Sam Cassell, Jr. graduating and transferring

[tcf15]

 

[Matrim55]

Best of luck to him - seems like a very decent guy. Hope he goes somewhere local and tears it up in his final season.

Also hope that means we get both Vital and Simon...

 

[gorbowski06]

Opens up a spot for a transfer or another recruit. And hopefully Sam will see minutes for another team. Seems like a win win for both sides.

 

[bmayuc]

Probably right. He'll play meaningful minutes at Quinnipiac.

 

[BUConn10]

Huh.

 

[James]

He'll get decent offers . Good luck we'll miss the sideline antics

 

[Gurleyman]

Good for him. This is one example of why it's a good rule. He took advantage of his educational opportunity, got his degree, and now can explore new options that are better for him. I'm sure the athletics side of things didn't go the way he hoped here, but he took care of business and helped himself -- and helped our APR.

 

[Rico444]

Good luck, Sam. Hope you can find some meaningful playing time at your next school.

So now we're down to three guards for next year? Now we REALLY have to bring in a guard for next season, maybe even two.

 

[Matt1010]

Seems like a good kid who got along well with everyone on the team. Should definitely be able to get some extended PT at lower level D1.

 

[Stainmaster]

Thanks for your service to the program, Sam. Best of luck going forward; I'll be rooting for him as long as he isn't playing UConn.

 

[UConNick]

Opens up a spot to get a transfer, like Simon, and someone to play right away next year, and I do think we now need another guard.

 

[Marat]

Does this re-confirm that Rodney will not be leaving, then ?

 

[Fishy]

Not unexpected.

He's a UConn grad and a great kid - if he can go somewhere and start his graduate work and get some playing time, good for him.

 

[Huskyforlife]

That makes 2 open scholarships, nice

 

[Rico444]

Because he graduates, does this mean he won't affect our APR at all?

 

[Penfield]

Best of luck to Sam the man.

 

[Matrim55]

Because he graduates, does this mean he won't affect our APR at all?

He affects it positively, I believe.

 

[Gurleyman]

Does this re-confirm that Rodney will not be leaving, then ?

Dont think it affects Rodney's decision one way or the other - unless maybe he and Sam were close and it makes him more likely to leave.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Does this re-confirm that Rodney will not be leaving, then ?

Thanks to Sam. Glad it is working out for him. Good kid.

If Rodney leaves we are well and truly ducked. Going to have to find a guard somewhere just for injury depth at a minimum, even with Rodney. I suppose Hamilton may play a little SG, but we really need another ball handler.

 

[JimHurley]

Suspected this throughout the season. He was just outmatched at UConn. Best of luck though!!

 

[superjohn]

This is good for Sam and good for UConn. Nice and funny kid who his teammates love, the speed at the highest level was just a little too much for him. He could tear it up at a midmajor next year and further his studies.

 

[tcf15]

Dont think it affects Rodney's decision one way or the other - unless maybe he and Sam were close and it makes him more likely to leave.

Not sure if it has any impact on his decision, but pretty sure they were close. Actually seems like everyone on this team is pretty close to one another, more so than teams in the past.

 

[Marat]

Thanks to Sam. Glad it is working out for him. Good kid.

If Rodney leaves we are well and truly ed. Going to have to find a guard somewhere just for injury depth at a minimum, even with Rodney. I suppose Hamilton may play a little SG, but we really need another ball handler.

Yes, looks like we will have another interesting off-season of recruiting transfers.

 

[ThabeetDown]

If you guys think Rodney is leaving ya'll are crazy.

Oh wait, it's The Boneyard. Carry on with your day.

 

[JimHurley]

I'd never turn down a transfer but I think we have good depth even if we don't get one. Gilbert, Adams, Purvis at guard. Jackson, Larrier, Hamilton, Diarra, and Facey at forward. Then Brimah and Enoch at center. This is assuming Durham redshirts.