UConn hires Raphael Chillious

[awfuldan]

Chillious is gonna be on Joe D's show in a couple minutes! 1080am or online here: Listen to 1080-WTIC-NEWSTALK on Radio.com

 

[WrenchFan69]

Really nice interview with Joe D. Talked about the type of guys he likes to recruit and how he leaves no stone unturned in recruiting, even going so far as to talk to teachers the player might not have gotten along with for one reason or another. Think we're going to like this guy.

 

[rip7774]

What did he say about UConn? I heard the part about FUltz and Isaiah.

 

[WrenchFan69]

What did he say about UConn? I heard the part about FUltz and Isaiah.

I missed the first couple minutes I think but he talked about even when he was unemployed he was still talking to players he had a relationship with and that once he gets a grasp on what KO and DK want to get in players he'll be on those sorts quick. Seems confident in his abilities to recruit and likes to do it.

 

[UConNick]

I wonder if this means we jump back in with Immanuel Quickley, a consensus 5 star guard from Maryland. Chillious had Washington high up on his list, mirroring what happened with Fultz (from the same area). I know Quickley recently cut his list and both us and UW weren't on it, but stranger things have happened in recruiting than a team being added to a list due to coaching movement.

 

[Matrim55]

I wonder if this means we jump back in with Immanuel Quickley, a consensus 5 star guard from Maryland. Chillious had Washington high up on his list, mirroring what happened with Fultz (from the same area). I know Quickley recently cut his list and both us and UW weren't on it, but stranger things have happened in recruiting than a team being added to a list due to coaching movement.

I kind of doubt we're going to focus on true PGs for 2018. My guess is it's combo guards (Carey & Duke), wings (Reddish, King, Reeves, Wilson, maybe Swider) and bigs (Shittu!).

Chillious & Shittu follow each other on social media fwiw, and Chillious has a background in Canadian hoops. I'm starting to like our chances.

 

[jostar1]

Anyone hear what Chillious had to say on Joe D at 3:15pm ? I didn't but would be curious....

Here is the interview:
Joe D and Gresh

 

[GoldCstHusky]

@SirHypeAlot what a scoop. Way to work that hotline.

 

[superjohn]

I kind of doubt we're going to focus on true PGs for 2018. My guess is it's combo guards (Carey & Duke), wings (Reddish, King, Reeves, Wilson, maybe Swider) and bigs (Shittu!).

Chillious & Shittu follow each other on social media fwiw, and Chillious has a background in Canadian hoops. I'm starting to like our chances.

Chillious will be all over Quickley, they are tight.

 

[Matrim55]

Chillious will be all over Quickley, they are tight.

I'm sure he'll keep the relationship alive, but I doubt PGs will be a priority. My guess is he'll live in Shittu's pocket.

 

[superjohn]

I'm sure he'll keep the relationship alive, but I doubt PGs will be a priority. My guess is he'll live in Shittu's pocket.

He'll be a priority, they are extremely close. No way does he not prioritize a top 10 player he is very close with.

 

[WrenchFan69]

He'll be a priority, they are extremely close. No way does he not prioritize a top 10 player he is very close with.

Especially in the 2pg, possibly 3 guard lineup we're going to run. Although Shittu is my #1 want, if there's any chance with Quickley he's going to take it

 

[superjohn]

I wonder if this means we jump back in with Immanuel Quickley, a consensus 5 star guard from Maryland. Chillious had Washington high up on his list, mirroring what happened with Fultz (from the same area). I know Quickley recently cut his list and both us and UW weren't on it, but stranger things have happened in recruiting than a team being added to a list due to coaching movement.

Quickley cut Washington when Washington cut Chillious.

 

[Matrim55]

He'll be a priority, they are extremely close. No way does he not prioritize a top 10 player he is very close with.

Doubt it. Would be stupid to waste resources going head-to-head against UK to compete for a kid who plays at a position where we'll already be deep.

Again: If he falls into our laps, that'd be great. But my guess is we read about UConn going 3 deep for Shittu, Carey and the Boston kids, not Quickley.

EDIT: And I'll happily eat crow if I'm wrong and we land this kid.

 

[maineuconnfan]

After listening to the interview..definitely feel pretty good about this guy. I like the way he describes his recruiting process

 

[superjohn]

Doubt it. Would be stupid to waste resources going head-to-head against UK to compete for a kid who plays at a position where we'll already be deep.

Again: If he falls into our laps, that'd be great. But my guess is we read about UConn going 3 deep for Shittu, Carey and the Boston kids, not Quickley.

EDIT: And I'll happily eat crow if I'm wrong and we land this kid.

We brought Chillious in to go head to head with the top schools. We will be going after the top talent regardless if there are good kids already at that position. It doesn't stop other schools and shouldn't stop UConn, no more small time thinking. The beltway is Chillious most plugged in area and he's not going to stop recruiting a kid he's developed a great relationship with. What makes you say he will be prioritizing Reeves and Duke?

 

[Stainmaster]

It doesn't stop other schools and shouldn't stop UConn, no more small time thinking.

Whenever people say this, it makes me wonder how different the tenor of the fanbase would be if Bruce Brown received the attention Diallo got.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Just realized we went 16-17 in 16'-17'

Just so we don't go 17-18 in '17-'18

 

[Doctor Hoop]

I ignored this db and so should all of you. Not worth the back and forth.

Yeah, but this stretch was the most amusing read on here in the last week! Priceless.

 

[Matrim55]

We brought Chillious in to go head to head with the top schools.

Yes. That doesn't mean we'll throw away common sense when it comes to figuring out which recruits to target.

We need bigs and wings in 2018 far more than we need another PG. Chillious and the staff can only be so many places at once.

What makes you say he will be prioritizing Reeves and Duke?

The fact that we've already done so over the last 6-12 months.

 

[superjohn]

Yes. That doesn't mean we'll throw away common sense when it comes to figuring out which recruits to target.

We need bigs and wings in 2018 far more than we need another PG. Chillious and the staff can only be so many places at once.

The fact that we've already done so over the last 6-12 months.

I don't expect him to just pick up with recruiting the same kids we targeted before, that's not the reason we brought him in. We want to play postionless basketball and we have a ton of ships over the next couple of years.

 

[Matrim55]

I don't expect him to just pick up with recruiting the same kids we targeted before, that's not the reason we brought him in.

I disagree. We've targeted great kids in both the 5-star and 4-star range, and have had trouble closing the deal with a number of them. I suspect for 2018 he's here to help give us a push on the likes of Shittu and Reddish in particular, who are guys we've been recruiting all along. I also don't think we're going to stop recruiting guys like Reeves, Carey or Duke, who are in the 50-100 range (which is right in line with many of the guys Chillious has helped sign over the years for UW).

Over the last 5 years our talent ID has been good. Our prioritization has been bad, and our ability to close the deal has been middling. I think Chillious is here to help on those last two factors more than the first.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Positionless basketball is cool, but you also need a couple kids who can touch the rim. That being said, I'm assuming he's not going to back off on a 5* that he's tight with.

 

[superjohn]

Positionless basketball is cool, but you also need a couple kids who can touch the rim. That being said, I'm assuming he's not going to back off on a 5* that he's tight with.

My reason for saying that is there is no way he stops recruiting a top 10 kid he's been very close with for a while because we already have a couple of kids who can play point. Amazed some people still worry about having too many ballhandlers when they've seen how good we have been in the past with a team full of guys who can handle and how bad we have looked when we only have a couple of guys who can handle.

 

[Matrim55]

My reason for saying that is there is no way he stops recruiting a top 10 kid he's been very close with for a while because we already have a couple of kids who can play point.

At no point did I say he'd stop recruiting Quickley, but please keep going.