Power Forward Portal Wish

[GHSWolverines]

I am assuming that our next portal guy is a power forward. One player I would really like is Allen Graves from Santa Clara. Does anyone have thoughts on this matter?

 

[SL Husky]

NBA seems most likely for him. Would love to have him, but probably too expensive if he withdraws from the draft.

 

[navery12]

I too would like one of the 2 or 3 best players in the portal. If we can fundraise about $6M between Boneyard posters we might be able to get him to put his NBA dreams aside for a year

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I am assuming that our next portal guy is a power forward. One player I would really like is Allen Graves from Santa Clara. Does anyone have thoughts on this matter?

Graves is a guy you break the bank for in the first week of the portal. I would put the chances of him coming to UConn given what we have in place to be approximately 0.

 

[aceboon]

Some of these portal suggestions are like when I would look through the Sears catalog as a kid circling toys and electronics that I knew my parents were never going to buy

 

[superjohn]

I am assuming that our next portal guy is a power forward. One player I would really like is Allen Graves from Santa Clara. Does anyone have thoughts on this matter?

I would much prefer Paolo Banchero.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Some of these portal suggestions are like when I would look through the Sears catalog as a kid circling toys and electronics that I knew my parents were never going to buy

You scanned through the Sears catalog for toys and electronics????

 

[aceboon]

You scanned through the Sears catalog for toys and electronics????

Yea, as did alot of kids who grew up in the 90s

 

[TrueBlue22]

I am assuming that our next portal guy is a power forward. One player I would really like is Allen Graves from Santa Clara. Does anyone have thoughts on this matter?

 

[jleves]

Some of these portal suggestions are like when I would look through the Sears catalog as a kid circling toys and electronics that I knew my parents were never going to buy

Nice nostalgia. For me it was the Green Stamps for camping equipment in the 70s and then Heathkit for electronics in the 80s.

 

[bendm]

Are we wishing or assuming? I’m assuming our third big is gonna be closer to the Koroma level like this year, or Singare the two years before that, or a frosh Samson the year before that…

 

[GHSWolverines]

Are we wishing or assuming? I’m assuming our third big is gonna be closer to the Koroma level like this year, or Singare the two years before that, or a frosh Samson the year before that…

UGGH

 

[GHSWolverines]

I know Graves is a reach. We still need a PF and I hope it is not a developmental player.

 

[3rdbass]

I know Graves is a reach. We still need a PF and I hope it is not a developmental player.

My guess is it could be a Euro with some experience.

 

[RuffRuff]

I too would like one of the 2 or 3 best players in the portal. If we can fundraise about $6M between Boneyard posters we might be able to get him to put his NBA dreams aside for a year

If we get a GoFundMe page kicking, we could potentially get him and Momcilovic to platoon backup Khamenia. I think it would be really effective if we give each one 13 minutes to keep them all really fresh.

 

[RuffRuff]

Graves is a guy you break the bank for in the first week of the portal. I would put the chances of him coming to UConn given what we have in place to be approximately 0.

 

[AdamaNation]

Yea, as did alot of kids who grew up in the 90s

That’s right. In fact the dreams of gifts were the best gifts you might get.

 

[formerlurker]

You scanned through the Sears catalog for toys and electronics????

Yea, as did alot of kids who grew up in the 90s

I'm pretty sure this is what @Chin Diesel was getting at.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'm pretty sure this is what @Chin Diesel was getting at.

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Same here, but I'm old enough to remember when those pictures were in black and white.

 

[superjohn]

I'm pretty sure this is what @Chin Diesel was getting at.

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It was pretty desperate back then, Sears catalog and National Geographic.

 

[UconnU]

I don’t think we have the money to pursue a big portal name. We need Mullins and Demary to carry us.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I'm pretty sure this is what @Chin Diesel was getting at.

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Difference between 70's/80's kids and 90's kids.

 

[RuffRuff]

I don’t think we have the money to pursue a big portal name. We need Mullins and Demary to carry us.

You are really cutting players like Khamenia, Hines and Landrew short.

Landrew will be BE FOY. I bet Hurley has Khamenia studying the playbook already. As long as he has those three clicking by November, along with Ross, all will be good.

 

[bendm]

I don’t think we have the money to pursue a big portal name. We need Mullins and Demary to carry us.

You mean in addition to the 2 big portal names we already got right?

 

[Samoo]

I don’t think we have the money to pursue a big portal name. We need Mullins and Demary to carry us.

Yep, season's over; might as well not play it with only two quality players.

 

[Horatio]

My wishlist died a week ago. I was thinking Europe and/or remaining High School kids. I like the Wofford guard but I still think we need a rim protector that 7’2”.

 

[gsmooth]

I am assuming that our next portal guy is a power forward. One player I would really like is Allen Graves from Santa Clara. Does anyone have thoughts on this matter?

Guess what? 20 years ago I wanted to sleep with Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at the same time. What does that have in common with Allen Graves going to UConn? Neither has a snowball's chance in hell of happening.

 

[Bigbrad1029]

I like our current team and think if Nils really coming we did great…I would still like to replace Stewart with legit power forward and know Graves out of our budget and we would have to take minutes from someone..instead I would target Fuchs from USF, Strong from South Carolina or Bradshaw from Memphis, with big if on culture fit, regarding Bradshaw…but imagine what Hurley could do with him, he may even become an NBA prospect again so win win

 

[Mike Honcho]

Yea, as did alot of kids who grew up in the 90s

I was more of a Hammacher Schlemmer catalog browser.

 

[bfs3]

Guess what? 20 years ago I wanted to sleep with Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at the same time. What does that have in common with Allen Graves going to UConn? Neither has a snowball's chance in hell of happening.

I think the difference is you’re still hopeful that your chances have improved over the years.