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jazyj said:
what are you talking about now a days there is no four or five its just bigs in general and if we're talking about the big that's going to be in the post more it's clearly going to be Diarra
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Hold on. I think you will be getting your period soon.
 
CallMeBruce said:
I think that Diarra likely ends up playing mostly C for us. He's got the reach and the physicality for it. He needs to put on a little weight, but height-wise he's basically the same size as Okafor.
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Yes. I've thought this all along. He just needs to add some muscle and then, watch out.

Brochacho said:
Diarra has a 5's game in a 4's body and Enoch is the opposite. Chukwu is plan A at center for this class.
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I'm not as sold on Chukwu as others are. I'd much rather have a front court of Enoch, Wenyen, and Diarra.
 
I'm not sold on Chukwu being a stud either, but part of that might be because PC has a terrible coaching staff. I'd still take him because we have a bunch of scholarships and I don't know any other centers we're on at this point.
 
huskiesnyc said:
I'd love to get Gabriel but who is our center if Brimah goes pro? I think a center should be a priority and I'm not hearing us linked to a lot of them. Although we should be loaded at PF with Diarra, Facey, Enoch and even 3's like Larry and dham that can play that spot. Maybe some of these guys grow and play the 5
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Maybe, just maybe Pascal Chukwu or could Enoch play center?
 
huskiesnyc said:
Not looking to get in a pre school BY fight but Enoch is much taller, longer and more fit for the 5 position. It's pretty obvious to anyone that's watched basketball for more than 20 minutes. Diarra will likely never play the 5 unless sparingly, but Enoch will play a lot there.
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I've watched it for 21 minutes and taller and longer doesn't automatically fit the position better. So was Deandre Daniels!

There have been some pretty good centers over the years in the Big East who weren't tall or long and manned that spot pretty well. I have no doubt with guys like Enoch and Diarra we will be fine if need be.
 
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Danzz said:
Not really, one of those guys would play the 5.
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I know Danz but I want an prototypical center or an AB type. I'm very enthusiastic about our team but some of the optimism reminds me of last year.
We are assuming that a power forward, a high school player with no track record in the NCAA will become our starting center. Possibly in his freshman year. It may happen and we made need to adjust to it. But I wouldn't plan it that way.
Don't know that Chukwu is the answer, but I want our next big man to be a center.
 
David 76 said:
I know Danz but I want an prototypical center or an AB type. I'm very enthusiastic about our team but some of the optimism reminds me of last year.
We are assuming that a power forward, a high school player with no track record in the NCAA will become our starting center. Possibly in his freshman year. It may happen and we made need to adjust to it. But I wouldn't plan it that way.
Don't know that Chukwu is the answer, but I want our next big man to be a center.
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Yeah, get diallo and Gilbert first. Then make it a priority to get a true 5. We have enough spacing we need someone big down low. Not saying you don't get the best player you can but I would love to get a true five like we always used have
 
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On the topic of Gabriel, I see him playing as a bit of a stretch 4, perhaps spelling TL his freshman year. Or you never know, TL could shift to the 2 if KO decides he wants to go big for a period of time. I know that we're used to going small and not going big, but it's good to have variety in order to best suit whomever we're playing against.
 
I've seen Wenyen Gabriel and I think this board is a bit too high on him.

He doesn't have the SF/wing skills of someone like Deandre. He's a stretch 4 who probably has more in common with Facey than Daniels. A welcome addition, sure, but I think he'll find a better fit for himself than UConn unless he really is most concerned with winning a NC.
 
RipCity said:
I've seen Wenyen Gabriel and I think this board is a bit too high on him.

He doesn't have the SF/wing skills of someone like Deandre. He's a stretch 4 who probably has more in common with Facey than Daniels. A welcome addition, sure, but I think he'll find a better fit for himself than UConn unless he really is most concerned with winning a NC.
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Deandre was a stretch 4. He never really played the 3 or had the skills to get play at the college level.
 
RipCity said:
I've seen Wenyen Gabriel and I think this board is a bit too high on him.

He doesn't have the SF/wing skills of someone like Deandre. He's a stretch 4 who probably has more in common with Facey than Daniels. A welcome addition, sure, but I think he'll find a better fit for himself than UConn unless he really is most concerned with winning a NC.
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Less highly rated than Facey, no?
 
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Rivals had Facey as 66. Saw someone had Gabriel at 109, but I now did see more in the 80s. Seems pretty equivalent. Not sure why people are as keen on getting him as a 4th PF. Maybe there is something I'm missing. Yes, I understand that PF(s) can play the 5. ( from what I've seen Enoch is not best utilized there and while Diarra looks more of a fit there, he is short for a center.
There are players you grab regardless of need. To me he is not one of them
 
David 76 said:
Rivals had Facey as 66. Saw someone had Gabriel at 109, but I now did see more in the 80s. Seems pretty equivalent. Not sure why people are as keen on getting him as a 4th PF. Maybe there is something I'm missing. Yes, I understand that PF(s) can play the 5. ( from what I've seen Enoch is not best utilized there and while Diarra looks more of a fit there, he is short for a center.
There are players you grab regardless of need. To me he is not one of them
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He's probably overrated by this board due to the fact that he is from New England.
 
That's cool. Thought that ship had sailed. Would be a very good alternative to Gabriel.
 
Also worth nothing is the fact that Kegler lists himself as a SG now, not SF. His Top 100 camp highlight video is almost all jump shooting. Brendan Bailey-esque.
 
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husky99 said:
Giving 3 the credit. He found a tos article saying uconn will get a Kegler visit
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Wow great news. I thought he had moved on from us. He could give us some good size on the wing at 6'7"
 
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"We're in the process of setting them up now. We're just waiting for [Oak Hill coach Steve Smith] to get back from vacation so we can talk to him about his schedule, and schedule the official visits ... We have about three or four schools that are visits for sure and about three or four others that he could visit. Indiana is a visit. Maryland is a visit. UConn is a visit," Carter said. "Also, Arizona State, Mississippi State, LSu and Baylor are some possibilities as far as visits.

"Maryland will be one of the last visits because we're so high on Maryland. Indiana is one of the last visits because we're so high on Indiana."
 
tcf15 said:
"We're in the process of setting them up now. We're just waiting for [Oak Hill coach Steve Smith] to get back from vacation so we can talk to him about his schedule, and schedule the official visits ... We have about three or four schools that are visits for sure and about three or four others that he could visit. Indiana is a visit. Maryland is a visit. UConn is a visit," Carter said. "Also, Arizona State, Mississippi State, LSu and Baylor are some possibilities as far as visits.

"Maryland will be one of the last visits because we're so high on Maryland. Indiana is one of the last visits because we're so high on Indiana."
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Really starting to hate Maryland. Always disliked them (see Caron butler, stolen football coach), but it really seems like they made a pact with the devil in the last two years. Is it under armor money or something else? At a loss.
 
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