This team cannot win without Carlton. Period.

[Palatine]

Don't believe me. Watch the second half over and over. We needed a second center this past recruiting period. We didn't get one. Water over the dam. If we don't play Carlton, we are a donut. There is no other option.

Hurley decided to make a point today. To send Josh a message. Decided it was more important than winning. We'll find out if it was the right move. But once Carlton went out the game was -- it was OVER.

Josh has been crushed the past two games. He is playing scared. Frightened. Hurley has said that he isn't coaching well enough. That Carlton hasn't gotten the ball close enough to the basket. Today he got it closer and couldn't finish. His confidence has been destroyed. His focus was drek. He rushed. He was waiting for something bad to happen. He is waaaaaaaaaay outside of his comfort zone.

But take him out and we have no chance. None. Zero. Zip. Nada. Null set. That's the truth.

 

[HuskyBoi]

Kofi Cockburn

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Don't believe me. Watch the second half over and over. We needed a second center this past recruiting period. We didn't get one. Water over the dam. If we don't play Carlton, we are a donut. There is no other option.

Hurley decided to make a point today. To send Josh a message. Decided it was more important than winning. We'll find out if it was the right move. But once Carlton went out the game was -- it was OVER.

Josh has been crushed the past two games. He is playing scared. Frightened. Hurley has said that he isn't coaching well enough. That Carlton hasn't gotten the ball close enough to the basket. Today he got it closer and couldn't finish. His confidence has been destroyed. His focus was drek. He rushed. He was waiting for something bad to happen. He is waaaaaaaaaay outside of his comfort zone.

But take him out and we have no chance. None. Zero. Zip. Nada. Null set. That's the truth.

Problem is the period to develop his confidence by playing "weaker" competition is unfortunately over. It's not going to get easier from here on out. He played quite well against Indiana but has seemed to just completely lose everything the last few games. Hard decision as to whether to put him out there and maybe have him find some sort of rhythm or keep him on the bench.

 

[Palatine]

Kofi Cockburn

No plan B.

 

[LIuconn]

Husky, we didn’t get Kofi. Can only dance with the one you brought

 

[Caronimo]

One position wasn’t gonna help us today. It was an all around lousy showing. Soft and dysfunctional

 

[uchusky32]

Look, Josh has to make layups at a higher clip. He's got to box out. And he has to anticipate better he just does not have the speed or feet to out athletic you to the ball. He has to be the smarter harder working big on the floor.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Carlton got pulled because he was 10-ply soft all game long.

As much as it pains me to say it as I really like Josh, we can’t win a physical game with him in.

 

[UConn2SF]

Husky, we didn’t get Kofi. Can only dance with the one you brought

or the one youre stuck with from the previous regime

 

[ASweet3781]

Hurley got the credit for Josh winning MIP player in the league last year.

Guess he has nothing to do with what we are watching this year.

 

[BlueDogs]

Look, Josh has to make layups at a higher clip. He's got to box out. And he has to anticipate better he just does not have the speed or feet to out athletic you to the ball. He has to be the smarter harder working big on the floor.

He can’t get off the floor in contested traffic. It’s a huge problem.

 

[Palatine]

Carlton got pulled because he was 10-ply soft all game long.

As much as it pains me to say it as I really like Josh, we can’t win a physical game with him in.

We can't ANY game without him.

If he doesn't play well. Tell me the alternative.

 

[AdamaNation]

or the one youre stuck with from the previous regime

There it is. New drink game. Every reference to past regime take a shot.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Don't believe me. Watch the second half over and over. We needed a second center this past recruiting period. We didn't get one. Water over the dam. If we don't play Carlton, we are a donut. There is no other option.

Hurley decided to make a point today. To send Josh a message. Decided it was more important than winning. We'll find out if it was the right move. But once Carlton went out the game was -- it was OVER.

Josh has been crushed the past two games. He is playing scared. Frightened. Hurley has said that he isn't coaching well enough. That Carlton hasn't gotten the ball close enough to the basket. Today he got it closer and couldn't finish. His confidence has been destroyed. His focus was drek. He rushed. He was waiting for something bad to happen. He is waaaaaaaaaay outside of his comfort zone.

But take him out and we have no chance. None. Zero. Zip. Nada. Null set. That's the truth.

Sometimes you have to go back to go forward.
Hurley at some point you has to show he is capable of doing this.
last team really didn’t improve and this years team is heading in the wrong direction hopefully on temporarily.
Even the much maligned former coach got the 2016-17 team on a roll where they won 7of 8 . That streak was stopped an Adams sprained ankle with no backup PG which is why he is no longer coaching.

 

[Griffman]

Don't believe me. Watch the second half over and over. We needed a second center this past recruiting period. We didn't get one. Water over the dam. If we don't play Carlton, we are a donut. There is no other option.

Hurley decided to make a point today. To send Josh a message. Decided it was more important than winning. We'll find out if it was the right move. But once Carlton went out the game was -- it was OVER.

Josh has been crushed the past two games. He is playing scared. Frightened. Hurley has said that he isn't coaching well enough. That Carlton hasn't gotten the ball close enough to the basket. Today he got it closer and couldn't finish. His confidence has been destroyed. His focus was drek. He rushed. He was waiting for something bad to happen. He is waaaaaaaaaay outside of his comfort zone.

But take him out and we have no chance. None. Zero. Zip. Nada. Null set. That's the truth.

Can’t win with him either. We are stuck in mud.

 

[CTBasketball]

We actually had good plays for him today, he had the ball down low where he likes it. Just couldn’t finish.

 

[UConn990411]

Carlton is a limited player who brings some good things to the table. He’s a solid college center who I think he gets way too much criticism from this board.

But it really all comes down to Bouknight’s and Akok’s development. It probably won’t make a huge difference this season, but they have a chance to be a good team next year with those two leading the way. It’s time for Hurley to start building toward that.

 

[Kitaman]

Josh is an upgraded Phil Nolan, not star material but should be able to contribute something.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Josh is an upgraded Phil Nolan, not star material but should be able to contribute something.

Is he actually better than Phil? He just has higher usage.

 

[Huskyforlife]

There is no way someone actually thought carlton played well today. I cannot be reading the OP right

 

[Jay-Bone]

Majok’s development

Majok's ship sailed many years ago. Turned out the chair was a terrible defender.

 

[Ts5034]

Husky, we didn’t get Kofi. Can only dance with the one you brought

Exactly. As easy as it is to say about Kofi or Precious, they did not want to come here so we cant look back. With Javonte Brown Ferguson still somewhat young/raw, I would think the staff would look to add a Shonn Miller type grad transfer for next season. We need more muscle and size up front.

 

[UConn990411]

Majok's ship sailed many years ago. Turned out the chair was a terrible defender.

Yikes, my brain is in weekend mode.

 

[ucawn]

Yea we need good Carlton not I can’t jump 3 inches and miss every single layup and get out rebounded by a white guy carlton

 

[UConnSwag11]

Whaley outplayed him by a mile. We lost bc of Akok getting two fouls, Hurley pocketing his timeouts, Hurley not making any adjustments, Hurley making subs 3-4 players at time, not playin your best and athletic players, etc. Akok cannot come out of the game unless he’s exhausted. We also need two ball handlers on the floor at all times and push Vital to the three when he plays. We don’t play the right lineups at all. Gaffney should play more as well as he can push the ball and is aggressive