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PomonaHusky said:
FYI: St John Bosco (his old school) isn't in Pasadena. It's in Bellflower (~30 miles from Pasadena). So, maybe it's even closer to you than Pasadena. The only Trinity league school that isn't in the OC.

However, his high school for his freshman year was LaSalle, which is in Pasadena. He went to St John Bosco for the next two years.
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Gothca, thanks. I remember seeing he played in Bellflower but then Pasadena and then Napa so I wasn't sure which school was where. Pasadena is closer. My best friend used to live in Bellflower, it's a decent amount farther and in LA traffic that's like days. Either way, now he's too far. Not driving up to wine country to watch him, unless me showing up guarantees he signs with UConn and as much as I'd like to think just seeing me in UConn gear would be enough, I think I'm aiming high on those hopes.
 
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HuskyNationJE said:
Gothca, thanks. I remember seeing he played in Bellflower but then Pasadena and then Napa so I wasn't sure which school was where. Pasadena is closer. My best friend used to live in Bellflower, it's a decent amount farther and in LA traffic that's like days. Either way, now he's too far. Not driving up to wine country to watch him, unless me showing up guarantees he signs with UConn and as much as I'd like to think just seeing me in UConn gear would be enough, I think I'm aiming high on those hopes.
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Where in LA are you? I'm in Tujunga.
 
HuskyNationJE said:
Studio City now but have been in Century City the majority of the time.
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West LA to The Valley - interesting. I work downtown across the street from the Music Center.
 
jleves said:
West LA to The Valley - interesting. I work downtown across the street from the Music Center.
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Yea, I know...I started in Burbank when I first moved here, went west for a long time and came back this way. Downtown is cool. They've done a lot over the last couple of years. Guessing the commute isn't terrible from Tujunga? Been out in LA a while?
 
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jleves said:
Where in LA are you? I'm in Tujunga.
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HuskyNationJE said:
Yea, I know...I started in Burbank when I first moved here, went west for a long time and came back this way. Downtown is cool. They've done a lot over the last couple of years. Guessing the commute isn't terrible from Tujunga? Been out in LA a while?
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I am in Oxnard, or as we like to call it, North Malibu, not too far away. Maybe we can assemble the SoCal Chapter to take in a game???
 
SoCalCanine said:
I am in Oxnard, or as we like to call it, North Malibu, not too far away. Maybe we can assemble the SoCal Chapter to take in a game???
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Definitely. Always good to have other Huskies fans to watch games with! Maybe not in North Malibu, lol but somewhere fair for all. There was a bar in West LA called South and when we won it in 2011, I showed up for the Final 4 and it happened to be a UConn alumni party there and again for the championship game. It was amazing to find so many UConn people in LA. Made watching the championship game almost feel like home.
 
I know everyone always says take whoever you can get/ whoever wants to commit first, but I really kinda hope Vance holds off a little while at least so we can see how Wenyen Gabriel's recruitment pans out. Vance would be in college longer most likely , but Wenyen seems to have a higher upside.
 
I Bleed Blue said:
I know everyone always says take whoever you can get/ whoever wants to commit first, but I really kinda hope Vance holds off a little while at least so we can see how Wenyen Gabriel's recruitment pans out. Vance would be in college longer most likely , but Wenyen seems to have a higher upside.
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Higher upside might be true, but Vance might complement the team better with his outside shooting. Larrier and Vance will have that SF position locked down, and they are complementary players with Larrier's size and slashing, Vance's outside shooting.

Gabriel meanwhile is a tweener giving us what Larrier/Durham will provide.
 
upstater said:
Higher upside might be true, but Vance might complement the team better with his outside shooting. Larrier and Vance will have that SF position locked down, and they are complementary players with Larrier's size and slashing, Vance's outside shooting.

Gabriel meanwhile is a tweener giving us what Larrier/Durham will provide.
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You're definitely right. Idk I guess I'm just biased because I want the 5* from New England and Mass Rivals AAU lol
 
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HuskyNationJE said:
Yea, I know...I started in Burbank when I first moved here, went west for a long time and came back this way. Downtown is cool. They've done a lot over the last couple of years. Guessing the commute isn't terrible from Tujunga? Been out in LA a while?
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Came out for college in 1983 and never left.
 
husky99 said:
A tos said it is down to uconn and cal. Take with a grain
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Don't really think we need to take this with a grain of anything...this has seemed to be the sentiment over the last few days here. Hopefully he has a great weekend in Storrs and we can overcome the one obvious disadvantage we have here...distance.
 
husky99 said:
A tos said it is down to uconn and cal. Take with a grain
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We might be talking to the same guy ;)

If he leaves Storrs without a commitment, I will be surprised, But a commitment this weekend is key. Longer this goes, the more time Cal has.
 
kansashusky said:
We might be talking to the same guy ;)

If he leaves Storrs without a commitment, I will be surprised, But a commitment this weekend is key. Longer this goes, the more time Cal has.
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Probably the same ;). Think we have a real shot from a few sources
 
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This kid is retweeting some really encouraging things from UConn fans. I DO NOT have any inside information, but I just have a gut feeling that we will have a commitment within the next few days.
 
Damn, if Vance commits then its really a sign of changing times. Most P5 programs, even some we would consider "basketball schools" celebrate when their top commit is even ranked in the Top 100. Now UConn could potentially be bringing in 4* top 50 kids who will be 2nd or 3rd in the depth chart?

Seem's like Ollie is indeed the chosen one.
 
@VanceJackson1: Official on the way



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I wonder how close he and D ham are and if their relationship has had any impact on the recruitment.
 
UConNick said:
I wonder how close he and D ham are and if their relationship has had any impact on the recruitment.
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I'd say they have the same barber, thats pretty close right?
 
I hope they are still close, believe they are from past quotes from jackson ( something along the lines of, "yeah i'm watching daniel up there and he's doing real well, I try to watch every game).
wont bother making a new thread but dham had some glowing things to say about storrs in an amore piece for thursday.
 
I'm sure they were friends in high school and DHam being here can only help us.
 
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