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Kids fall through the cracks in the last week. Let's see what shakes out while we keep the door open for him to actually commit if he's ready. If not, move on.
 
Smith has elite speed from 100m to 400m. Make no mistake, he is fast. If he focused on shorter distances he would be exceptionally fast there too. Marriner is also extremely fast, but Marriner has focused his training in football and has optimized his body for football and running over football distances.

Smith is a diamond in the rough football wise. He has a clear path to a professional track career, football has the potential to be worth more money but the risks of failure are higher; he has to develop as a receiver, runner, and avoid injury. I can see why it is a tough call for him. Similarly I can see why Oregon and Florida will be reluctant to devote a football scholarship to him, there's no guarantee he'll develop as a football player.

He should follow his heart and do what he loves. I hope that turns out to be football at UConn.
 
gioff23 said:
Smith doesn't run the 55m, he competes in 200 and 400 - like comparing apples and oranges in a track meet.

Smith was named a track All-American at the USATF Junior Olympics in the 200 and 400 meters in July. Then earlier this month, he registered the fastest 300 and 400 meter times in the country for a high school runner.​
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Thanks for the details. I am not a track guy, but I just looked at the shorter distance times as that is what is applicable to the football field. Given his 400M times, I am surprised he hasn't had more scholly interest from his track performance. Seems like the odds of him committing to UConn are slim. at least until he fully assess the interest from better track schools.
 
UConnRock said:
Thanks for the details. I am not a track guy, but I just looked at the shorter distance times as that is what is applicable to the football field. Given his 400M times, I am surprised he hasn't had more scholly interest from his track performance. Seems like the odds of him committing to UConn are slim. at least until he fully assess the interest from better track schools.
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I'm sure he has plenty of interest from schools for track, but if he wants to be a dual-sport athlete, then that narrows down the possibilities because the school will have to have a good football program and want him for football (because he will automatically count against the football scholarship limit).
 
A fully funded division 1 track program has 12 scholarships to offer. There aren't a lot of track scholarships to give out in any given year across the land.

now football on the other hand........
 
Added bonus, the UConn student section can chant Laray, Laray, Laray, the way Mets fans use to cheer for Jose Reyes, when he scores TDs. Think he will get that at Indiana?;)
 
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Let's seal the deal with Laray, we have a great track and field program too.
 
I get the feeling that come Signing Day we are going to have to impose a one-month moratorium on PP bashing throughout the entire BY forum.

BTW it's a testament to the future of our university that despite CR issues, we are still taking it to Cuse and BC on the recruting trails. I know all the commits aren't official yet, but seems like good times are ahead folks.

PP is recruiting big, Ollie has the team lined up for a monster season next year, women's hoops just dominates, hockey is going up, soccer is damn good, our baseball team puts 3 prospects in the top 40 in MLB, lacrosse getting off the ground, the state is pumping research money into UConn big time.
We are a monster that our local rivals won't keep down no matter how hard they try
 
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The Viking said:
I get the feeling that come Signing Day we are going to have to impose a one-month moratorium on PP bashing throughout the entire BY forum.

BTW it's a testament to the future of our university that despite CR issues, we are still taking it to Cuse and BC on the recruting trails. I know all the commits aren't official yet, but seems like good times are ahead folks.

PP is recruiting big, Ollie has the team lined up for a monster season next year, women's hoops just dominates, hockey is going up, soccer is damn good, our baseball team puts 3 prospects in the top 40 in MLB, lacrosse getting off the ground, the state is pumping research money into UConn big time.
We are a monster that our local rivals won't keep down no matter how hard they try
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Love the attitude and confidence. I'm a little too neurotic to jump on board fully, but, still, love it.
 
BNich said:
Happy Friday everyone. Looks like Laray and Chasz Wright will be visiting this weekend.
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I know you posted the same information twice so everyone would give you two likes for it. It worked!
 
Are we sure this kid is coming?

Twitter has him here and in Indiana.
 
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Fishy said:
Are we sure this kid is coming?

Twitter has him here and in Indiana.
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No clue... Dez sez he's coming but I'm seeing the same conflciting info you are.

Maybe doing a doubleheader... Indiana today - UConn tomorrow?
 
i'm willing to bet there are several factors in play here
1) there is a rumor of prep school needed, this could effect schools bringing him in for a visit
2) dez tweet was what started this mess today. he could be right, but he said weekend not friday. laray could be in indiana today and sunday at uconn type deal.
3) trip to indiana would be a official so he will stay there over night, so sat is a no go with uconn imho, sunday is possible
4)dez could be reading this weeks visitos sheet or getting read that sheet by a uconn source. laray had booked a unofficial here for this weekend but they indiana came along this week. completely possible the uconn list does not have last minute changes and dez is just unaware of whats actually going on
5)dez could ahve inside info, laray does need prep so indiana backs off last minute and uconn is helping him get to prep somewhere during his visit...

like i said earlier, a lot of things in play. we shall see. hes a hour and a half ride up the highway, we will figure it out. if he picks indaian its becuase they are a serious track program and nothing more. its uconn if both matter and cuse or uconn if he has to prep(which he leans to help with prep school choice and so on).....
 
pj said:
I know you posted the same information twice so everyone would give you two likes for it. It worked!
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Wasn't sure where people would look first! So I updated both!
 
I put about as much faith in Dez saying Laray is visiting UConn as I do in MHver saying any of his conference realignment rumors.
 
I can't find out where the kid is.

I hope he didn't make it to Indiana....good weekend to be there. ESPN has GameDay there, today.
 
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Sleep? Without knowing for sure that he's coming here Sunday? No.
 
Well if Laray visits Indiana I hope he remembers what sport he is playing there as Indiana is definition of a conference doormat. Like Indiana, Connecticut is preceived as a baskeball state, at least we are #1 in state football program, not third (notre dame, purdue) like Indiana.
 
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