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superjohn said:
I just learned of this Duke brotherhood thing the other day, geezus. I thought people were just talking about players coming back and everyone being close with each other. I had no idea it's a huge marketing campaign with podcasts, symbols, merch, a summer course etc.

This is some of the corniest try hard stuff I've ever seen.
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Don’t think you can have a more genuine brotherhood than one that’s as orchestrated as Duke’s is!
 
I've told this one before. When the UConn alumni games were at their height, there was a discussion about a UConn Alum vs Duke Alum game since they were both Nike. It fell apart because Duke couldn't get enough commitments from their key alums. I know this first hand.

On the other hand, there was one UConn alum that came back to a game at Mohegan and drove his own car 10 hours to get to the game because his flight would have come out of the charity pool.
 
Deepster said:
Since he was 8-10 years old, we have had far more success, put more players in the NBA and our coach is better than their coach.
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I know we're all UConn homers here but come on. I'll agree with you on the last point but I don't think the first and second points are true. He'll be 17 in a couple months so you really believe UConn has put more players in the NBA and had more success in the last 7-9 years than Duke? Next 7-9 years I'd put my money on UConn but not the last 7-9 overall.
 
superjohn said:
I think it makes them look pathetic, a brotherhood should be an organic thing. This looks like a cult.
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Yeah but a lot of people like exclusive clubs.
 
HooperScooper said:
I know we're all UConn homers here but come on. I'll agree with you on the last point but I don't think the first and second points are true. He'll be 17 in a couple months so you really believe UConn has put more players in the NBA and had more success in the last 7-9 years than Duke? Next 7-9 years I'd put my money on UConn but not the last 7-9 overall.
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Yeah. UConn isn’t close to UK and Duke simply bc they got so many 5 stars over the last 7-9 years.

It’s shocking UConn has as many NCs as Duke since 1990 when you look at the recruiting.
 
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husky429 said:
100%. Nowell is all about winning every game I've seen him play (probably 10). It's not about the flashy play, he makes the best play. Strong as hell for his size too. He and Solo are going to tear up opponents on defense.
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He already has a man's body too. Not the typical freshman.
 
Deepster said:
On the other hand, there was one UConn alum that came back to a game at Mohegan and drove his own car 10 hours to get to the game because his flight would have come out of the charity pool.
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And wasn't there a thing where the Husky NBA vet would host a Husky rook the first time their paths crossed. Anyone remember something like that?
 
husky429 said:


Hadn't seen this posted. I count 16 points, 5 ast, 2 steals and 3 blocks from Flagg.

I like now he closes the gate handling the ball. That's important for 6'10 ballhandlers. Needs to keep improving that shot. Ridiculously talented... his passing and defense are so advanced.
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If Cooper is 6'10, Donovan is 7'4.
 
There have been many one-off troll posts on Reddit. I'd put negative stock into this. In fact this alone makes me believe he's not coming here.
 
HooperScooper said:
I know we're all UConn homers here but come on. I'll agree with you on the last point but I don't think the first and second points are true. He'll be 17 in a couple months so you really believe UConn has put more players in the NBA and had more success in the last 7-9 years than Duke? Next 7-9 years I'd put my money on UConn but not the last 7-9 overall.
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Fair point on the NBA current talent, but when you pull up that current list it's not 5 star recruits for Duke. Is Kyrie Irving a recruiting tool? Or Mason Plumlee? Or Luke Kennard?

As for success. If you go back to ~2014, they have 1 title, we have 2. If you went back to 2010 we have 3 to their 2. All their other early exits are pretty sad. And yes, I know I'm pretty much erasing our time in the AAC.
 
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runner11 said:
I have never heard him described as a PG but a few months ago I hadn’t heard of him being a shooter either. I think we are gonna need some experience in the backcourt. 2-4 look to be high upside.
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It's because he's not a PG. He didn't play PG in high school and he's not going to play PG here. He's going to be a really good 2 guard for UConn though
 
AntG168 said:
Couple guys( and Hurleymania)in spaces says there’s rumors that Flagg may take another unofficial to UConn in early November(11/6 banner reveal?) after the Duke visit.
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This would be amazing, but that conflicts with the current timeline.
 
Deepster said:
Fair point on the NBA current talent, but when you pull up that current list it's not 5 star recruits for Duke. Is Kyrie Irving a recruiting tool? Or Mason Plumlee? Or Luke Kennard?
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You said put players in the NBA. It's easy to count if we want to. Kyrie Irving was drafted in 2011, 12 years ago. So he's not even in the discussion if we're going off what you said.
 
Deepster said:
Why the hell are we the little brother to Duke here? Why shouldn't our hopes be high that he's coming here? If I were him, I sure would. Since he was 8-10 years old, we have had far more success, put more players in the NBA and our coach is better than their coach. If he chose Duke? I'd almost look at that as a mistake on his part. And if I'm wrong, let the lineup of NBA starters from the last decade tell me so.

Everything he wants matches up perfectly with us and he should come here. We're on top and not leaving anytime soon.
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As much as I love and think highly of our program, our MO is predominantly recruiting under-ranked recruits ranked between 30 and 100 with one or two top 25 recruits. Rarely do we land top 10. And more often than not, at least one of those lower ranked players ends up developing much higher than their ranking. I don't think there's a program that can match what UConn has done in that regard. JC and now Hurley have proven to be coaches that have done more with less, while IMO coaches at most of the Blue Chip programs such as Dook, UNC, Kentucky, Zona and Kansas have predominantly done less with more. I'd put Tom Izzo close to that does-more-with-less category, though he's had his share of top 10 & 20 talent. He's led Sparty to quite a few deep runs into March, but has struggled to get his team as the last one standing (8 F-4s but only 1 NC). I can't name any specific players but recall some moderately ranked ones that ended up excellent college players and some turned out to be very good pros.

Getting back on point, like it or not, Dook still continues to haul a treasure trove of highly ranked recruits (Top 5, 10...25) just about every year. So it's not a slap in the face that many would view it as an upset if UConn lands the #1 ranked recruit, who's also considered one of the best ever, over a program like them.

With that said, there are many valid reasons why Cooper might choose UConn over that evil empire, which I listed in a different thread. I think we're a better fit for what he might be looking for. Any recruit, regardless their ranking, who wants to win and is willing to learn and work hard would benefit by choosing UConn. All indications point to Cooper being that type of competitor.

If you want to be a player that slaps the floor, go to Duke. If you want to be part of a team that b**** slaps the opponent on both ends of the court then UConn is the obvious choice.
 
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Huskyforlife said:
Every kid wants their decision to be a mystery. That’s why they set commitment dates and make a big theatrical experience out of it. It just seems weird suddenly everyone is hearing UConn after Duke has been the favorite this whole time, and he’s visiting them for the second time right before his commitment.
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Except it's not really a mystery. As soon as they set a commitment date every college basketball reporter is doing an interview with them for the article they release seconds after the announcement. It may be a mystery publicly, but as soon as that commitment date is set everyone behind the scenes knows
 
HooperScooper said:
You said put players in the NBA. It's easy to count if we want to. Kyrie Irving was drafted in 2011, 12 years ago. So he's not even in the discussion if we're going off what you said.
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So you think we should be the underdog in this recruiting chase? If so, why?
 
DogMania said:
As much as I love and think highly of our program, our MO is predominantly recruiting under-ranked recruits ranked between 30 and 100 with one or two top 25 recruits. Rarely do we land top 10. And more often than not, at least one of those lower ranked players ends up developing much higher than their ranking. I don't think there's a program that can match what UConn has done in that regard. JC and now Hurley have proven to be coaches that have done more with less, while IMO coaches at most of the Blue Chip programs such as Dook, UNC, Kentucky, Zona and Kansas have predominantly done less with more. I'd put Tom Izzo close to that does-more-with-less category, though he's had his share of top 10 & 20 talent. He's led Sparty to quite a few deep runs into March, but has struggled to get his team as the last one standing (8 F-4s but only 1 NC). I can't name any specific players but recall some moderately ranked ones that ended up excellent college players and some turned out to be very good pros.

Getting back on point, like it or not, Dook still continues to haul a treasure trove of highly ranked recruits (Top 5, 10...25) just about every year. So it's not a slap in the face that many would view it as an upset if UConn lands the #1 ranked recruit, who's also considered one of the best ever, over a program like them.

With that said, there are many valid reasons why Cooper might choose UConn over that evil empire, which I listed in a different thread. I think we're a better fit for what he might be looking for. Any recruit, regardless their ranking, who wants to win and is willing to learn and work hard would benefit by choosing UConn. All indications point to Cooper being that type of competitor.

If you want to be a player that slaps the floor, go to Duke. If you want to be part of a team that b**** slaps the opponent on both ends of the court then UConn is the obvious choice.
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You're including Calhoun era recruiting and he has been gone since 2012. Maybe, just maybe, we're the spot the top 10 recruits should come to today. Maybe Flagg is the kid that starts the flow of "Duke" level recruits here to our national championship program and 5 star facilities.
 
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TheHorde said:
Is it at all possible that Donovan might be thinking of staying at UConn for 3 years? I don’t consider that likely, but is it possible? I mean he could use NIL money to buy an insurance policy on his health to protect future earnings. Obviously this is total speculation, but what if that is a possibility and if he conveyed that to Cooper?
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DC= becoming greatest college player since Alcindor !!!! Let’s go!!!!
 
Deepster said:
So you think we should be the underdog in this recruiting chase? If so, why?
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I didn't say that. Where did I ever say that? It wasn't even part of the discussion I was having in this thread.
 
husky429 said:
100%. Nowell is all about winning every game I've seen him play (probably 10). It's not about the flashy play, he makes the best play. Strong as hell for his size too. He and Solo are going to tear up opponents on defense.
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Nowell reminds me of (mentality wise) a Fatts Russell at RI with Hurley. Even if he doesn’t start, he’ll play meaningful minutes. Dan loves those tough, gritty, philly kids
 
I’m still being prepped for let down, but…. You can come to a proven program that’s a recent winner focused on developing talent where you’ll be immortalized.

Or

Go to a program with a unproven coach and just be another guy. (He’s not just another guy, but with the current nba players, he’ll just be another fit in)
 
Deepster said:
You're including Calhoun era recruiting and he has been gone since 2012. Maybe, just maybe, we're the spot the top 10 recruits should come to today. Maybe Flagg is the kid that starts the flow of "Duke" level recruits here to our national championship program and 5 star facilities.
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He just might be that top-10 Pied Piper, though Castle was ranked #9 by 247. We don't need to land Cooper to continue our success, but I hope we land him since he's a special player that we'd all love to see play at UConn even if it's just for one season. With that said, I enjoy seeing our Huskies with only a handful of highly ranked recruits knocking off programs with a whole bag full of Burger AAs on our way to cutting down the nets as the last program standing.

Maybe our program's success is starting to result in Hurley getting a solid percentage of the recruits he wants regardless to how high or low they may be ranked. He's not the type of coach that just recruits based on how high they are ranked, but how much he thinks they'll develop and how well they fit his program. I'm all for that and I think Cooper Flagg is the type of player who's not only a once in a decade type of player but also one who has that out work and out play you DNA that we like to see here in Storrs.
 
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