2023 Recruiting: SF Matas Buzelis

[rollskies]

I wonder when Juwan Howard is gonna get around to watching his film

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

I wonder when Juwan Howard is gonna get around to watching his film

Hopefully after it's too late

 

[seeya27]

 

[Huskyforlife]

They didn't leave when they saw Murray?

 

[ucp990411]

Wonder what it's like to be in a car with Boeheim from Syracuse to Wolfboro. Nice mask there JB

 

[HooperScooper]

Wonder what it's like to be in a car with Boeheim from Syracuse to Wolfboro. Nice mask there JB

Lots of bathroom stops.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Lots of bathroom stops.

And lots to be had.

 

[Mr. French]

And lots to be had.

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That Oneida one is solid!

 

[Peacefrog]

I’ve used that Mohawk one a lot going back to my childhood. Many travels through the Central Leatherstocking Region. Notice I said “through” not “to”.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Wonder what it's like to be in a car with Boeheim from Syracuse to Wolfboro. Nice mask there JB

Boeheim's masks have nostril holes cut out.

 

[Jorgensen]

Boeheim's masks have nostril holes cut out.

 

[Sibeerian]

I wonder when Juwan Howard is gonna get around to watching his film

God, those Pangos uniforms. He looks like he's wearing a sandwich board advertising a parking lot. He looks like one of the playing card men from Alice in Wonderland.

 

[imno1]

That Oneida one is solid!

one of my favorites. Sometimes I'll drive there just to take a leak

 

[seeya27]

 

[uconngb]

Who said we aren't elite?? I've seen it on the internet now, so it's clearly true.

 

[UconnU]

He’ll be too 10–15 sooner rather than later. Special player.

 

[kansashusky]

Wouldn't hold my breath here.

 

[HooperScooper]

Wouldn't hold my breath here.

Connecticut: "It was really good. I liked everything to be honest. They have an awesome campus."

Crossroads Elite: 2023 Matas Buzelis makes a statement, discusses visits

ANDOVER, Kans. -- Just outside of Wichita, the 2021 edition of the Crossroads Elite Invitational took place over the weekend. One of the nation's premier camps for freshmen,

247sports.com

Why not us? You never know. But of course I think we all know it's going to be difficult to get a guy like this when so many high level programs are going after him. But recruiting is never easy.

 

[kansashusky]

Connecticut: "It was really good. I liked everything to be honest. They have an awesome campus."

Crossroads Elite: 2023 Matas Buzelis makes a statement, discusses visits

ANDOVER, Kans. -- Just outside of Wichita, the 2021 edition of the Crossroads Elite Invitational took place over the weekend. One of the nation's premier camps for freshmen,

247sports.com

Why not us? You never know. But of course I think we all know it's going to be difficult to get a guy like this when so many high level programs are going after him. But recruiting is never easy.

Because we don't land top ten players.

 

[husky429]

Because we don't land top ten players.

And in all likelihood our first 5* under Hurley will be a local kid. Not a kid from Illinois who goes to school in New England... he's already profiling as a kid willing to travel anywhere to play. Compared to kids like Justin Edwards/Taylor Bol Bowen who are probably more inclined to stay close to home, even if it's not guaranteed.

 

[kansashusky]

And in all likelihood our first 5* under Hurley will be a local kid. Not a kid from Illinois who goes to school in New England... he's already profiling as a kid willing to travel anywhere to play. Compared to kids like Justin Edwards/Taylor Bol Bowen who are probably more inclined to stay close to home, even if it's not guaranteed.

Correct.

 

[HooperScooper]

Because we don't land top ten players.

Well he is not a consensus top 10 player yet (ESPN has him at #10, Rivals has him at #27 and 247Sports has him at #43 right now). We'll see. And we'll never know if we don't land a top 10 player if we never try. I'm sure the staff knows whether he has sincere interest in UConn or not. He did take an unofficial visit. If not much further interest then they'll move on.

FWIW I never hold my breath for any recruit. Recruiting is very hard and no one player makes or breaks a program.

 

[Waquoit]

FWIW I never hold my breath for any recruit. Recruiting is very hard and no one player makes or breaks a program.

That's the only way to be a fan and stay sane. Still, we seems to check a lot of boxes for this young man.

 

[Watchdog]

And in all likelihood our first 5* under Hurley will be a local kid. Not a kid from Illinois who goes to school in New England... he's already profiling as a kid willing to travel anywhere to play. Compared to kids like Justin Edwards/Taylor Bol Bowen who are probably more inclined to stay close to home, even if it's not guaranteed.

Here's an article from last night that fits your theory. So many of these kids don't have a clue that their ability is what gets them to the NBA from Kentucky, not some magic coaching by "Cal".
I hope you're right about Justin Edwards.

Top 15 prospects Matas Buzelis, Justin Edwards receiving heavy interest from Kentucky

Matas Buzelis and Justin Edwards are two impressive wing players who could fit the mold of John Calipari's ideal four-guard lineup.

www.on3.com

 

[HooperScooper]

Here's an article from last night that fits your theory. So many of these kids don't have a clue that their ability is what gets them to the NBA from Kentucky, not some magic coaching by "Cal".
I hope you're right about Justin Edwards.

Top 15 prospects Matas Buzelis, Justin Edwards receiving heavy interest from Kentucky

Matas Buzelis and Justin Edwards are two impressive wing players who could fit the mold of John Calipari's ideal four-guard lineup.

www.on3.com

No mention of UConn being involved with both. That's definitely one fan base that is still butt hurt over UConn's wins over UK. Lol

 

[seeya27]

 

[dennismenace]

So with all this interest and hype maybe a one and done? Nice but doesn't seem like our type of recruit but trust in Hurley and staff. It is really good to see Uconn brand being regularly with the elite schools. That's a lot of progress in three years.

 

[andy34]

So with all this interest and hype maybe a one and done? Nice but doesn't seem like our type of recruit but trust in Hurley and staff. It is really good to see Uconn brand being regularly with the elite schools. That's a lot of progress in three years.

I know what you're saying, but even during the Ollie years, we going up against the big names for high-end recruits. The problem was we didn't have any shot with them whatsoever, and ended up settling for scraps. That's obviously no longer the case.

I hope we don't back off just because there's lots of competition for this kid. That said, I realize there's limited time to go around, and the staff needs to allocate in a way that is efficient.

 

[husky429]

I know what you're saying, but even during the Ollie years, we going up against the big names for high-end recruits. The problem was we didn't have any shot with them whatsoever, and ended up settling for scraps. That's obviously no longer the case.

I hope we don't back off just because there's lots of competition for this kid. That said, I realize there's limited time to go around, and the staff needs to allocate in a way that is efficient.

It's going to be hard to know how hard we're recruiting him this year TBH. We're recruiting half the Brewster roster, so they'll be lots of reports that we were there linking us to him. There's a chance we haven't recruited the kid at all since July, and we don't know it. Great bang for your buck with so many kids there.

 

[BGesus4]

Izzo doesn’t usually come this far east. Quite a testament to the kid’s ability.