Tremont Waters

[Kemba'sYogurt]

I'm not taking tips from college graduates that can't conjugate a simple verb.

What's a verb?

 

[uchusky32]

I'm not taking tips from college graduates that can't conjugate a simple verb.

Metamucil is good if you can't conjugate cousin Dave.

 

[WrenchFan69]

What's a verb?

 

[HuskyHawk]

Boat talked about leaving after his sophomore season. Stayed four years. He had Kemba speed, scorer and lockdown defender. Learned to play PG where he will play for many years as a professional. Jalen needs to stay in college and grow like Kemba and Boat. Kemba was ready after Junior year. Huge difference in maturity and game from sophomore to Junior year. Let's hope Jalen has that kind of off season. The areas he needs to grow in have been discussed on this board many times.

Boat was 5'10" and had no options. Honestly, I expect it will be the same for Waters, wherever he goes. Adams has NBA PG size. He even has the skills, he just needs to harness them.

 

[gtcam]

In Boston today for Easter - more detailed response later. I will tell you the high level view on state kids - all the kids I mentioned led to getting Drummond in 2012 - the #1 player in the nation. You need to built the culture.

Drummond was a one and done no matter where he went or for what reason
He also under performed for UConn because his attention was not on the UConn Huskies - it was I am here because I have to go to college for a year and I ain't getting hurt because I know I'm go to be a lottery pick.
I know both his parents and AD was going to college for 1 year and was going to UConn or another instate school - that's it in a nutshell
I don't care what level you see things from but I think I know a lot more about AD and what went down than you may pretend to
So profess on about the instate BS but if think AD went to UConn because he was impressed only by any of the history - you are wrong
Yeah he knew all the current players and played ball in the summer with some past UConn stars but that was because he is a CT guy - he became comfortable in Storrs
If Wesleyan was bigger and played D1 - I bet he would have probably parked there for a year
If he lived in Boston, he would most likely have gone to (gulp) BCU, if he live in NYC probably St Johns
That's just the way it is

 

[David 76]

Metamucil is good if you can't conjugate cousin Dave.

I don't have that problem but chief and a dozen other guys do.
Not fond of Metamucil in any event but you have to tell me how we became cousins.

 

[King Husky]

Another crystal ball projection for WKU, and it's by Jerry Meyer who is usually pretty good.

 

[Mots010]

His dad may want to find someone else to handle his sons basketball career if he ends up at WKU. A top 40 kid basically isn't getting a sniff from any top schools. He'll be on tv like twice next year

 

[King Husky]

His dad may want to find someone else to handle his sons basketball career if he ends up at WKU. A top 40 kid basically isn't getting a sniff from any top schools. He'll be on tv like twice next year

Would truly be fascinating to me if he ends up at WKU. Wondering what the factors would be that led to the decision... It can only conceivably be playing time and being the main man in the backcourt. Unless something more shady happened too.

 

[husky99]

Another crystal ball projection for WKU, and it's by Jerry Meyer who is usually pretty good.

JM is one of the fee guys that it is worth following on the crystal ballz

 

[WrenchFan69]

Would truly be fascinating to me if he ends up at WKU. Wondering what the factors would be that led to the decision... It can only conceivably be playing time and being the main man in the backcourt. Unless something more shady happened too.

Likely both

 

[upstater]

JM is one of the fee guys that it is worth following on the crystal ballz

Oh my, go to Georgetown! Western Kentucky? Really?

 

[TRest]

Oh my, go to Georgetown! Western Kentucky? Really?

I read a couple of old stories on this kid's recruitment and the parents couldn't say enough about the importance of him getting a quality degree. But there was also one about how needed to be smart about his $ from his massive earnings in the future. Another mentioned the dad who was working out the kid privately before or after practices, etc., called themselves Team Waters. They be overplaying their hand.

 

[UCweCONN]

Remember that kid, McCoullough, who was a top recruit and could've gone to any big time school but went to Detroit to play for his dad?

 

[Danzz]

I read a couple of old stories on this kid's recruitment and the parents couldn't say enough about the importance of him getting a quality degree. But there was also one about how needed to be smart about his $ from his massive earnings in the future. Another mentioned the dad who was working out the kid privately before or after practices, etc., called themselves Team Waters. They be overplaying their hand.

"They be overplaying their hand."
Sounds like it.

 

[Storrs South]

Remember that kid, McCoullough, who was a top recruit and could've gone to any big time school but went to Detroit to play for his dad?

I believe you mean this fellow:

Ray McCallum Jr.

McCallum chose to play at the University of Detroit Mercy for his father, Titans head coach Ray McCallum. He was "one of the most highly-recruited players in school history"[5] and passed on scholarship offers from schools such as UCLA, Arizona, Oklahoma and Florida.

 

[UCweCONN]

I believe you me this fellow:

Ray McCallum Jr.

McCallum chose to play at the University of Detroit Mercy for his father, Titans head coach Ray McCallum. He was "one of the most highly-recruited players in school history"[5] and passed on scholarship offers from schools such as UCLA, Arizona, Oklahoma and Florida.

Yep. Thanks.

 

[TRest]

"They be overplaying their hand."
Sounds like it.

He did the hat thing with Georgetown, IU and Kentucky. Did he actually have an offer from Kentucky?

 

[intlzncster]

He could just go play for Georgetown any time he wants.

 

[Chief00]

Drummond was a one and done no matter where he went or for what reason
He also under performed for UConn because his attention was not on the UConn Huskies - it was I am here because I have to go to college for a year and I ain't getting hurt because I know I'm go to be a lottery pick.
I know both his parents and AD was going to college for 1 year and was going to UConn or another instate school - that's it in a nutshell
I don't care what level you see things from but I think I know a lot more about AD and what went down than you may pretend to
So profess on about the instate BS but if think AD went to UConn because he was impressed only by any of the history - you are wrong
Yeah he knew all the current players and played ball in the summer with some past UConn stars but that was because he is a CT guy - he became comfortable in Storrs
If Wesleyan was bigger and played D1 - I bet he would have probably parked there for a year
If he lived in Boston, he would most likely have gone to (gulp) BCU, if he live in NYC probably St Johns
That's just the way it is

You proved my point without realizing it. I agree Drummond did not consciously go to UConn because another in state player did - but if you didn't think he was a Husky fan and knew Husky players being an instate guy you are wrong. He was very much part of the culture I referred to - if he was conscious of it or not is irrelevant.
So you knew both his parents - interesting - since his dad in NY and his mom here.

 

[intlzncster]

You proved my point without realizing it. I agree Drummond did not consciously go to UConn because another in state player did - but if you didn't think he was a Husky fan and knew Husky players being an instate guy you are wrong. He was very much part of the culture I referred to - if he was conscious of it or not is irrelevant.
So you knew both his parents - interesting - since his dad in NY and his mom here.

He also came up right near UCONN. ie Not the southern part of the state. There seems to be an odd demarcation line, where allegiance becomes a bit more loose down near Fairfield county.

 

[KembaStepback]

Have there been any more updates on him? Been hearing a lot of conflicting reports.

 

[intlzncster]

Have there been any more updates on him? Been hearing a lot of conflicting reports.

In following through this whole thread, my take away is that interest on his end is lukewarm at the moment. And interest on UCONN's part is medium; but would be high if he was more interested. jmo

 

[businesslawyer]

I read a couple of old stories on this kid's recruitment and the parents couldn't say enough about the importance of him getting a quality degree. But there was also one about how needed to be smart about his $ from his massive earnings in the future. Another mentioned the dad who was working out the kid privately before or after practices, etc., called themselves Team Waters. They be overplaying their hand.

Common sense says that "Team Waters" having way, way overplayed their hand is what is going on here. I think at some point, too many questions focused on the son's playing time and role convinced coaches that, as talented as he may be, it wasn't going to be worth it.

I feel badly for the young man. Having stayed at Georgetown because it is in a power conference, it does care about basketball and it is a great academic school would have been the right move, even if Water's specific roll on the team was no longer as clear and Team Waters didn't feel personally wronged by the coaching change. But even that boat may have sailed.

This is a 5'9" point guard -- not Anthony Davis. I'm not saying he couldn't turn out to be a great college player -- just that as a point guard you can only be great if you're team first. A me first big you can get away with. Not a me first point.

I make no prediction. But if he ends up at WKU, I think holidays at the Waters house will be tense for a while going forward.

 

[Paesano]

Common sense says that "Team Waters" having way, way overplayed their hand is what is going on here. I think at some point, too many questions focused on the son's playing time and role convinced coaches that, as talented as he may be, it wasn't going to be worth it.

I feel badly for the young man. Having stayed at Georgetown because it is in a power conference, it does care about basketball and it is a great academic school would have been the right move, even if Water's specific roll on the team was no longer as clear and Team Waters didn't feel personally wronged by the coaching change. But even that boat may have sailed.

This is a 5'9" point guard -- not Anthony Davis. I'm not saying he couldn't turn out to be a great college player -- just that as a point guard you can only be great if you're team first. A me first big you can get away with. Not a me first point.

I make no prediction. But if he ends up at WKU, I think holidays at the Waters house will be tense for a while going forward.

Georgetown is not in a power conference. People like to believe that because it makes Villanova's success easier to explain and our inability to match it as well.