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Interesting that he'd say "real soon" just days after his UConn visit. That can't be anything but good. I'd say it's 60-40 between us and Louisville right now with them still favored but it wouldn't shock me if he committed to UConn anymore.
 
From what everyone says, he is a lock for Louisville. All I am saying, is for UConn to have a legit shot, this is how it goes down................ fingers are crossed.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
Did anyone hear anything on the visit at all? @tcf15 @CallMeBruce @husky99 @3uconn @Zionn
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I heard the same talking about playing time concerns as 99. That still doesn't make sense to me, so I'm assuming it's a rationalization for why he's picking Louisville. I don't have any actual information about which one he's going to choose, but I'd be pretty surprised if he didn't pick Louisville.
 
djct1999 said:
From what everyone says, he is a lock for Louisville. All I am saying, is for UConn to have a legit shot, this is how it goes down...... fingers are crossed.
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I think the fact that he even took the visit gives us a fighter's chance. Then when you consider how hot KO is on the recruiting/transfer trail right now, I wouldn't say I'm optimistic, but I think we have a somewhat decent shot.

Here's to hoping KO can keep this hot streak going.
 
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B1GEast said:
The Virginia board think he's going there, the Sabre
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Did he even visit Virginia? Serious question, just wondering all I've heard about are the Ville and UConn visits.
 
Well from the little out there he loved the UL visit and expressed concerns about PT during UConn.

If he is legit picking soon, he gave UConn a shot at trying to convince him. Doesn't appear he's giving any other school that chance.

Fingers crossed.
 
We need our third King!!!
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King is an elite top 15 player. I would think if he committed to Uconn it would be the other guys on the roster that would have to worry about playing time not him. It's not like we are Kentucky with 10 McD's all americans to share time with. There is a potential scenario where Adams, Cassell and Larrier are the only perimeter players left on the 2016 roster and Larrier is as much a threat for minutes at the 4 as he is at the 3. Even if we added a point like Gilbert, I doubt someone with King's ability would be the one getting squeezed out of playing time.
 
It seems weird that L'Ville is the only Adidas school on his list. I would put my money on him sticking with a Nike school. This has been a trend. Wasn't Diamond Stones AAU squad sponsored by UA? and he ended up at a UA school...not that this is always true but it seems to be a trend. Thoughts? How big of a role are sponsors now playing in recruiting...all I have to say is I am happy we are a Nike school.
 
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Well he's likely to have a press conference announcing his decision. Mamadou increased our percentage in these to like 1/500 so I'd say we have a chance.
 
SprtsThrpyCT said:
It seems weird that L'Ville is the only Adidas school on his list. I would put my money on him sticking with a Nike school. This has been a trend. Wasn't Diamond Stones AAU squad sponsored by UA? and he ended up at a UA school...not that this is always true but it seems to be a trend. Thoughts? How big of a role are sponsors now playing in recruiting...all I have to say is I am happy we are a Nike school.
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ULs assistant is well connected with Nike AAU programs in general and worked for team takeover (Kings AAU program).

Have to give the kid credit for keeping this close to the vest.
 
Is that the same assistant that signed Blakeney?

...I kinda hope so
 
He has nothing to worry about with playing time. Even if Hamilton stays, he'll start. If Hamilton stays the lineup would be Adams, Purvis, King, Hamilton, and Brimah. And if Hamilton leaves the lineup would be Adams, Purvis, King, Larrier, and Brimah. Elite talent like King will start no matter where they go.
 
If he is worried about playing time we should not worry about him coming here, after all then we would already have better players here.
 
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UCfor3 said:
King is an elite top 15 player. I would think if he committed to Uconn it would be the other guys on the roster that would have to worry about playing time not him. It's not like we are Kentucky with 10 McD's all americans to share time with. There is a potential scenario where Adams, Cassell and Larrier are the only perimeter players left on the 2016 roster and Larrier is as much a threat for minutes at the 4 as he is at the 3. Even if we added a point like Gilbert, I doubt someone with King's ability would be the one getting squeezed out of playing time.
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UConn players who didn't start as freshmen included Deandre Daniels, Shabazz Napier, Ray Allen, Jeff Adrien, Charley Villanueva and Ben Gordon. Oh -- and Kevin Ollie. Not all really outstanding college players start -- or get all the minutes they want -- as a freshman. Even if -- God forbid -- people who sell opinions on players for a salary think they are "elite."
 
businesslawyer said:
UConn players who didn't start as freshmen included Deandre Daniels, Shabazz Napier, Ray Allen, Jeff Adrien, Charley Villanueva and Ben Gordon. Oh -- and Kevin Ollie. Not all really outstanding college players start -- or get all the minutes they want -- as a freshman. Even if -- God forbid -- people who sell opinions on players for a salary think they are "elite."
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businesslawyer said:
UConn players who didn't start as freshmen included Deandre Daniels, Shabazz Napier, Ray Allen, Jeff Adrien, Charley Villanueva and Ben Gordon. Oh -- and Kevin Ollie. Not all really outstanding college players start -- or get all the minutes they want -- as a freshman. Even if -- God forbid -- people who sell opinions on players for a salary think they are "elite."
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Show me where I said anything about starting? I said "playing time." I think you would be in the minority if you think he wouldn't get major minutes as a freshman.
 
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Sonofabeach said:
Jeff Borzello ‏@jeffborzello 3h3 hours ago
2016 prospect Sacha Killeya-Jones has decommitted from Virginia, his coach confirmed to ESPN. Four-star power forward.

Maybe he is going to Virginia... could be why this happen.
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Sure, I can see Tony Bennett's thinking:

1. Get a secret commit from VJ King
2. Immediately call and tell Sacha Killeya-Jones
3. ??????
4. PROFIT!

Y'all need to understand UVA fans. They think UVA is both the greatest and the worst all at the same time. You can't put any stock in anything you read on a UVA board.
 
I'd rather watch Terrence Samuel turn the ball over 50 times a game than watch UVA pound it at the top of the key for 34 seconds.

If he wants to go there and play in that offense have fun.
 
Louisville is also the unanimous Chrystal Ball favorite for Maverick Rowan (SF '16) out of FL. VJ is slightly higher rated but not by much.
 
UCfor3 said:
Show me where I said anything about starting? I said "playing time." I think you would be in the minority if you think he wouldn't get major minutes as a freshman.
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I think it is "likely" that he gets major minutes as a frosh anywhere. My point, however, is that no one -- especially not high school kids -- can look at a roster and determine how large their role will be as frosh. It will depend how good they actually are when they get there and how chemistry works with them in and out of the lineup. When Jeff Adrien was a frosh in '05--'06, you couldn' look at star ratings and know he'd have a relatively insignificant role because of Hilton Armstrong's emergence. If you looked just as star ratings, you would have assumed Adrien would have had much more of an impact.
 
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