- Richards is a freshman who likely wouldn't take kindly being recruited over. Humphries is a talented upperclassman, who should be the starter next season.

Power Forwards: So much talent. Gabriel, SKJ, Washington. There's no playing time at the four.

Overall I really doubt Kentucky is going hard after him.

Considering Texas lost Allen, I'd bet they're our toughest competition.
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Humphries declared and hired an agent. He's not ready whatsoever but I have a feeling the squid pushed him out for greener pastures ala Bamba. Don't get your hopes up folks. UK written all over him.
 
lange10 said:
Humphries declared and hired an agent. He's not ready whatsoever but I have a feeling the squid pushed him out for greener pastures ala Bamba. Don't get your hopes up folks. UK written all over him.
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Lol wut.
 
Huskyforlife said:
I'm going to go full crazy, and try to break down our main competition, assuming we're back in the race.

Duke:

Centers: Bolden, Vrank- While Bamba is a better pro prospect than Bolden, I have a hard time imagining Bolden coming back to Duke to backup a freshman. Either way Bamba would lose time and shots to Bolden.

Power Forwards: Carter, DeLaurier- Both very talented players.

When you combine both positions, I have a hard time believing this is a good fit. Current players would get frustrated, Bamba would have to earn time.

Kentucky:

Centers: Richards, Humphries- Richards is a freshman who likely wouldn't take kindly being recruited over. Humphries is a talented upperclassman, who should be the starter next season.

Power Forwards: So much talent. Gabriel, SKJ, Washington. There's no playing time at the four.

Overall I really doubt Kentucky is going hard after him.

Considering Texas lost Allen, I'd bet they're our toughest competition.
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From what I've been reading about him (admittedly there's very little out there), Texas seems to be the presumed leader for him. Didn't understand why but with that breakdown UK/Duke don't appear to make sense for him
 
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Huskyforlife said:
I'm going to go full crazy, and try to break down our main competition, assuming we're back in the race.

Duke:

Centers: Bolden, Vrank- While Bamba is a better pro prospect than Bolden, I have a hard time imagining Bolden coming back to Duke to backup a freshman. Either way Bamba would lose time and shots to Bolden.

Power Forwards: Carter, DeLaurier- Both very talented players.

When you combine both positions, I have a hard time believing this is a good fit. Current players would get frustrated, Bamba would have to earn time.

Kentucky:

Centers: Richards, Humphries- Richards is a freshman who likely wouldn't take kindly being recruited over. Humphries is a talented upperclassman, who should be the starter next season.

Power Forwards: So much talent. Gabriel, SKJ, Washington. There's no playing time at the four.

Overall I really doubt Kentucky is going hard after him.

Considering Texas lost Allen, I'd bet they're our toughest competition.
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Kentucky adding Bamba isn't recruiting over Richards. I think Richards is going to be a stud. They could easily play Bamba at the 5 or 4 and everyone would get plenty of minutes. Except maybe Gabriel who couldn't find the floor last year which was perplexing. Anyway, Kentucky would snap him up in a second.
 
Huskyforlife said:
Lol wut.
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Ever since the squid stole HD from us I presume he gets whoever he wants. I think he wants Bamba. With Richards as the only center on the roster I'm sure he could still persuade him to come aboard.
 
navery12 said:
From what I've been reading about him (admittedly there's very little out there), Texas seems to be the presumed leader for him. Didn't understand why but with that breakdown UK/Duke don't appear to make sense for him
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Bamba would start and/or get huge minutes at either UK or Duke. They have been the presumed favorites. There are good players in those frontcourts, but if he enrolls, that would just mean there would now be good players playing behind him. Humphries is going to go play pro in his home country.
 
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lange10 said:
Ever since the squid stole HD from us I presume he gets whoever he wants. I think he wants Bamba. With Richards as the only center on the roster I'm sure he could still persuade him to come aboard.
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I was saying wut to Humphries signing with an agent.
 
walker11 said:
Bamba would start and/or get huge minutes at either UK or Duke. They have been the presumed favorites. There are good players in those frontcourts, but if he enrolls, that would just mean there would now be good players playing behind him. Humphries is going to go play pro in his home country.
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Yeah he'll start wherever he ends up. Don't know where he ends up but if I were placing a bet I'd guess Texas
 
Can I take not seeing the "NEXT" yet from 99 or Zion as meaning not NEXT and possibly something ?
 
Corey Evans on twitter said we're not recruiting him... but who knows.
 
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I have had a lurking suspicion for a couple of months now that he is coming to UConn.

It just makes too much sense. He immediately makes them a championship contender, can operate within offensive and defensive systems conducive to showcasing his skills - both as a rim runner surrounded by shooters and the best point guard in America and as a rim protector with free reign to chase shots like Brimah did from day one - and actually maintain some semblance of originality and self-respect while playing for a coach that isn't an old white guy with two dozen other NBA players to attend to.

The fact that Texas is the perceived leader is indicative of the fact that he doesn't really want to go to Kentucky or Duke. Aside from the Smart connection, there is no reason to go there.

There has to be a reason no grad transfer north of 6'4 will give us a real look and there has to be a reason two top 100 recruits just left a trail of vague explanations on why they won't entertain the unlimited minutes being offered to them at a premier college basketball program. Ollie didn't can his loyal friend so that his new recruiter could scour for 2018 prospects that won't be here in time to save his job. Chill is here about the bodies, yo. Chill is here because John Calipari essentially walked into our practice facility and flipped a verbal. That won't fly.

And since we're on the topic of Hami, he might be coming here too. That's right, he and Bamba will both be in uniform this fall if Hami decides not to pursue the NBA (based on how he's testing at the combine, that seems unlikely).

No I'm not drunk, and if you want a source, let me direct you to two of the best I have: my eyes. @Chief00 tell the staff to get this kid on campus and tell them to bring bunky.
 
champs99and04 said:
I have had a lurking suspicion for a couple of months now that he is coming to UConn.

It just makes too much sense. He immediately makes them a championship contender, can operate within offensive and defensive systems conducive to showcasing his skills - both as a rim runner surrounded by shooters and the best point guard in America and as a rim protector with free reign to chase shots like Brimah did from day one - and actually maintain some semblance of originality and self-respect while playing for a coach that isn't an old white guy with two dozen other NBA players to attend to.

The fact that Texas is the perceived leader is indicative of the fact that he doesn't really want to go to Kentucky or Duke. Aside from the Smart connection, there is no reason to go there.

There has to be a reason no grad transfer north of 6'4 will give us a real look and there has to be a reason two top 100 recruits just left a trail of vague explanations on why they won't entertain the unlimited minutes being offered to them at a premier college basketball program. Ollie didn't can his loyal friend so that his new recruiter could scour for 2018 prospects that won't be here in time to save his job. Chill is here about the bodies, yo. Chill is here because John Calipari essentially walked into our practice facility and flipped a verbal. That won't fly.

And since we're on the topic of Hami, he might be coming here too. That's right, he and Bamba will both be in uniform this fall if Hami decides not to pursue the NBA (based on how he's testing at the combine, that seems unlikely).

No I'm not drunk, and if you want a source, let me direct you to two of the best I have: my eyes. @Chief00 tell the staff to get this kid on campus and tell them to bring bunky.
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You had me til Diallo smh
 
champs99and04 said:
I have had a lurking suspicion for a couple of months now that he is coming to UConn.

It just makes too much sense. He immediately makes them a championship contender, can operate within offensive and defensive systems conducive to showcasing his skills - both as a rim runner surrounded by shooters and the best point guard in America and as a rim protector with free reign to chase shots like Brimah did from day one - and actually maintain some semblance of originality and self-respect while playing for a coach that isn't an old white guy with two dozen other NBA players to attend to.

The fact that Texas is the perceived leader is indicative of the fact that he doesn't really want to go to Kentucky or Duke. Aside from the Smart connection, there is no reason to go there.

There has to be a reason no grad transfer north of 6'4 will give us a real look and there has to be a reason two top 100 recruits just left a trail of vague explanations on why they won't entertain the unlimited minutes being offered to them at a premier college basketball program. Ollie didn't can his loyal friend so that his new recruiter could scour for 2018 prospects that won't be here in time to save his job. Chill is here about the bodies, yo. Chill is here because John Calipari essentially walked into our practice facility and flipped a verbal. That won't fly.

And since we're on the topic of Hami, he might be coming here too. That's right, he and Bamba will both be in uniform this fall if Hami decides not to pursue the NBA (based on how he's testing at the combine, that seems unlikely).

No I'm not drunk, and if you want a source, let me direct you to two of the best I have: my eyes. @Chief00 tell the staff to get this kid on campus and tell them to bring bunky.
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When Wilson MoBamba and Diallo (yes, Diallo) decide they come to Storrs

 
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