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Yes that’s the one. UMass > Texas > ??Aren't there a few Tre Mitchells? Was this the kid from UMass?
Yes that’s the one. UMass > Texas > ??Aren't there a few Tre Mitchells? Was this the kid from UMass?
Yes that’s the one. UMass > Texas > ??
Many of the adults around Tre Mitchell have not served him well, from his “step-father” tying his commitment to his employment to his father going off on his coach on social media. They may very well care about Tre, but it might be in everyone’s best interest to reconsider their approach.
It's sad what self-serving adults do.Many of the adults around Tre Mitchell have not served him well, from his “step-father” tying his commitment to his employment to his father going off on his coach on social media. They may very well care about Tre, but it might be in everyone’s best interest to reconsider their approach.
The saddest thing is that the kid is almost 22 years old and still can't speak for himself. Doesn't even get to make his own college decision--it's all about finding step-daddy a job.
Tre had a real shot at a decent pro career, and every decision his family makes for him is pushing him farther and farther away from it.
I could see a Capel, Ewing or Hardaway being in a tough spot and willing to take on the package deal if he could get immediately eligible.Reminds me of Vance Jackson. 4 different college teams in his career
Welcome to the new college basketball model. We can do the Boneyard meltdown every year during the first month of the offseason till the end of days.
Life comes at you fast. Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. Etc., etc.Keeping and developing guys was supposed to be our model. Something changed and now Hurley has to go all in on the modern model.
Iowa St, where his dad is a coach.This is going to be one hell of a land for somebody.
It was a good aspiration initially. Things have changed in the past 4 plus years. The Transfer Portal, Covid, NIL, no penalty for first transfer, etc...With all the changes, it is very difficult to have young top 125 players fill out the bottom of your roster. Right or wrong, most of these guys want to play relatively early or at least see a clear path to playing time relatively early. Inevitably some of these players leave and have to be replaced. Most players in the portal have more experience and are more established so other young, unestablished players on the roster probably feel slighted or shoved to the back of the line and then ponder their own future as well and so on. It's why it is important to play your better young players even a little to keep them engaged. I think Hurley knew he couldn't run UConn like Rhode Island, but all the changes to the landscape in the last 4+ years has made his original vision somewhat obsolete. I don't think he wants the turnover to be like this year every year, but he now knows he needs to use the portal to fill in the cracks and keeping 13 guys happy at a program like UConn is a challenging, borderline impossible task.Keeping and developing guys was supposed to be our model. Something changed and now Hurley has to go all in on the modern model.
And which just lost the Big 12 freshman of the year.Iowa St, where his dad is a coach.
Don’t be so sure.Iowa St, where his dad is a coach.