SF/PF Wenyen Gabriel (Kentucky Commit)

[CardiacAndre7]

On TOS Ozzie seems pretty confident we are in the thick of it with Gabriel, I'd love to keep this streak going

 

[Stainmaster]

On TOS Ozzie seems pretty confident we are in the thick of it with Gabriel, I'd love to keep this streak going

Where do we have room for him though? I want to keep all of the guys we have so far in the fold.

 

[jazyj]

Quick start talking pizza

 

[superjohn]

Where do we have room for him though? I want to keep all of the guys we have so far in the fold.

You always have room for great talent, this is a question Duke and Kentucky fans never ask.

 

[Walker11]

Where do we have room for him though? I want to keep all of the guys we have so far in the fold.

We have two spots available at least and the staff is recruiting him as a wing.

That said, it doesn't seem very realistic. I really want one of the two snipers we are recruiting - it would be a great composition of players with varied skill sets.

 

[Stainmaster]

We have two spots available at least and the staff is recruiting him as a wing.

That said, it doesn't seem very realistic. I really want one of the two snipers we are recruiting - it would be a great composition of players with varied skill sets.

If Vance Jackson ends up visiting and wants to commit as a SF, I don't know how you can say no to that. That's my one thing with Gabriel as it stands right now.

 

[Fishy]

UConn and Gabriel had been trending away from the other lately and UConn has just landed a five-star stretch four.

I'd say the handwriting is on the wall here.

With Larrier, Durham and Diarra, I think we have the position covered top and bottom - time for a couple of scoring guards next.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Quick start talking pizza

Now we know why KO was missing on recruits last fall. We had our pizza discussion compressed in to a single, isolated thread. Our pizza discussion needs to proliferate and spread in to other threads.

Ride the pizza mojo

Glad I could be the harbinger of this revelation

 

[Dogbreath2U]

UConn and Gabriel had been trending away from the other lately and UConn has just landed a five-star stretch four.

I'd say the handwriting is on the wall here.

With Larrier, Durham and Diarra, I think we have the position covered top and bottom - time for a couple of scoring guards next.

Any talented centers left? Bradley? Why not be a little greedy at this point?

 

[RipCity]

UConn and Gabriel had been trending away from the other lately and UConn has just landed a five-star stretch four.

I'd say the handwriting is on the wall here.

With Larrier, Durham and Diarra, I think we have the position covered top and bottom - time for a couple of scoring guards next.

This. Maryland is gaining momentum now too. Kid blew up fast and got a pretty big spotlight, which is a breeding ground for the shadier side of recruiting, something we really can't/don't mess with.

 

[Zionn]

Fishy is spot on.

 

[Kembacity]

has anybody had any interesting chats with guys at carwashes lately?

Maybe we need an official BY Carwash day

 

[mdkhusky]

oz said were not out

 

[CallMeBruce]

oz said were not out

He's definitely plugged in, but I don't see any way Gabriel comes in after Durham has already committed.

 

[businesslawyer]

Yes, he has been trending away from us and yes, signing Durham probably makes us less of a logical choice. I just object to "done"ing kids who've asked us to come for one of five in home visits. There has to be a middle ground between getting your hopes too high and turning your back on the young man.

 

[WhartonHusky]

I think the odds of getting Wenyen just got longer, but it's not like he is evaluating schools that lack talent. Duke is the hottest school on the trail. He'll be battling for minutes at whichever school he chooses. Is the competition at UConn any more intimidating than Duke?

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Yes, he has been trending away from us and yes, signing Durham probably makes us less of a logical choice. I just object to "done"ing kids who've asked us to come for one of five in home visits. There has to be a middle ground between getting your hopes too high and turning your back on the young man.

Obviously the staff isn't "turning their backs" on him. Just don't expect him to choose UConn.

 

[Brochacho]

Don't forget, KO was recruiting Gabriel as a 3, which is certainly not Durham's position. I think a Brendan Bailey commitment would affect him much more than Durham's. Gabriel is a 3/4, Durham a 4/5.

Duke, for example, has a 6'9 forward committed and is the presumed frontrunner. We have a 6'11 forward committed; certainly not dead yet.

 

[ctchamps]

Yes, he has been trending away from us and yes, signing Durham probably makes us less of a logical choice. I just object to "done"ing kids who've asked us to come for one of five in home visits. There has to be a middle ground between getting your hopes too high and turning your back on the young man.

One good thing you can say about those extreme opinions is that they are not wishy washy.

In the end all the wailing and gnashing of teeth mean nothing. The events will play out in spite of how we argue about them ahead of time. The weird thing is that the UConn men's bb team has probably been the least predictable in terms of outcomes (both for recruiting and team success) then the other two major programs presented in the Boneyard and yet, contrary to logic, the people in this forum might have the greatest numbers of people who insist on outcomes and get angry when they fail.

 

[mauconnfan]

The great news is this would just be a bonus and not a need. KO put our guys in nice shape. Actually from my perspective I would rather take a nice top 150 BIG with some muscle who can take up space, true center as well as a shooter, scorer like Powell/Jackson.

 

[Fishy]

oz said were not out

He's right.

They're going to visit him next week.

 

[tcf15]

 

[HuskiesAllDay]

Our jersey is the only one with a Final Four patch on it. You're move Wenyen.

 

[gruconn]

Could someone analyze this tweet?

 

[Zionn]

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