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My thought is to always strike when the iron is hot. If he's willing to reclassify to 2016 and we want him, get him now; don't wait. The longer any recruitment goes on, the greater chances a kid changes his mind or starts exploring other options more seriously.

There is still a ton of room for 2016. His Diallo's signing for 2016 would not impact Gilbert negatively at all - if anything, it should make Gilbert more likely to sign so he would have a nice wing player to run with.
 
azescobar said:
My thought is to always strike when the iron is hot. If he's willing to reclassify to 2016 and we want him, get him now; don't wait. The longer any recruitment goes on, the greater chances a kid changes his mind or starts exploring other options more seriously.
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It's all on Diallo at this point; I'm sure Ollie has told him he'll accept his commitment whenever the kid wants to give it.
 
Blue Blood said:
Fair point I don't think he reclassifies but if he does your right hopefully his connection to diarra would get him here
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Why don't you think he reclassifies when there is a bunch of chatter on here saying it is a real possibility? This your hunch or do you have specific info?
 
CallMeBruce said:
Wow 31 5-star guys seems like a lot. Glad to see Diallo is getting so much play, though. I like Bruce Brown, but I'd much rather have Diallo. Better shooter, better handle, better size, and at least equivalent as a athlete.
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They rank anyone a 5 star that has a grade of 90 or above. Makes some sense. Always hated the 5 star rankings that just give it to the top 25 guys. Rankings from year to year aren't always comparable. Some classes have better talent at the top and some less.
 
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Mooch82 said:
Why don't you think he reclassifies when there is a bunch of chatter on here saying it is a real possibility? This your hunch or do you have specific info?
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Everybody is guessing. Very few of us has significant inside info.
 
Yonick said:
Everybody is guessing. Very few of us has significant inside info.
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True.

But if he reclassifies & comes to UConn (or any other top school), he gets into a system at younger age, and can spend 2-3 years then enter the draft at 20 instead of 21 - which could make a fairly significant difference re: his draft stock.

It's a long-term thought, but one I assume KO has presented to the kid. It makes financial sense, and it makes it more likely that we have a 5-star talent on the roster for multiple years.
 
HooperScooper said:
They rank anyone a 5 star that has a grade of 90 or above. Makes some sense. Always hated the 5 star rankings that just give it to the top 25 guys. Rankings from year to year aren't always comparable. Some classes have better talent at the top and some less.
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I don't disagree. But 31 guys at that level is a very strong class.
 
what's up with the reclassification rumors? has diallo mentioned anything about it??

i really like his game.
 
Rico444 said:
It seemed somewhat justified, too, since he missed out on a bunch of our top targets in a row. Seems like those of us that were worried jumped the gun a little bit.
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A bit.
 
if he wants to garner more offers, he will prep. if his main concern is getting better and eventually becoming a pro, reclassifying is a no brainer. Seems like a homerun when his best friend is coming in '16.

elmcityboy said:
what's up with the reclassification rumors? has diallo mentioned anything about it??

i really like his game.
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Yes he has mentioned as a possibility but hasn't decided yet.
 
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I'd much rather see Ish El-Amin than Waters. I think him and Diallo would be a dynamite class
 
We take whichever one commits first. Sorry to deflate anyone's "El-Amin ".
 
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CallMeBruce said:
I'd imagine we'll have a hard time convincing two top-50 point guards to commit in the same class.
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I would hope we can sell the success of Bazz/Boat playing together. And Kemba/Bazz.
 
Not that I don't absolutely love the optimism, but why is it assumed Gilbert will be a husky? Has there been anything hinting towards this besides a crystal ball?
 
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Stairmaster said:
You think that Gilbert will be a one and done?
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Not necessarily but you can play with 2 or 3 guards at a time and UConn has done just that. I don't think they'll get all 3 (or 4 or 5 or however many are in play at this point). I'm just thinking that if it's a good enough fit you can make it work.

P.S. I do think Adams would hopefully be gone by then based on how good people think he is.


Edit: Also Gilbert hasn't committed yet (right?). If you don't assume he will be there was a fact, it makes the statement of both guards in one class more reasonable. That's how I was thinking about it.
 
mets1090 said:
Not necessarily but you can play with 2 or 3 guards at a time and UConn has done just that. I don't think they'll get all 3 (or 4 or 5 or however many are in play at this point). I'm just thinking that if it's a good enough fit you can make it work.

P.S. I do think Adams would hopefully be gone by then based on how good people think he is.


Edit: Also Gilbert hasn't committed yet (right?). If you don't assume he will be there was a fact, it makes the statement of both guards in one class more reasonable. That's how I was thinking about it.
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There's a difference between playing with Kemba+Bazz or Bazz+Boat and Kemba+Bazz+Boat...we've never had that kind of situation and honestly I think that no matter how unselfish each guy would be, you can't get maximum effectiveness if you dilute their minutes like that. Not to mention that Waters and Gilbert are very much on the short end height-wise (I'll defer to Mau on this).
 
Stairmaster said:
There's a difference between playing with Kemba+Bazz or Bazz+Boat and Kemba+Bazz+Boat...we've never had that kind of situation and honestly I think that no matter how unselfish each guy would be, you can't get maximum effectiveness if you dilute their minutes like that. Not to mention that Waters and Gilbert are very much on the short end height-wise (I'll defer to Mau on this).
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True. I was just saying it's possible. I in no way think it's likely. It would probably depend on Gilbert leaving after 2 years so Waters and Ish were only behind him for 1 year. Probably not a risk they (the players) would want to take unless they really love Ollie (possible).

Either way, whichever commits first gets it in my book. Unless the staff feels one is significantly better than the other.
 
mets1090 said:
Either way, whichever commits first gets it in my book. Unless the staff feels one is significantly better than the other.
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Agreed. I'm imagining how our fanbase would react if IEA went elsewhere though. Seems like he may end up being our most-coveted prospect in years.
 
Stairmaster said:
Agreed. I'm imagining how our fanbase would react if IEA went elsewhere though. Seems like he may end up being our most-coveted prospect in years.
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Personally I wouldn't mind. Of course I would love to have the kid at UConn but I could see why he would want to play elsewhere.

Considering the legacy KEA left at Storrs I would understand him wanting to build his own legacy elsewhere.

With that said this is the boneyard and I'm sure there would be a massive meltdown if KEA's son is a top recruit and goes elsewhere.
 
Gringo said:
Personally I wouldn't mind. Of course I would love to have the kid at UConn but I could see why he would want to play elsewhere.

Considering the legacy KEA left at Storrs I would understand him wanting to build his own legacy elsewhere.

With that said this is the boneyard and I'm sure there would be a massive meltdown if KEA's son is a top recruit and goes elsewhere.
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I'll take anyone of that talent level. But it's ridiculous for a bunch of grown men for lambasting a high school student's choice of where he wants to go to college. In fact, KEA did so much for the program that I'd argue he and his family should get a free pass for this kind of stuff. We shouldn't be giving him grief (in the hypothetical scenario that IEA goes elsewhere).
 
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