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The thing people are failing to see is that one or two players make all the difference. Boat and a freshman DHam weren't enough. However, maybe a freshman Adams, along with A soph Hamilton will be. It is a chemistry issue. You need parts that work together. These parts weren't a great fit but next year, the formula will change.

I'm really not particularly worried. I think we have some horses. We just need a PG that can contribute something and a wing to help open things up and maybe more importantly, to take Hamilton's place if he is two and done. I am looking for a commitment from Brown, a serviceable point guard and some improvement from Brimah, Cassell, Facey, Lubin and Purvis. I am thinking Calhoun just isn't there physically anymore and never will be. If he can be his freshman self, it would be a big help. Just can't figure out why he seems so limited still.

If you need any proof of how crazy chemistry can be in determining the success of a team, think of 2011. We were left for dead by the media and frankly, by most of the fans, including me. Nonetheless, I tuned in to Maui to watch us paste UK. I never saw it coming and neither did you. It was the change in chemistry that made that team good rather than the steaming pile it was supposed to be. Now you can say, "well that was because of Kemba" but Kemba wasn't Kemba in 2010. Things change. We've got at least two game changing guys in Brimah and Hamilton. If they improve and get stronger and they click with Adams, we could be very good again. Yes, we need more players but the truth is, this class is one good player away from being a hell of a class and I'm pretty sure we will get Brown. I think the word that he is trying to reclassify bodes very well for us. He is being told we need him and wants the job. Same thing that happened with Bazz.
 
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Where is he? Is that Ollie's office or something? The Lebron jersey on the wall confuses me but Ollie having played with and mentored Lebron in Cleveland makes me really hope it is Ollie's office.
 
UCbcm said:
This pleases me.
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If the kid comes because of this than those who dismissed Ray Ray as a recruiter will have to eat crow!
 
So i think the picture is taken somewhere at a UConn facility, if you look at the picture on the wall to the left of VJ, I see a distinct old Husky dog logo shaped head at the corner of the photos frame
 
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fleudslipcon said:
If the kid comes because of this than those who dismissed Ray Ray as a recruiter will have to eat crow!
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I never dismissed Ray as a recruiter, I merely said we don't need another former UConn player on the staff. I also said if one former player (i.e. Ray) is better than another (i.e. Ricky, for argument's sake) at recruiting is a different issue.

That being said, I have no issue with using UConn assets to our advantage with recruiting, especially when recruits and UConn Greats are at the same place at the same time (like at First Night). But I stick to my guns when I say I prefer hiring an AAU coach to come in to recruit over another former Husky
 
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I have to think that Zona and Kentucky are the favorites. UVA seems the totally wrong fit for him, but I think he's just keeping a hometown school on there to be nice. I don't think we'll be a real factor here, nor will Louisville, but you never really know.
 
CallMeBruce said:
I have to think that Zona and Kentucky are the favorites. UVA seems the totally wrong fit for him, but I think he's just keeping a hometown school on there to be nice. I don't think we'll be a real factor here, nor will Louisville, but you never really know.
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Based on?

I actually think UConn has a shot here.
 
CallMeBruce said:
I have to think that Zona and Kentucky are the favorites. UVA seems the totally wrong fit for him, but I think he's just keeping a hometown school on there to be nice. I don't think we'll be a real factor here, nor will Louisville, but you never really know.
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It seems like he's always spoken highly of KO and our program plus he was here for First Night, i for sure think we'll be a factor.
 
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CallMeBruce said:
I have to think that Zona and Kentucky are the favorites. UVA seems the totally wrong fit for him, but I think he's just keeping a hometown school on there to be nice. I don't think we'll be a real factor here, nor will Louisville, but you never really know.
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Funny to see Louisville getting a bunch of heat in the crystal ball. Hopefully they're dead wrong (as they often are).
 
Matrim55 said:
Funny to see Louisville getting a bunch of heat in the crystal ball. Hopefully they're dead wrong (as they often are).
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Because of Kenny Johnson:

King plays for Team Takeover, a Nike-sponsored AAU program Kenny Johnson served as a director for six years. King also attends the same high school, Paul IV, where Johnson was associate head coach before entering the college ranks in 2011.

“We talk a lot,” King said. “He came to a lot of my high school games and used to coach on the staff at my school. He gives me insight what I need to do to help my team and when we talk it’s not always about basketball. I have a good relationship with him.”
 
tcf15 said:
Because of Kenny Johnson:

King plays for Team Takeover, a Nike-sponsored AAU program Kenny Johnson served as a director for six years. King also attends the same high school, Paul IV, where Johnson was associate head coach before entering the college ranks in 2011.

“We talk a lot,” King said. “He came to a lot of my high school games and used to coach on the staff at my school. He gives me insight what I need to do to help my team and when we talk it’s not always about basketball. I have a good relationship with him.”
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I know I missed something. Isnt Ville an Adidas school?
 
Matrim55 said:
Funny to see Louisville getting a bunch of heat in the crystal ball. Hopefully they're dead wrong (as they often are).
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Tough crystal ballin day for us. King, Kegler, Samuel JM & Mack all drawing other schools.
 
Jay-Bone said:
Tough crystal ballin day for us. King, Kegler, Samuel JM & Mack all drawing other schools.
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I know it's hard not to, but i don't put any trust in the crystal ball anymore unless its atleast 5 in a row for a player.
 
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Jay-Bone said:
Tough crystal ballin day for us. King, Kegler, Samuel JM & Mack all drawing other schools.
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don't understand why anyone is still heavily invested in that, I just took a quick look after your post and I see a recent Georgetown pick for King when they're not even in his top 5, and a UF pick for Kegler today when they don't even have a head coach. Also, its been stated a bunch of times that UConn isn't even recruiting Mack so who cares.
 
bear said:
On what evidence? Pure guessery?
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Not that anyone really knows anything when it comes to recruiting (except for The Bruce of course) including "experts" for recruiting sites, but it is a little annoying how often posters say they love our chances with a kid or think we have no shot.

Some posters (tcf, 3, 99) are clearly more plugged into the recruiting scene and others seem to have some inside info (zionn), but it's impossible to distinguish when people are making complete and utter guesses or they actually have at least somewhat of a feel for a particular recruitment and where we stand.

I try to ignore most of it anyways but these threads get filled with predictions that you have absolutely no clue about the merit to.

Edit: I purposely left chief off the insider designation for obvious reasons...
 
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