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Tyrese Martin Waiver Approved!

RipCity said:
There is zero doubt in my mind that if Ollie was still coach, this waiver would have been denied.
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Not having read the waiver application myself, I can't say for sure, but based on how the rest of these have gone, I'd bet that the reason that Martin is eligible is because David Cox (technically fraudulently) signed off on Martin being "forced out." Have to think Hurley's relationship with Cox played a role there. It's nice that Cox isn't a vindictive jerk.
 
Waquoit said:
One takeaway is Rothstein thinks Martin can play.
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Martin was 2nd on URI in Usage Rate. He won’t need be anywhere near 2nd on this roster, which should help his efficiency. He was a positive impact player (4th in BPM) for URI and should be here as well. Our SOS wasn’t much better than theirs last year.

When you have a deep roster like this, it’s easier to find someone in the bunch who is feeling it on any given night. I don’t think he’s a star this year, but he makes the team better without question.
 
UConnStats said:
Martin was 2nd on URI in Usage Rate. He won’t need be anywhere near 2nd on this roster, which should help his efficiency. He was a positive impact player (4th in BPM) for URI and should be here as well. Our SOS wasn’t much better than theirs last year.

When you have a deep roster like this, it’s easier to find someone in the bunch who is feeling it on any given night. I don’t think he’s a star this year, but he makes the team better without question.
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I watched a bunch of URI games after he committed, and while he was pretty streaky, he definitely had some really hot runs from 3. Having a wing who can shoot, defend, and rebound is pretty clutch.
 
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Great news about Martin, the kid can play.

Whaley should start. He has certainly earned it. Any guy who puts up numbers like 13 and 8 over his last 5 games as a Junior is almost certain to start as a Senior.
 
CallMeBruce said:
I watched a bunch of URI games after he committed, and while he was pretty streaky, he definitely had some really hot runs from 3. Having a wing who can shoot, defend, and rebound is pretty clutch.
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Yeah that’s where my head is at too. And when he’s off from 3, I don’t think he’s going to keep forcing up shots when he’s sharing the court with more shot makers than solely Fatts Russell.

Edit: that last sentence was actually unfair to Dowtin
 
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The NCAA, due to the present situation, will not upset the boat and will approve virtually every exception to avoid any negative reaction for any reason.
Had this been a regular time - no way does this happen
I am very happy for Tyrese - these kids want to play and he can be a help for this squad
Congrats TM
 
This is huge. I was a bit worried about our defensive backcourt but this fills at least some of the CV void.

Hurley has a great problem at his hands in terms of PT. I’d think he goes upperclassmen to start the season, then let the young guys work to steal the minutes away.
Cole
Martin
Bouk
Polley
Whaley (or Carlton depending on his progression from last season)

I don’t think Hurley likes starting Carlton and Whaley together, and I don’t think that’s our best lineup, but I think that’s what it will be. Maybe Adams will sneak in there over Martin.

By the end of the season I hope it’s
Cole/Gaff (tossup for me, I think Gaffney has much higher upside)
Bouknight
Jackson
Sanogo
Springs/Whaley
 
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CallMeBruce said:
Not having read the waiver application myself, I can't say for sure, but based on how the rest of these have gone, I'd bet that the reason that Martin is eligible is because David Cox (technically fraudulently) signed off on Martin being "forced out." Have to think Hurley's relationship with Cox played a role there. It's nice that Cox isn't a vindictive jerk.
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True. Mullin definitely was pissed about Wilson
 
M.S.G. said:
This is good, this is very good.
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This post is even better when you imagine it being said by Mr. Burns.
 
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Our depth chart looks like this IMO. I am assuming everyone is healthy, and that Jackson will be on the Bouk plan to start over Polley eventually. I also believe I've heard Hurley say he'd like to max guys our at 25 mins a game so I'll stick with that.

1: RJ (25) -- Gaffney (15)
2: Bouk (25) -- Adams (10) -- Gaffney (5)
3: Polley (15) -- Jackson (20) -- Martin (5)
4: Akok (20) -- Martin (15) -- Springs (5)
5: Whaley (15) -- Sanogo (15) -- Carlton (10)

3-5 we have a really great rotation--tons of depth.

I could see Whaley/Sanogo/Carlton getting anything between 5 and 25 minutes a night, just depending on the given matchups and the foul situation. What I put was really just based on Whaley's and Carlton's late season performance. If either increases their skillset (very possible with Carlton), this could change A LOT. So much competition in practice for these guys.

The 3 and the 4 are interesting too. They're pretty similar positions for us in our normal non-smallball lineups. So really it's just a matter of how to split up those 80 minutes.

Between Jackson/Martin/Akok/Polley SOMEONE is going to have to get the short end of the stick. My gut says it's probably Akok because of the injury and needing to work back to form, but I'm making this dpeth chart assuming everyone is healthy. I'd bump up Martin/Polley/Jackson minutes if he isn't ready. I can't imagine Polley getting any less than 15 minutes because of his shooting ability.

Have at it, Yard. I have something wrong, I'm sure.
 
Waquoit said:
One takeaway is Rothstein thinks Martin can play.
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Yep, moved us up from 28th to 23rd in his preseason ranking right after he dropped the news on Martin's waiver. Rothstein actually pays attention to the many college bball programs in New England like URI so he saw Martin the last couple years and knows how potentially impactful he could be for us.
 
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It may depend on when the season starts but I can't see a freshman with a recent injury starting. And while Sanogo may end up being the best of the bigs he would really have had to dominate practice to begin the season as our starting center. If Polley is fully recovered I think he starts along with Bouk, RJ, and Whaley. The last spot is probably between Gaffney and Martin, with the nod going to Martin.
 
First instinct is something like this on the rotation. Carlton will have the chance to earn some more minutes until Akok is back healthy

PG: Cole (25), Gaffney (15)
SG: Bouknight (25), Adams (10), Gaffney (5)
SF: Polley (15), Jackson (20), Martin (5)
PF: Martin (15), Akok (20), Springs (5)
C: Whaley (20), Sanogo (15), Carlton (5)
 
husky429 said:
Our depth chart looks like this IMO. I am assuming everyone is healthy, and that Jackson will be on the Bouk plan to start over Polley eventually. I also believe I've heard Hurley say he'd like to max guys our at 25 mins a game so I'll stick with that.

1: RJ (25) -- Gaffney (15)
2: Bouk (25) -- Adams (10) -- Gaffney (5)
3: Polley (15) -- Jackson (20) -- Martin (5)
4: Akok (20) -- Martin (15) -- Springs (5)
5: Whaley (15) -- Sanogo (15) -- Carlton (10)

3-5 we have a really great rotation--tons of depth.
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That all looks pretty good to me. Really exciting to having this much quality depth. I mean, being able to look at a guy as talented as Akok and say, "well, if he isn't ready we're good....". I'll be interested to see how starting PG shakes out. Will Cole unseat last year's starter? Also at C, does Carlton get back his form and unseat Whaley? Everyone involved will find their minutes.

What I'm hoping to see is that Bouk's 3-pt shooting has gone from OK to above average and that Cole can hit them too. Ability to score from three is one nagging question I might have.

I love the "beasting and feasting" that someone posted. A great description for what I think our frontcourt can do. We've to length, girth and some shotblocking. Rebounding looks like it should be a real strength.

Perhaps the one area I am outright concerned about is perimeter defense. This is where the loss of CV might hit us the most not to mention Gilbert. Can Cole get it done at this level? How much will Gaffney and Bouk be improved in this regard? We need to force missed threes so we can gobble up all those rebounds.
 
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I don't think we should really even be worrying about minutes. This team is so deep that Hurley can ride the hot hand for every position. If that means (for example) Gaffney or Cole plays 30 minutes one game and only 5 minutes the next, so be it. Whoever is playing winning basketball will get the minutes, that's the luxury of having a team this deep.
 
Huskybass said:
Great news about Martin, the kid can play.

Whaley should start. He has certainly earned it. Any guy who puts up numbers like 13 and 8 over his last 5 games as a Junior is almost certain to start as a Senior.
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Please don't get me wrong -- I love the contribution that he made down the stretch last year. But I would bet Carlton had a 5 game stretch as a Soph with numbers like this.

People will earn minutes, or fail to earn minutes, when practice starts. Whalley's finish to the season would mean if there's a scrimmage on day one, he'll play with the starters. But we have a ton of pieces in the frontcourt this year, and we'll have to see not just who plays the best in practice but whose skill sets fit with the team Hurley puts together and makes those around him better as a unit.
 
Locked and loaded!

His eligibility, as a junior with two seasons left, adds to an already stacked Huskies roster. He joins incoming freshman Andre Jackson, Javonte Brown and Adama Sanogo for a major infusion of new talent. Martin is considered an elite defender, well-versed in Hurley’s aggressive style, and a scorer who can complement James Bouknight.

With Martin, all of UConn’s 13 scholarship players are currently eligible, giving Hurley more depth and the flexibility to redshirt another player if needed.

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Transfer Tyrese Martin receives NCAA waiver, eligible to play for UConn men in 2020-21

The UConn men’s basketball program has received good news from the NCAA. Tyrese Martin, who transferred from Rhode Island, has been granted a waiver and will not have to sit out the season. W…
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That last sentence - Does Dom know something we don't? Or is he just speculating?
 
bmayuc said:
First thoughts on roles

This team has so many quality bodies with complementary skills we are just going to grind teams into dust in the second half of games. I bet 10 players are going to average 10+ Minutes. The frontcourt minutes will be particularly compressed and matchup based. If Akok is healthy and chooses not to redshirt, I could see Javonte Brown Ferguson redshirting. I mean where do you get minutes if you are him?

Starters(mins)
RJ Cole(30)
Bouk(30)
Jackson(20)
Porkchop/Poppers(20)
Carlton(15)

Bench(role)
Gaffney(First G off bench)
Polley(Shooter)
Martin(defense/rebounding)
Sanogo(Beasting & Feasting)
Akok(Injured)
Adams(All-purpose G)
Javonte Brown Ferguson(Redshirt?)
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I thought Richie Springs was available this year too.
 
husky429 said:
Our depth chart looks like this IMO. I am assuming everyone is healthy, and that Jackson will be on the Bouk plan to start over Polley eventually. I also believe I've heard Hurley say he'd like to max guys our at 25 mins a game so I'll stick with that.

1: RJ (25) -- Gaffney (15)
2: Bouk (25) -- Adams (10) -- Gaffney (5)
3: Polley (15) -- Jackson (20) -- Martin (5)
4: Akok (20) -- Martin (15) -- Springs (5)
5: Whaley (15) -- Sanogo (15) -- Carlton (10)

3-5 we have a really great rotation--tons of depth.

I could see Whaley/Sanogo/Carlton getting anything between 5 and 25 minutes a night, just depending on the given matchups and the foul situation. What I put was really just based on Whaley's and Carlton's late season performance. If either increases their skillset (very possible with Carlton), this could change A LOT. So much competition in practice for these guys.

The 3 and the 4 are interesting too. They're pretty similar positions for us in our normal non-smallball lineups. So really it's just a matter of how to split up those 80 minutes.

Between Jackson/Martin/Akok/Polley SOMEONE is going to have to get the short end of the stick. My gut says it's probably Akok because of the injury and needing to work back to form, but I'm making this dpeth chart assuming everyone is healthy. I'd bump up Martin/Polley/Jackson minutes if he isn't ready. I can't imagine Polley getting any less than 15 minutes because of his shooting ability.

Have at it, Yard. I have something wrong, I'm sure.
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Not sure I'd pencil in Akok to start over Whaley at the beginning of the season. Reasoning? Whaley's defense will be great whereas Akok may need time to feel comfortable enough to play with abandon. And, if Whaley improves his range this summer as much as he improved the accuracy of his outside shooting last summer he may be the better threat from 15 feet and beyond.
Springs is also a wild card. People say he's always shot well, handles well and is a rebounding ball magnet. If that's the case what a great headache he's going to give Hurley.
Also hard to see BA getting much time with so many other options. Defense may be the key for him.
 
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