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husky99 said:
Best of luck and hope he finds another great home. Scary thing is that he is not one of the players I heard that is seriously thinking about leaving. Yikes..
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The only person that should scare us about leaving already confirmed he has had no thoughts of doing so. Other than that, the pain suffered from any loss is recoverable. TSam was a high energy guy and would have been a luxury to have coming off our bench for short spurts. I will miss him but think he made the best decision for himself. Anyone on any team approaching their junior season with a clear decrease in minutes played should seriously think about their options.
 
CallMeBruce said:
I'm sure somebody else has already made this point, but no way Samuel transfers if he's going to be the closest thing we have to a veteran point guard. He knows his minutes are going to evaporate.
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I agree. To me, this goes beyond Gibbs. Assuming all goes well on that front, I still feel TSam would have seen the court. This has me thinking they may be some one else joining that we haven't heard about.
 
I will admit that one of my first reactions upon hearing this news was, "He must know Gibbs is coming," so I definitely do not absolve myself from contributing to that mentality.

Then again, I tend to think I'm more sentimental than most people, particularly as it relates to sports. I don't want this program to ever become Kentucky where players are viewed as buffers to our own entertainment.

Terrence...the best way I can put it is he was one of our guys. He wasn't somebody who played here for two years with one foot hanging out the exit door. He wasn't a kid who came in and was physically overwhelmed or misplaced on the court. He wasn't even a kid who was pretty good and shrugged his shoulders at competition for playing time.

Here was a kid who, by our standards, was a light recruit, who decided to sign on and play for us knowing full well that we had one of the bets backcourts in the country. All he did, all season, was work, and by the time we were playing our biggest games he was a big part of the winning.

This year, not unpredictably, was a rocky transition for him, but never did he stop exuding all the qualities we look for - mentally - in a UConn player, and at no moment did I even consider the possibility that he wouldn't finish his career here. There are some kids you can't picture in another uniform, independent of their skill level, and when those guys leave, it hurts.

If Sterling Gibbs commits to UConn I might name my first-born after him, and if Samuel is a casualty of him coming here, I guess that is the price of doing business in big time college athletics. But I was looking forward to defending Samuel on this board over the next two years, if for no other reason than he seems like the sort who would do the same for me.

I'm sad that he's gone, I'm sad I won't be able to watch him grow these next two years in Husky blue, and I'll obviously be a huge fan wherever he ends up. 2014 can't be taken away from us, and if he leaves a legacy half as good at his next school, he'll have done damn well.
 
djct1999 said:
I agree. To me, this goes beyond Gibbs. Assuming all goes well on that front, I still feel TSam would have seen the court. This has me thinking they may be some one else joining that we haven't heard about.
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Yeah that or tsam just got sick of recruited over. First the guy who went to Marquette and now Gibbs. I hope it is what you said or we really only have Sam I am as our backup guard as I never want to see Omar playing the two since his handle to create offense is horrible. We are thin right now in the back court right now with a freshman point guard a guy who only played half the season due to injury(when he was out there he couldn't shoot) and RP.
 
The Funster said:
I would guess KO laid things out for him and TSam took his time thinking it through. I wish him the best of luck. He will always be a champion to me.
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You know many of us have been told we are not going to get the top job, the corner office or the next promotion. Whatever it is Tsam made his choice and is moving on. I did when I didn't get the position I thought I deserved and so did he. Good luck and best wishes
 
Calhoun tried very hard to get Donnell Beverly to stay, and Beverly did. And he contributed. Sorry to see TSam go.
 
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champs99and04 said:
I will admit that one of my first reactions upon hearing this news was, "He must know Gibbs is coming," so I definitely do not absolve myself from contributing to that mentality.

Then again, I tend to think I'm more sentimental than most people, particularly as it relates to sports. I don't want this program to ever become Kentucky where players are viewed as buffers to our own entertainment.

Terrence...the best way I can put it is he was one of our guys. He wasn't somebody who played here for two years with one foot hanging out the exit door. He wasn't a kid who came in and was physically overwhelmed or misplaced on the court. He wasn't even a kid who was pretty good and shrugged his shoulders at competition for playing time.

Here was a kid who, by our standards, was a light recruit, who decided to sign on and play for us knowing full well that we had one of the bets backcourts in the country. All he did, all season, was work, and by the time we were playing our biggest games he was a big part of the winning.

This year, not unpredictably, was a rocky transition for him, but never did he stop exuding all the qualities we look for - mentally - in a UConn player, and at no moment did I even consider the possibility that he wouldn't finish his career here. There are some kids you can't picture in another uniform, independent of their skill level, and when those guys leave, it hurts.

If Sterling Gibbs commits to UConn I might name my first-born after him, and if Samuel is a casualty of him coming here, I guess that is the price of doing business in big time college athletics. But I was looking forward to defending Samuel on this board over the next two years, if for no other reason than he seems like the sort who would do the same for me.

I'm sad that he's gone, I'm sad I won't be able to watch him grow these next two years in Husky blue, and I'll obviously be a huge fan wherever he ends up. 2014 can't be taken away from us, and if he leaves a legacy half as good at his next school, he'll have done damn well.
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This, a million times over. Very well said.
 
Gurleyman said:
I'm always bummed at news like this - I like seeing our bench guys get better and having some four-year successes from people who become UConn guys for life. Some of my favorite stories are of the guys like Rashamel Jones ending up with the ball at the end in 1999, or someone like Giffey, who could have decided he wasn't getting enough minutes and turned pro in Europe after his sophomore year. If Giffey transferred/went back to Europe at the end of the 2012 season, nobody would have really batted an eye, but in 2014, he was vital to our title.

Samuel at least will always be on the list of our role players who came up bigger than expected when the lights got brighter and gave unexpected contributions to a deep tournament run. There are certainly worse legacies.
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That is the Uconn way. Not trade em in for the next quick fix. I rarely like to see a transfer, and to me, Samuel earned his keep. Good kid, hard player, solid defender. Left it all out there and seemed to have a good off court demeanor. He will be missed. Would have been solid, experienced insurance behind/with JA if Gibbs doesn't land.
 
upstater said:
Calhoun tried very hard to get Donnell Beverly to stay, and Beverly did. And he contributed. Sorry to see TSam go.
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He did, but he also got surpassed in the lineup by a freshman PG by his senior year, and that was the backup PG spot. Who knows what things will look like by his senior year, but I don't blame TSam if he wanted to avoid a similar fate. Either way I hope he kills it wherever he winds up.
 
FartMan69 said:
You probably have the culprit on ignore
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3rdbass said:
Wow that is too harsh! Tsam was critical to our run and was a good defensive guard. He had a place as long as it wasn't being the back-up or starting point guard. He didn't have the handle of skills to play that position.
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Waquoit said:
Who wanted him kicked off the team?
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I have no one on Ignore. The fact that I actually ignore them and don't quote their posts is good enough for me. They already know they are not fans. My validation won't affect that.
 
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Matrim55 said:
Yeah, 2016 just went from "big" to "huge."

re: Terrence, I kind of hope he ends up at St. John's and kicks the hell out of Providence, Georgetown and Villanova a little bit. And I hope we never have to face him in the tournament.
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We love him because he's a great kid and he helped us win a championship, he also sucked last year. He will always be remembered very fondly around here for his huge plays during our tourny run, also he's a nice kid so that adds to it.
 
Something is afoot. If it was not related to something very recent, I believe he would have indicated earlier an intent to transfer during, or soon after the player exit meetings. Only 2 new things have occurred recently (one involves a big man with immediate eligibility) and the other one we all know. Also, J. Adams committed long ago so there would have been rumblings earlier on if Adams alone was the reason. Anyway, wish Tsam best wherever he goes. He always had a smile on his face and showed great tenacity and genuinely cared about doing well for the team and fans. We’ll miss you.
 
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aceboon said:
He did, but he also got surpassed in the lineup by a freshman PG by his senior year, and that was the backup PG spot. Who knows what things will look like by his senior year, but I don't blame TSam if he wanted to avoid a similar fate. Either way I hope he kills it wherever he winds up.
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T sam should be grateful if he ends up the same fate as bev, right? I mean samuel can't shoot anywhere on the floor. pretty much offers nothing to the table except some defensive ability. 6'3 shooting guard can't shoot for a lick. if gibbs isn't committing and tsam thinks he can get a better opp elsewhere, good luck with that.
 
Actually this has been in the cards for a couple months. I always liked TSam - if it was a more successful team he might have accepted a great backup role on a really good team. But that was not the situation any more. I loved his attitude - he will be missed.
Best Wishes, TSam
Chief 00
 
Besides contributing to a national championship team, you have to remember Terrence for his enthusiasm for UConn. The time between when he committed and arrived on campus was a turbulent time for the program, but he never backed off his commitment and couldn't wait to be in Storrs. His high school teammate shamiek sheppard is transferring out of South Carolina. It'll be interesting to see if they end up at the same school, hopefully in the nyc area.
 
I wish TSam the best of luck and offer him thanks for all the heart he showed during his years as a Husky. I think he deserves that in this thread.

I am sure any pieces of upcoming news that might have motivated his decision, if there even are any, will get plenty of threads of their own.
 
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Wow, I'm just seeing this now. I was always one of the biggest Samuel supporters, and I'm definitely disappointed to see him go. He was a huge part of our championship team, and always provided great energy and defense off the bench.

Good luck wherever you end up, Terrence. You will certainly be missed.
 
This really sucks... Seems like a great guy/teammate/repersentitve of the program. We don't win the title without his defense, hustle, and handle. Best of luck to Terrence Samuel, he should be very good for a lower level team. Husky for life...
 
So one insider says it has been in the cards for months (presumably dating back to mid-season?) and another is scared that he didn't hear about it but has heard that other players are presently seriously considering leaving.

What gives?
 
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I'm not going to reconcile who posted what. But all I hear is all kinds of TSam bashing. Now it is doomsday since he is leaving?

Thanks for the title. Wish him well. Regardless of if we get Gibbs or not.
 
This is top grading in the business world. I'm all for it. Terrence wants to go to s place where he can play major minutes. He was great last FF.
 
HuskyBballFan said:
Did you just refer to Chief as an insider?
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He is one of the people here who claim to have access to inside information. Personally, I believe he is posting from inside a psychiatric hospital. I was going to put quotes around "insider," but I decided to be less provocative.
 
CTBasketball said:
Its amazing how people show the kid love now, but during the season they wanted him gone.

Regardless, I hope he really takes off at his next school - if he develops a jumpshot he can be pretty good.
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I think some people need to be able to figure out the difference between criticism and wanting a kid "gone". He had a rough year with little improvement which was somewhat of a surprise after seeing his key minutes during the NC. But I still think most would have liked him to accept his role and stayed for 4 years as a Husky. At least I think so?
 
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