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We will be a top 25 team next year - Lock it in

gtcam said:
I've coached dozens of soccer players (male and female) coming off ACL injuries, including my daughter who went on to become an All American, and with the exception of two I can think of, all performed extremely well at higher levels of play.
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you realize you're talking to an actual doctor, right?
 
I just want to see the team stay healthy and go from there.
 
I'm with the OP, time will tell

Can't wait
 
gtcam said:
I've coached dozens of soccer players (male and female) coming off ACL injuries, including my daughter who went on to become an All American, and with the exception of two I can think of, all performed extremely well at higher levels of play.
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Congratulations to your daughter and you!
 
gtcam said:
I've coached dozens of soccer players (male and female) coming off ACL injuries, including my daughter who went on to become an All American, and with the exception of two I can think of, all performed extremely well at higher levels of play.
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Wow – so now players coming off of ACL injuries rarely have set backs ( can only think of 2), but they actually come back at higher levels. Whatever you're smoking I want some of it !!!
 
AntG168 said:
Question: do you think rique can be the bazz to jalen's kemba? Not a 'star' per se but VERY good
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Yes I think ALterique can definitely be the Bazz to Kemba, the only problem is I don't think Jalen will be nearly as dominant as Kemba had to be on a much better roster. Jalen's jump shot is far from the level we need for Kemba/Bazz heroics.
 
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BUConn10 said:
Yes I think ALterique can definitely be the Bazz to Kemba, the only problem is I don't think Jalen will be nearly as dominant as Kemba had to be on a much better roster. Jalen's jump shot is far from the level we need for Kemba/Bazz heroics.
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But its a much better roster in retrospect. Going into that season ppl were as down on that team as this one. I believe the pre season polls had Quinnipiac ahead of us that yr. We dont know how this roster will shake out. Can larrier be lamb? Polley = roscoe? Im not saying they will but its hard to deem that roster better when this one hasnt played yet, given that that one wasnt considered special until they played
 
Adams-Anderson
Gilbert-Anderson
Vital-Polley
Larrier-Diarra
Carlton-Cobb

This is basically what we're looking at for next year. I think this team makes the NIT if Adams marginally improves, and has a chance of being a low seed if Adams has a Kemba/Shabazz type year. But this is assuming one of our many new front court players surprises us. If not, we're in for a long, painful year.
 
AntG168 said:
But its a much better roster in retrospect. Going into that season ppl were as down on that team as this one. I believe the pre season polls had Quinnipiac ahead of us that yr. We dont know how this roster will shake out. Can larrier be lamb? Polley = roscoe? Im not saying they will but its hard to deem that roster better when this one hasnt played yet, given that that one wasnt considered special until they played
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Retrospect yes, but within 1 game of watching that squad of freshman you knew they could all play. No missed layups, no stepping out of bounds, only full court heaves with 11 seconds to go and a national championship level roster when the post season hit. Outside of KO's signature studs in each class, his incoming role players have been raw and frankly bad.
 
BUConn10 said:
Retrospect yes, but within 1 game of watching that squad of freshman you knew they could all play. No missed layups, no stepping out of bounds, only full court heaves with 11 seconds to go and a national championship level roster when the post season hit. Outside of KO's signature studs in each class, his incoming role players have been raw and frankly bad.
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Good point. Hopefully in game 1 they suprise us as well
 
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AntG168 said:
But its a much better roster in retrospect. Going into that season ppl were as down on that team as this one. I believe the pre season polls had Quinnipiac ahead of us that yr. We dont know how this roster will shake out. Can larrier be lamb? Polley = roscoe? Im not saying they will but its hard to deem that roster better when this one hasnt played yet, given that that one wasnt considered special until they played
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I agree with you in the sense that next year's roster may be more talented.

The 2014 roster has one NBA guy on it.

Next year's roster has 2 potentially (Larrier and Adams).

Maybe Alterique.

But the problem of course is that they are all mostly new, and all the glue guys and role players are new, new to the defense and offense.

So, despite the talent, it will be hard to believe that the experience and savvy of, say, Niels Giffey and Lasan Kromah will be replaced by Polley/Diarra and Anderson. Too much to ask.

Adams could improve his game though and make the kind of transformative leap that Kemba and Shabazz did.
 
upstater said:
I agree with you in the sense that next year's roster may be more talented.

The 2014 roster has one NBA guy on it.

Next year's roster has 2 potentially (Larrier and Adams).

Maybe Alterique.

But the problem of course is that they are all mostly new, and all the glue guys and role players are new, new to the defense and offense.

So, despite the talent, it will be hard to believe that the experience and savvy of, say, Niels Giffey and Lasan Kromah will be replaced by Polley/Diarra and Anderson. Too much to ask.

Adams could improve his game though and make the kind of transformative leap that Kemba and Shabazz did.
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#hottake of the century. This team may be more talented than 2014? Is this for real?

Not to mention they were talking about the 2011 NC team.
 
Huskyforlife said:
Adams-Anderson
Gilbert-Anderson
Vital-Polley
Larrier-Diarra
Carlton-Cobb

This is basically what we're looking at for next year. I think this team makes the NIT if Adams marginally improves, and has a chance of being a low seed if Adams has a Kemba/Shabazz type year. But this is assuming one of our many new front court players surprises us. If not, we're in for a long, painful year.
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The other problem is we basically have 1 guy on the team (Jalen) who has played two full years college basketball. I don't know why anyone expects Alterique to play better than a Freshman Napier or Kemba, given that he's essentially a Freshman, and arguably less worse in that he missed an entire year without playing. The team is just too thin and way too inexperienced. The loss of Vance, Enoch, Durham will hurt; not to mention MAL. I think our ceiling is bubble team, unless we land some last-minute recruit
 
upstater said:
I agree with you in the sense that next year's roster may be more talented.

The 2014 roster has one NBA guy on it.

Next year's roster has 2 potentially (Larrier and Adams).

Maybe Alterique.

But the problem of course is that they are all mostly new, and all the glue guys and role players are new, new to the defense and offense.

So, despite the talent, it will be hard to believe that the experience and savvy of, say, Niels Giffey and Lasan Kromah will be replaced by Polley/Diarra and Anderson. Too much to ask.

Adams could improve his game though and make the kind of transformative leap that Kemba and Shabazz did.
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Yea we were talking about 2011 although i think this team compares more to 2014 than 2011
 
SouthBayHusky said:
The other problem is we basically have 1 guy on the team (Jalen) who has played two full years college basketball. I don't know why anyone expects Alterique to play better than a Freshman Napier or Kemba, given that he's essentially a Freshman, and arguably less worse in that he missed an entire year without playing. The team is just too thin and way too inexperienced. The loss of Vance, Enoch, Durham will hurt; not to mention MAL. I think our ceiling is bubble team, unless we land some last-minute recruit
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Alterique is better than freshman napier. I'd bet money on it...
 
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SouthBayHusky said:
The other problem is we basically have 1 guy on the team (Jalen) who has played two full years college basketball. I don't know why anyone expects Alterique to play better than a Freshman Napier or Kemba, given that he's essentially a Freshman, and arguably less worse in that he missed an entire year without playing. The team is just too thin and way too inexperienced. The loss of Vance, Enoch, Durham will hurt; not to mention MAL. I think our ceiling is bubble team, unless we land some last-minute recruit
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Ceiling is a bubble team? Lol. Ceiling means our talent maxed out. Rique, larrier, jalen, and cv playing their best is a lock for the tourney
 
Gilbert and Larrier are going to be productive next year. But I doubt either are really great players until their senior years. We need one of the bigs to surprise us big time.
 
We went from our injury replacements being Vance and Kai, too Anderson and Polley. That and our bigs are what really worry me.
 
Huskyforlife said:
We went from our injury replacements being Vance and Kai, too Anderson and Polley. That and our bigs are what really worry me.
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If they give UConn more defense, it might help them even more, if the starters can do it on offense. So much depends on the offensive skills of Alterique and Larrier, and an improvement by Adams.
 
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Huskyforlife said:
We went from our injury replacements being Vance and Kai, too Anderson and Polley. That and our bigs are what really worry me.
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Bigs worry me a little. But anderson and frshman kai are a wash. Vance is the biggest loss imo, tho i think polley will suprise
 
AntG168 said:
Bigs worry me a little. But anderson and frshman kai are a wash. Vance is the biggest loss imo, tho i think polley will suprise
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Maybe Anderson's experience will shine through, but Kai is a vastly superior talent, given the choice I'd take kai.
 
AntG168 said:
Bigs worry me a little. But anderson and frshman kai are a wash. Vance is the biggest loss imo, tho i think polley will suprise
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Vance's offense needs to be replaced. Which is up to Larrier.
Otherwise, Adams and Gilbert should both be improvements over last year's backcourt. Vital too.

Everyone knows UConn is relying on Adams' improvement, and for Larrier/Gilbert not to feel ill effects of injuries. If these hopes happen, the team will be improved over last year. If they find a big who can play D and rebound, then the team will be better than hoped.
 
Our ceiling is pretty good pur floor is REALLY low. Lets hope we get close to the ceiling amd we'll be good with the chance for jalen to make noise in tbr tourney
 
Huskyforlife said:
Maybe Anderson's experience will shine through, but Kai is a vastly superior talent, given the choice I'd take kai.
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In the long run yes, based purely on potential. But when it comes to effectiveness anderson may actually be more effective next yr just because of know how. Their will be no learning curve or "freshmen" mistakes. He'll be kromah like in his steadiness
 
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