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selles said:
Don't think you can read much into the non-visit without more info. With KO's schedule today fitting in a trip to S. Carolina was ambitious to say the least. And who knows whether reports that he was going to visit were even accurate in the first place.
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That's my guess. KO, RB and AB looked beat in their interviews with Erika. The AAC media day probably went longer than planned and KO couldn't make his flight.
 
One of two possibilities seem likely. Either Mack told KO that UConn is no longer on his list...or very possibly, Clarke has told KO that he's going to be a Husky! :cool:
 
aceboon said:
I hope, Meyer has been swearing up and down since the weekend his "intel" says Va Tech
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I have no clue just hoping that might be the reason, somebody else posted they heard a lot of chatter about Clarke and UConn today. I no longer have any idea what to think with these wing recruits, we will find out about Clarke tomorrow.
 
Doesn't look like anything is imminent with Mack.

The home team is making this hard on the out of towners. Lots of pressure there.

Frank Martin will be back in on Monday.

Ideally, UConn wouldn't be scrumming with the likes of USC, UGa and VCU for a recruit, but these are strange days..
 
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Fishy said:
Doesn't look like anything is imminent with Mack. The home team is making this hard on the out of towners. Lots of pressure there. Frank Martin will be back in on Monday. Ideally, UConn wouldn't be scrumming with the likes of USC, UGa and VCU for a recruit, but these are strange days..
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Well, we can't have anyone on our staff worrying about Mack for the next two days.

Everybody must get Stone.
 
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Fishy said:
You high-fived yourself after that one, didn't you?
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Hey - it's late, even out here. And my pre-bedtime drugs are starting to kick in.
 
Fishy said:
Doesn't look like anything is imminent with Mack.

The home team is making this hard on the out of towners. Lots of pressure there.

Frank Martin will be back in on Monday.

Ideally, UConn wouldn't be scrumming with the likes of USC, UGa and VCU for a recruit, but these are strange days..
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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.
 
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?
 
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johnhuskies95 said:
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.
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Fishy said:
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.
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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.
 
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.

7774 said:
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.
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7774 said:
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
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more like them now, it is our conference.
Or, WE ARE DOOMED!
 
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.
 
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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?
 
7774 said:
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?
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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.
 
upstater said:
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.
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I thought Cassell was a RS soph this year. Leaving him with 3 years of eligibility?
 
upstater said:
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.
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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.
 
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HuskyBballFan said:
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.
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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.
 
HuskyBballFan said:
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.
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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).
 
johnhuskies95 said:
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.
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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.
 
upstater said:
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).
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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.
 
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.
 
sawxfan23 said:
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.
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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.
 
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