Transfer Portal

[MrSec224]

Can't even keep track of the amount of wing transfers Providence has taken this year.

The answer is 1

 

[rollskies]

Kenya Hunter’s son Jaylin off to Ohio

 

[Friars1917]

Can't even keep track of the amount of wing transfers Providence has taken this year.

I’d be sick and tired of all the pool jump videos, too.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

@FriarJ just like we have a couple that's going on the yard, what's your take on net benefit of transfers in vs players leaving (seniors or via transfer portal)?

Can you list them out? With Corey transferring in and Providence winning the corner title, how good should UConn game expect your team to be next season?

Providence has done a very nice job in the portal, but they lost Durham (13.6p), Watson (13.3p), Horchler (9.9p), Reeves (9.9) and Minaya (6.5). That's five of their top six minutes guys, three of which average 33.2 mpg+.

Based on that, I can't imagine any Providence fan calling this a net gain, especially for the 22-23 season. For 23-24 and beyond, it's certainly possible, especially conditional on the developments of Floyd, Carter, Castro, etc.

However, Cooley is an excellent coach and as many here have said, Providence tends to overperform when their team is under-heralded.

 

[Mooch82]

The answer is 1

Floyd, Hopkins, Carter, Locke...

 

[Friars1917]

Providence has done a very nice job in the portal, but they lost Durham (13.6p), Watson (13.3p), Horchler (9.9p), Reeves (9.9) and Minaya (6.5). That's five of their top six minutes guys, three of which average 33.2 mpg+.

Based on that, I can't imagine any Providence fan calling this a net gain, especially for the 22-23 season. For 23-24 and beyond, it's certainly possible, especially conditional on the developments of Floyd, Carter, Castro, etc.

However, Cooley is an excellent coach and as many here have said, Providence tends to overperform when their team is under-heralded.

UConn fans consider losing three starters to graduation/draft, and all guard depth to add a 9.6 ppg scorer, and the best player on a bad team from the conference you were DYING to get out of as a net gain. I don’t think that’s a stretch by any means.

 

[Mooch82]

Yes...thought he was a 3. By wing I mean 2/3's...maybe he's more of a small ball 4 though. Don't really know his game.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Kenya Hunter’s son Jaylin off to Ohio

Great landing spot for Jaylin. Jeff Boals is a heck of a coach (59-33 in three seasons at Ohio) and there's a huge hole in the PG spot with Mark Sears going to Alabama.

Also, the MAC is just a fun conference in terms of their high offense, fast tempos and team's general weakness in defense.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

congrats on landing a Kentucky transfer. the man ain't no fried chicken, that's for sure. heck, he might even be a colonel.

 

[olehead]

Great pickup. Can't say I would have been mad bringing in a 6'7" guy who can play 3, 4 and maybe small ball 5.

 

[NotADime89]

UConn fans consider losing three starters to graduation/draft, and all guard depth to add a 9.6 ppg scorer, and the best player on a bad team from the conference you were DYING to get out of as a net gain. I don’t think that’s a stretch by any means.

We also have 1st team Big East, KAJ Finalist Adama Sanogo returning to pair with those transfers. What we were missing last year was a PG that could break a guy down off the dribble/score at all three levels. Newton gives us that and it will open up things for Adama, AJax and Hawk.

 

[7774]

Providence has done a very nice job in the portal, but they lost Durham (13.6p), Watson (13.3p), Horchler (9.9p), Reeves (9.9) and Minaya (6.5). That's five of their top six minutes guys, three of which average 33.2 mpg+.

Based on that, I can't imagine any Providence fan calling this a net gain, especially for the 22-23 season. For 23-24 and beyond, it's certainly possible, especially conditional on the developments of Floyd, Carter, Castro, etc.

However, Cooley is an excellent coach and as many here have said, Providence tends to overperform when their team is under-heralded.

Cooley isn't close to an excellent coach. He's not even very good. If he was our coach this board would want the entire program burnt to the ground multiple times a day.

 

[NotADime89]

Cooley isn't close to an excellent coach. He's not even very good. If he was our coach this board would want the entire program burnt to the ground multiple times a day.

That's because UConn fans have national championship asperations. PC doesn't know what it takes to win a title. They are satisfied with trips to the Sweet 16

 

[8893]

Cooley isn't close to an excellent coach. He's not even very good. If he was our coach this board would want the entire program burnt to the ground multiple times a day.

Yet he managed to win the 2022 Big East Coach of the Year and Naismith National Coach of the Year awards.

 

[BGesus4]

It’ll be nice when we can inevitably refer to last year as “that year you guys made the sweet 16”.

“Wait, you mean with Austin Croshere?”
“No, the other time you guys made it, when you gloriously beat South Dakota St and Richmond.”

 

[7774]

Yet he managed to win the 2022 Big East Coach of the Year and Naismith National Coach of the Year awards.

Yes, he now leads Jim Calhoun 1-0 in Naismith National Coach of the Year awards, which pretty much sums up how much winning those awards has to do with being a good coach.

 

[EBonz30]

Cooley isn't close to an excellent coach. He's not even very good. If he was our coach this board would want the entire program burnt to the ground multiple times a day.

Cooley has been a solid coach for a long time & his trajectory continues to rise- think any program would be in a good spot with him at the helm- which as a whole- not sure how many coaches in the nation you can say that about.

 

[8893]

Yes, he now leads Jim Calhoun 1-0 in Naismith National Coach of the Year awards, which pretty much sums up how much winning those awards has to do with being a good coach.

Not everything needs to be evaluated vis-a-vis Jim Calhoun, who was one of the top five, ever. One can still be a very good coach without coming close to his accomplishments.

I'm just embarrassed for our fanbase at how clownish the constant belittling of Cooley and Providence makes us look.

Maybe we should make some more t-shirts to commemorate our dominance over them. That turned out well.

 

[MDHuskFan]

nah, too busy wondering aboot our 'culture' here.
here's sumthin else u said,
'As a Freshman in 2019-20: Appeared in 31 games, starting 11, averaging 3.9 points and 2.1 assists with a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio in 19.1 minutes per game... In games in which he played more than 20 minutes, his averages rose to 6.3 points, 3.5 assists and an impressive 2.14 assist-to-turnover ratio... Had four double-figure scoring games, including a season-high 13 points against SMU (2/12/20)... Handed out a season-high 9 assists, scored 12 points and played over 40 minutes at Temple (2/20/20)... For last 16 games of season, shot .821 from foul line... Honored on UConn’s 3.0 GPA Night and named to AAC All-Academic Team.'
u know who else was accused of the 'east-west handle, often resulting in a back down move?' only one of the most formidable recent players, who collected all the hardware in his time in the cbb- colin. not to say jmoney will evolve into colin success, but at least he starts out as a pretty sharp cookie, who is almost 6'4,' and far away from his final accounting results.
the rest
UConn Highlights: Jalen Gaffney - Freshman Season (2019-2020)

Can someone translate please

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Yes, he now leads Jim Calhoun 1-0 in Naismith National Coach of the Year awards, which pretty much sums up how much winning those awards has to do with being a good coach.

Are you sure JC didn't win it in 1990?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Can someone translate please

You're probably better off not knowing what he's trying to say.

 

[Rico444]

Can someone translate please

The person that comes up with a spliffy translator is going to make a ton of money.