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What do we have returning for '26?

giddyup said:
No. It’s just an observation. I’m not sold on Candle or any guy until they start performing. Been through 8 HCs (perm and temp) since Holtz. We also have had the luxury of having some the greatest BB coaches in the history of college basketball. So, you observe a few things along the way. It concerns me greatly when you have an HC not engaging the core fan base, especially after the turd dropped at Fenway. Not impressed, sorry.
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I may be wrong but I think Coach candle has much more important things to do then interact with the fans. He just brought in a whole new staff and will probably bring in higher caliber players from the portal than we have gotten previously. Some of our portal players will be back. However they will be the players that Candle wants!
 
Slick said:
I may be wrong but I think Coach candle has much more important things to do then interact with the fans. He just brought in a whole new staff and will probably bring in higher caliber players from the portal than we have gotten previously. Some of our portal players will be back. However they will be the players that Candle wants!
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Is he serious with this? How can you even type that?
 
I didn't read the whole thread but it's been hard to keep up with Medics "to the portal list" ( anyone know the date it closes ?) I truly believe that without Joe F.'s extra year ( who was Brady like at the end of some games) and Skyler turning down Michigan ....Mora would've been no better than a .500 coach this year and he knew it. So this exodus could be a rude awakening for alot of these players and many of them will be lucky to get offers as good as Uconn's (unless Mora scoops them up as he deletes his COL St. roster)...and Candle may not want them back. In any event here's what I have for the opposite list ( aka underclassmen not on Medic's list, but wait a minute 😉)....Call me when the games start, because this has been an effort in futility, LOL!

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kemba said:
Not when he first took the job, he was very visible and making the rounds everywhere then.

That said, different time different circumstances. Program was in a state that it needed more outreach, and the portal wasn’t as big of a deal quite yet.

Right now the only priority should be the roster and coaching staff. Once that’s complete I do hope he starts being more visible
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When was Mora hired? They had all season to find Mora vs 1 and a half weeks to find Candle so Candle is focused on putting a team on the field next year I would imagine.
 
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AllHusky said:
Just saw Vince Carroll Jackson visiting Arkansas. Anybody else feel he was a major disappointment for us? How does a guy fall up? Or is he about to get shtupped?(never actually tried to write that word, sp?)
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I thought he was from a performance standpoint. Felt he was down grade from Stafford and Gourdine but he's like 6'5" 305lbs and moves really well. Only so many of those guys around. Truthfully he looked out of shape and would wear down is what looked like. Still has a world of upside.
 
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AllHusky said:
Just saw Vince Carroll Jackson visiting Arkansas. Anybody else feel he was a major disappointment for us? How does a guy fall up? Or is he about to get shtupped?(never actually tried to write that word, sp?)
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Agreed, FWIW they could be offering him a chance at a rotational role, vs we likely told him he could start (and he did)
 
DawgEnjoyer said:
Agreed, FWIW they could be offering him a chance at a rotational role, vs we likely told him he could start (and he did)
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Might be a choice between money and playing more. Some kids have to go for the money.
 
It did matter, if you could’ve skimmed the upper crust off the top, would have made a difference. Looks like it’s going to be burn it down and rebuild. Hard to imagine Cam wants to be the face of a brand new program.
 
noeynox said:
When was Mora hired? They had all season to find Mora vs 1 and a half weeks to find Candle so Candle is focused on putting a team on the field next year I would imagine.
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Well, the succession plan had been in place since Mora's first arrival and likely modified and updated several times in the interim. Additionally there are ways of cultivating people to keep the ground prepared for seed. Keeping in touch, using a pretense, etc. The search started long long ago and probably heated up a bit as HCJM's departure started to look more imminent. AD David Benedict is a pro at this kind of thing. Which is why we got an orderly transition and the new team which hit the ground running. At some point they will focus on the UConn football base, but not now. Their focus is elsewhere.
 
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AllHusky said:
It did matter, if you could’ve skimmed the upper crust off the top, would have made a difference. Looks like it’s going to be burn it down and rebuild. Hard to imagine Cam wants to be the face of a brand new program.
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Interesting metaphor - the guys leaving are as responsible for the burning down as anyone. It doesn’t have to be brand new; they could stay and continue growth trajectory
 
AllHusky said:
It did matter, if you could’ve skimmed the upper crust off the top, would have made a difference. Looks like it’s going to be burn it down and rebuild. Hard to imagine Cam wants to be the face of a brand new program.
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Nah. Wrong.

It's silly to think that Cam would consider coming back unless we are offering more than $500k.
 
Slick said:
I may be wrong but I think Coach candle has much more important things to do then interact with the fans. He just brought in a whole new staff and will probably bring in higher caliber players from the portal than we have gotten previously. Some of our portal players will be back. However they will be the players that Candle wants!
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No attack @Slick but Candle while very busy now has an obligation to interact with fans who are donors to the program. He by no means brought in a whole new staff, he brought in his entire former staff. Nobody new to him, just the fan base.
To say he will bring in higher caliber players from the portal than previously is pure speculation with out a base. The Mora name put us back in contention drawing from the portal. That and living on campus and supporting other sports and constantly interacting with fans and donors.
Candle has a reputation of HS recruitment and development. We will see how he works it. As a long time ticket holder / donor I hope you are on the right side of this discussion.
 
Woof 101 said:
No attack @Slick but Candle while very busy now has an obligation to interact with fans who are donors to the program. He by no means brought in a whole new staff, he brought in his entire former staff. Nobody new to him, just the fan base.
To say he will bring in higher caliber players from the portal than previously is pure speculation with out a base. The Mora name put us back in contention drawing from the portal. That and living on campus and supporting other sports and constantly interacting with fans and donors.
Candle has a reputation of HS recruitment and development. We will see how he works it. As a long time ticket holder / donor I hope you are on the right side of this discussion.
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He did not bring his entire staff as he brought like 3 coaches which aren’t part of his support staff and he came in at different time than Mora did as he had a lot more work to do right away. He is known to be a guy who goes local sporting events from the Toledo press members.
 
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