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husky99 said:
I am hearing the adults in Clarke camp are telling him to keep his options open based on playing time. There is no doubt he had a good visit.
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djct1999 said:
Makes complete sense. Unfortunately, this also reaffirms my biggest fear. I see little chance that both Clarke and Jones would both come. I also doubt that Clarke commits before the Jones situation has clarity. The longer Jones takes, the greater the chance is that we miss out on both.
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This sounds like the most logical scenario yet. He likely had a good visit, but wasn't willing to commit as was hoped for by the staff....at least not yet. Sounds like he, and his advisers, want to make sure that Jones isn't coming here too. So it's either a case of waiting for Jones to commit somewhere...or UConn assuring Clark that they will back off of Jones after a CC commitment. Mack is insurance in case this whole thing blows up.
 
mauconnfan said:
You know what that video is a breath of fresh air. I would much rather see a kid rain bowing jumpers and being creative going to the hole with finger rolls and floaters than a highlight reel of wide open slams.

To be honest part of the reason I like Clarke better than Jones is on DJ's he's a dunking machine and many are just wide open. Not saying the kids not an amazing athlete but from a wing a few dribbles and a few jump shots like DHam certainly impress ME more, not saying what it does for others!
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I pointed out the lack of dunks as unusual because it was odd and because the success of "pure shooters" seems to depend on their being athletic enough to guard and get playing time (e.g. the opposite of Scotty H.). His high overall rating would suggest he's a really good player and it probably was just something about the videographer's choices of what to include. In the overall scheme of things, it would be nice to get a great shooter to go with the speed and driving ability of the guys on the team.
 
Have to make the assumption that the UC coaching staff has a pecking order of who they want at each position. Every school has a list where they rate the player and their chance of landing the player.

If Clarke told coaching staff last weekend that he'd like to commit to UConn, but he's lower on UC's list than Jones, then the UC staff may have told Clarke that they're going to wait for a yea/nay from Jones first. Obviously, KO would only do this if (1) he felt that UC was in good with Jones and (2) if Jones was projected as the clearly better player.

Just saying that Clarke not committing last weekend after his visit may have been as much about KO not being ready to hand the scholarship out yet. Who knows?
 
MuchoDogYears said:
Have to make the assumption that the UC coaching staff has a pecking order of who they want at each position. Every school has a list where they rate the player and their chance of landing the player.

If Clarke told coaching staff last weekend that he'd like to commit to UConn, but he's lower on UC's list than Jones, then the UC staff may have told Clarke that they're going to wait for a yea/nay from Jones first. Obviously, KO would only do this if (1) he felt that UC was in good with Jones and (2) if Jones was projected as the clearly better player.

Just saying that Clarke not committing last weekend after his visit may have been as much about KO not being ready to hand the scholarship out yet. Who knows?
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If this were true, then the quick offer to Mack would not make sense.
 
Matrim55 said:
Those schools can guarantee immediate playing time. We can't/won't/shouldn't.
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I get that. But was he really expecting that?

The kid whose own AAU coach said he didn't expect him to be an impact player right away is expecting guaranteed playing time from us?
 
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HuskiesAllDay said:
I get that. But was he really expecting that?

The kid whose own AAU coach said he didn't expect him to be an impact player right away is expecting guaranteed playing time from us?
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"If it’s at UConn, I don’t see him being an immediate impact guy with some of the talent they have there, but some of the other schools he could be an impact guy. He has to work through that situation."
 
Ray Allen was recruited out of SC. Hope he's there when Tevin visits. Rod Sellers is another from SC...can't recall any others but I'm sure there's more. Tevin's game seems Allenesque.
 
RabidHusky said:
Ray Allen was recruited out of SC. Hope he's there when Tevin visits. Rod Sellers is another from SC...can't recall any others but I'm sure there's more. Tevin's game seems Allenesque.
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Just need some Southern boys, which we got with Rock.
 
RabidHusky said:
Ray Allen was recruited out of SC. Hope he's there when Tevin visits. Rod Sellers is another from SC...can't recall any others but I'm sure there's mor Tevin's game seems Allenesque.[/QUOT

How about Ricky Moore? I'm sure he'll be around.
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The official visit is the first time the coaches spend a lot of one-on-one time with a recruit, so they can learn a lot about where his head is at. He also spends time with a player-host and likely lets his guard down. So the coaches generally have a much better idea where a player is leaning after the visit.

It sounds like when the visit started, UConn thought they were Clarke's choice and were hoping for a commitment. By the end of the visit, Clarke wasn't ready to commit and UConn had downgraded their chances of getting him enough that they felt it made sense to offer Tevin Mack.

So, "poor visit" doesn't mean it went badly from Clarke's point of view, maybe UConn rose in his estimation, but it didn't go as the coaches hoped it would.
 
The visit immediately after to his school prompts you to believe the staff was concerned about something. But he may just want to think about the playing time which some seem to be drilling inn his head. Therefore when that begins to change his mindset the staff needs to look elsewhere just in case. They didn't just suddenly run into Mack anyway I am sure.

Either way it will work its way out. Clarke, Mack or Jones are all good looking prospects. And I'm sure there is someone else waiting in the wings who we don't know about........
 
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Mack looks like a really nice prospect. He seems like a long 6'6", and looks to be a very good deep shooter. Some similarities to DHam, it appears.
 
The staff visited Cassell Jr pretty quickly at his Juco after he visited as well, its standard fare in recruiting. Maybe something didn't go well, but I'm not quite sure why a visit would make you and others think that when its the normal practice when you want to show a recruit they're a priority.

mauconnfan said:
The visit immediately after to his school prompts you to believe the staff was concerned about something. But he may just want to think about the playing time which some seem to be drilling inn his head. Therefore when that begins to change his mindset the staff needs to look elsewhere just in case. They didn't just suddenly run into Mack anyway I am sure.

Either way it will work its way out. Clarke, Mack or Jones are all good looking prospects. And I'm sure there is someone else waiting in the wings who we don't know about...
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What really impressed me about Mack in his video was his quick release and mid-range game. Looked like he would be excellent as both a spot up shooter on kick outs, but could also create his own shots. Most importantly, he looked like a great teammate always pointing and acknowledging his teammate that assisted on a made bucket. Felt like the video was an attempt to give a reflection of his game rather than an ESPN highlight reel. It says a lot about him or at least his handlers if that's how he wants to represent himself.

Hopefully, he comes for a visit!
 
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Just visited VCU's board, completely forgot about terry larrier lol. They don't care for uconn much, lots of talk about how KO 'didn't win with his recruits'/
 
those tweets are overboard(their fanbase comes off as an insecure bunch on social media) but they've been recruiting him for a minute so they have a right to feel confident. UConn came in later for Larrier while VCU was on him for a minute, VCU got him...UNC & Georgetown came in late for Kenny Williams after VCU was on him for a minute, VCU got him. Wouldn't surprise me if Mack went elsewhere, its way late in the game for an offer.
 
They use the Terry Larrier commitment as ammunition, felt like he was their lean the whole time.
 
aceboon said:
those tweets are overboard(their fanbase comes off as an insecure bunch on social media) but they've been recruiting him for a minute so they have a right to feel confident. UConn came in later for Larrier while VCU was on him for a minute, VCU got him...UNC & Georgetown came in late for Kenny Williams after VCU was on him for a minute, VCU got him. Wouldn't surprise me if Mack went elsewhere, its way late in the game for an offer.
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This. The difference is that those are head-to-head battles where VCU were on those guys for at least a year before those schools came in late. Mack seemingly has 9 schools on his list (Georgia, Clemson, Mississippi State, VCU, OK State, Wake Forest, Va Tech, South Carolina, and UConn) and VCU isn't even considered the favorite to get him (that would be Georgia). Let's see how VCU fares against schools that have been recruiting Mack as long as they have, if not, longer.
 
Kids change their minds. But, in this game, you have to sell the parents as well. My take is this is "take all your visits" territory. We shall see.
 
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Dynasty said:
This. The difference is that those are head-to-head battles where VCU were on those guys for at least a year before those schools came in late. Mack seemingly has 9 schools on his list (Georgia, Clemson, Mississippi State, VCU, OK State, Wake Forest, Va Tech, South Carolina, and UConn) and VCU isn't even considered the favorite to get him (that would be Georgia). Let's see how VCU fares against schools that have been recruiting Mack as long as they have, if not, longer.
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What's interesting about his list is that the only program on it that has a national championship in recent memory is UConn, which has 4. Did Wake win one with Duncan ages ago?

My point is, although late to the party, we come with the best goodies. ;)
 
DogMania said:
What's interesting about his list is that the only program on it that has a national championship in recent memory is UConn, which has 4. Did Wake win one with Duncan ages ago?

My point is, although late to the party, we come with the best goodies. ;)
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Exactly some players will factor in the commitment one school has shown them since the start to be the most important but some also consider other factors to be more important. Playing time is usually the most important to players, but others will look where they will get the most television time, what is the conference competition, the location of the school, best chance to develop their game, nba connections, number of smokeshows at the school etc... It wouldnt be surprising to me if he put UCONN above other schools even with the later offer. You know we have one the best brands of basketball and when your talking to your boys would you rather say I went to UCONN or VCU.. No offense VCU...
 
Hopefully Clarke reads the 17 Kosango threads. Just do what you want kid, trust your heart and trust KO.
 
2Infinity said:
This sounds like the most logical scenario yet. He likely had a good visit, but wasn't willing to commit as was hoped for by the staff....at least not yet. Sounds like he, and his advisers, want to make sure that Jones isn't coming here too. So it's either a case of waiting for Jones to commit somewhere...or UConn assuring Clark that they will back off of Jones after a CC commitment. Mack is insurance in case this whole thing blows up.
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What could change if in fact Clarke's camp has expressed this concern, is if KO tell them if he commits now they will no longer pursue Jones. Now I don't know if KO will do that. He might have already told them that, or plans to do so soon. As much as I like Jones, if he's bent on waiting till after the fall signing period, I'd take this approach with Clarke, unless they feel that Mack or some other recruits are good enough and still attainable while they wait out Jones. I think the competition for Jones is stiff and he might not be the strong UConn lean they thought he was a month or so ago.
 
Zionn said:
Thanks Ace. How can one be off when discussing something as fluid as recruiting? ; )

My 'shaky' Davis post.

RE: Ville offer

going on record of ssaying this is not a good development. Will be a dog fight down till the end for Mr. Adams (Hence the E. Davis offer).

Not exactly sure you would call that misinformation. Same scenario here in making a late offer as a contingency plan to force the issue. Worked with Adams, but we'll see with Clarke.
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Fluid is a good description of recruiting. It's an art not a science. Having said that we have an usually situation where KO is the coaching interface on too many guys. Ideally head coaches should be seen but their role should be more of a closer - or maybe that is a dated view? But, Newman should be texting an assistant coach not KO. But maybe that's what top players expect today?
 
Dogbreath2U said:
Yes, very nice shooting touch. A strange video for someone his size to not have a single dunk in a highlight video.
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And refreshing. All those dunks tell very little.
 
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