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RuffRuff said:
Now this is interesting

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superjohn said:
Who was Duke's pg?
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Proctor wasn't the best PG, but he was a PG. They also had Foster who was meh but again still a PG. They also had probably one of the best playmaking PF/SF in college in Flagg. It's completely arguable not having a better PG is why they didn't win it all. They fell apart against the Houston pressure at the end.

That all said, I guess Wilcher played a bit last year, but it was a lot of Richmond. Neither Jackson, nor Sanon are really distributor's, though Jackson can bring it up I guess.
 
superjohn said:
UK fan forum says his pops is a pain in the butt to deal with and from what they linked his pops doesn't seem like such a good guy.
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Saw that too, but they probably loved his pops before he decommitted, lol.

It'll be interesting to see where he lands - his schools at the "decision" were UK, Duke, UNC & us.

UNC just lost Cadeut, we could use a backup (although prefer an experienced one), Duke will have little Boozer.

I feel like it won't be long until kids in his range simply choose a place that can get him some dough and where he gets guaranteed playing time. When you're in that 35+ range, why allure to the blue blood that you risk portal shopping over you, instead of going to a program where you will get guaranteed instant PT? There is absolutely no replacement for PT. Play up and transfer.
 
RuffRuff said:
Saw that too, but they probably loved his pops before he decommitted, lol.

It'll be interesting to see where he lands - his schools at the "decision" were UK, Duke, UNC & us.

UNC just lost Cadeut, we could use a backup (although prefer an experienced one), Duke will have little Boozer.

I feel like it won't be long until kids in his range simply choose a place that can get him some dough and where he gets guaranteed playing time. When you're in that 35+ range, why allure to the blue blood that you risk portal shopping over you, instead of going to a program where you will get guaranteed instant PT? There is absolutely no replacement for PT. Play up and transfer.
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UConn is looking at Malachi Smith. I won't reveal exactly where they are with him out of respect for Storrs Central, but if you have a subscription there you can read the forum labeled "2025 MBB Transfer Portal Thread". I am not sure if it has already been revealed somewhere else here on the BoneYard.
 
RuffRuff said:
Saw that too, but they probably loved his pops before he decommitted, lol.

It'll be interesting to see where he lands - his schools at the "decision" were UK, Duke, UNC & us.

UNC just lost Cadeut, we could use a backup (although prefer an experienced one), Duke will have little Boozer.

I feel like it won't be long until kids in his range simply choose a place that can get him some dough and where he gets guaranteed playing time. When you're in that 35+ range, why allure to the blue blood that you risk portal shopping over you, instead of going to a program where you will get guaranteed instant PT? There is absolutely no replacement for PT. Play up and transfer.
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I'd bet UNC of those four but even that is less likely than somewhere else. They are also claiming he wants to start.

UK is out
Duke has Boozer coming in and still has Proctor/Foster up in the air
UConn has Demary who will start
UNC did pick up Kyan Evans but he might be more of a backup, or at least more easily beat for a starting spot

Wouldn't shock me if he went somewhere else.
 
gsmooth said:
4x? Not sure about that. Rick is a better coach for sure and one of the few elite coaches and HOF one at that. However, Calipari is 9-2 in the last 11 games against Pitino.
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No coach has done less with more than Bill Self..

All that ridiculous talent and 1 title..
 
superjohn said:
UK fan forum says his pops is a pain in the butt to deal with and from what they linked his pops doesn't seem like such a good guy.
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UConn was on him a long time. Our staff wasn't all that scared and it was clear that Acaden was likely going to have to wait for PT (which was likely a decisive factor).

Who knows? It is possible that Dan Hurley was overestimating himself here.
 
boog204 said:
2 championships, four final fours in 21 years. Oh and the hall of fame…. But continue.
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And UConn has 5 chips in the past 21 years with only like a dozen 5* players. KU has had dozens of 5* burger boys that were drafted in the lottery in that same timeframe so self has underachieved by comparison. calamari even more so
 
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How does Jaron Pierre of Jacksonville St have another year of eligibility? I looked at his stats and he played his 4th year this past season. I could understand if he pulled a Nijel Pack or Bryce Hopkins (sitting out a year due to "injury"). But Pierre played 4 years. I don't even see a waiver request for this dude.
 
stick said:
How does Jaron Pierre of Jacksonville St have another year of eligibility? I looked at his stats and he played his 4th year this past season. I could understand if he pulled a Nijel Pack or Bryce Hopkins (sitting out a year due to "injury"). But Pierre played 4 years. I don't even see a waiver request for this dude.
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Best I can tell he is in the same class as Andre Jackson and so gets 4 years plus the 20-21 COVID year. He didn't play in 23-24, so he has one more year left. Basically 20-21 doesn't count for anyone, and he had a redshirt year in 2023-2024. So he has officially only played three years.
 
bendm said:
And UConn has 5 chips in the past 21 years with only like a dozen 5* players. KU has had dozens of 5* burger boys that were drafted in the lottery in that same timeframe so self has underachieved by comparison. calamari even more so
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I wasn't comparing at all... We've been extraordinarily fortunate to have the incredible success we've had. Just find it mind-boggling when people criticize other coaches in the Hall of Fame with multiple championships. Used to happen on here with Roy, K, Pitino, etc.
 
HooperScooper said:
That's exactly what I was thinking. Demary ended his recruitment early and picked which places made sense to him to visit. He pretty much had a similar type list of schools inquiring about him. See below when he entered the portal. He was one of the top 2 or 3 guards in the portal at the time.

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Glad we beat Providence. Was worried for a while.
 
RuffRuff said:
Continuity vs portal talent upgrade, that is the question. The value of the first leans on intangibles, which are hard to quantify.
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They both have intangibles that are hard to quantify.
 


Interesting he stepped down a level. I thought he looked pretty good by end of the year for Xavier. I guess they were bringing in some good bigs.
 
gsmooth said:
UConn is looking at Malachi Smith. I won't reveal exactly where they are with him out of respect for Storrs Central, but if you have a subscription there you can read the forum labeled "2025 MBB Transfer Portal Thread". I am not sure if it has already been revealed somewhere else here on the BoneYard.
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I would assume positive?
 
boog204 said:
I wasn't comparing at all... We've been extraordinarily fortunate to have the incredible success we've had. Just find it mind-boggling when people criticize other coaches in the Hall of Fame with multiple championships. Used to happen on here with Roy, K, Pitino, etc.
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We definitely have a skewed perspective here at UConn. Winning titles seems rather easy.

We forget the torture of not being able to reach a Final Four despite dominating the Big East in the 90s, while the general public was slagging Calhoun for not getting UConn there.
 
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