RJ Cole to UConn

[MDHuskFan]

Signed today, finally ca hear the coaching staff comment on him & how they envision him fitting in

 

[RipCity]

Not that it means anything, but RJ has a nice smile.

Don’t be nervous man go talk to him!

 

[huskymedic]

Signed today, finally ca hear the coaching staff comment on him & how they envision him fitting in

 

[Jimdish255]

He’s not very explosive. Good shooter. MEAC is pretty bad basketball. Hopefully he gets more athletic in the year off.

We once had a guy from D3 that helped out.

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[HooperScooper]

RJ Cole Joins Men's Basketball Program - University of Connecticut Athletics

UConn Athletic Communications

uconnhuskies.com

Anyone catch this at the end of the official announcement from UConn?

Cole will join incoming guards James Bouknight (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Jalen Gaffney (Columbus, N.J.) as newcomers to the UConn program this year, combining with nine returning players on the Huskies' roster.

That makes 12 scholarships, which is what UConn has next year due to docking themselves 1 scholarship. So does that mean no other big guy in this class? Maybe Carlton can just play every minute of every game.

 

[Mooch82]

RJ Cole Joins Men's Basketball Program - University of Connecticut Athletics

UConn Athletic Communications

uconnhuskies.com

Anyone catch this at the end of the official announcement from UConn?

Cole will join incoming guards James Bouknight (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Jalen Gaffney (Columbus, N.J.) as newcomers to the UConn program this year, combining with nine returning players on the Huskies' roster.

That makes 12 scholarships, which is what UConn has next year due to docking themselves 1 scholarship. So does that mean no other big guy in this class? Maybe Carlton can just play every minute of every game.

The MD thing isn't public yet even if it is true. Not surprising that the article doesn't mention that.

 

[McLovin]

Maybe I'm reading into this too much, but sounds like they are not going to try and apply for / do not expect to get a waiver for Cole?

 

[superjohn]

Maybe I'm reading into this too much, but sounds like they are not going to try and apply for / do not expect to get a waiver for Cole?

No, he's gonna sit 1 and play 2.

 

[huskymedic]

Maybe I'm reading into this too much, but sounds like they are not going to try and apply for / do not expect to get a waiver for Cole?

Reported earlier in the week...

 

[jollari]

Is there some sort of risk or reason to not apply for the waiver? Only reason I can see not to is if you really felt strategically it made sense for him to sit, mentor and not eat up another upperclassmen’s minutes.

 

[David 76]

We need him more in 20 than now.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Mike McKay, state kid from Harding High, was also on the team. Pure scorer in HS who ended up having a decent collegiate career.UConn had a nice team during the Alexinas, Thompson ,McKay years.

My first all-time favorite Husky. Loved pretending to be McKay when I was a littlin'.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Perno stole the ball from Bill Bradley. Everything flows from there.

QUOTE="CL82, post: 3158731, member: 44"]
That moment is probably why Perno became coach at UConn. Great moment, great guy, bad coach though. He never seemed to develop anyone.
[/QUOTE]

So, Phil Nolan is going to be a UConn coach?

 

[Mister P]

My first all-time favorite Husky. Loved pretending to be McKay when I was a littlin'.

I also liked him a lot and was happy when he chose UConn. I grew up a couple of towns north of Bridgeport and always followed the Harding box scores and articles in the Bpt. Post. He played when Harding dominated HS ball in the state. If my memory is correct I believe played with John Bagley and Wes Mathews among others.

 

[CallMeBruce]

We need him more in 20 than now.

Our starting point guard is incredibly injury prone. Having Cole on the roster should would be a nice insurance policy.

 

[navery12]

Would be nice to have him next year. But I'm expecting tournament runs starting in 2020 and having 2 years of Cole for that will be nice

 

[CL82]

QUOTE="CL82, post: 3158731, member: 44"]
That moment is probably why Perno became coach at UConn. Great moment, great guy, bad coach though. He never seemed to develop anyone.

So, Phil Nolan is going to be a UConn coach?
[/QUOTE]
Tate George?

 

[Devland]

So, Phil Nolan is going to be a UConn coach?

Tate George?
[/QUOTE]Tate will be available in 2025.

 

[Ewekon]

I also liked him a lot and was happy when he chose UConn. I grew up a couple of towns north of Bridgeport and always followed the Harding box scores and articles in the Bpt. Post. He played when Harding dominated HS ball in the state. If my memory is correct I believe played with John Bagley and Wes Mathews among others.

Yes. I played against that team. It was ugly early.

 

[David 76]

Our starting point guard is incredibly injury prone. Having Cole on the roster should would be a nice insurance policy.

Yes. But in 20, AT will still be injury prone plus he will have graduated. And Vital will be gone.

 

[jollari]

We need him more in 20 than now.

He’d still be playing in 20, but I see your point.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Yes. But in 20, AT will still be injury prone plus he will have graduated. And Vital will be gone.

Cole has two years of eligibility left, so he would still be here then, plus Gaffney will have a year under his belt, plus we'll have had another year to recruit more guards.

 

[DrZzzz]

Purvis was better than Ed.

Ed was kept off the floor by a frontcourt full of NBA talent.

 

[Stainmaster]

Ed was kept off the floor by a frontcourt full of NBA talent.

Purvis was still better than Ed.

(On second read: also, Purvis was NBA talent.)

 

[DrZzzz]

Also, I wouldn't call playing 16 games and shooting 33% NBA "talent". That's a cup of coffee.