Tyler Polley

[superjohn]

I don't think there is any more overblown narrative on this board than our "skinny" recruits.

You seriously don't think we tend to end up with skinnier/less built guys than most other elite teams?

 

[superjohn]

Think he was calling you relentless.

It's called sarcasm. Only way I know how to deal with someone who doesn't see reality. Not sure how anyone can watch that video and not come away with the observations that the kid has a nice handle, runs just like DeAndre and is skinny like DeAndre.

 

[champs99and04]

You seriously don't think we tend to end up with skinnier/less built guys than most other elite teams?

I agree that we've been thinner than most teams, I disagree that it's been a problem. The '14 crew looked like a high school team and, while it bit them at times against teams like Louisville, it ultimately provided them with the versatility they needed to play small.

Facey was the one guy who I think you can argue was always held back by his build. Brimah just didn't have the instincts. Enoch, Adams, Purvis, Vital, and Jackson all look well-built and at no point last season did I feel like physique was what was holding us back.

 

[pj]

18 year olds generally are skinny. They fill out. Polley looks great.

 

[superjohn]

I agree that we've been thinner than most teams, I disagree that it's been a problem. The '14 crew looked like a high school team and, while it bit them at times against teams like Louisville, it ultimately provided them with the versatility they needed to play small.

Facey was the one guy who I think you can argue was always held back by his build. Brimah just didn't have the instincts. Enoch, Adams, Purvis, Vital, and Jackson all look well-built and at no point last season did I feel like physique was what was holding us back.

Never said it was a problem but as you point out we sometimes look like a high school team. RIP was arguably our best player ever and he was a stringbean, Boat was the best perimeter defender in the country and weighed 160 lbs. soaking wet. Many of our greatest players have been built like high schoolers. I just find it interesting, some teams like Cincy and West Virginia always have muscled up grown men, while we don't.

 

[nomar]

I think the easy comparison is DeAndre. No one should expect that production but they have similar builds, gaits, and skill sets.

Obviously nobody was defending him, but his ballhandling looked more smooth/fluid than DD's.

 

[nomar]

Even moves like him. Although his handle seems a little more fluid that DD's was

Great minds

 

[Fishy]

Never said it was a problem but as you point out we sometimes look like a high school team. RIP was arguably our best player ever and he was a stringbean, Boat was the best perimeter defender in the country and weighed 160 lbs. soaking wet. Many of our greatest players have been built like high schoolers. I just find it interesting, some teams like Cincy and West Virginia always have muscled up grown men, while we don't.

Rip was skinny, but strong - the rest of that team was muscled-up as well. All of those guys got bigger over the years. They had a great strength and condition program back in those days.

But I would say from about 2010 on, it's been an issue.

 

[awfuldan]

I think Cobb has enough size and weight for the whole recruiting class.

Looking forward to seeing Polley play!

 

[nomar]

Rip was skinny, but strong - the rest of that team was muscled-up as well. All of those guys got bigger over the years. They had a great strength and condition program back in those days.

But I would say from about 2010 on, it's been an issue.

Don't forget about ROCK. He's a MAN who averages 13 fouls per 40 minutes.

 

[mauconnfan]

Mid range game huh? Love it.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Well duh. My point was that it was a completely useless video.

It's the offseason. There's been barely any write ups or videos of the three freshmen. Glad we got something

 

[champs99and04]

Never said it was a problem but as you point out we sometimes look like a high school team. RIP was arguably our best player ever and he was a stringbean, Boat was the best perimeter defender in the country and weighed 160 lbs. soaking wet. Many of our greatest players have been built like high schoolers. I just find it interesting, some teams like Cincy and West Virginia always have muscled up grown men, while we don't.

Yeah, it's a little bit of a catch-22 because you're always making concessions on the recruiting trail. There aren't many perfect players out there and a lot of times you have to decide whether you value length and athleticism or bulk. My sense is that most top tier programs value the former more (your typical Duke team is never particularly imposing, this year especially) and as a result the bulkier kids trickle down to the Cincinnati and West Virginia types.

 

[RichZ]

Seems every year in D1 basketball there are freshmen who weren't highly rated recruits who make a big impact in their first year. It's time UConn has one of these.

You've forgotten Vital already?

 

[Walker11]

Obviously nobody was defending him, but his ballhandling looked more smooth/fluid than DD's.

DD's mixtape handles looked like Shamgod handles compared to what we saw in a Husky uniform.

The thing that sticks out to me is the slightly hunched over gait and even the splayed legged 1 handed dunk.

 

[superjohn]

DD's mixtape handles looked like Shamgod handles compared to what we saw in a Husky uniform.

The thing that sticks out to me is the slightly hunched over gait and even the splayed legged 1 handed dunk.

This is true, Daniels tapes made him look like Lamar Odom. Polley does look a lot like Daniels.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I don't think there is any more overblown narrative on this board than our "skinny" recruits.

Watching Fox for Kentucky. Doesn't get much skinnier.

 

[HooperScooper]

You've forgotten Vital already?

I was actually thinking of him when I wrote that. He fits the bill I guess.

 

[BUConn10]

Never said it was a problem but as you point out we sometimes look like a high school team. RIP was arguably our best player ever and he was a stringbean, Boat was the best perimeter defender in the country and weighed 160 lbs. soaking wet. Many of our greatest players have been built like high schoolers. I just find it interesting, some teams like Cincy and West Virginia always have muscled up grown men, while we don't.

That's on Ollie's recruiting philosophy, Calhoun always had a team full of grown man bodies, even in down years.

 

[Chief00]

I think the easy comparison is DeAndre. No one should expect that production but they have similar builds, gaits, and skill sets.

He can break you down more with the dribble than Daniels. I actually like Prolly's game.

 

[JSM1970]

No way. He'll be the 4th guard next year. He got minutes on a terrible team with a depleted roster.

I think this would be who's someone who becomes a really good player on a good team.

I was actually thinking of him when I wrote that. He fits the bill I guess.

 

[Hungryhusky99]

No way. He'll be the 4th guard next year. He got minutes on a terrible team with a depleted roster.

I think this would be who's someone who becomes a really good player on a good team.

Most idiotic thing I've ever read.

 

[BFieldHusky]

It's @JSM1970. What do you expect?

 

[gtcam]

18 year olds generally are skinny. They fill out. Polley looks great.

Most of us wished we looked like Polley when we were 18
He will become bigger but again - looks like he has a really neat handle for a kid his size

 

[gtcam]

It's @JSM1970. What do you expect?

glad I have him on ignore