Tevin Mack (Committed to Texas)

[Peacefrog]

Reply #1,000. I hope high post volume leads to us getting this kid.

 

[chapwilvaug72]

ans to trivia: in 1970 during yank conf title run under dee rowe and famous uri slowdown game, a playa came from intramurals to star on varsity. His name was Robert Taylor, a 6-5 jumpin jack from Bridgeport. He averaged 10pts and 9bds that yr and could climb ladder with dr j. He was soph during his historic perf.

in archives he is listed on '71 club but never played a game; what the heck happened to him? can anybody ans this mystery?

 

[7774]

Considering the overall success and prestige of the program, it's amazing how hard they seem to have to fight to get kids away from tier 2(or worse) programs.

We always have something around our necks - for a stretch, it was Calhoun's age. (Something you never hear about K or JB or (insert old coach here)).

It's the conference. Everything, and I mean everything should be rolling this school's way, and we're still scrapping.

I guess I'm the only one who thinks part of the reason this is difficult is that these guys look at our roster and see Adams, Samuel, Calhoun, Cassell Jr., Purvis, and Hamilton all sitting there capable of playing minutes at the same positions they play.

 

[mauconnfan]

Here's what I'm hearing about Mack:

 

[aceboon]

Clarke's HS coach flat out said he didn't think he would play immediately due to the guys we had at the wing, I definitely think its a factor for that position.

I guess I'm the only one who thinks part of the reason this is difficult is that these guys look at our roster and see Adams, Samuel, Calhoun, Cassell Jr., Purvis, and Hamilton all sitting there capable of playing minutes at the same positions they play.

 

[David 76]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks part of the reason this is difficult is that these guys look at our roster and see Adams, Samuel, Calhoun, Cassell Jr., Purvis, and Hamilton all sitting there capable of playing minutes at the same positions they play.[/QUOTE

Two things. I don't think Samuel, Calhoun or Jr are on the top of any recruits mind. And though you are correct about competition for minutes, I think we should be a program where recruits come anyway like Duke or UK.
If we aren't

 

[David 76]

more like them now, it is our conference.
Or, WE ARE DOOMED!

 

[Dynasty]

Conference doesn't have much to do with it. As long as that school has factors that the recruit is looking for, any high-major and mid-major could get anyone. Plenty of examples to support this.

 

[mauconnfan]

I think Jr should be......

 

[7774]

You dont think guys look at who is in a program in the classes ahead of them that play minutes at the positions they play?

Samuel, as a freshman, played significant minutes in the biggest college basketball games possible, was not phased one bit, and did really well. You don't the fact he has 3 more years of eligibility has any impact on guard recruits?

 

[upstater]

You dont think guys look at who is in a program in the classes ahead of them that play minutes at the positions they play?

Samuel, as a freshman, played significant minutes in the biggest college basketball games possible, was not phased one bit, and did really well. You don't the fact he has 3 more years of eligibility has any impact on guard recruits?

Shouldn't have any influence on anyone other than the PGs. I tend to think UConn will need at least one top PG next season, because after Boatright leaves, and Cassell will only have a year left, UConn will need one more to share the reins with Samuel while Adams is also in the mix at the 1/2.

But if I'm a 2/3 like Mack, then Samuel will not concern me.

 

[UconnU]

Shouldn't have any influence on anyone other than the PGs. I tend to think UConn will need at least one top PG next season, because after Boatright leaves, and Cassell will only have a year left, UConn will need one more to share the reins with Samuel while Adams is also in the mix at the 1/2.

But if I'm a 2/3 like Mack, then Samuel will not concern me.

I thought Cassell was a RS soph this year. Leaving him with 3 years of eligibility?

 

[kcc1442]

I thought Cassell was a RS soph this year. Leaving him with 3 years of eligibility?

He is...and he does have 3 years left

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Shouldn't have any influence on anyone other than the PGs. I tend to think UConn will need at least one top PG next season, because after Boatright leaves, and Cassell will only have a year left, UConn will need one more to share the reins with Samuel while Adams is also in the mix at the 1/2.

Cassell has 3 years of eligibility. I don't see point guard being a huge need in the '16 class. Adams in '15 and Waters in '17 will do just fine.

 

[upstater]

Cassell has 3 years of eligibility. I don't see point guard being a huge need in the '16 class. Adams in '15 and Waters in '17 will do just fine.

I forgot about Waters. But that's a dangerous game to play, especially if Adams is more of a 2 guard.

In 2017-2018, this would mean your PG is Adams and Waters (a freshman) IF he commits.

And UConn has always had a study-year for frosh PGs, and that includes Kemba and Napier.

We can't forget here that Kemba was a top 3o recruit who learned from AJ Price.

 

[upstater]

Cassell has 3 years of eligibility. I don't see point guard being a huge need in the '16 class. Adams in '15 and Waters in '17 will do just fine.

I should have been more clear. I meant UConn will need to recruit a top PG next season, because at that point, Cassell will only have 1 year left after. (i.e. a kid recruited next year [2016 class] will only play one season with Cassell).

 

[sawxfan23]

Considering the overall success and prestige of the program, it's amazing how hard they seem to have to fight to get kids away from tier 2(or worse) programs.

Its all about the conference. If UConn was in the ACC or another P5 conference I am pretty sure that recruiting would be a lot easier.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

I should have been more clear. I meant UConn will need to recruit a top PG next season, because at that point, Cassell will only have 1 year left after. (i.e. a kid recruited next year [2016 class] will only play one season with Cassell).

Yeah you're right actually. Waters' freshman year (assuming he's actually Uconn bound of course) isn't exactly right around the corner. So in 2016-2017 we'd have sophomore Adams, senior Cassell, and senior Samuel. For all we know, it's not even a guarantee that Adams is still here in 2017-2018.

 

[CallMeBruce]

We're targeting a position where we already have an obvious starter and an obvious backup next year. It's hardly shocking that we're having a hard time competing with schools that can offer serious minutes right away.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Its all about the conference. If UConn was in the ACC or another P5 conference I am pretty sure that recruiting would be a lot easier.

Each recruit is different. For Mack PT is #1 on his list. Conference affiliation could act as a mitigating factor to PT but it will not decrease the competition Mack most likely will encounter his Freshman year at the 2/3. If the cards fall right 2016 would be the time to land a talented wing. You just never know though on early entrants so UConn has to go all out for guys like Mack, Clarke and Jones. Regardless of conference affiliation right now or who UConn lands in this class the Huskies are still the equivalent of a Fortune500 company from a pure basketball perspective. UConn has 3 or 4 NBA prospects on its roster right now. Three who have legit shots at guaranteed contracts within the next year or 2.

 

[ctchamps]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks part of the reason this is difficult is that these guys look at our roster and see Adams, Samuel, Calhoun, Cassell Jr., Purvis, and Hamilton all sitting there capable of playing minutes at the same positions they play.

Not by a long shot.

I'm ticked at KO.

I sent him a message stating he should have the players take drama classes. When recruits come up to the university, the players should avoid this 5.5 nonsense and play pathetically making the recruits think they could start immediately. This idea that having recruits observe the incredible intensity and development the current roster displays obviously isn't working.

There is a reason why Calipari and Boeheim get recruits when they visit.

 

[tzznandrew]

I forgot about Waters. But that's a dangerous game to play, especially if Adams is more of a 2 guard.

In 2017-2018, this would mean your PG is Adams and Waters (a freshman) IF he commits.

And UConn has always had a study-year for frosh PGs, and that includes Kemba and Napier.

We can't forget here that Kemba was a top 3o recruit who learned from AJ Price.

And AJ Price had such a tough year in part because he never got his study year from Marcus Williams, who got (half) a study year under Taliek--who struggled because he never got his study year from KEA...who never needed a study year.

 

[Dmike]

And AJ Price had such a tough year in part because he never got his study year from Marcus Williams, who got (half) a study year under Taliek--who struggled because he never got his study year from KEA...who never needed a study year.

Well..... KEA did have coach Moore playing beside him. Just saying ......

 

[aceboon]

And AJ Price had such a tough year in part because he never got his study year from Marcus Williams, who got (half) a study year under Taliek--who struggled because he never got his study year from KEA...who never needed a study year.

I think a year of understudy defenitely would've helped, but more than anything I think AJ needed a year of getting his legs back under him and actually playing ball again. He was very rusty and not in game shape.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Considering the overall success and prestige of the program, it's amazing how hard they seem to have to fight to get kids away from tier 2(or worse) programs.

You have to separate the two.

We have mounds of success. For some reason, that success has failed to translate to prestige -- hence our recruiting being more like a #20-40 program rather than #3-5.