Way early look at next year's line-up

[Jaybo]

Need a 5th year or juco

 

[jibsey]

Vital starting sounds great until you start to think who is the first guard off the bench? So Vital goes out and we go bigger? Obviously another guard is coming but who?

 

[shizzle787]

If we get Blake Harris, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and the Rice kid, I am going to die.

 

[Storrs South]

If we get Blake Harris, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and the Rice kid, I am going to die.

Oz already said the Rice kid is a no go

 

[80shusky]

Vital starting sounds great until you start to think who is the first guard off the bench? So Vital goes out and we go bigger? Obviously another guard is coming but who?

Wouldn't Alterique be first guard off the bench if Vital starts? We still need at least one more guard next year though.

 

[walkrightier]

With the 9 on Scholarship right now
PG-Adams
SG-Gilbert
SF-Vital
PF-Larrier
C-Durham

Which is why we need to get some big signings ASAP

 

[Doctor Hoop]

With the 9 on Scholarship right now
PG-Adams
SG-Gilbert
SF-Vital
PF-Larrier
C-Durham

Which is why we need to get some big signings ASAP

I don't think you can just pick the 5 guys you expect to be the best players and find a lineup that gets them all on the floor. This lineup gets killed on the boards against big strong teams. Plus, all 3 guards are starting?

 

[KingAG]

If we get Blake Harris, Sandro Mamukelashvili, and the Rice kid, I am going to die.

I want sandro, blake harris, and shakur juiston. I think shakur and sandro sure up our front line especially if durham stays. We add those 3 guys and we should win the AAC next yr imo. If Cobb can add physicality and rebounding we could be really good. Thats a lot of ifs but its my dream lol

 

[UConnDan97]

I would say that I think the early "best 5" would be Gilbert, Adams, Vital, Larrier, and either Durham or Cobb depending on who Ollie feels can play the 5-man best (I haven't seen Cobb yet).

However, if we don't pick up a ready-made impact guard, I would think that we would go with Gilbert, Adams, Larrier, Cobb, Durham. This will allow for a three guard rotation while we work with any developmental project at guard on the bench that we might get...

 

[sledog]

to clarify, is 'Diallo' really Diarra??

 

[Balker]

I'd be pretty surprised if Vital doesn't get a starting job next year in the majority of games. One way or another.

He'll be the top returning 3 point shooter by average. He rebounds well for his position. He was one of the best defensive players on the team by the end of the year. I don't see him coming off the bench for a sophomore coming off a season being injured, regardless of their recruiting ranking. Though I do imagine we'll see a LOT of 3 guard play. Especially if we can get another guard or two in the off season.

 

[Storrs South]

My contact said this morning Alterique is coming back

 

[Marat]

My contact said this morning Alterique is coming back

It would not make sense for him to sit out another year. But I guess at this point we have to confirm they are returning instead of assuming.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I don't see how Durham doesn't start at either the 4 or 5. I don't think we will have just one lineup. Sometimes we'll go bigger with Cobb/Diarra, Durham and Larrier other times we might start Vital. But really I think Vital is our main 6th man. Both Adams and Gilbert will need rest, and he'll be in for both of them as it stands now. He'd also probably be in our end of game 3 guard lineup.

 

[UCweCONN]

Here's an early preview of our lineup for next season.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/49/70/ce/4970ce76a48833cca41474dcd618caec.png

 

[FartMan69]

I don't see how Durham doesn't start at either the 4 or 5. I don't think we will have just one lineup. Sometimes we'll go bigger with Cobb/Diarra, Durham and Larrier other times we might start Vital. But really I think Vital is our main 6th man. Both Adams and Gilbert will need rest, and he'll be in for both of them as it stands now. He'd also probably be in our end of game 3 guard lineup.

I think I can see it.

 

[UCweCONN]

I think I can see it.

Even Stevie Wonder can see it.

 

[UCweCONN]

We got diallo and he had a growth spurt.

We got a version of Diallo with Greg Oden's knees.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I think I can see it.

Unfortunately, so do I.

 

[Jaker]

who is Chilli bringing with him from UW?

 

[80shusky]

Don't sleep on Diarra if his knees are healthy. He could be a contributor at the 4 especially defensively and rebounding. I think we are now looking at Cobb/Carlton at the 5 unless they bring somebody in.

 

[HuskyNationJE]

Think we can start a GoFundMe page where we secretly raise money and pay Bamba and one other $50,000 each to come play for us next year? Great...I'll set it up...

 

[UCweCONN]

I don't care what anyone says. Our recruiting class looks good on paper.

 

[Mike Honcho]

Oz already said the Rice kid is a no go

Considering how wrong Oz has been, maybe this is a good thing.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

It's a sad state of affairs when we long for the days of Marc Suhr, Enosch Wolfe, and Jonathan Mandledove. As sad as it is, they would be in our starting 5 next year if they were on the team.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

New lineup with Durham out and 8 players on scholarship.

5- Cobb, Carlton
4- Diarra/Polley
3- Larrier/Polley
2- Adams/Vital
1- Gilbert/Vital

Eeesh.

Give me a grad-transfer big man, another big man transfer and a freshman recruit guard.