Elite Premium Portal Thread

[uconngb]

Iona was good under Cluess and then they totally sucked for two seasons before they hired Pitino and he got them really good right away. UConn was the best team in the country and then totally sucked three seasons later.

This isn't difficult, Iona was bad when Pitino took over, UConn was bad when Hurley took over. I'm impressed with coaches who take over bad teams and immediately make them good, that's what Pitino does.

Iona was one year removed from an NCAA appearance when he took over. And had multiple NCAA appearances in the not too distant past.

Hurley took over a dumpster fire, that I will agree with you on. Hurley punched up, Pitino punched down. Let’s not confuse what he did. Him going to that league was gonna get him the marginal guy that he needed to succeed at that level. Massive step down for him but attractive for kids that would otherwise never have a chance to play for a “legendary” coach.

 

[superjohn]

Iona was one year removed from an NCAA appearance when he took over. And had multiple NCAA appearances in the not too distant past.

Hurley took over a dumpster fire, that I will agree with you on. Hurley punched up, Pitino punched down. Let’s not confuse what he did. Him going to that league was gonna get him the marginal guy that he needed to succeed at that level. Massive step down for him but attractive for kids that would otherwise never have a chance to play for a “legendary” coach.

One year removed from an NCAA appearance? Is this what we're doing now? They were 12-17 in that cancelled NCAA tournament Covid year, the season before Pitino took over. They were horrible. They sucked for two seasons before he took over.

The rest of this means nothing. Pitino took over a really bad team and made them really good right away because that was the job available to him. Now he's taking over a high major program and I believe he'll make them good right away because that's what he does.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Iona was one year removed from an NCAA appearance when he took over.

And four straight.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Need to put out feelers for Kaitlyn Clark.

 

[Fishy]

Keep it to portal stuff.

 

[TyroneShoo]

Glad Moore stayed

And hopefully brings his ole HS mate, Dickinson, to Nova.

 

[Magic32]

Keep it to portal stuff.

Time to up the thread game. We have Transfer Portal Window 2023 and Elite Premium Portal Thread

We now need a "Transfer Portal - Players UConn Staff Contacted" thread.
Perhaps we can keep that from getting too cluttered because I don't care about Providence, Georgetown, Pitino or improving other teams.

 

[uconngb]

Need to put out feelers for Kaitlyn Clark.

That girl can ball wow

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Imagine taking the stance that Rick Pitino isn't one of the best coaches in the sports historyand won't be able to sell NYC/MSG/Big East and get St. John's rocking in short order.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Time to up the thread game. We have Transfer Portal Window 2023 and Elite Premium Portal Thread

We now need a "Transfer Portal - Players UConn Staff Contacted" thread.
Perhaps we can keep that from getting too cluttered because I don't care about Providence, Georgetown, Pitino or improving other teams.

Transfer thread- "Millennium Edition"

 

[HuskyBaggins]

Keep it to portal stuff.

WAY too late for that now

 

[uconngb]

Imagine taking the stance that Rick Pitino isn't one of the best coaches in the sports historyand won't be able to sell NYC/MSG/Big East and get St. John's rocking in short order.

Definitely not the position I’m taking. Fully expect that to happen. I was just pointing out they Iona was not as bad off as others stated, nor was it they much of a challenge for someone of Pitino ilk.

 

[fatlucy]

Time to up the thread game. We have Transfer Portal Window 2023 and Elite Premium Portal Thread

We now need a "Transfer Portal - Players UConn Staff Contacted" thread.
Perhaps we can keep that from getting too cluttered because I don't care about Providence, Georgetown, Pitino or improving other teams.

Welcome to the Boneyard

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Definitely not the position I’m taking. Fully expect that to happen. I was just pointing out they Iona was not as bad off as others stated, nor was it they much of a challenge for someone of Pitino ilk.

Fair enough - that makes sense.

 

[tzznandrew]

Tim Cluess, who left Iona due to illness, the head coach of those six tournaments, is arguably the best coach in Iona history, and after one season with an interim coach, Pitino took over the program.

Iona
2018-19: 17-16 (12-6) Won Conference Tournament (16 seed, 15 pt loss to UNC) Cluess
2019-20: 12-17 (9-11) tournament cancelled Arnold
2020-21: 12-6 (6-3) Won Conference Tournament (15 seed, 13 pt loss to Alabama) Pitino

They were hardly a dumpster fire. Pitino is a great coach, but Iona also made a lot of sense because they had been quite good for a MAAC team literally just the year before.

 

[G0UCONN]

Timberlake is down to three schools--- UNC, Kansas and UConn. Murray and Hurley texting every day....

 

[Mr. French]

Other thread got locked…

Niagara All-MAAC guard 6’3 and shot well.

 

[AntG168]

Timberlake is down to three schools--- UNC, Kansas and UConn. Murray and Hurley texting every day....

Would be a massive get

 

[Connecticut13]

Other thread got locked…

Niagara All-MAAC guard 6’3 and shot well.

This would be a great pick-up.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Timberlake is down to three schools--- UNC, Kansas and UConn. Murray and Hurley texting every day....

Where did you see this? Super happy about it!

 

[G0UCONN]

Where did you see this? Super happy about it!

Inside info...

2023 Recruiting: - (Grad Transfer) Nick Timberlake

HD? 1080P min is fine.

the-boneyard.com

 

[AntG168]

Inside info...

2023 Recruiting: - (Grad Transfer) Nick Timberlake

HD? 1080P min is fine.

the-boneyard.com

Who would you say has the upper hand at the moment. I know UNC has a bunch of playing time available

 

[G0UCONN]

Who would you say has the upper hand at the moment. I know UNC has a bunch of playing time available

Can't say for sure but know loves UConn and staff.

 

[RipCity]

Timberlake is down to three schools--- UNC, Kansas and UConn. Murray and Hurley texting every day....

Even more of a reason to be on edge every second of the day until the game ends

 

[husky429]

Gotta think Timberlake has been holding out in order to get a visit with us in. We're local and will have plenty of PT available. Our staff is great on visits, so it's just a matter of pitching fit and next-level opportunities. If he opts not to come here, it's not because of anything our staff did.