UConn hires Raphael Chillious

[Huskyforlife]

We got one of the best recruiters in the nation, the type of guy we should have gotten over a decade ago but stick with your sarcasm.

Let's pretend he's responsible for fultz and Porter picking Washington. What other big fish has he landed? I have a hard time believe someone of that caliber would get fired from Washington and end up here.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Let's pretend he's responsible for fultz and Porter picking Washington. What other big fish has he landed? I have a hard time believe someone of that caliber would get fired from Washington and end up here.

Moreso the fact Romar got fired. Nearly always the whole staff goes. And yeah what more has this guy done besides get two #1 overall picks in the last two years?

 

[mdkhusky]

Let's pretend he's responsible for fultz and Porter picking Washington. What other big fish has he landed? I have a hard time believe someone of that caliber would get fired from Washington and end up here.

the entire staff was let go....

 

[RipCity]

According to some people here, if you're personable and connected like Chillious, then you must be a terrible basketball coach.

 

[Walker11]

Let them leave. If they can't hack difficulty let them become Boneyard posters.

I am freaked out and absolutely psyched. Xanax and champagne seems like an awful combination but that's how I'm feeling.

 

[nomar]

Let's pretend he's responsible for fultz and Porter picking Washington. What other big fish has he landed? I have a hard time believe someone of that caliber would get fired from Washington and end up here.

Come on, you're going with the old Groucho Marx "I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member" line of thinking? Have some Husky pride for god's sake.

It's a good hire. He has a good eye for talent and he reels it in.

He's not going to be the miracle cure as far as development, but he's a good get whether you want to admit it or not.

 

[Coach J]

Great news!

We needed another monster recruiter.

Any bigs he's connected to? We need a body for next year.

Or two.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Come on, you're going with the old Groucho Marx "I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member" line of thinking? Have some Husky pride for god's sake.

It's a good hire. He has a good eye for talent and he reels it in.

He's not going to be the miracle cure as far as development, but he's a good get whether you want to admit it or not.

He is a good hire, just pointing out we still need a bigs coach, and this news comes after some fans want nothing to do with west coast recruiting anymore.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Wrong. The house cleaning was necessary. The trajectory was always positive.

We don't have enough players. On top of that, we don't really have the luxury of having two crappy seasons in a row. The rest of the world already thinks we're dead as a program. More defections is not a good thing.

 

[nomar]

He is a good hire, just pointing out we still need a bigs coach, and this news comes after some fans want nothing to do with west coast recruiting anymore.

We do need someone to coach up our bigs.

As for recruiting, his real connections are on the East Coast. (Now, I guess, he's bicoastal.)

 

[Matt '99]

Assuming we are able to land a couple UW transfers, will be they be eligible to play next season or would they have to sit out?

 

[ctchamps]

We don't have enough players. On top of that, we don't really have the luxury of having two crappy seasons in a row. The rest of the world already thinks we're dead as a program. More defections is not a good thing.

So how about waiting until we see what Chillious can bring in. There are decent players from Indiana and Washington who may be leaving because of coaching changes. The world is in a temporary funk but not necessarily a permanent one.

 

[WrenchFan69]

Assuming we are able to land a couple UW transfers, will be they be eligible to play next season or would they have to sit out?

Have to sit

 

[SirHypeAlot]

*takes a bow*

 

[Dove]

Do you...feel the glow?

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

He is a good hire, just pointing out we still need a bigs coach, and this news comes after some fans want nothing to do with west coast recruiting anymore.

His area was mostly the DC region.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Assuming we are able to land a couple UW transfers, will be they be eligible to play next season or would they have to sit out?

Is that assumed?

 

[Chuck]

Assuming we are able to land a couple UW transfers, will be they be eligible to play next season or would they have to sit out?

Verbal commits can play next year (because they aren't really committed). I believe recruits that signed a letter of intent can be released by UW and play next year. Current team members have to sit a year unless they are graduates that have a year of eligibility left.

 

[Dove]

Okay...we good.

 

[Huskyforlife]

If he lands Davis, Dickerson, and some future number 1 pickD), I'll concede he is the greatest assistant coach ever. We really need the first two names I mentioned.

 

[Thirty Three]

With Killings and RC onboard as experienced recruiters and guard coaches, I think think the staff would really be at full strength if they traded Ricky in for a known bigs coach. No offense to Ricky, but what does he bring to the table that RC and Killings don't already bring, but with more experience? We all know we need a big man coach, and so do recruits. Not trying to stir things up, I loved Ricky as a player. Just thinking about what's best for the team. That would be a well balanced staff.

 

[HuskyHawk]

So how about waiting until we see what Chillious can bring in. There are decent players from Indiana and Washington who may be leaving because of coaching changes. The world is in a temporary funk but not necessarily a permanent one.

Bring in to play next year? A transfer won't cut it. Maybe if the schools release kids from their commitments. I'm staying positive here, as best I can. Think this is a very good hire. Hoping for more good news.

 

[Chuck]

Hopefully he can start by recruiting Juwan and the other guys that haven't announced they're transferring, and maybe Enoch. Vance has been gone for a while. Sometimes the best recruiting is righting the ship internally.

 

[Coach J]

Correx

Verbal commits can play next year (because they aren't really committed). I believe recruits that signed a letter of intent can be released by UW and play next year. Current team members have to sit a year unless they are graduates that have a year of eligibility left.

Correct on all accounts. Now if we can grab one of those De-committed recruits.

 

[ford82]

solid hire. Good move