Zags: Mustapha Heron transferring

[UconnU]

There is no way that rule goes into effect for the upcoming year if it does pass.

That is what they are speculating on the SJ board.

Thanks for clarifying Ucann. You the best!

But keep in mind that there isn't much precedent for out of state schools. Which should be our angle, It's more likely to be granted to an instate school.

 

[nadav]

Ollie didn't make a mess of the program. If he had, Hurley wouldn't have taken the job. Ollie performed terribly and wasted a lot of people's time, but we don't need to make it more than it is. A mess is Pittsburgh or St. John's when Mullin took over.

Speaking of that, you're misinformed if you think Mullin is some joke. Steve Lavin left the program in shambles and Mullin took the job knowing the beginning would be ugly. 8-24 in year one to maybe contending for the Big East crown in year four. Not bad.

Mullin is a train wreck. He has 12 league wins in 3 years. Lavin won 20 games both of his last two seasons and had 1 NCAA and 1 NIT appearance. They are nowhere near contending for a BE title and it’ll be Mullin leaving them in actual shambles, not Lavin.

 

[ctchamps]

From what I’ve heard, from someone who is close to Heron is that UConn is still in the mix. Hurley is heavily involved and thinks he’s a perfect fit in his offense. He’s a strong, talented, versatile 6’5 player that can do a bit of everything. Similar to EC Matthews who he loved at URI. The lack of a scholarship available as others have mentioned for next season is a concern for both parties.

This is hardly a swing and miss.

 

[TRest]

St. John's is 73 miles away from West Haven, and UConn is 66 miles. I have no idea why you responded to me with that post considering they're both almost the exact same distance from his mother.

I agree that these distances don't matter. I do believe plenty of people fake illnesses, or play them up, in these situations. It's the only loophole these kids can usually exploit when it comes to changing schools without penalty.

 

[Guapo]

One of the Boneyards favorite topics:

Transfers?

Nah, Geography!!

 

[Horatio]

St. John's is 73 miles away from West Haven, and UConn is 66 miles. I have no idea why you responded to me with that post considering they're both almost the exact same distance from his mother.

I think traffic should be factored in and I’m sure getting to Queens is miserable.

 

[KingAG]

I don’t feel like this is over. I feel a few more twist and turns coming

 

[Huskybass]

debatable, out of state is out of state is the point, its not about exact distance. There are plenty of D1 options in CT that would serve him right and still be close to his family. Would be good to see some guidelines on these waivers.

West Haven is close to New York city. That is a fact. Its not debatable. Kids play basketball at college thousands of miles from home. 76 miles is nothing. In fact, its less than 10 miles further than Storrs is.

 

[Dogman69]

Also should be considered that he may not have access to the car he got in his Auburn package. If he is to be dependent on public transit, SJU is much more accessible from West Haven, via MTA.

 

[Huskyfan4evr]

I don’t feel like this is over. I feel a few more twist and turns coming

I agree. I think he will visit Storrs before it’s all said and done!

 

[RipCity]

I don’t feel like this is over. I feel a few more twist and turns coming

Feel or want?

Once he picks a school he’s going to enroll in summer courses most likely. It’s going to be over then.

 

[2Infinity]

Pretty sure that transfers don't have to sign LOI's.

Pretty sure they do when they get money.

It appears that he does not need to sign a new letter. This is from the National Letter site directly. Recruiting FAQs

Do I sign an NLI if I transfer to another four-year institution?

No. NLI policy prohibits student-athletes transferring from one four-year institution to another four-year institution (4-4 transfer) from signing an NLI inasmuch as they are no longer prospective student-athletes.

 

[mauconnfan]

One of the Boneyards favorite topics:

Transfers?

Nah, Geography!!

Next: Closest Best Beer, Closest Best Pizza...stay tuned

 

[UconnFanDC]

Ollie didn't make a mess of the program. If he had, Hurley wouldn't have taken the job. Ollie performed terribly and wasted a lot of people's time, but we don't need to make it more than it is. A mess is Pittsburgh or St. John's when Mullin took over.

Speaking of that, you're misinformed if you think Mullin is some joke. Steve Lavin left the program in shambles and Mullin took the job knowing the beginning would be ugly. 8-24 in year one to maybe contending for the Big East crown in year four. Not bad.

Whaaaaat?

 

[StunningSteve]

Whaaaaat?

LOL If they contend it'll be because the league has gotten worse. Nova just lost all their stars.

 

[Rico444]

Not sure, but West Haven to Hartford is 42 miles with far less traffic.

If you want to see a game, it's definitely better. If his mom is actually sick, I don't think she's going to be going to many games.

 

[kris1]

 

[KingAG]

Feel or want?

Once he picks a school he’s going to enroll in summer courses most likely. It’s going to be over then.

Feel but that’s feeling could be driven by what I want to happen lol. I think he’ll take more visits after St Johns

 

[CCSU97]

The natural place for him to transfer is to New Britain. He can play for a for a former Top-5 NBA draft pick and join his dad as a CCSU alum!

His father, Bryon Heron, played at Central Connecticut State and professionally in Europe. He was inducted to the CCSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2000.
Bio: Basketball 1985-1989, 4-year standout. CCSU's first Division I UPI Al-New England selection, 1988-89. Seventh on the all-time scoring list with 1,558 points. Career scoring average of 14.4 ppg. Career rebounding average of 6.6 rpg.

 

[whaler11]

I love the state lines. Sick parent in Phili? You can go to Pitt but not Delaware? Makes sense.

 

[whaler11]

People are familiar with mass transit right?

You can take a choo-choo from West Haven to NY these days.

 

[Rocktheworld]

new rules where anyone with above a 3.0GPA can transfer with immediate eligibility. He is well above a 3.0.

Lol Auburn

 

[Adios]

People are familiar with mass transit right?

You can take a choo-choo from West Haven to NY these days.

He'd have to transfer at least once on the choo-choo to get to St John's.

 

[Stainmaster]

He'd have to transfer at least once on the choo-choo to get to St John's.

If he actually tries that, I hope he likes taking line all the way out to BFE Heights.

 

[whaler11]

He'd have to transfer at least once on the choo-choo to get to St John's.

That’s for letting me know GCS isn’t in Queens.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I feel like this isn't over, he'd probably prefer to be here if room is made available.

 

[freescooter]

Whaaaaat?

Last of the Ollieistas.

 

[Stainmaster]

Last of the Ollieistas.

There are 2-3 "Ollieistas" left out of the hundreds, perhaps thousands of people who visit this site on a regular basis. One would glean the opposite from reading your posts.

Drop the embarrassing victim complex and move on.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Also should be considered that he may not have access to the car he got in his Auburn package. If he is to be dependent on public transit, SJU is much more accessible from West Haven, via MTA.

To my great surprise, Google Maps shows the door-to-door public transportation time from either St John's or UConn to West Haven to be 3 hours. This is where I'd thought UConn would lose any automotive travel time advantage.

That said, I wanted Sid Wilson where
he"d best fit, so I can't want anything different for Mustapha Heron.

 

[champs99and04]

Mullin is a train wreck. He has 12 league wins in 3 years. Lavin won 20 games both of his last two seasons and had 1 NCAA and 1 NIT appearance. They are nowhere near contending for a BE title and it’ll be Mullin leaving them in actual shambles, not Lavin.

You're just not familiar with the situation if that's what you think. They lost their entire rotation following the 2015 season.

I'm not prepared to call Mullin some prodigy, but there's a reason that job was available to him despite the complete absence of coaching experience - any coaching experience - until then. It was a total shot in the dark on the part of St. John's, and while nobody's penciling him into the Hall of Fame, there's reason to think things could be a whole lot worse given what a disaster Lavin was. Blaming him for their record these last couple years would be like slamming Hurley for going 8-24 his first two years at Rhode Island. They were a decent team last year that got bit by injuries in a really tough league. Do I think they're going to vault all the way up to first this year? Probably not, but if you add Heron to a core already consisting of Ponds, Simon, and Clark, you've got something in a year where there's no longer a prohibitive favorite.