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Sam Cassell, Jr. graduating and transferring

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tentoes4rings said:
That's well and good but this isn't a Hallmark special, this is an elite college basketball program trying to win its 5th championship.
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You certainly understand team sports.
 
7774 said:
You certainly understand team sports.
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He seems like a great kid and a big part of the team, I just think a guard who can bring some of those intangibles but be counted on to play meaningful minutes would be a definite upgrade. How many times did people on here cringe and complain when KO brought Sam into a game that was close? Due to his loyalty and friendship with Sam Sr. this was probably a sticky situation for KO, now he can recruit for that 3rd ballhandler we definitely need.
 
Chief00 said:
I really think Sam Jr will be missed much more than many people realize. The off the court intangibles and fun he brought to the team will be very difficult to replace. You can type up all the statistics you want and they have no correlation to what Sam brought to the team - from making a recruit feel welcomed and have a great visit to keeping morale up after a tough loss. Sam is the guy who helped make the much talked about brotherhood what it was.
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Quite frankly, that is wasted time like midnight practice.
 
gtcam said:
Best of luck Sam in whatever the future brings
I appreciate the fact that you held your head high and was a complete team player.
I am proud, as I am sure your family is, of your UConn degree - above basketball that is something that will help you in life.
While you may not have been satisfied with your basketball playing time at UConn I am sure you forged many friendships and you always seem to be upbeat.
This is a great win/win story for you, your family and UConn.
Thanks Sam
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This is the best poem about Sam Cassell, Jr. that's ever been written.
 
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nomar said:
This is the best poem about Sam Cassell, Jr. that's ever been written.
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Not in haiku for though. Maybe someone should start a SCJ haiku thread.
 
nomar said:
This is the best poem about Sam Cassell, Jr. that's ever been written.
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I always thought he had more to offer than people on this board thought - athletically, clearly he wasn't equipped for this level, but I wouldn't have bet against him contributing as a fourth guard next season had he gotten healthy.

You can't say he never helped us win a big game. Kid scored 11 points in 12 minutes against Michigan way back in November. Who knows if we would have won that game without him.
 
Good luck Sam, thanks for choosing UConn. Congrats on your degree, wish you well, hope your dreams come true

Why are people talking about Rodney? He seems to like it here and he's getting plenty of minutes. His game is improving, we should be a force next year, I just don't see it
 
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*waits patiently for threads next year complaining when Sam scores 25 a game at some mid major and we wonder why he couldn't do that at UConn*

Sam will join the ranks of Roscoe Smith and Michael Nebrich and we will all cry about how Ollie didn't utilize him correctly. Calling it now.
 
Cassell will most likely transfer to IONA based off what I have heard, or at least make an attempt to land there. I see UConn offering STM Guard Christain Vital, who recently Decommitted from UNLV. He is making an official visit sometime in the near future and I see them offering him, an in state kid, good shooter who is worth taking a chance on.
 
Congratulations Sam and best of luck in the future!! You got a college degree from UConn. That's special.
 
tentoes4rings said:
That's well and good but this isn't a Hallmark special, this is an elite college basketball program trying to win its 5th championship.
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Obviously with some non elite fans!

The kid gets a degree, his team mates and coach like him and this is what you write. Really nice.

Congratulations Sam and best of luck in the future.

As disgusting as this post is at least ten toes is honest. More than one fan treated Sam like dirt over the course of the season. It's sad that it takes his leaving for people to give him so much positive response.

We're hypercritical of Cuse, North Carolina and the NCAA for the crud that has happened but there is more than one poster who needs to find a mirror. Success at the expense of getting degrees or thinking players are more than just objects of our personal satisfaction is a major problem with sports and society in general.
 
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Justin M said:
Cassell will most likely transfer to IONA based off what I have heard, or at least make an attempt to land there. I see UConn offering STM Guard Christain Vital, who recently Decommitted from UNLV. He is making an official visit sometime in the near future and I see them offering him, an in state kid, good shooter who is worth taking a chance on.
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I wonder if Vital or Jackson is first on staff's priority list? I wonder if Jackson has a committable offer? Based on reading how Vital loves to win/hyper competitive, pretty excited about him.

Congrats to Sam on getting that degree and carrying such a fun, positive attitude throughout his career!
 
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Justin M said:
Cassell will most likely transfer to IONA based off what I have heard, or at least make an attempt to land there. I see UConn offering STM Guard Christain Vital, who recently Decommitted from UNLV. He is making an official visit sometime in the near future and I see them offering him, an in state kid, good shooter who is worth taking a chance on.
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Vital played at STM but he's a New Yorker, not an instate kid.
 
Just my opinion - some day Sam Jr will make a great assistant coach -I think he could develop into a very good recruiter.

Besides the brotherhood stuff I think that's where he will be really missed most. Guys like to be around him because he's fun and anything but boring.
 
Chief00 said:
Just my opinion - some day Sam Jr will make a great assistant coach -I think he could develop into a very good recruiter.

Besides the brotherhood stuff I think that's where he will be really missed most. Guys like to be around him because he's fun and anything but boring.
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I've spent time with Sam this can't be understated. Kid is a clown for sure.
 
I wish him well. It's a win win. He may get to play more and we get to free up a slot for someone else who may be able to contribute more.
 
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fleudslipcon said:
Obviously with some non elite fans!

The kid gets a degree, his team mates and coach like him and this is what you write. Really nice.

Congratulations Sam and best of luck in the future.

As disgusting as this post is at least ten toes is honest. More than one fan treated Sam like dirt over the course of the season. It's sad that it takes his leaving for people to give him so much positive response.

We're hypercritical of Cuse, North Carolina and the NCAA for the crud that has happened but there is more than one poster who needs to find a mirror. Success at the expense of getting degrees or thinking players are more than just objects of our personal satisfaction is a major problem with sports and society in general.
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Would you get over yourself already? My post was "disgusting"? Are you serious? This team needs a legit 3rd PG more than it needs a cheerleader who is popular with his teammates but can't play high division 1 basketball. Going back to JC, guys have either chosen to leave or given indications their playing time would drop. Whether it was Rob Garrison, Darius Smith, Robert Trice, Terrence Samuel, Rakim Lubin etc.. it's a part of the game that's unfortunate but happens in high division one sports. The kid got his degree, made a lifetime of memories with his teammates and coaches and gets to play another year elsewhere, which is all positive. I stand by my original reply to Chief that we'll be a better team with another PG taking that roster spot. If that makes me a "non-elite" fan so be it. I'll put my fandom up against yours any day of the week, even if I don't have 9,000 Boneyard posts.
 
tentoes4rings said:
Would you get over yourself already? My post was "disgusting"? Are you serious? This team needs a legit 3rd PG more than it needs a cheerleader who is popular with his teammates but can't play high division 1 basketball. Going back to JC, guys have either chosen to leave or given indications their playing time would drop. Whether it was Rob Garrison, Darius Smith, Robert Trice, Terrence Samuel, Rakim Lubin etc.. it's a part of the game that's unfortunate but happens in high division one sports. The kid got his degree, made a lifetime of memories with his teammates and coaches and gets to play another year elsewhere, which is all positive. I stand by my original reply to Chief that we'll be a better team with another PG taking that roster spot. If that makes me a "non-elite" fan so be it. I'll put my fandom up against yours any day of the week, even if I don't have 9,000 Boneyard posts.
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Nice list of players. But where is Donnell Beverly on that list? Or even a player like Rashmael Jones?

I'm not debating the need for a good third guard. I'm aware of the carousel of players and coaches and how that's part of the sport. I find it over the top for someone to celebrate a players leaving a program at a time when people are choosing to wish him well. I'm not one that feels people should be politically correct about things. But show some class!
 
fleudslipcon said:
Nice list of players. But where is Donnell Beverly on that list? Or even a player like Rashmael Jones?

I'm not debating the need for a good third guard. I'm aware of the carousel of players and coaches and how that's part of the sport. I find it over the top for someone to celebrate a players leaving a program at a time when people are choosing to wish him well. I'm not one that feels people should be politically correct about things. But show some class!
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Where did I celebrate? I questioned Chief's assertion of just how valuable Sam was without denigrating the kid whatsoever.
 
tentoes4rings said:
Where did I celebrate? I questioned Chief's assertion of just how valuable Sam was without denigrating the kid whatsoever.
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I sense you never played on a team nor do you understand team dynamics. Team chemistry is so important in sports and Sam Jr added a great deal to that. I can't prove this but I personally give him a lot of credit in the uptick in recruiting since Tsam left. Guys went from having ho hum yawn visits to great visits! Another gut feeling is that the fact Sam isn't around - guys may be less likely to stay. Maybe a little overstatement here - but his impact can't be measured by his line in the box score. Unlike a lot of his teammates Sam's dad is a multi-millionaire but he is just one of the guys.
 
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