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Tremont Waters

He wanted to come here He didn’t want to come here. Who knows, but anyone who watched yesterday’s game could make an argument that he would have been our best guard offensively. He’s a much better and creative passer than anyone we have and he’s a better shooter with a quick release. I didn’t see a selfish player but someone who had to do it all because his teammates brought nothing.
 
husky99 said:
There were many factors that impacted his recruiting ...he wanted to run the show on day one. Wanted endless playing time . Very involved dad very possibly shady.
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Shhh 99 don't tell the others, they believe he really wanted to come here but KO blows and the program is in a shambles. Don't try to shed light on this one because it may ruin their Thanksgiving. I'm pretty sure KO blew the Mustapha Heron recruiting opportunity too. :rolleyes:
 
LOL. Why is he at LSU instead of (ignore Duke and Kentucky and us) Syracuse or Nova or Wisconsin or Indiana or West Virginia or Cincinnati? He is at a school that isn't a basketball power for a reason. Either there was something shady or his team was requiring commitments that schools that have basketball success don't make to recruits. We didn't lose him to a peer -- he demanded something different.

He's going to have a great college career and I wish him well. But this isn't a kid we lost out on. This is a kid that no one in our peer group was interested in. To suppose there isn't a reason for that is dumb.
 
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He is a good to great college player. But his height will push him to Europe in time. He will score tons of points over the next 4 years. God bless him unless we are playing lsu in the nit
 
husky99 said:
We is a good to great college player. But his height will push him to Europe in time. He will score tons of points over the next 4 years. God bless him unless we are playing lsu in the nit
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Think he stays put for 4 years? Doesn't seem like dad or he could actually do that, just like HS and recruiting very unpredictable for LSU and their future together I am guessing.
 
The kid could have been a major home state hero and part of a championship run but his handlers probably steered him into basketball oblivion.

Not Ollie's fault at all.

I bet he is a one and done and will be in Europe next year.
 
mauconnfan said:
Think he stays put for 4 years? Doesn't seem like dad or he could actually do that, just like HS and recruiting very unpredictable for LSU and their future together I am guessing.
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Could transfer to a bigger school after sophomore year. Sit junior and play big ball his senior year for a ku like school
 
husky99 said:
He is a good to great college player. But his height will push him to Europe in time. He will score tons of points over the next 4 years. God bless him unless we are playing lsu in the nit
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For his own sake he's going to have to get stronger and more committed to playing defense. I didn't watch the whole ND game but he looked overwhelmed by Gibbs.
 
mauconnfan said:
Think he stays put for 4 years? Doesn't seem like dad or he could actually do that, just like HS and recruiting very unpredictable for LSU and their future together I am guessing.
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LSU has another 5 star PG coming in next year, so things could change there.
 
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husky99 said:
There were many factors that impacted his recruiting ...he wanted to run the show on day one. Wanted endless playing time . Very involved dad very possibly shady.
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VERY Shady. $$$$$
 
I'll watch the kid and root for him because he's from my neighborhood but other than that , NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Tenspro2002 said:
And that right there is the problem.

Our program shouldn't be so diminished that a recruit outside the Top 20 thinks that they're too big for us.
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Actually a kid at that age in HS saw the national titles as did his dad. He grew up in CT, his dad and he should want him to keep, or in this case bring back the championship vibe to their state school if he is that good. What changed from 8th grade until 12th? Dad saw other avenues, my guess is he really wanted Calipari to drool all over his son so he could get the exposure too I could be wrong. Not UConns fault here a kid outside the Top 20 thought they were too big for us, it's just the way it was.
 
businesslawyer said:
LOL. Why is he at LSU instead of (ignore Duke and Kentucky and us) Syracuse or Nova or Wisconsin or Indiana or West Virginia or Cincinnati? He is at a school that isn't a basketball power for a reason. Either there was something shady or his team was requiring commitments that schools that have basketball success don't make to recruits. We didn't lose him to a peer -- he demanded something different.

He's going to have a great college career and I wish him well. But this isn't a kid we lost out on. This is a kid that no one in our peer group was interested in. To suppose there isn't a reason for that is dumb.
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Dad demanded more then most schools were willing. $$$
 
TRest said:
LSU has another 5 star PG coming in next year, so things could change there.
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This is and will be Tremont’s team to run. He seems to have a good relationship with his coach and I noticed that during time stoppage he would always go to the sidelines to get instruction.
 
JMick said:
the same people that said his dad was making demands said that diallo was coming here. dot dot dot
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Not apples to apples but have it your way. Everyone thought he was coming here, everyone. Once again they didn't blow that one, the kid believed the Squid and made a fast crossover dribble. The only thing we hope they learned from that was never throw all the eggs in one basket. Never the same with Waters so not sure where this is going? Not too hard to figure out when so many others besides LSU backed out of the party is it Mick? C'mon
 
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imno1 said:
This is and will be Tremont’s team to run. He seems to have a good relationship with his coach and I noticed that during time stoppage he would always go to the sidelines to get instruction.
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Actually saw that too, looked like he was running the team and the coach was nodding in favor. Great coaching :rolleyes: LOL
 
Hey like Fishy said he would've been a tremendous addition to this team for his offensive potential alone. Still a CT kid hope he does some good things it's a good story. I don't even mind the updates on him here, always good to see the kids we recruited and missed to see what they're doing. But can we leave it at that? Does it always have to shift to "KO sucks and he blew it" with everything. You are also the many who believed he and the staff blew it with Sid Wilson and St Johns did a better job it had nothing to do with his family and what they wanted. How did that turn out? I can't hear you?

We are 3-0 have a huge game tonight after some turkey and cocktails with the family, can't we just be a little optimistic and enjoy the day?
 
Tenspro2002 said:
And that right there is the problem.

Our program shouldn't be so diminished that a recruit outside the Top 20 thinks that they're too big for us.
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This has gotta be some type of projection. And I'm not even denying that our program is diminished. But he went to LSU. In what world does choosing LSU imply that he thinks he is too big for UCONN!? If he chose a big-time school with a powerful brand and didn't give more than a glance at UCONN, you may have a semblance of a point. It seems so obvious that kid and his family wanted the keys from day 1 and in retrospect, he may be so good that we should have given them to him.

Thirty Three said:
People keep saying he never wanted to come here, which is dead wrong. This kid called us his dream school as early as 8th grade. His interest started to wane around his sophomore or junior year, which seems to correlate greatly with our lack of success. There were also rumors of demands, which, if true, I wouldn't want him, but it was (and is) painfully obvious this kid is a great player and we missed out big time.
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Forget 8th grade, there were times this summer when some board "insiders" were saying Tremont was leaning towards coming here and mutual interest was reported by actual credible people outside the program.
 
I have no connection to the state of Connecticut, so he's just a former recruit to me.

Screw em. He's good, tho.
 
mauconnfan said:
Hey like Fishy said he would've been a tremendous addition to this team for his offensive potential alone. Still a CT kid hope he does some good things it's a good story. I don't even mind the updates on him here, always good to see the kids we recruited and missed to see what they're doing. But can we leave it at that? Does it always have to shift to "KO sucks and he blew it" with everything. You are also the many who believed he and the staff blew it with Sid Wilson and St Johns did a better job it had nothing to do with his family and what they wanted. How did that turn out? I can't hear you?

We are 3-0 have a huge game tonight after some turkey and cocktails with the family, can't we just be a little optimistic and enjoy the day?
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Exactly. The kid wanted more playing time than he could reasonably expect here, especially with no outright assurances from Ollie.

Plus, for much of the year, they prioritized MAL over him, so the timing and the priorities were just different during this recruitment. Jalen Adams + Alterique + Vital + MAL made this a very difficult recruitment when Tremont wanted to be the lead guard and starter from day 1 anywhere he went.
 
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husky99 said:
Could transfer to a bigger school after sophomore year. Sit junior and play big ball his senior year for a ku like school
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He is old for his class, turning 20 in January. If his plan is to spend 4 years in college, why demand that he be featured from year 1? Why sit out a year to go to KU when he could have gone to KU or equivalent from the get-go by being a team player? I think if his team has a plan that makes sense of the LSU choice, it's to take him pro in 2 years after putting up gaudy numbers.
 
upstater said:
Exactly. The kid wanted more playing time than he could reasonably expect here, especially with no outright assurances from Ollie.

Plus, for much of the year, they prioritized MAL over him, so the timing and the priorities were just different during this recruitment. Jalen Adams + Alterique + Vital + MAL made this a very difficult recruitment when Tremont wanted to be the lead guard and starter from day 1 anywhere he went.
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Yep MAL and he both look very good. Alterique will need to escalate his game to make our backcourt really good and I think he will. There also would be no Anderson if those guys came and he's been pretty good. Not at all comparing him to their potential but a wonderful 5th year add it would seem thus far. Experience is tough to replace.
 
pj said:
He is old for his class, turning 20 in January. If his plan is to spend 4 years in college, why demand that he be featured from year 1? Why sit out a year to go to KU when he could have gone to KU or equivalent from the get-go by being a team player? I think if his team has a plan that makes sense of the LSU choice, it's to take him pro in 2 years after putting up gaudy numbers.
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He's almost 20? Didn't know that wow dare I say he looks younger?
 
upstater said:
Exactly. The kid wanted more playing time than he could reasonably expect here, especially with no outright assurances from Ollie.

Plus, for much of the year, they prioritized MAL over him, so the timing and the priorities were just different during this recruitment. Jalen Adams + Alterique + Vital + MAL made this a very difficult recruitment when Tremont wanted to be the lead guard and starter from day 1 anywhere he went.
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I do think he is a Lead Guard either at UConn or LSU - he’s that good. But, yeah I always wondered how much our heart was in the recruiting effort on Tremont with all the headaches that seemed to accompany that? But, I think those headaches are not about Tremont being coachable or his behavior - not at all. That’s why I would have prioritized more and just ignore some of the other drama with those around him. I guarantee you one thing Tremont always shows up ready to play from tip-off.
 
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