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Stairmaster said:
Saying a kid has "red flags" is not the same thing as saying KO should turn said kid away.

If English is not your first language and this was lost on you, I sincerely apologize.
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Red Flag - It's not what you say about a tuna about to be reeled in by your school.
 
boog204 said:
The thought of Jalen, Alterique, and Waters, playing together; running around like madmen and shooting 3's w/ Larrier dunking on people and any other human being playing some semblance of the 5 makes me fairly moist...
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We just need a five to not foul out, rebound, hustle, and pass
 
Dogbreath2U said:
I really have no idea, but he looks like someone who could surprise us if he can play fairly solid ball that emphasizes rebounding, defense, and picking up the scraps underneath (plus whatever else he can provide offensively).
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I believe he was a Killings recruit. Temple had a decent front court while he was there so I'm hopeful. I think Carlton can be better his freshman year than Brimah was his senior year.
 
Chief00 said:
Earl Kelley, Chris Smith, Scott Burrell, Tremont Waters?
I know some may not like Earl's inclusion on the list - but I always liked Earl Kelly despite his demons.

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Loved Earl Kelley his game was ahead of its time, would fit in today with no issues whatsoever.

Smitty was Bridgeport while Scotty was Hamden, close enough on this one while the other 2 were New Haven. Were you trying to piece a New Haven pipeline together?
 
Hi-Low said:
If it's truly between WKU and UConn then Storrs is a no-brainer for a 3 year type player. If he has 1 and done aspirations then who knows otherwise 3 years at WKU sounds like a nightmare.
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If the reports of him caring about his education are true, then he doesn't see himself as a 1 and done--which is why WKU makes zero sense to me.
 
JMick said:
I believe he was a Killings recruit. Temple had a decent front court while he was there so I'm hopeful. I think Carlton can be better his freshman year than Brimah was his senior year.
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Confident that we can get some production out of Carlton/Diarra/Cobb, but Waters is going to need that red flag for the matador defense our guards are going to be playing without Brimah in there to protect the rim.
 
This is mostly OT to this thread, but the basketball program needs to start putting more focus on recruiting the best in state kids. If there is a Murray Williams out there to be had go get him. It sure as hell beats having unused scholarships on the roster. Recruiting locally would probably improve our batting average.
 
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bazzdog said:
Earl was the best. I once stole a pass from him in a pick up game at Guyer once. My greatest hoops moment ever.....
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I played pick up with him on my team, we were getting smoked until he took over....and then I took the ball, motioned for him to clear out and took the last shot. Even though it went in, he looked at me like what????
 
metsfan2323 said:
This is mostly OT to this thread, but the basketball program needs to start putting more focus on recruiting the best in state kids. If there is a Murray Williams out there to be had go get him. It sure as hell beats having unused scholarships on the roster. Recruiting locally would probably improve our batting average.
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I think they have. There aren't a ton of stud recruits from CT. The premise would be better if you said we need to focus on recruiting the best kids from CT, MA, RI which I think we have been trying to do, at least sometimes. Who are the highest rated CT kids of recent memory? Waters, Heron, Enoch, Drummond. Not too many, I am sure I am missing a name or two.

Wasn't Murray a top recruit FWIW? Before my time, but I am not sure that is the example for avoiding unused scholarships.
 
UCDaveD said:
Was probably more like
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I feel like my biggest pet-peeve in the history of life is how sports are portrayed on tv shows/movies. I can virtually guarantee that prior to this moment the opposing team forgot how to dribble for 2 straight minutes and Will Smith for that time became the world's most dominant basketball player. It annoys me so much. I know in a show like this it is done on purpose, but my wife and I just got sucked into watching 13 Reasons Why and the "star" basketball player had a jump shot that looked like my grandmother's long after osteoporosis set in. But yet, I'm supposed to believe he is this jock of jocks... I should also add that i'm three deep into a double IPA and feeling salty. Carry on.
 
boog204 said:
I feel like my biggest pet-peeve in the history of life is how sports are portrayed on tv shows/movies. I can virtually guarantee that prior to this moment the opposing team forgot how to dribble for 2 straight minutes and Will Smith for that time became the world's most dominant basketball player. It annoys me so much. I know in a show like this it is done on purpose, but my wife and I just got sucked into watching 13 Reasons Why and the "star" basketball player had a jump shot that looked like my grandmother's long after osteoporosis set in. But yet, I'm supposed to believe he is this jock of jocks... I should also add that i'm three deep into a double IPA and feeling salty. Carry on.
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that show tho....
 
walker11 said:
I think they have. There aren't a ton of stud recruits from CT. The premise would be better if you said we need to focus on recruiting the best kids from CT, MA, RI which I think we have been trying to do, at least sometimes. Who are the highest rated CT kids of recent memory? Waters, Heron, Enoch, Drummond. Not too many, I am sure I am missing a name or two.

Wasn't Murray a top recruit FWIW? Before my time, but I am not sure that is the example for avoiding unused scholarships.
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How about someone like Tyler Olander. Would Ollie have offered Olander? I just did a google search, here's a 6 8 center from fairfield prep who averaged 20 points and 15 boards. Do we even look at someone like this? maybe as a preferred walk on? Put him in the weight room and redshirt him a year. How about the kid from Bunnell who went to Maine? Blew that one big time not once but twice.
 
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How about someone like Tyler Olander. Would Ollie have offered Olander? I did a google search, here's a 6 8 center from fairfield prep who average 20 points and 15 boards. Do we even look at someone like this? How about the kid from Bunnell who went to Maine? Blew that one big time.
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The kid from Prep is not a kid who could ever give us minutes. I wish he was, I am a Prep alum and played there and watched him and root like hell for the kids but he is definitely not a miss. We just aren't at a position where we can sign mid major CT kids for our 11,12,13th spots. I think we are on the same page for the most part - I would love to land local kids but we need to recruit talent over nostalgia right now.

People forget that Olander had very good offers. Ollie may not have offered him if we were in the midst of a great recruiting run, but he would be on his hands and knees begging Tyler if he was a current recruit.

Tremont on the other hand? I think I would give up a digit for that kid right now.
 
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mauconnfan said:
Loved Earl Kelley his game was ahead of its time, would fit in today with no issues whatsoever.

Smitty was Bridgeport while Scotty was Hamden, close enough on this one while the other 2 were New Haven. Were you trying to piece a New Haven pipeline together?
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People will remember him 30 years later if Tremont goes to UConn - I think his Dad believes that. Smith and Burrell represent two CT ballers staying home - both made the NBA.
 
metsfan2323 said:



How about someone like Tyler Olander. Would Ollie have offered Olander? I just did a google search, here's a 6 8 center from fairfield prep who averaged 20 points and 15 boards. Do we even look at someone like this? maybe as a preferred walk on? Put him in the weight room and redshirt him a year. How about the kid from Bunnell who went to Maine? Blew that one big time not once but twice.
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I can't comment on someone I haven't seen.
 
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