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WhereistheDove? said:
Would be an absolute killer in Hurley’s system, but strikes me as a dude that will go wherever the money is highest.
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Agree with you on NIL but IIRC- Storr was always a Hurley favorite as an opposing player. Spoke highly of him. Who knows??
 
Umami Zen said:
Agree with you on NIL but IIRC- Storr was always a Hurley favorite as an opposing player. Spoke highly of him. Who knows??
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He’s super talented. If he came here and bought into Hurley’s system, I think he’d put up wild numbers.
 
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Did anyone else catch when Hurley mentioned Tom Moore playing the role of GM? I’ve seen a couple places that Kimani and Luke are alternating scouts with Luke getting NC if we get there. Tom is probably focusing solely on the portal this post season. Great but tough when our best recruiters are also our best X and O guys.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Nope, that was removed in December. Free transfers for everyone!
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Don’t know if it’s official yet. A TRO happened in December that allowed it but I have no idea if that case has been settled or if that TRO carries over into the next season.
 
UConnSportsGuy said:
they still produce deliver more impact NBA players than any other school

FIFY


They aren't producing or developing any NBA players. They are a stopover for elite NBA talent.
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This is correct, and it's at that point where Cal's stunting of his guards is actually a pretty well understood meme in NBA analytics circles:



Wallace has been excellent this year. Guys like Maxey and Quickly were drafted too low.

Dillingham & Sheppard are both really, really good & will go in the top 10. It is brainless to pretend otherwise.

As for Derkack, I'd take him in a heartbeat. 6-foot-4 combo guard who rebounds (rebounding translates up) and has good athletic signifiers with multiple years of eligibility remaining... guys like that don't grow on trees.
 
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Matrim55 said:
This is correct, and it's at that point where Cal's stunting of his guards is actually a pretty well understood meme in NBA analytics circles:



Wallace has been excellent this year. Guys like Maxey and Quickly were drafted too low.

Dillingham & Sheppard are both really, really good & will go in the top 10. It is brainless to pretend otherwise.

As for Derkack, I'd take him in a heartbeat. 6-foot-4 combo guard who rebounds (rebounding translates up) and has good athletic signifiers with multiple years of eligibility remaining... guys like that don't grow on trees.
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Sheppard was the 79th rated recruit btw. In general him & Rob were the lowest rated recruits of the last class.
 
Umami Zen said:
So far-G AJ Storr(formerly of St Johns) has not confirmed he's returning to Wisconsin next year when asked that question in a press conference.
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There have been rumors he is looking to transfer to the highest bidder for a few weeks. Apparently Oregon is one team prepared to drop a bag. I assume he will test the waters too. Every time I watch the kid over the past 2 years I’ve come across impressed but Wisky fans aren’t stressing his loss and claim he has been benched multiple times this season for poor shot selection and effort.
 
runner11 said:
There have been rumors he is looking to transfer to the highest bidder for a few weeks. Apparently Oregon is one team prepared to drop a bag. I assume he will test the waters too. Every time I watch the kid over the past 2 years I’ve come across impressed but Wisky fans aren’t stressing his loss and claim he has been benched multiple times this season for poor shot selection and effort.
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He's not a winning player. Doubt he's on our radar.
 
uconnbill said:
Cal is overrated as a coach and has a lifetime contract at $9 million a year. Their fans will not put up with this much longer.
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My guess is that nearly the entirety of their fan base is already done with the Squid, but most wont be able to make a dent in his buyout (I've heard $33 million). Where the decisions will be made will be among major boosters.

It wouldn't surprise me if officials at the school spent time yesterday or today to determine how much they would need from outside sources and decide whether or not to solicit funds from boosters to cover the buyout or hold onto Squid for another year.
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
My guess is that nearly the entirety of their fan base is already done with the Squid, but most wont be able to make a dent in his buyout (I've heard $33 million). Where the decisions will be made will be among major boosters.

It wouldn't surprise me if officials at the school spent time yesterday or today to determine how much they would need from outside sources and decide whether or not to solicit funds from boosters to cover the buyout or hold onto Squid for another year.
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Buyout drops to $27M after this year so he'll probably get another year to either further embarrass himself or turn it around with next year's crop of 5 stars......maybe some of this year's will stay and be the key to success...........NAH!
 
Scrutiner said:
Buyout drops to $27M after this year so he'll probably get another year to either further embarrass himself or turn it around with next year's crop of 5 stars......maybe some of this year's will stay and be the key to success...........NAH!
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The only way I could enjoy this situation more would be if even though UK is still on the hook to pay Squid all of that money, he wouldn't be allowed to spend any of it.
 
Matrim55 said:
This is correct, and it's at that point where Cal's stunting of his guards is actually a pretty well understood meme in NBA analytics circles:



Wallace has been excellent this year. Guys like Maxey and Quickly were drafted too low.

Dillingham & Sheppard are both really, really good & will go in the top 10. It is brainless to pretend otherwise.

As for Derkack, I'd take him in a heartbeat. 6-foot-4 combo guard who rebounds (rebounding translates up) and has good athletic signifiers with multiple years of eligibility remaining... guys like that don't grow on trees.
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@Matrim55 .Always enjoy your input and insight but I gotta tell you. I have never heard of the word "signifiers" before. I get it. Awesome term I'm gonna start using with my posse.
 
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Matrim55 said:
It's a cromulent word. A UConn education embiggens one's vocabulation.
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