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Whtdmd said:
Coach Danny Hurley was a Physical Ed major at Seton Hall. He had to take a yr for a Leave of absence due to the stress of the major n playing basketball.
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That had nothing to do with school work. It had to do with basketball burnout and trying to live up to his brother bobby's accomplishments, all the while playing in a system that wasn't a good fit for his game (under a highly disciplinarian coach no less).
 
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UcannUconn said:
Talking with people I get the feeling we’re in good shape.
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No offense, and I'd rather hear this than the opposite, but we heard this all the time during the KO era and struck out more often than we hit.
 
RayIsTheGOAT said:
6'9" shooting guard?? Do people really consider him a SG? I don't really know much about him, just asking.
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I've seen the kid play and I'd say he'll definitely be a 3 in college with the potential to be a SG in the pros.
 
Since Delaire lives in Hartford... What are the NCAA rules for high school kids playing pickup with the program in the offseason? I remember Drummond coming up to campus, quite often, and playing pickup with the team before he committed while he was still in high school.
 
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Huskybass said:
UConn was never DII. They were 1AA.
And I think Emeka Okafor dispells your myth about not getting a quality education while playing a major sport.
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No - Jen Rizzotti in my mind dispelled that myth. While Captain, Point Guard on an NC UCONN team she held a 4.0 GPA in Honors Biochem. Damn I essentially took the same course load and never sniffed a 4.o. Quite a few years ago I was looking at intern applications and saw a Junior at NC State majoring in Environmental Engineering who also played on the D1 golf team. Brought him in as an intern and also put him on our golf league team!! but my rationale was anyone who can manage a D 1 sport and maintain a high GPA in a meaningful major is the kind of person you want to hire.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
No offense, and I'd rather hear this than the opposite, but we heard this all the time during the KO era and struck out more often than we hit.
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That was during the KO era. Things are substantially different now.

I have watched a few of Delaire's highlight videos. A really nice player that finds ways to score, but also looks to make the right pass when the situation presents itself. I have a good feeling about UConn landing him. He looks like a future NBA player to me.
 
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Edward Sargent said:
No - Jen Rizzotti in my mind dispelled that myth. While Captain, Point Guard on an NC UCONN team she held a 4.0 GPA in Honors Biochem. Damn I essentially took the same course load and never sniffed a 4.o. Quite a few years ago I was looking at intern applications and saw a Junior at NC State majoring in Environmental Engineering who also played on the D1 golf team. Brought him in as an intern and also put him on our golf league team!! but my rationale was anyone who can manage a D 1 sport and maintain a high GPA in a meaningful major is the kind of person you want to hire.
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Frankly any level. The hours put in are insane. It's over 30 hours per week at any NCAA level.
 
UcannUconn said:
Since Delaire lives in Hartford... What are the NCAA rules for high school kids playing pickup with the program in the offseason? I remember Drummond coming up to campus, quite often, and playing pickup with the team before he committed while he was still in high school.
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He’s from Granby I thought.
 
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alexd. said:
I grew up in West Hartford. I would always tell people I'm from West Hartford or if they're from farther away I would say I'm from "central CT".
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Interesting, I grew up in Milford always told people Im from Milford but I live in the south now. Anywhere within like an hour from a city you tell people you're from that city to make it easier. I live an hour from Savannah, I tell people I'm from Savannah. Atlanta its even more broad anyone within like 100 miles from Atlanta is from Atlanta.
 
UcannUconn said:
Interesting, I grew up in Milford always told people Im from Milford but I live in the south now. Anywhere within like an hour from a city you tell people you're from that city to make it easier. I live an hour from Savannah, I tell people I'm from Savannah. Atlanta its even more broad anyone within like 100 miles from Atlanta is from Atlanta.
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Can't just say you're an hour [direction] away from Savannah?
 
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UcannUconn said:
Interesting, I grew up in Milford always told people Im from Milford but I live in the south now. Anywhere within like an hour from a city you tell people you're from that city to make it easier. I live an hour from Savannah, I tell people I'm from Savannah. Atlanta its even more broad anyone within like 100 miles from Atlanta is from Atlanta.
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Yeah but exactly nobody wants to say their from Hartord.
 
UcannUconn said:
Interesting, I grew up in Milford always told people Im from Milford but I live in the south now. Anywhere within like an hour from a city you tell people you're from that city to make it easier. I live an hour from Savannah, I tell people I'm from Savannah. Atlanta its even more broad anyone within like 100 miles from Atlanta is from Atlanta.
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100 miles from Hartford and you are in Massachusetts, or New York or Rhode Island
 
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UcannUconn said:
Interesting, I grew up in Milford always told people Im from Milford but I live in the south now. Anywhere within like an hour from a city you tell people you're from that city to make it easier. I live an hour from Savannah, I tell people I'm from Savannah. Atlanta its even more broad anyone within like 100 miles from Atlanta is from Atlanta.
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I live 23 miles north of Philly now. I tell people I live in Bucks County. I don’t have the accent and I don’t want people to think I climb up poles when my team wins...
 
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