Kentucky Center Decommitts

[RC111]

Probably following his coach and I think he’d get eaten alive in the big east

He held his own against SMU, Minnesota, Utah, Seton Hall and probably one I'm forgetting in the NIT. When he was double -teamed or well guarded he dished off for assist, reminiscent of Clingan this year. I think if he can play against P4 on a national, televised stage, he'd do just fine here. He might not be a stat stuffer or lottery pick in the making, but he's unselfish, works hard, coachable, and an experienced upper classman. I'd take him in a second.

And if you saw the way he was after losing that final to Seton Hall, you know he's invested.

 

[REB1094]

Don’t think this is a hot take, but if there’s a 5* player that committed to Calipari and Kentucky, that tells me that their 1st and only priority is to get to the NBA as soon as they can

That’s not a bad thing. It would be my priority too if I was in that position, but not a type of player Hurley is interested in

 

[Matrim55]

That’s not a bad thing. It would be my priority too if I was in that position, but not a type of player Hurley is interested in

We recruited three of those types of players — Flagg, Ngongba and Edgecomb — this winter. We just don’t often land them.

Hurley’s next task is going to be getting these kids and getting them to buy in like Castle did (and castle, for the record, was never anything but a one-and-done).

 

[UCFan1513]

Any word of UConn interest? Feel like the draw to Ngonba was he likely wasn't a 1 and done. Don't know anything about this kid, but if he is a 1 and done, perhaps DH prioritizes portal instead?

 

[dogpause]

Cal isn’t a developer he’s an agent. The whole I’ll get you 5* guys to the league shows you how ridiculous the recruits themselves are. He literally just kept them from getting drafted out if high school for a decade. What top 10 high schoolers weren’t getting drafted anyway? It was snake oil.

I agree, Hurley's sales pitch is exactly the opposite. Callipari become beholden to his players, but Hurley's become beholden to UConn.

 

[rip7774]

I agree, Hurley's sales pitch is exactly the opposite. Callipari become beholden to his players, but Hurley's become beholden to UConn.

that's good bro! so true!

 

[UCTitleTown]

It shouldn't be about the stars, but give me a 5 star with dog in him and something to prove any day.

 

[nomar]

I agree, Hurley's sales pitch is exactly the opposite. Callipari become beholden to his players, but Hurley's become beholden to UConn.

I think Danny's making a strong case that the two are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Ha Who]

Big one for the wrong Hurley

Arizona State basketball recruiting: Five-star C Jayden Quaintance is top-rated recruit in Sun Devils history

Quaintance originally signed with Kentucky, but committed to Arizona State on Monday

www.cbssports.com

 

[DogMania]

Cal said he focused on offense last year because his players couldn't play defense.

Contrast with Castle saying he couldn't play defense when he got to UConn because his high school coach didn't ask him to play defense. Yet somehow, in his freshman year with DH he becomes one of the best defense players in the country.

HHHmmmmmmm. Maybe the problem was Cal didn't (or couldn't) teach his players to play defense.

He used to have a reputation of stressing D when he was at UMass and wherever he went after that (Memphis...too old to remember and too lazy to look it up).

Frankly I'm shocked at how poorly and inconsistent his teams play D. Is it due to the mentally of these 5* ballers he recruits and/or the lack of continuity each year.

With that said, Hurley and his staff seem to be able to coach up the newcomers each year on both ends of the floor.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Big one for the wrong Hurley

Arizona State basketball recruiting: Five-star C Jayden Quaintance is top-rated recruit in Sun Devils history

Quaintance originally signed with Kentucky, but committed to Arizona State on Monday

www.cbssports.com

That pick is a head scratcher. Must want to spend his one year in a warm place that's sunny 99% of the time. That's the only answer.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

That pick is a head scratcher. Must want to spend his one year in a warm place that's sunny 99% of the time. That's the only answer.

More likely, NIL.

 

[controlfade]

That pick is a head scratcher. Must want to spend his one year in a warm place that's sunny 99% of the time. That's the only answer.

Pretty sure that kid is super young and has to play 2 years

 

[UCTitleTown]

More likely, NIL.

Kentucky and Arkansas have NIL too. He's a 5 star.

 

[DemonDeac22]

Maybe he heard “Hurley” and jumped at the chance to play for a 2-time and back-to-back national champ.

And maybe he still hasn’t realized it’s Bobby…

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Arizona State is a pretty “fun” school to go to for a year.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

We recruited three of those types of players — Flagg, Ngongba and Edgecomb — this winter. We just don’t often land them.

Hurley’s next task is going to be getting these kids and getting them to buy in like Castle did (and castle, for the record, was never anything but a one-and-done).

Think the next step for Hurley is showing his guys in the NBA get to those big second contracts.

That’s what Cal sells them on is not only getting to the NBA, but being prepared enough to get big contracts once there.

Calhoun also used to do the same because his guys made a lot of money (sometimes even got overpaid in some cases).

 

[FearThePups]

We recruited three of those types of players — Flagg, Ngongba and Edgecomb — this winter. We just don’t often land them.

Hurley’s next task is going to be getting these kids and getting them to buy in like Castle did (and castle, for the record, was never anything but a one-and-done).

And a one and done with a natty. Wonder if the aforementioned names above are having any buyers remorse now?

 

[uconndogs]

Cal said he focused on offense last year because his players couldn't play defense.

Contrast with Castle saying he couldn't play defense when he got to UConn because his high school coach didn't ask him to play defense. Yet somehow, in his freshman year with DH he becomes one of the best defense players in the country.

HHHmmmmmmm. Maybe the problem was Cal didn't (or couldn't) teach his players to play defense.

You have to want to play defense at a high level. Yes, this level of basketball you have to have the athleticism and length, but it has a lot to do with desire and working within a team concept. UCONN's defense this season was like nothing I have seen in college basketball. They absolutely committed to shutting down the three point line and switched off masterfully to do that. Now, it also helped that Clingan was back there protecting the rim, but it was simply tremendous defense. That starts with the coaching, so hats off to Hurley for that.

 

[TheHorde]

Think the next step for Hurley is showing his guys in the NBA get to those big second contracts.

That’s what Cal sells them on is not only getting to the NBA, but being prepared enough to get big contracts once there.

Calhoun also used to do the same because his guys made a lot of money (sometimes even got overpaid in some cases).

Andre is definitely going to help Castle and Clingan imo. The counter to all of this three point shooting is to get tall, long, athletic defenders that can run guys off the three point line, have motors that never quit, post guys up, and get in the lane, to the rack, and to the line. Defense and bigs are making a comeback. As the Suns just found out against Minnesota.

 

[Kitaman]

I just have no interest in 5* centers.

We hear you. . . .

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Arizona State is a pretty “fun” school to go to for a year.

Yeah pretty consistently near the top of ‘most attractive coeds’ lists if you’re into that sort of thing.

 

[aceboon]

We hear you. . . .

I mean Drummond and that season is the perfect example of what he's talking about

 

[aceboon]

just seen that he turns 17 in July, dude is a full year ahead of his class , surprised he was never held back and re-classed a year.

 

[storrsroars]

I think an ideal C for next year is Bobbie Avila a kid in the portal who has listed Uconn as one of his prefered schools already.

A year of Hurley practices would either make Avila a svelte thoroughbred or he'd die on the track.