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I'm not sure Vegas is best place for Roscoe. Let's hope he stays out of trouble.
 
Looks like ill get to see Roscoe play in person in November when UNLV comes to Reno to play Nevada. After walking out of the arena in Houston last year I surely didn't expect the next time I would see Roscoe play in person would be at Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV.
 
I wish him luck but I think he is making a mistake. He is not a 3. He has no handle and an inconsistent shot. This is like the Kevin Freeman situation all over again. KFree thought he could play the 3 but he was just an undersized 4. Roscoe is more athletic, taller and longer than KFree was and I think if he bulked up some more and worked on his jumper he could have had a breakout year at the 4 for UConn. He would have been the #1 option in the post with a TON of playing time. Oh well, maybe he proves me wrong.
 
Robertelamin said:
I wish him luck but I think he is making a mistake. He is not a 3. He has no handle and an inconsistent shot. This is like the Kevin Freeman situation all over again. KFree thought he could play the 3 but he was just an undersized 4. Roscoe is more athletic, taller and longer than KFree was and I think if he bulked up some more and worked on his jumper he could have had a breakout year at the 4 for UConn. He would have been the #1 option in the post with a TON of playing time. Oh well, maybe he proves me wrong.
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I'm not sure I would say Roscoe is more athletic than KFree but I agree with everything else. I don't see the big deal with playing as a stretch 4, if he worked on his ballhandling and shooting ability he could show off those skills while still playing the 4spot in college. It's not like he was going to be asked to be Jeff A. We're probably gonna see DeAndre have to play some minutes there this year and nobody is gonna confuse him with being a rugged PF.
 
I would have liked him to stay, he appeared from the outside to be a good teammate and had the potential to be the Ricky Moore of the frontcourt if he worked at it. It's clear their was a chicken and beer level of locker room dischord last year. I can't blame anyone who wanted a change of scenery, but I respect the heck out those that had other options who chose to stay and fight. Let hope they take it up a level next year and make their coach proud.
 
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I've always found it exceedingly easy to root for a team named the "running rebels." Awesome name.
 
cjd05002 said:
Per Jeff Goodman on twitter

“@GoodmanCBS: UConn transfer Roscoe Smith has committed to UNLV, his father told CBSSports.”
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Good luck To RS. Played well enough to help us win an NC. He needs to do what he needs to do.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
Any reason to think he's any more likely to get into trouble than any other 20 year old?
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Yeah, he thinks he's a better player than he is. Vegas isn't the place for dreamers.
 
Just another Curtis Kelly or Marcus White. Showed a little flash but is not a stud and likely will be "just another guy" on any other team. Go play at UNLV and have a good time. We have to move on. I wish Cleveland Melvin did not de-commit after we got Roscoe as I still prefer him as a player. What was he thinking going DePaul?
 
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wish him all the best, not expecting to hear much about him going forward

"glory days"
 
I was a big fan of RS and he will thrive at UNLV. Why you may ask?-because he is has few years under his belt- he will be a great get for them.
I wish him the best and understand he did what was best for him as a person. He seemed like a really good kid to me. He left with class and without all the BS that AO dragged up at the end of his UCONN days. I thank him for his part in our NC.

That said- I could really care less. UConn fans are in for a few bumpy years and we will have plenty to worry about before I give two thoughts how he is doing at UNLV. You transfer- I don't care anymore. I don't want you to get hit by a bus or anything- but don't care.
 
Here is my analogy of the whole mess. The Wildebeast (Uconn) gets ravaged by the Lions (NCAA) and is left for the vultures to pick at their bones (all the outside sources picking off our players). Feels like it to me. a lost season coming up.
 
Especially if Smith gets his waiver. Thanks Scoe!
 
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