Only one of the major recruiting services did.
Sanogo was ranked 49th in the 2021 class and when he committed to UConn and reclassed to 2020 they dropped him.Only one of the major recruiting services did.
ESPN - #55
Rivals - #80
247Sports - #89
On3 Composite - #73 (On3 didn't do their own rankings back in 2020 so this is an industry average) - https://www.on3.com/db/rankings/industry-player/basketball/2020/
3 in a row? Wow
Ah, thanks. Seems kind of strange they would drop him so much unless the 2020 class was so much better than the 2021 class. Maybe the age? But he was in the right class going in 2020 (he turned 18 on 2/12/20 just like most freshman who turn 18 before entering college).
I was going by ESPN. I didn't look at Rivals or 247 Sports. I should have stated originally.Only one of the major recruiting services did.
ESPN - #55
Rivals - #80
247Sports - #89
On3 Composite - #73 (On3 didn't do their own rankings back in 2020 so this is an industry average) - https://www.on3.com/db/rankings/industry-player/basketball/2020/
Yeah he only had 2 points in the 2nd half. Basically him and Scheierman, who was guarding him the whole game, performed in opposite halves. Scheierman only had 5 points in the first half and missed a bunch of shots will getting torched by Claude or getting lost on the pick and roll action. In the 2nd half he had 14 points, including the big 3 pointer that gave Creighton some breathing room under 2 minutes.
I believe he was higher in his own class during his junior year. He had a lot of write ups about being a top player in his own class before he reclassified. Unfortunately if you go to his 247 page it only shows his history in the 2020 class. Everyone I remember, including Hurley was thrilled when the commitment came through. Wasn’t that the climbing to the top of the mountain tweet?
UConn is just fine for sure, but I wouldn't mind having Claude. With Hurley and his staff they would maximize his potential. Miller and his staff at Xavier are doing a good job with Claude.
Thanks. But my point still stands. The prevailing thought here was we missed and settled. When he got here and even in his first year expectations for him were not high.
That's not how I remember it. The board was stoked we got Sanogo and people loved him as a freshman.
Yes. People like him and he proved himself as a freshmen but the expectations were he would be a solid guy for 4 years and not the beast he became. But i remember clearly people being bummed we missed on O and were happy we got Sanogo but the level of excitement was far less. It was not some huge get that people thought would change the program. Anyone claiming that is lying. I remember.
Lmfaoo
He was top 40 in espn junior ranking. Similar situation to shabazz who was 60 ish in junior rankings.
Update: Floyd is down to 33/14/62.
Notice the date? Thats a full 7 months before he set foot on the court and im clearly asking if hes a one and done player and thats if im even talking about Sanogo which you didnt show that i am which i very wll could be. But if anyone thats familiar with my posts and this post i do not follow recruiting closely as i only get intreested in commitments before i start following them and asking other more knowledgeable people about the players. sanogo wasnt considered a scrub but i dont remember anyone before he started playing really well as a freshmen hype him to be anything like what he became. I was one of the first that immediately saw some potential because his footwork on day one was really good. Thanks for trying to play me. Nice try.
No murder at all. Unfortunately you made a foolish jump to a conclusion. Fool.
I didn't just try, your foot is fully in your mouth at this point. But it's really funny watching you try to spin your way out of this one
There is absolutely no spin. Sanogo was a second choice to Onumuryi. People expected him to be a solid guy but not the dominant star centerpiece he became. Sure we saw signs as a freshmen but it was after his second year that the expectations went up. These are facts plain and simple.
Per espn 2020 rankings onumuryi was 53 and sanogo was 58. Sanogo was a reclass and was around 40 in his prior year. I am people and expected sanago to be a star. I recollect his offensive rebounding in high school was off the charts. I remember seton hall was very upset to lose him. They were both big recruits. Sure glad sanogo came with a natty though. For the record, I expect nowell to be a star. Not sold on abraham. Feel free to chastise we if i am incorrect. Hope they are both studs.
Not me asking. Dave Borges asked Hurley. He got an answer. He didn't get, "Don't shake your --- head at me ." Lol
"You see his talent, you see his physicality, that big wing guard," Hurley recalled.
But, the Huskies had 6-4 guard Corey Floyd Jr. redshirting at the time, and had big plans for Floyd as a wing in the coming years. So Claude didn't get much of a look. Or "not really at all," according to Claude.
"In recruiting and building a culture, we don't mislead recruits or recruit the same types of players in terms of skillset," the sixth-year UConn coach explained. "We looked at Corey, at the time, as that type of player that we already committed to in the program. We believed in him."
"Obviously, things don't always work out," Hurley added. "Corey's not with us and Dez is playing well at Xavier. He hurt us a lot last year when we played them, he played really well. He's a tremendous player with a great future."
"None of us get them all right," Hurley shrugged. "We had the right intentions."
Interesting after seeing Floyd at PC. Do you think UConn would have developed Floyd better?
Is CT's Desmond Claude recruit that got away from UConn men's basketball? 'None of us get them all'
UConn men's basketball team missed out on Connecticut's Desmond Claude of Xavier, but it's worked out well for both sides.www.nhregister.com
I'd post the alternate access but Webpage archive doesn't work for me on this computer.
And what I'm telling you is you're wrong. Maybe it was unclear but that post from you was the day he committed, and you were far from the only one who had those expectations the day he committed.