Rodney Purvis transfer rumour

[aceboon]

Not that I'm happy with this league but why compare ECU & Tulane with Cuse, Pitt, Nova, etc and not the garbage teams that have floated at the bottom of the BE for the past decade or so? That would seem to make more sense...

I can't recall a guy ranked outside the top 100 who came here and really was a stud, but of course rankings don't matter


This was prior to the new league where we face crap teams like ECU, Tulane regularly and not Cuse, Pitt, Nova, GTOwn, Marquette or ND

 

[BearJWS]

FWIW, Emeka was right around #100. (I think Craig Forth was #94 that year.)

I believe by the end of Emeka's High School career, he was considered more like a Top 50-ish recruit. Though before his Senior year, he was like 100-ish (I believe). However, not everyone can be an Emeka Okafor. He was a real student of the game & made himself into the player he became with extreme hard work. I miss him! LOL

 

[Waquoit]

Take this with a grain of salt but Purvis just started following Ryan Boatright on Twitter.

This is a sign of the apocalypse.

 

[upstater]

I believe by the end of Emeka's High School career, he was considered more like a Top 50-ish recruit. Though before his Senior year, he was like 100-ish (I believe). However, not everyone can be an Emeka Okafor. He was a real student of the game & made himself into the player he became with extreme hard work. I miss him! LOL

Well, you'd think NBA first rounders like Josh Boone and Hilton Armstrong could be considered studs. Boone had only offers from low majors before he went to prep school.

 

[8893]

This is a sign of the apocalypse.

Thanks for the guffaw this morning.

 

[upstater]

Rather than pocket the scholarship for next year, you might as well use it on a transfer.

 

[Brochacho]

Does he have a sick relative in CT?

 

[CTBasketball]

So say we do get Purvis, chances are we stop recruiting a SG for the 2014 class.

 

[BearJWS]

Well, you'd think NBA first rounders like Josh Boone and Hilton Armstrong could be considered studs. Boone had only offers from low majors before he went to prep school.

I wasn't talking about Boone or Hilton, I was refering to the other guy's post on Emeka ranking. Read the comment above mine. Boone blew up in Prep school and became a hot commodity after that year. Hilton was lightly regarded. UConn recruited him to back up Okafor & hoped he would develop into a good player, which he did.

 

[aceboon]

So say we do get Purvis, chances are we stop recruiting a SG for the 2014 class.

They're recruiting both Hill & Carrington hard for '14 with hopes of landing both, if Purvis does come they'll probably still try to get one.

 

[upstater]

I wasn't talking about Boone or Hilton, I was refering to the other guy's post on Emeka ranking. Read the comment above mine. Boone blew up in Prep school and became a hot commodity after that year. Hilton was lightly regarded. UConn recruited him to back up Okafor & hoped he would develop into a good player, which he did.

I wasn't critiquing you, just adding to the thought about people outside the top 100. UConn should get credit for Boone since it offered him when he was well outside the top 100--it offered him over the summer BEFORE he blew up at Mt. Airy. So, he's an example.

 

[BearJWS]

They're recruiting both Hill & Carrington hard for '14 with hopes of landing both, if Purvis does come they'll probably still try to get one.

Depends on how several things work out. Technically, Purvis would be a Sophomore in eligibility & a Junior academically (provided his transfers in good standing). And if Purvis plays to his potential, he could potentially be a 1-2 year player for UConn. Hill and/or Carrington or whomever, would still be Freshmen, so it would be up to them if they still want a chance to start immediately or potentially come off the bench in their first year or 2. Additionally, it depends on where UConn invisions them playing. I've heard some rumblings at PG for Carrington & Hill at SF. Then again, UConn is looking at other SF's & PGs. Lots of "ifs"... but a good problem to have.

 

[uconnforlife]

This is a sign of the apocalypse.

Well I did say take this with a grain of salt but it could mean something

 

[UChusky916]

anyone have the link to the ncst board? the ones from earlier in the thread arnet working

 

[aceboon]

Depends on how several things work out. Technically, Purvis would be a Sophomore in eligibility & a Junior academically (provided his transfers in good standing). And if Purvis plays to his potential, he could potentially be a 1-2 year player for UConn. Hill and/or Carrington or whomever, would still be Freshmen, so it would be up to them if they still want a chance to start immediately or potentially come off the bench in their first year or 2. Additionally, it depends on where UConn invisions them playing. I've heard some rumblings at PG for Carrington & Hill at SF. Then again, UConn is looking at other SF's & PGs. Lots of "ifs"... but a good problem to have.

Carrington is more of a SG, could play SF if in a 3 guard lineup but he needs to get his weight up and he's a lil shorter than Omar. Hill can play SG and could play SF just like Omar has, they're pretty much the same size. SG/SF are really the two primary positions when it comes to the recruitment of those two. I don't know about PG for Carrington, his mom mentioned it in Borges's blog post, his handle seems fine but there are two other primary ballhandlers/table setters on his HS team before Carrington is asked to do that stuff. There's a big difference between being a PG in HS compared to the college level and actually running an offense, as we've seen with Boat. Even Omar was talked about as playing PG sometimes at CTK and that's the last thing we want him doing on offense here.

 

[Matt (Chicago)]

Someone needs to come in here and throw some cold water on this party. Where is BurnBros to tell us that Purvis isn't really that good and we shouldnt waste a schollie on him?

 

[James]

Apparently purvis has been working out at the local YMCA. there's definitely a rift between him and the nc state program.

 

[Waquoit]

Well, you'd think NBA first rounders like Josh Boone and Hilton Armstrong could be considered studs. Boone had only offers from low majors before he went to prep school.

Is Rutgers a low major? Hilton, on the other hand, chose between UConn and Iona.

 

[BearJWS]

Carrington is more of a SG, could play SF if in a 3 guard lineup but he needs to get his weight up and he's a lil shorter than Omar. Hill can play SG and could play SF just like Omar has, they're pretty much the same size. SG/SF are really the two primary positions when it comes to the recruitment of those two. I don't know about PG for Carrington, his mom mentioned it in Borges's blog post, his handle seems fine but there are two other primary ballhandlers/table setters on his HS team before Carrington is asked to do that stuff. There's a big difference between being a PG in HS compared to the college level and actually running an offense, as we've seen with Boat. Even Omar was talked about as playing PG sometimes at CTK and that's the last thing we want him doing on offense here.

Ha, I don't want to see Omar at PG either! I read Carrington is mostly a SG, but a solid handle. That I can't confirm. Hill seems a good 6'5" so that's a familar SF size we've seen before. I'm just saying I've heard from others that UConn could sell their recruits as being able to play multiple positions, so there's less competition for minutes. Who really knows, but if they get Purvis, that's probably what they'd say to recruits who are looking to play for Ollie. I've also read Purvis can play some PG, that I is something I don't think I saw him do in the couple NC State games I saw. Hopefully we can agree, it would be a nice problem to have. Not everyone can be a starter, so some guys will just have to buy into it, put their pride aside and let their play determine their time on the court.

 

[Waquoit]

Well I did say take this with a grain of salt but it could mean something

Exactly. The sign wasn't your post (good catch, BTW), it was the fact that it actually might mean something. And that somehow we can instantly find out about such a thing.

 

[Clockshop]

FWIW, I'm hearing no dice on the Purvis to UConn rumor w/ Calhoun here. Just relaying what I heard from a top person.

 

[mauconnfan]

FWIW, I'm hearing no dice on the Purvis to UConn rumor w/ Calhoun here. Just relaying what I heard from a top person.

They can co-exist..............

 

[upstater]

Is Rutgers a low major? Hilton, on the other hand, chose between UConn and Iona.

BEFORE he went prep. His best offers were from schools like Siena.

 

[Waquoit]

BEFORE he went prep. His best offers were from schools like Siena.

I'm pretty sure that Rutgers offer was before he went prep.

 

[Robertelamin]

FWIW, I'm hearing no dice on the Purvis to UConn rumor w/ Calhoun here. Just relaying what I heard from a top person.

Why?