Samir Doughty visiting UConn on 6/15

[tcf15]

 

[CardiffGiant]

Do we have room for this kid if the Italian Stallion commits?

 

[Skies17]

Do we have room for this kid if the Italian Stallion commits?

Yep - Both would put us at 13

 

[UConnStats]

Rebounded at a better clip than Vance Jackson and shot 33% from 3 in conference play, along with 81% from the line. Could see him fitting in well for our 3 guard sets even as a SF.

 

[UCDaveD]

Is he a sit one, play two?

 

[UConnStats]

Is he a sit one, play two?

Yes. He could try to appeal for another year, but typically, the NCAA only lets you have 5 years (although I'm sure they'd bend the rules for Duke or UNC).

 

[EBonz30]

Would a great get this would be, he is an awesome looking basketball player.

 

[BUConn10]

I think much of the yard is sleeping on this kid based on the reactions he got in his original thread.

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

Good player on the court, shaky person off the court. If he came here I'd expect him to be under close watch from Ollie

 

[husky429]

Good player on the court, shaky person off the court. If he came here I'd expect him to be under close watch from Ollie

I haven't heard about this. But I know nothing about the kid. You've always seemed reliable. But source? Or is,this more of a keep it in pm type of thing

Edit: all I've seen is his first red shirt was because he didn't qualify academically. Something I'm missing?

 

[JMick]

I haven't heard about this. But I know nothing about the kid. You've always seemed reliable. But source? Or is,this more of a keep it in pm type of thing

Someone else said something similar and VCU fans are rationalizing the transfer by saying he is being asked to leave the program. VCU fans are crazy though, so who knows

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

I haven't heard about this. But I know nothing about the kid. You've always seemed reliable. But source? Or is,this more of a keep it in pm type of thing

Haha, yeah one of the biggest knocks is attitude. idk how to PM, but he affected a lot of things chemistry wise and it just wasn't a great situation

 

[Mooch82]

I'm sort of leaning "no" on this one....and definitely leaning no if we get Moretti. I'm wondering if this is a contingency plan if we don't get Moretti and if he commits before next week, we could cancel the visit. Seems like the kid has talent, but a few posters have referenced some red flags from a character perspective, and I'd rather leave one scholarship open then take a chance on a kid like this.

 

[tcf15]

 

[Mooch82]

Well, it's over if Oregon is involved. After all, it's OREGON.

Didn't really want this kid before but now that Moretti is gone, I guess I'll take him. Never been a better time to be a UConn fan!!!

 

[JMick]

Well, it's over if Oregon is involved. After all, it's OREGON.

Didn't really want this kid before but now that Moretti is gone, I guess I'll take him. Never been a better time to be a UConn fan!!!

If any of the rumors about character issues are true, I hope we don't take him just because we're desperate. We already have enough issues.

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

Not sure what people want on this board. Doughty > Moretti 100%. Of course we could have had both, but Doughty is a fantastic player. We'd be fortunate to get him.

 

[StunningSteve]

Not sure what people want on this board. Doughty > Moretti 100%. Of course we could have had both, but Doughty is a fantastic player. We'd be fortunate to get him.

I agree. This is the guy.
Both him and the Illinois State kid if I had my way.

 

[Kmba2Rmemba]

Don't mean to escalate any rumors about this kid, but what are the character issues associated with him?? Do we have general "bad character" insight, or specifics?

 

[MSGSeven]

You'd have to think with those other two schools we have a 0% chance of landing this kid but a lot stranger things have happened...we'll take him

 

[superjohn]

Not sure what people want on this board. Doughty > Moretti 100%. Of course we could have had both, but Doughty is a fantastic player. We'd be fortunate to get him.

Haha and when we don't get Doughty it will turn into, "don't know why everyone cares about not getting this kid, he isn't that good and we are loaded at guard."

 

[Fishy]

I agree. This is the guy.
Both him and the Illinois State kid if I had my way.

Hawkins?

Gone to BC.

 

[superjohn]

Hawkins?

Gone to BC.

Probably thinking of MiKyle Mcintosh.

 

[mauconnfan]

Haha and when we don't get Doughty it will turn into, "don't know why everyone cares about not getting this kid, he isn't that good and we are loaded at guard."

No it won't SJ we know what it will be.

Chillious sucks
Killings blows
Fire KO

Theyre really the most consistent messages.