UConn has a huge amount of playing time available at the PF/C positions

[upstater]

Larry Brown made a great move to get Mudiay. I am glad he didnt end up at UK. And again, for the record, I never posted anything negative about UConn until reading a few choice post concerning NC State by some of your fans. How is saying the AAC is not on par with the ACC or Big East in MY opinion a bad statement about UConn. Wouldnt you guys have accepted an ACC invite if it had been made?

Some of your fans are arrogant, I guess winning championships can do that to a fan base. It certainly has done that with UNC fans.

I am familiar with the whole Purvis transfer issues, and do know some of what went on behind the scenes, but I will not talk bad about the young man. If he feels UConn is the place for him, I hope he is happy. I dont think he is a natural PG though. We are happy with Tyler Lewis, Cat Barber and Trevor Lacey stepping into the scholarship that Purvis left on the table. If you want to compare conference recruiting, I think the ACC wins every time, If you want to compare recent history, UConn wins over NCSU. And transfers would seem to be one of the last things that UConn fans would try to hold over other schools. Kids leave, thats the way it is. We lost some, We gained some. Just like you guys. I wont trash you on your board, but I am definitely not scared to debate BBall recruiting with you guys.

Seriously, you're jumping in with both feet to this PC-UConn discussion with no awareness of the history and the context. Arrogant? We're kind to them. As for Gottfried, what we remember about him is how he cried about Calhoun in the Miles saga ruining other people's careers, all because he got trucked in the 2004 final 8. Gottfried deserves all the derision a Uconn fan can heap on him for his false stories about cheating.

By the way, you're very wrong about the new BE. Go back and look at the record. The football schools carried the conference in basketball (mainly UConn). The Catholic schools did nothing after the 1980s. Even G'town went more than 20 years between Final 8s. The AAC schools like Temple, Cincy and Memphis present a better slate of competition, and before people knock Tulsa, they've been better than DePaul as well. SMU coming up is a big help to the conference.

 

[CTBasketball]

We beat Duke, UNC and UConn last year. Coach Gottfried is turning things around and as far as comparing recruiting classes, I think we beat you guys out the last two seasons in the rankings. Those are the first full recruiting cycles for coach Gottfried and staff

Recruiting rankings don't win championships.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Recruiting rankings don't win championships.

Your last years team was a huge diapointment.
You had as much or more talent than everyone we played.
Remember we played the NC, another FF team, and a couple of other pretty good teams. You had as much talent as anyone.
Why did that team unachieve?

 

[dunlow66]

Recruiting rankings don't win championships.

True, but it is very difficult to win championships with great recruits. Trust me, I watched our staff consistently pull in sub par classes for years and we were average to good in the ACC. Then I see Sidney Lowe pull in some good players, but he didnt know how to coach the college game, so we suffered some more. Anyone near our program will tell you that things have changed. You guys still have to find out if your new coach can keep you at the level you have been at. He is still an unproven commodity, but I think he will be OK. Tough to replace a legend.

 

[dunlow66]

Your last years team was a huge diapointment.
You had as much or more talent than everyone we played.
Remember we played the NC, another FF team, and a couple of other pretty good teams. You had as much talent as anyone.
Why did that team unachieve?

No depth and some big headed players who didnt always give 100 percent.

We lost 3 players to transfers before the season and 1 guy went back to Europe early in the year. Ended up only 7 deep with 3 of them being freshmen.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Your last years team was a huge diapointment.
You had as much or more talent than everyone we played.
Remember we played the NC, another FF team, and a couple of other pretty good teams. You had as much talent as anyone.
Why did that team unachieve?

why are you quoting CT?

 

[CTBasketball]

I is confused.

 

[Huskyforlife]

wait, why are we dogging the NCST fan again?

 

[upstater]

wait, why are we dogging the NCST fan again?

Just razzing him for the constant invective over at the PC board. It's Ok.

In fairness to him, he's not aware of the crazy vile stuff we have to read from PC fans like Sean on this board. So he doesn't quite understand the attitude toward PC, nor PC fan bragging about how PC once went .500 against UConn in a 7.25 year stretch between 2003 and 2011!

Also, his coach Gottfried once attacked Calhoun on ESPN in a particularly galling display, even defended Gary Williams. I really really really want Gottfried to fail badly.

 

[chevtheman]

Last I heard Kentan is cleared

 

[Huskyforlife]

Just razzing him for the constant invective over at the PC board. It's Ok.

In fairness to him, he's not aware of the crazy vile stuff we have to read from PC fans like Sean on this board. So he doesn't quite understand the attitude toward PC, nor PC fan bragging about how PC once went .500 against UConn in a 7.25 year stretch between 2003 and 2011!

Also, his coach Gottfried once attacked Calhoun on ESPN in a particularly galling display, even defended Gary Williams. I really really really want Gottfried to fail badly.

yea i knew gottfried had something against calhoun.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Last I heard Kentan is cleared

source?

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I is confused.

This Kindle keyboard and my old man fingers sometime cause me to jump around. Sorrow to confuse. He answered my question anyway.

 

[Gurleyman]

yea i knew gottfried had something against calhoun.

The game of his life as a coach to get to the FF, and he and his team got absolutely billy-goated. Emeka went down with an injury and scored 2 points, and we still won by 60 (although Emeka had his imprint on the game with a series of blocks early before his injury, one of which he blocked with his off hand after an up fake - ridiculous defensive play).

 

[SeattleHoop]

Larry Brown made a great move to get Mudiay. I am glad he didnt end up at UK. And again, for the record, I never posted anything negative about UConn until reading a few choice post concerning NC State by some of your fans. How is saying the AAC is not on par with the ACC or Big East in MY opinion a bad statement about UConn. Wouldnt you guys have accepted an ACC invite if it had been made?

Some of your fans are arrogant, I guess winning championships can do that to a fan base. It certainly has done that with UNC fans.

I am familiar with the whole Purvis transfer issues, and do know some of what went on behind the scenes, but I will not talk bad about the young man. If he feels UConn is the place for him, I hope he is happy. I dont think he is a natural PG though. We are happy with Tyler Lewis, Cat Barber and Trevor Lacey stepping into the scholarship that Purvis left on the table.

Tell me, how do 3 players share one scholarship?? Ohh! You mean its going to take 3 scholly's to make up for the value in one scholly that Purvis fills...in other words you really are going to miss Purvis. Quit kidding yourself .

After that statement it was easy to tell you weren't being honest. Seriously though, I don't see the point of you coming on this board, to essentially say in a subtle way, "Meh Purvis is a stinky doo doo head , and we are going to get Abu"

Seems a bit odd natured to me. Polite grammar doesn't negate disrespect or ill intention.

 

[SeattleHoop]

Last I heard Kentan is cleared

This would be HUGE news???? Source???

 

[aceboon]

Last I heard Kentan is cleared

chev disappeared like Batman after dropping this nugget...

 

[ctchamps]

chev disappeared like Batman after dropping this nugget...

Hope he disappeared because he realized he let something slip he wasn't supposed to and it came from a confidential source.

 

[UConn Dan]

Last I heard Kentan is cleared

Confused with T. Samuel?

 

[ctchamps]

Confused with T. Samuel?

Most likely. Dang you!

 

[dunlow66]

Tell me, how do 3 players share one scholarship?? Ohh! You mean its going to take 3 scholly's to make up for the value in one scholly that Purvis fills...in other words you really are going to miss Purvis. Quit kidding yourself .

After that statement it was easy to tell you weren't being honest. Seriously though, I don't see the point of you coming on this board, to essentially say in a subtle way, "Meh Purvis is a stinky doo doo head , and we are going to get Abu"

Seems a bit odd natured to me. Polite grammar doesn't negate disrespect or ill intention.

Lewis and Barber will play the point guard position(which Purvis wanted to do but was not yet ready) , Trevor Lacey slots into the scholly that Purvis vacated. I never said anything bad about Rodney, His enthusiasm and energy were great. Just stating that our team is in good shape moving forward without him. Didnt know i needed to have a valid point to be made with you on what I wanted to discuss, but as for my reasons, well We are going to get Abu, no kidding. I thought these boards were to be entertaining, so If I am wrong, you get to laugh and be entertained, If I am right, We get a great player. Regardless of the outcome, all this stuff is just internet chatting and a way to keep fans informed. Have a great day .

 

[Waquoit]

Last I heard Kentan is cleared

Not until I hear it from Zags.

 

[caw]

True, but it is very difficult to win championships with great recruits. Trust me, I watched our staff consistently pull in sub par classes for years and we were average to good in the ACC. Then I see Sidney Lowe pull in some good players, but he didnt know how to coach the college game, so we suffered some more. Anyone near our program will tell you that things have changed. You guys still have to find out if your new coach can keep you at the level you have been at. He is still an unproven commodity, but I think he will be OK. Tough to replace a legend.

Wrong fanbase to tell that you need a top recruiting class to win. I don't think UConn has ever had the number one recruiting class and has had eight total McD All-Americans. Gottfried had almost half of that on last years team.

Ollie has thus far exceeded expectations for most and met expectations for every unreasonable person out there

 

[caw]

Lewis and Barber will play the point guard position(which Purvis wanted to do but was not yet ready) , Trevor Lacey slots into the scholly that Purvis vacated. I never said anything bad about Rodney, His enthusiasm and energy were great. Just stating that our team is in good shape moving forward without him. Didnt know i needed to have a valid point to be made with you on what I wanted to discuss, but as for my reasons, well We are going to get Abu, no kidding. I thought these boards were to be entertaining, so If I am wrong, you get to laugh and be entertained, If I am right, We get a great player. Regardless of the outcome, all this stuff is just internet chatting and a way to keep fans informed. Have a great day .

Lol at pretending you know you are getting Abu. NCSt has as good a shot as PC or UCONN though.

PS Cat is up there with MCW of Cuse. Lol

 

[caw]

Lewis and Barber will play the point guard position(which Purvis wanted to do but was not yet ready) , Trevor Lacey slots into the scholly that Purvis vacated. I never said anything bad about Rodney, His enthusiasm and energy were great. Just stating that our team is in good shape moving forward without him. Didnt know i needed to have a valid point to be made with you on what I wanted to discuss, but as for my reasons, well We are going to get Abu, no kidding. I thought these boards were to be entertaining, so If I am wrong, you get to laugh and be entertained, If I am right, We get a great player. Regardless of the outcome, all this stuff is just internet chatting and a way to keep fans informed. Have a great day .

Purvis was never a good fit for a Gottfried style team. I have no idea why Gottfried went after him so hard or why Purvis went there, aside from the fact he's from the area. Purvis has a great skill set that would never be fully utilized under Gottfried.

Purvis is almost a perfect example of why rankings don't matter, sometimes fit is more important.

 

[pj]

I have a lot of faith they will improve. I just don't think there are enough of them. 3 for 2 positions? Uconn isn't shy with fouling people down low.

Yes, you need 5 bodies inside. We'll have them. If Tolksdorf can play the 4, which is his best chance at minutes, then we only need one of Abu/White/Robinson/Chukwu to go with Nolan/Brimah/Facey. Hopefully Facey is approved by the NCAA and Abu or White comes.

 

[ktuck911]

Yes, you need 5 bodies inside. We'll have them. If Tolksdorf can play the 4, which is his best chance at minutes, then we only need one of Abu/White/Robinson/Chukwu to go with Nolan/Brimah/Facey. Hopefully Facey is approved by the NCAA and Abu or White comes.

I thought Facey was all set? smh....

 

[uconnfan68]

Facey may have to sit this season or he may lose a year on the backend. But unless he flat out leaves Uconn, he's going to be able to play in 2014-2015.

The NCAA has gone over and above their usual BS in this case. Since when does a Jamaican kid qualify for college at 15 or 16? Only when they go to UConn AFTER finishing high school in this country? Maybe the whole world should model their schools on Jamaica, as they are obviously far and above the norm.