Tour of Facilities Candidates

[Chief00]

So with the upcoming official visits coming up, who will do the famed Tour of Facilities?
Does it have to be an assistant coach or could Taliek do it?
If it’s a true coach function then maybe Tom Moore?

 

[kansashusky]

That’s a great question, but not nearly as important as who will go through the course catalog.

 

[UconnU]

Wouldn’t Coach Hurley do them? Along with an assistant.

 

[Danzz]

Imagine it would be the lead recruiter for the player but I suppose it could be anyone on the staff or team.

 

[formerlurker]

Whoever it is, he/she needs to send this with the official invite..



EDIT: Might want to clip the coaches portion.

 

[UconnU]

Whoever it is, he/she needs to send this with the official invite..



EDIT: Might want to clip the coaches portion.

Also want to wait for the renovations to be done. It’s going to look like a totally different place from what I hear.

 

[Chief00]

Wouldn’t Coach Hurley do them? Along with an assistant.

I think for Werth and Gampel that would be fine but my concern is they are not very familiar with the rest of campus, being new to Storrs.

 

[Chief00]

That’s a great question, but not nearly as important as who will go through the course catalog.

Is that activity necessary? Could the academic advisor have a very brief chat with the player and then recommend a class schedule later.

 

[Vancat]

Chief thinks for Werth and Gampel that would be fine but Chief's concern is they are not very familiar with the rest of campus, being new to Storrs.

FIFY

 

[kansashusky]

Is that activity necessary? Could the academic advisor have a very brief chat with the player and then recommend a class schedule later.

Quite frankly that is not up to you or me. It is a UConn tradition that will be around a lot longer than either of us.

 

[Jaker]

Surprised Chief is not giving the tours .

 

[UconnU]

I think for Werth and Gampel that would be fine but my concern is they are not very familiar with the rest of campus, being new to Storrs.

True. I bet Taliek is involved especially with the NYC kids.

 

[CTMike]

Surprised Chief is not giving the tours .

Or Bunkey.

 

[Chief00]

True. I bet Taliek is involved especially with the NYC kids.

Be careful, someone tried to throw the video guy under the bus to the NCAA for coaching a player through a play. Taliek is not a coach.

 

[Hurleyman216]

Is that activity necessary? Could the academic advisor have a very brief chat with the player and then recommend a class schedule later.

Sounds like maybe a “Chief Brief” is in order for discussing class info. Maybe one of our real insiders could make this happen? @Zionn @BFieldHusky

 

[Chief00]

Sounds like maybe a “Chief Brief” is in order for discussing class info. Maybe one of our real insiders could make this happen? @Zionn @BFieldHusky

LOL - you are getting sillier as you post along. To think Chief would be upset about your “real insider” comment. If you paid attention, Chief never refers to himself as an “insider”. I just happen to have friendships and relationships with people who may or may not fit into the categories of your World. Chief doesn’t use these categories in his life and never will. It’s not how Chief interacts with people. People are people. Players are people. Coaches are people. AD’s are people.

 

[Hurleyman216]

LOL - you are getting sillier as you post along. To think Chief would be upset about your “real insider” comment. If you paid attention, Chief never refers to himself as an “insider”. I just happen to have friendships and relationships with people who may or may not fit into the categories of your World. Chief doesn’t use these categories in his life and never will. It’s not how Chief interacts with people. People are people. Players are people. Coaches are people. AD’s are people.

Ouch, sounds like HurleyMan struck a nerve with Chief. I’m not sure what half of your post even means, but I can confir_ that people are definitely people.

 

[Fishy]

Is that activity necessary? Could the academic advisor have a very brief chat with the player and then recommend a class schedule later.

Very necessary.

You want to impress a kid? Show him the basketball facilities.

Want to impress his parents? Show them the academic advisor and the classroom.

Want to botch a recruitment? Skip one or the other.

 

[husky429]

Very necessary.

You want to impress a kid? Show him the basketball facilities.

Want to impress his parents? Show them the academic advisor and the classroom.

Want to botch a recruitment? Skip one or the other.

100% agree. Need to cover all the bases. Think we're getting Emeka Okafor if we skip the academics?

 

[Chief00]

Very necessary.

You want to impress a kid? Show him the basketball facilities.

Want to impress his parents? Show them the academic advisor and the classroom.

Want to botch a recruitment? Skip one or the other.

I agree, let the academic advisor briefly review the class schedule as I stated. What we need to avoid is the Diallo fiasco where an assistant coach spent a couple hours on a Dream class schedule for a guy who considered himself a 1 and done. That’s not how you sell a program.
True, tour the Werth with one of the new assistants or Danny but other than the politician Tom Moore they don’t have the tenure in Storrs to know the rest of campus well.

 

[UC313]

LOL - you are getting sillier as you post along. To think Chief would be upset about your “real insider” comment. If you paid attention, Chief never refers to himself as an “insider”. I just happen to have friendships and relationships with people who may or may not fit into the categories of your World. Chief doesn’t use these categories in his life and never will. It’s not how Chief interacts with people. People are people. Players are people. Coaches are people. AD’s are people.

Chief knows people.

 

[Chief00]

Chief knows people.

Congratulations - You know how Chief operates.

 

[David 76]

Congratulations - You know how Chief operates.

are congratulations warranted for that or condolences?

 

[TRest]

I agree, let the academic advisor briefly review the class schedule as I stated. What we need to avoid is the Diallo fiasco where an assistant coach spent a couple hours on a Dream class schedule for a guy who considered himself a 1 and done. That’s not how you sell a program.
True, tour the Werth with one of the new assistants or Danny but other than the politician Tom Moore they don’t have the tenure in Storrs to know the rest of campus well.

More Bunkey, less book learning. Look how well that turned out for everyone involved.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Chief knows people.

...who may or may not fit categories...

 

[jibsey]

Do most of the schools we compete with have as good or better than this? Because frankly it’s mind blowing how nice this is.

 

[freescooter]

Or Bunkey.

But NOT throatboy under any circumstances!

 

[freescooter]

LOL - you are getting sillier as you post along. To think Chief would be upset about your “real insider” comment. If you paid attention, Chief never refers to himself as an “insider”. I just happen to have friendships and relationships with people who may or may not fit into the categories of your World. Chief doesn’t use these categories in his life and never will. It’s not how Chief interacts with people. People are people. Players are people. Coaches are people. AD’s are people.

But the casual fan is a step below that. Luckily they have Chief to educate and illuminate.

 

[CL82]

...who may or may not fit categories...

... but are still people, nonetheless.