UConn is Making Carlton Bragg a Major Priority

[3uconn]

@AdamZagoria: UConn coach @CoachKO_UConn is also making 2015 F @carltonbragg31 a "Major priority," per @MichaelGraves11 . Post coming

He's a consensus top 10 recruit after having a huge summer.
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/171201/carlton-bragg

 

[patrick]

Looks like he has a soft shot, I like him!

 

[Scot-e]

If Pc is after him we have no shot.

 

[HobokenHusky]

 

[patrick]

Exactly what I thought of when I saw his name!

 

[UConNick]

Think I remember hearing UK was on him hard, too. I believe he unofficially visited them earlier in the year. But nothing would make me happier than taking a Great Lakes beast I a player out of Big 10/UK/UL territory.

 

[3uconn]

Zags said Ollie will watch him in November.

 

[3uconn]

Here's the article:
http://zagsblog.com/recruiting/louisville-to-watch-bragg-uconn-reaches-out/

About UConn:
Also, UConn head coach Kevin Ollie reached out, with Graves saying Ollie said, “We love Carlton and we have everything he needs here at UConn on and off the court.”

 

[StongingtonBob]

I thought you guys were making a hard run at Melvin Swift '14? Plan on running him out of town in '15 or '16?

 

[Huskyforlife]

Here's the article:
http://zagsblog.com/recruiting/louisville-to-watch-bragg-uconn-reaches-out/

About UConn:
Also, UConn head coach Kevin Ollie reached out, with Graves saying Ollie said, “We love Carlton and we have everything he needs here at UConn on and off the court.”

i like the sound of that

 

[Rico444]

I thought you guys were making a hard run at Melvin Swift '14? Plan on running him out of town in '15 or '16?

You've got us all figured out.

 

[mauconnfan]

I thought you guys were making a hard run at Melvin Swift '14? Plan on running him out of town in '15 or '16?

You guys still have a team?

 

[upstater]

You guys still have a team?

I forgot. What team does the troll support? There are so many trolls around I tend to forget.

 

[Adios]

I was at the NIU-UMass football game this past weekend. I feel bad for UMass.

 

[3uconn]

I thought you guys were making a hard run at Melvin Swift '14? Plan on running him out of town in '15 or '16?

At this point we aren't to my knowledge.

 

[Matrim55]

If Ollie gets this kid, it'll signal a truly different era for UConn recruiting.

We've always been able to get kids from the big cities (NYC, LA, Chicago) and done pretty well in both Texas and Florida, but have never really been able to go into the midwest and come away with top talents. The closest would be Caron, but he was explicitly trying to get out of town.

Going into that area, going against the likes of Kentucky, IU, Michigan and Ohio St. and coming away with a prize recruit has always been a bridge too far for us. On a national level, only KU, UNC and Duke have done it consistently (though I believe Arizona has had a couple of top midwestern players recently).

It'll be interesting to see how this unfolds. It's a real signal of intent on Ollie's part to even consider it.

EDIT: Also, does anybody remember the last time we went head-to-head vs. Kentucky for a recruit and won? I'd absolutely love for it to start happening on a regular basis.

 

[3uconn]

EDIT: Also, does anybody remember the last time we went head-to-head vs. Kentucky for a recruit and won? I'd absolutely love for it to start happening on a regular basis.

I believe UK was also in Drummond's final five.

 

[Matrim55]

I believe UK was also in Drummond's final five.

Ah good point.

Still, it'd be pretty different for us to go into their neck of the woods and take one of their targets. I hope we're able to.

 

[tcf15]

If Ollie gets this kid, it'll signal a truly different era for UConn recruiting.

We've always been able to get kids from the big cities (NYC, LA, Chicago) and done pretty well in both Texas and Florida, but have never really been able to go into the midwest and come away with top talents. The closest would be Caron, but he was explicitly trying to get out of town.

Going into that area, going against the likes of Kentucky, IU, Michigan and Ohio St. and coming away with a prize recruit has always been a bridge too far for us. On a national level, only KU, UNC and Duke have done it consistently (though I believe Arizona has had a couple of top midwestern players recently).

It'll be interesting to see how this unfolds. It's a real signal of intent on Ollie's part to even consider it.

EDIT: Also, does anybody remember the last time we went head-to-head vs. Kentucky for a recruit and won? I'd absolutely love for it to start happening on a regular basis.

Ater Majok, but that was pre- Squid.

 

[Scot-e]

At this point we aren't to my knowledge.

3- No need to respond to trolls. If you feed them they stick around.

 

[3uconn]

3- No need to respond to trolls. If you feed them they stick around.

Yea I responded before I read the rest of the posts.

 

[3uconn]

@rodgerbohn: #UK #OhioState and #UCONN will all be in to see 6'9 2015 Carlton Bragg of Cleveland @VASJBasketball tmw @Corey_Rivals513 #BBN

 

[Yonick]

I thought you guys were making a hard run at Melvin Swift '14? Plan on running him out of town in '15 or '16?

Oh God, not you again Clothy!!! The only one who should be run out of town is you, my friend.
Are you guys making the tourney this year? After all, it's been what, 16-17 years. Not too impressive, is it?

 

[StongingtonBob]

Oh God, not you again Clothy!!! The only one who should be run out of town is you, my friend.
Are you guys making the tourney this year? After all, it's been what, 16-17 years. Not too impressive, is it?

We should finish at the top of our conference and make the tourney. We will be very good. Maybe you'll get a chance to find out how good first hand?

 

[TheRealKBuks]

We should finish at the top of our conference and make the tourney. We will be very good. Maybe you'll get a chance to find out how good first hand?

I hope we do, would love to play UMass @ some point, until then though UMass is in the "don't tell me, show me" file