Utah Transfer Devon Daniels

[Huskyforlife]

Hearing good news is coming soon. Take it fwiw.

 

[djct1999]

Hearing good news is coming soon. Take it fwiw.

It can't come soon enough. This wouldn't be good news. It would be great news!

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

Hearing good news is coming soon. Take it fwiw.

About Daniels or just in general?

 

[c29328]

About Daniels or just in general?

That's an azzhat comment. And I love it.

 

[Vancat]

Hearing good news is coming soon. Take it fwiw.

Man, we need some good news.

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

That's an azzhat comment. And I love it.

I meant that it could be someone else other than Daniels. I'd be very happy if Daniels came here.

 

[husky429]

My highlight-reel based scouting report:

Great percentage inside the 3 PT line on a ton of attempts. Gotta love that. And it probably means he could play the 2 or the 3.

40% from 3 is on very limited attempts so I'm not getting excited. Nice form which could hopefully extrapolate the high % to more attempts.

Handle is good not great. Better than Rodney, not as good as Jalen. Certainly serviceable for a 2 guard. And in the highlights he used both hands. He will need to be a player who has another excellent ball handler on the floor with him (a la Rique). Vital and him together would struggle against pressure, I would imagine.

Finished with his off hand a few times in there.

Unlike some of our departing players, we won't have to create defensive schemes to make up for his lack of athleticism, I bet. No defensive highlights, but his block numbers are good and steal numbers are okay.

Missed a few really obvious passes, particularly in transition. Needs to work on his vision. He made quite a few shots more difficult than they needed to be that way.

Plays more like a 3 than a 2 in my eyes, but has the body of a 2.

Love his toughness. Tons of plays with him banging down low against better players and teams in there.

He, rique and vital would let us have some leeway to focus on bringing in one high level guard, and put in work recruiting wings and a big. Definitely would like to have him here?

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

@husky429 He sounds a lot like a former automobile that was residing in KO's garage.

 

[businesslawyer]

Sure. Kevin Durant was something like 6'7" in high school. Famously, David Robinson was close to 6'6" when he committed to Navy. He had wanted to work on submarines if I recall, but quickly grew too tall. I think a lot of the most talented big men are guys who grow late, so learn to play as guards or wings.

This. Wasn't Anthony Davis a wing in high school until his senior year?

 

[husky429]

@husky429 He sounds a lot like a former automobile that was residing in KO's garage.

Let's call him an '13 Audi. Pretty cool, but no ones taking pictures of you on the street. None of this Ferrari crap any more

 

[Huskyforlife]

2-3 days tops is what I've been told.


Many Grains of salt though.

 

[kansashusky]

Hearing good news is coming soon. Take it fwiw.

Good news without a visit?

 

[reddevilhusky]

Hearing good news is coming soon. Take it fwiw.

This is impossible don't you know that UConn basketball doesn't have good news anymore

 

[KingAG]

Getting this kid will make me feel alot better about alot of things haha

 

[superjohn]

Hearing good news is coming soon. Take it fwiw.

He would be a very good signing, hope you're right.

 

[KembaStepback]

Good news could mean visit, no? Didn't say how good the news is...lol

 

[King Husky]

Good news could mean visit, no? Didn't say how good the news is...lol

Shh, let us dream

 

[c29328]

I meant that it could be someone else other than Daniels. I'd be very happy if Daniels came here.

My bad. But I laughed really hard when I read it. Apologies.

 

[Jimdish255]

2-3 days tops is what I've been told.


Many Grains of salt though.

Time to put the salt away or is this still alive? Had my hopes up (kinda).

 

[Zionn]

Not a 'in 20 minutes' type of situation, but foot still in door....

 

[Huskyforlife]

Time to put the salt away or is this still alive? Had my hopes up (kinda).

Might want to extend the timeline, we're still in the lead, but he's getting "cold feet" so to speak. Still a chance we get something today or tomorrow.

 

[Dove]

 

[Zionn]

No longer only 'main' option.....not really "cold feet".....

 

[auror]

No longer only 'main' option.....not really "cold feet".....

So now we have to actually recruit him against someone? Recent track record does not bode well.

 

[Huskyforlife]

No longer only 'main' option.....not really "cold feet".....

Exactly

 

[JMick]

Exactly

we seem to be really good at getting just close enough without finishing. this offseason has been exhausting.

 

[djct1999]

Can't close. Definitely concerning.

 

[nomar]

Can't close. Definitely concerning.

I feel like Sisyphus.

I can only imagine how the staff feels.

 

[pj]

Sales is a skill and also a talent. Not everyone is good at it, in fact the honest hard-working types like KO usually aren't naturals. KO should seriously consider getting some sales training from top consultants in the off-season, he can develop his skills. A few basic principles go a long way.

 

[Chief00]

Can't close. Definitely concerning.

You know what we are missing on a visit to close - it's amazing how many dismiss it - but the correlation is like 90%. More than a coincidence. But now at 26 the dude is too old while guys in their forties are ok.