Tyrese Martin Waiver Approved!

[Chin Diesel]

Pure speculation with no info to back it up whatsoever other than a few tweets and reporter's notes from press conferences.…..

Great to hear about Martin being granted immediate eligibility. I do think we will see Jackson's knee issues linger and affect his PT due to limiting practice and therapy. Would not surprise me at all if Jackson at one point goes under the knife and then redshirts. May mean we only have him for one full season if he is as good as we all hope he is.

 

[Kitaman]

Oh, don’t do that, don’t ever do that.

We’re doomed.

'George Mason' is the appropriate response to those types of posts.

To his defense he may not have been around back then.

 

[UConn2SF]

-Official practice starts Oct. 14, games can start as early as Nov. 25, giving Hurley plenty of time to formulate lineup options.
-Bouknight might be the only player guaranteed to start.
-AJ has not competed in any live play since he arrived on campus meaning he'll likely be behind schedule in terms of conditioning, learning/runnning plays and playing catch up for awhile. Might not see him start til late in season.

"There is so much depth here that one could imagine multiple starting lineups throughout the season. There will be competition for playing time almost everywhere."
“That’s the way it should be here,” Hurley said. “I was talking to Kevin Freeman and Taliek (Brown) about the history (at UConn). There should be guys competing for minutes. Good players will have to come off the bench.”

UConn's 2020-21 roster will be talented, deep: 'Good players will have to come off the bench'

For the first time in Dan Hurley’s tenure as coach, UConn’s roster will be athletic, talented and deep: ‘That’s the way it should be here.’

www.ctinsider.com

 

[Waquoit]

Wasn’t Taliek a starter from Day 1?

 

[bendm]

we got a kentucky lite thing going here. we dont have 5* guys in our second string but we have 4* guys in our 3rd string.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Wasn’t Taliek a starter from Day 1?

We don't want a system where freshmen can't start, we just want them to beat out very good players in order to do so.

 

[Chief00]

So Brown ahead of Akok? Interesting.

My NBA projection down the road. Lots can happen in the meantime. I think he potentially has more of a frame for an NBA body. Hopefully, I am underestimating Akok and perhaps if he focuses on the 3 ball that may help him as well. For better or worse, the game is different today, and perhaps Chief hasn’t fully factored that in?

 

[seeya27]

we got a kentucky lite thing going here. we dont have 5* guys in our second string but we have 4* guys in our 3rd string.

Not rationalization, but I prefer Dan Hurley's 4* approach. Those are kids who stay 2, maybe 3 years, and grow into NBA-ready players. JC built his legacy, and championships, around that philosophy.

Today's 5* is a crapshoot. At any point before the season starts they could head to the NBA G league or overseas to be paid. After the season, they are often gone. 4* is the right model for today's game in my estimation.

 

[lange10]

Brown will 100% redshirt barring an unforeseen injury to a frontcourt player.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

So you are more of a memory foam kind of guy?

 

[Umami Zen]

So you are more of a memory foam kind of guy?

I am as a matter of fact.. But back to my point.. Seems like some Yarders omit Springs from their commentary and I think we'll be pleasantly surprised with his contributions... Even in the limited minutes he may play in year1 of his college career.. There will be some games this year where we'll be happy to have him coming off the bench..

 

[donyell34]

I concur goose, many projected lineups seem to forget about Springs. I have a good feeling about this kid.

 

[navery12]

Agreed that Springs is going to be a good player for us, but we have 7 guys fighting for minutes in the frontcourt this year and only 80 minutes available

 

[Umami Zen]

Agreed that Springs is going to be a good player for us, but we have 7 guys fighting for minutes in the frontcourt this year and only 80 minutes available

That will be one of Dan Hurley's biggest challenges this year and years to come.. Managing the minutes and expectations of a deep and talented roster..

 

[HooperScooper]

That will be one of Dan Hurley's biggest challenges this year and years to come.. Managing the minutes and expectations of a deep and talented roster..

Rich people's problems. Way better than the alternative.

 

[fatlucy]

Agreed that Springs is going to be a good player for us, but we have 7 guys fighting for minutes in the frontcourt this year and only 80 minutes available

Carlton better pick it up big time.....

 

[bendm]

2022 gaining clarity
w/ cole, adams, and martin all scheduled to graduate we should have at least 3 schollys open.
if we replace bouk w/ a grad transfer this summer we'd have 4 schollys open.
and if akok and/or aj go pro after next season we could have 5-6 schollys open!

i'd prefer to replace bouk with a traditional transfer rather than a grad cause 5 open schollys is enough.

 

[husky429]

2022 gaining clarity. w/ cole, adams, martin all scheduled to graduate we should have at least 3 schollys open. 4 schollys if we replace bouk w/ a grad transfer this summer. 5 schollys if akok or aj go pro after next season.

2022 is going to be humongous. I'd like to see 1 pg 1 big, a big wing (6'6+) that can play 3 or 4 to replace Martin, and the best pure scorer available

 

[M.S.G.]

I wager that Adams moves on before 2022, just a thought.

 

[bendm]

I wager that Adams moves on before 2022, just a thought.

that would have to mean this is his last year which i don't see even if he graduates early based on Hurley saying he's expecting to start (not that i believe that). adams and cole seem like the natural co-captains for 2021.

 

[bazz&boujee]

We were worried about having too many players and not enough minutes in 2016-2017 too

 

[Chin Diesel]

That will be one of Dan Hurley's biggest challenges this year and years to come.. Managing the minutes and expectations of a deep and talented roster..

These things have an amazing way of working themselves out.

 

[ToolzieFan]

I wager that Adams moves on before 2022, just a thought.

I don’t know why people think this. I suppose if he’s buried on the bench he might want to have a larger role at a small school, but I haven’t seen or any heard anything indicating he’s unhappy with his role. He followed Hurley here rather than stay at URI, after all. With Bouknight likely gone after this year, I’d sure love a hard-nosed glue guy like Adams around in 2021-22, especially if he can hit a few more threes.

 

[Apollo]

I don’t know why people think this. I suppose if he’s buried on the bench he might want to have a larger role at a small school, but I haven’t seen or any heard anything indicating he’s unhappy with his role. He followed Hurley here rather than stay at URI, after all. With Bouknight likely gone after this year, I’d sure love a hard-nosed glue guy like Adams around in 2021-22, especially if he can hit a few more threes.

IIRC he’s trying to complete his degree in three years, so possibly moves on to grad school or life in the real world after the season.

 

[ToolzieFan]

IIRC he’s trying to complete his degree in three years, so possibly moves on to grad school or life in the real world after the season.

I’ve heard that he might be able to graduate in three years. I just think that if we have the season I think we can have in 2021-22, he might want to hang around Storrs for another year.

 

[M.S.G.]

I don't disagree with any of what you guys said, but I just think while he's a useful piece off the bench if he does complete his degree in 3 years he'll want to go try to be "the guy" somewhere rather than get 8 minutes a game here.

 

[Apollo]

I’ve heard that he might be able to graduate in three years. I just think that if we have the season I think we can have in 2021-22, he might want to hang around Storrs for another year.

Suppose it just depends on what his motivations are. Hopefully we give him a reason to consider sticking around for a 4th year. Would think he'd make a great senior leader regardless of his role.

 

[Waquoit]

...he'll want to go try to be "the guy" somewhere rather than get 8 minutes a game here.

Then why did he effectively come here from Rhody? Why trade up than down?

 

[M.S.G.]

At the time it was a lateral move, to follow the coach that recruited him. Now...

 

[HooperScooper]

Thought this was probably the case. Thanks URI!

The NCAA’s decision to grant a waiver allowing Tyrese Martin, transfer from Rhode Island, to play without sitting a year at UConn was based in part on URI’s support. In past cases, where waivers were denied, former schools were not as supportive of the application.

UConn men’s schedule starting to come into focus, plus updates from practice and the recruiting trail

Though still far from clear, the outline of a UConn men’s basketball schedule for 2020-21 is becoming visible. It could include games, without fans, at Gampel Pavilion starting Nov. 25, the d…

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