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Is this an April 1 joke? Has to be, right?

Many factors leading me to believe it is, Namely the 7th year of eligibility. Dickenson has accumulated stats for five seasons and has played 161 games. Go to the NBA already.

 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
Yes because you can tell all this in 3 minutes of playing time.
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No, I can tell because I watched 90% of the games this season, games where his playing time varied. You are wrong in this instance. I get that you believe in the kid, but he hasn’t given us much of anything yet.

I would love nothing than for him to come good and contribute to a winning team his next two years. Your viewpoint is what if, mine and like almost all of the others here is “Well, as we’ve seen thus far, not much to go off of”.
 
Mr. French said:
Your tone is consistent and your initial post was the tone I was responding to - I'm not whining in any way, just responding.

It's not weird at all for a UConn basketball fan to root against St. John's and Rick Pitino in 2025, but you know that.
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St. Johns is always the Big East team I hated the most, aside from Syracuse. Even though Louie C was likable. Now that they have the coach I hate the most and are behaving like virtual mobsters, yeah, I'd root for Duke against St. Johns at this point. I wish them nothing but the worst.

A team of mercenaries is never going to be likeable. It's why nobody liked Hunter Dickenson, even Kansas fans. What idiots they are too, they'd still have Zuby instead. Not all transfers are mercenaries, Cam was here because he loved it here. Reed had to escape his system in Michigan. T Newt was stepping up a level and getting a shot. Aiden...a bit mercenary maybe considering his role on a good St. Mary's team.
 
superjohn said:
I care if Big East teams win and I think a lot of our fans care if Big East teams win.

Of course @UCfor3 rooting for UConn or rooting for or against St. John's has no impact on either of them winning or losing the games. The money we give to the program does have an impact on UConn basketball, as does the money they get from tournament units, as does TV money and any other place they het money from. We should all want Big East teams getting invites to the tournament and winning games in the tournament because that money is important to UConn basketball. The Big East doing well in basketball also has additional impact besides the money.
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I know you do, you love Pitino and you’ve stated you were rooting for them. No one is telling you not to. You’re the one questioning others why they wouldn’t root for St John’s.
 
I thought this was an Apr Fools joke, how is he getting a 6th year(!) of college ball to keep going back and forth between the same schools?

 
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CardiacAndre7 said:
No, I can tell because I watched 90% of the games this season, games where his playing time varied. You are wrong in this instance. I get that you believe in the kid, but he hasn’t given us much of anything yet.

I would love nothing than for him to come good and contribute to a winning team his next two years. Your viewpoint is what if, mine and like almost all of the others here is “Well, as we’ve seen thus far, not much to go off of”.
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As a guy who routinely has outsized expectations for guys who didn't play much (see: Johnson, Samson) I just don't for Ross. Not on this team anyway. Happy if he stays as useful bench experience, but the way we play is very much anti-playground basketball and Ross is built for playground ball. He gambles for steals, makes really risky passes, always trying to do the flashy thing. I can see him doing better at Arkansas or someplace with a free-wheeling style of play.

I do think Solo can turn himself into a combo guard and needs to so we have positional flexibility. But that's based on our system not asking ball handlers to dribble too much against pressure. Teams took us out of our offense because too often we couldn't get past pressure without Diarra dribbling. Dan will fix that.
 
aceboon said:
I thought this was an Apr Fools joke, how is he getting a 6th year(!) of college ball to keep going back and forth between the same schools?

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He shut down after 10 games this season (I'm assuming to pull this). It looks like he's getting a medical redshirt.
 
HuskyHawk said:
As a guy who routinely has outsized expectations for guys who didn't play much (see: Johnson, Samson) I just don't for Ross. Not on this team anyway. Happy if he stays as useful bench experience, but the way we play is very much anti-playground basketball and Ross is built for playground ball. He gambles for steals, makes really risky passes, always trying to do the flashy thing. I can see him doing better at Arkansas or someplace with a free-wheeling style of play.

I do think Solo can turn himself into a combo guard and needs to so we have positional flexibility. But that's based on our system not asking ball handlers to dribble too much against pressure. Teams took us out of our offense because too often we couldn't get past pressure without Diarra dribbling. Dan will fix that.
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Sure a combo guard in the fact he can initiate the offense. But, we saw this year how much he struggles against pressure. He isn’t Hawkins level of mediocre ballhandling, but he himself would probably say he doesn’t have great confidence in his handle. Defenders routinely bothered him hy pressuring him. He still needs a confident handler sharing the court with him, A La Diarra. He also doesn’t look for the pass enough on drives, but that can be worked on for sure.
 
I think it is borderline insane to think Jayden Ross is a rotation piece next year. Nothing he has shown on offense or defense leads to believe that is coming. I have no idea what to call thinking he can be a starter on a team with championship expectations next year
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
I know you do, you love Pitino and you’ve stated you were rooting for them. No one is telling you not to. You’re the one questioning others why they wouldn’t root for St John’s.
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Yep, I just rooted for them for different reasons than you did. I rooted for them because it's good for UConn and the league. You rooted for them because of your friends and bracket, not because it's beneficial to UConn and league.

I'll always root for things that are beneficial to UConn and the Big East.
 
superjohn said:
Yep, I just rooted for them for different reasons than you did. I rooted for them because it's good for UConn and the league. You rooted for them because of your friends and bracket, not because it's beneficial to UConn and league.

I'll always root for things that are beneficial to UConn and the Big East.
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We must all bow down to you, SuperJohn. Your decree is gospel.

Christ, get over yourself.
 
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CardiacAndre7 said:
No, I can tell because I watched 90% of the games this season, games where his playing time varied. You are wrong in this instance. I get that you believe in the kid, but he hasn’t given us much of anything yet.

I would love nothing than for him to come good and contribute to a winning team his next two years. Your viewpoint is what if, mine and like almost all of the others here is “Well, as we’ve seen thus far, not much to go off of”.
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You’re also the same guy that questioned why Steph would be so adamant about playing PG and said he’d be happy to be a Jrue Holiday player. Now you see once he has the opportunity and role how special he can be.

It’s not my fault you can’t evaluate a basketball players tools and project it from there without having to see production first.
 
Killing some time...here's one who might be an interesting PG backup bench-piece (if he'd be willing)

Babacar Diallo, 6'6" 195 Grad UMKC, Fairly good metrics on Hoop Explorer. Played decently against higher-level comp.

DialloStats.jpg


 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
You’re also the same guy that questioned why Steph would be so adamant about playing PG and said he’d be happy to be a Jrue Holiday player. Now you see once he has the opportunity and role how special he can be.

It’s not my fault you can’t evaluate a basketball players tools and project it from there without having to see production first.
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His first year I said not to just hand him the keys. It had worked, he has developed other facets of his game and learned under CP3. Jrue Holiday is great also, so not a gotcha there.

Again, when pretty much everyone can see that Ross simply doesn’t have it in him as of now to be a high major contributor, and you are seemingly the only one who disagrees, maybe it is you who can’t evaluate a player?
 
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CardiacAndre7 said:
Nah, it’s weird policing others’ fandom because they won’t outwardly root for a direct rival. You can root for the Johnnies, no one cares either way.
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I'm not policing anything, I have no power here. We both rooted for St. John's for different reasons and you got in your feelings and resorted to insults. This is what you always do when we discuss hoops.
 
superjohn said:
I'm not policing anything, I have no power here. We both rooted for St. John's for different reasons and you got in your feelings and resorted to insults. This is what you always do when we discuss hoops.
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You said it’s weird to not root for St Johns, then told people not to whine about money if they lose…

I don’t think it’s weird to root for them. I think its quite weird for you to criticize those who won’t root for a rival, though.
 
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superjohn said:
Yep, I just rooted for them for different reasons than you did. I rooted for them because it's good for UConn and the league. You rooted for them because of your friends and bracket, not because it's beneficial to UConn and league.

I'll always root for things that are beneficial to UConn and the Big East.
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I don't care who you root for and for whatever reason but save the guilt trip. Your implying that our fandom for UConn is less than yours because we don't root for St Johns for a few scraps that don't move the needle in the grand scheme of things. I assure you PC and St John's fans are not rooting for UConn. Someone could imply you are not a good UConn fan because you are rooting for UConn's rivals and their success can lead to the getting recruits like Silas Demary over us. This is supposed to be fun. Cheeseburgers are bad for you but people still eat them. You know why? They are awesome! So is college basketball and that includes rooting for your rivals or teams you don't care for to lose. In the age of legal sports betting, telling people who to root for is crazy. This is how it goes for most:
1. Root for your favorite team(UConn)
2. Root for who you bet on
3. Root against who you dislike.

If UConn's future success was tied to how St Johns did in the tourney then I would root like hell for them. It's not so I don't.

I did root for Marquette and Xavier so I am not opposed to rooting for Big East teams. Just certain Big East teams.
 
CardiacAndre7 said:
You said it’s weird to not root for St Johns, then told people not to whine about money if they lose…

I don’t think it’s weird to root for them. I think its quite weird for you to criticize those who won’t root for a rival, though.
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Yes, we look at it differently. I always want what benefits UConn, Big East teams winning in the tournament benefits UConn. Everyone can root for whoever they want to root for and people can think it's weird, awesome, lame etc. We keep saying the same things.
 
Diamond in the rough browsing for mid-majors...

Colby Garland (6'1", 195) Longwood Sophomore. Nice metrics shooting (though 3pt not "great"), Finishes at rim real well, 4.4:1.9 Ast:TO.

Edit: Threw some great lobs and interior passes as I watched the whole highlight video ;)

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UCfor3 said:
I don't care who you root for and for whatever reason but save the guilt trip. Your implying that our fandom for UConn is less than yours because we don't root for St Johns for a few scraps that don't move the needle in the grand scheme of things. I assure you PC and St John's fans are not rooting for UConn. Someone could imply you are not a good UConn fan because you are rooting for UConn's rivals and their success can lead to the getting recruits like Silas Demary over us. This is supposed to be fun. Cheeseburgers are bad for you but people still eat them. You know why? They are awesome! So is college basketball and that includes rooting for your rivals or teams you don't care for to lose. In the age of legal sports betting, telling people who to root for is crazy. This is how it goes for most:
1. Root for your favorite team(UConn)
2. Root for who you bet on
3. Root against who you dislike.

If UConn's future success was tied to how St Johns did in the tourney then I would root like hell for them. It's not so I don't.

I did root for Marquette and Xavier so I am not opposed to rooting for Big East teams. Just certain Big East teams.
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I don't care who you root for. I also think it's weird you think I'm laying a guilt trip on you based on who you root for. Again, root for any team you want. Who cares if I think it's weird? As you said this is supposed to be fun, it's always a blast for me.

Also, I don't gamble on games. I wish it was never legalized. You can think my opinion is weird.
 
superjohn said:
Yes, we look at it differently. I always want what benefits UConn, Big East teams winning in the tournament benefits UConn. Everyone can root for whoever they want to root for and people can think it's weird, awesome, lame etc. We keep saying the same things.
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What benefits UConn is St. Johns collapsing entirely and going back to being a dumpster fire. We won two straight titles before they got Pitino and started buying teams (including by weakening other Big East teams like they just did to PC).

The credits are fine, but I want teams other than St. Johns to earn them.
 
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