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Chief00 said:
Am I suppose to be impressed and disregard the NBA consensus that after 2 years under Travis, DHam had to get much stronger?

The picture of Larrier is maybe a starting point - what many 20 year old students look like who casually workout - our UConn MBB standard needs to be much higher.

Quite frankly, I will gladly be impressed when someone shows me a picture and I see functional strength performance in a basketball game - I will be the first to congratulation Travis and the player.

Again I wish Travis the best - but these gymnastic pictures are totally unrelated to Travis or the team he worked with at Bama - check his work history - I may soon reveal why they are so ridiculous - but I want someone else to do some basic research.
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Uh, I hate to break it to you, but the S&C coach can't actually do the workouts for you. If Hamilton didn't want to put in the time in the gym - which seems pretty obvious - there is only so much the coach can do for you.
 
Chief00 said:
Ok - I admit I loved Calhoun and what he did and the attitude he did it with. Man, the dude is a Hall of Fame coach - why are you hating on me for admiring that?
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Suffice to say, Calhoun is not a HOF coach because he had a great S&C coach. If there was any relationship between the two at all, it would run the other way - UConn hired a great S&C coach because the head coach was HOF caliber.

These are not complex issues to understand.
 
Chin Diesel said:
On the flip side, when the staff decide to recruit players who aren't natural rebounders it falls on the HC to have coaches who will emphasize technique and prioritize film study to help the players improve. The coaching staff's teaching techniques and strengths need to support the growth the players need.
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3 years later, lots of game time and they have the same habits and they've been taught everything possible. On the players not the coaches I'm afraid.
 
Chin Diesel said:
On the flip side, when the staff decide to recruit players who aren't natural rebounders it falls on the HC to have coaches who will emphasize technique and prioritize film study to help the players improve. The coaching staff's teaching techniques and strengths need to support the growth the players need.
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Do we know they aren't doing this? And most of these guys fall into the "recruiting restrictions" category of players.
 
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jibsey said:
Larrier, Facey, and Brimah need to have a decent deli next to the weight room. Mickey Mantle's who was 145 pounds, first apartment in NY in the 50's was over the Carnegie Deli, he gained 20 pounds in no time flat.
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Post/avatar?
 
August_West said:
jibsey. I love your avatar pic.

I have to wonder though, why they would bother with the lettuce and tomato. Its a perfect thing of beauty without them.
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W/out them it would be unhealthy:rolleyes:
 
donyell34 said:
My gut feeling is TL is going to have a big impact for us. Just hope he steps up.
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He is a pretty important piece in where this team goes this year 34, I hope you're right. I agree with your thoughts. Had a decent freshman year at VCU on a good team but needs to improve inures. This just may be the perfect scenario for a talent like him, sitting out the year to mature both physically and mentally.
 
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mauconnfan said:
He is a pretty important piece in where this team goes this year 34, I hope you're right. I agree with your thoughts. Had a decent freshman year at VCU on a good team but needs to improve inures. This just may be the perfect scenario for a talent like him, sitting out the year to mature both physically and mentally.
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"improve inures"?? This thing changed "in areas" to that? Hate it sometimes
 
We need Larrier to come through. I'm glad he's been putting in the work and getting stronger. The rest is just noise. I'm not sure why, but I'm expecting Facey to break out a bit this year. It's just a feeling that he'll be much improved. We've seen it before from others.
 
HuskyHawk said:
We need Larrier to come through. I'm glad he's been putting in the work and getting stronger. The rest is just noise. I'm not sure why, but I'm expecting Facey to break out a bit this year. It's just a feeling that he'll be much improved. We've seen it before from others.
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what would constitute a break-out from facey?
 
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KemBuckets21 said:
what would constitute a break-out from facey?
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Think the jump that Hilton Armstrong made senior year. I simply think there is a chance that he improves his defense and scoring, to go along with his already strong rebounding. I think Adams distributing and our overall backcourt scoring strength will create openings for the bigs around the basket, and that Facey can finish. He can get out on the break as well, or rebound and provide outlet passes. It's just a feeling.
 
WingU-Conn said:
Not speaking for the other poster, but 8 and 8 a game would be amazing. Is that sufficient for a "breakout" season? Maybe only relatively speaking, but that's a stat line that could really help this team realize its potential.
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Agreed. 8 and 8 and maybe 1.5 blocks would be awesome.
 
If a guy hasn't gotten it together by his Junior year, it's an almost certainty he won't as a senior. Guys like Hilton are the massive exception, not the rule.
 
BUHusky10 said:
If a guy hasn't gotten it together by his Junior year, it's an almost certainty he won't as a senior. Guys like Hilton are the massive exception, not the rule.
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I disagree. I think there is a ceiling by talent, but that experience can play a huge role. I can think of many UConn players that were much better as seniors than juniors, and that even includes Calhoun last year. Giffey was much, much better senior year than as a junior. I think this is most common with the guys who aren't star players and aren't NBA caliber guys.
 
Kentan Facey

As a sophomore he averaged 21.5 minutes, 4+ points and 5+ rebounds. Even though he played less than 13 mpg last year, his production over 40 minutes increased for points, rebounds, and blocks. His per 40 numbers last year were 9.8 pts, 11.4 rebs, and 2.7 blks.

Without Miller and Nolan, he should get at least 25 mpg. I think 8 and 8 is reasonable if he can stay out of foul trouble (which he did as a sophomore, average only 4 fouls/40 minutes). My hope is that his foul problems last year were because he knew he had fouls to give because he wasn't going to be playing a lot of minutes.

But....this thread was about Larrier. He is a bigger piece of the puzzle. I'm more excited to see his impact on the court this year than Facey's.
 
WingU-Conn said:
Kentan Facey

As a sophomore he averaged 21.5 minutes, 4+ points and 5+ rebounds. Even though he played less than 13 mpg last year, his production over 40 minutes increased for points, rebounds, and blocks. His per 40 numbers last year were 9.8 pts, 11.4 rebs, and 2.7 blks.

Without Miller and Nolan, he should get at least 25 mpg. I think 8 and 8 is reasonable if he can stay out of foul trouble (which he did as a sophomore, average only 4 fouls/40 minutes). My hope is that his foul problems last year were because he knew he had fouls to give because he wasn't going to be playing a lot of minutes.

But....this thread was about Larrier. He is a bigger piece of the puzzle. I'm more excited to see his impact on the court this year than Facey's.
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based on the above - it seems the 8 and 8 may even be a conservative estimate.
 
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WingU-Conn said:
Not speaking for the other poster, but 8 and 8 a game would be amazing. Is that sufficient for a "breakout" season? Maybe only relatively speaking, but that's a stat line that could really help this team realize its potential.
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Quite frankly I'd be ecstatic with 5 and 6
 
Absolute numbers in a vacuum aren't necessarily meaningful.

If Facey is averaging 7 and 6, but he's playing 30 mpg and starting because we haven't found a better option at the 4, that's not good.

I think our best case, realistic scenario is to have Facey as a reliable bench player, and hope that some combination of Larrier/Jackson/Durham can hold down the 4 position (yes, I think in the best scenario we play 4 out, 1 in, and spread the floor).
 
mauconnfan said:
This just may be the perfect scenario for a talent like him, sitting out the year to mature both physically and mentally.
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donyell34 said:
The year off working with the team .Another year of growth is what I'm banking on.
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It's probably going to take a while to knock off the rust, a la Purvis in his first year back.
 
HuskyHawk said:
I disagree. I think there is a ceiling by talent, but that experience can play a huge role. I can think of many UConn players that were much better as seniors than juniors, and that even includes Calhoun last year. Giffey was much, much better senior year than as a junior. I think this is most common with the guys who aren't star players and aren't NBA caliber guys.
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Gavin Edwards too.
 
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