Roscoe to watch tourney on TV

[Catsailor]

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Sorry, lost my composure.

 

[gtcam]

Good Luck Roscoe. I've watched you as much as I could this year and imagined how much better we would have been with you cleaning the boards for the huskies. You made a HUGE contribution to the 2011 run and for that I thank you.
YOU made a decision and that's what counts.
I don't understand why anyone would begrudge you and that decision. Selfishly, I wish you stayed.
Those people who on this sight and in public who said downright nasty things should be ashamed and realize that until they walk in that person's shoes.......................
You showed class by doing it without any negativity on your part.
Good Luck in whatever you do in the future

 

[zls44]

Roscoe got screwed royally by Rice on two fronts- he promised him he would play SF and that he'd be eligible last year. He didn't play him at SF, and he never had a shot in hell of being eligible last year. Roscoe got played.

 

[Walker11]

Good Luck Sticks. I've watched you as much as I could this year and imagined how much better we would have been with you cleaning the boards for the huskies. You made a HUGE contribution to the 2011 run and for that I thank you.
YOU made a decision and that's what counts.
I don't understand why anyone would begrudge you and that decision. Selfishly, I wish you stayed.
Those people who on this sight and in public who said downright nasty things should be ashamed and realize that until they walk in that person's shoes........
You showed class by doing it without any negativity on your part.
Good Luck in whatever you do in the future

Sticks is Stanley Robinson

 

[Tenspro2002]

I just heard Stan Van Gundy say something yesterday that that fits here. He said your position in the NBA is based on what you can guard. Guys like Roscoe (and KFree in 2000) think the next level has to do with your offense.

That's an interesting point and key insight from an NBA guy. This also related to why guys like Bazz and Boat will have a tough time making a living in the NBA. Their size, while it makes offense difficult for them, is an even bigger detriment on the defensive end. Can you imagine Boat trying to prevent Derrick Rose or Deron Williams from getting to the rim?

 

[gtcam]

Sticks is Stanley Robinson

My God. can't believe I called Ro Scoe Sticks

Sticks is Stanley Robinson

Thanks Walker
I know the difference - I had Stanley Robinson on my mind via another conversation
changed it

 

[David 76]

Nothing wrong about Roscoe's decision he decided to transfer it happens all the time, its his life. He at least left in a classy way unlike someone else.

You have to ask Admin. Go on thar forum & post.

 

[joober jones]

It's beyond me how any true UConn fan can laugh out loud because Roscoe Smith had something bad happen to him. Kid was a critical component of our 2011 team. He never, ever complained about playing time or his role on the team. He was a consummate teammate. He got caught up and screwed by the whole Drummond/Oriaki fiasco, and rode the bench more than he ever should have. He said NOT A WORD about it publicly. He then would have had to be punished by missing the tourni one year for something he didn't do, if he stayed. He respectfully and humbly decided to leave, did not say one word on the way out about his mistreatment because of the Drummond/Oriaki fiasco, and is attempting to follow his dream somewhere.

I'm very sad for him that he's not in the tourni. He is a class kid and court warrior and one of about 15 Huskies who have played key roles on championship teams.

I must be old. I can't imagine how a UConn fan can be so small minded, selfish, and flat out mean to take joy from Roscoe's misfortune. Makes me a slight bit ashamed that these people are fans of my team.

That, plus I've met him and he's a very nice and respectful kid. I don't take pleasure in any downfall he faces.

 

[Scoe]

I have no bad feelings Roscoe, but since you can't seem to figure out a way to change your name, you will have to transfer to the UNLV message board. Good luck with that.

You have to ask Admin. Go on thar forum & post.

I'm already getting that taken care of thanks, i have to think of a handle to come up with

 

[intlzncster]

I'm already getting that taken care of thanks, i have to think of a handle to come up with

Eh, I'd just leave it. It's your identity. It's like people who wear a jersey to the game of a guy who's left the team. They just don't give a damn.

 

[Adios]

Should have stuck with Ollie. It's hard to see Ollie faltering. He has quality wins under his belt now.

 

[Scoe]

Eh, I'd just leave it. It's your identity. It's like people who wear a jersey to the game of a guy who's left the team. They just don't give a damn.

Yeah i can't think of a handle to change it to so I might just do that if I had an Oriakhi one then it would be a no brainer.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

That's an interesting point and key insight from an NBA guy. This also related to why guys like Bazz and Boat will have a tough time making a living in the NBA. Their size, while it makes offense difficult for them, is an even bigger detriment on the defensive end. Can you imagine Boat trying to prevent Derrick Rose or Deron Williams from getting to the rim?

If Napier can't prevent Rose from getting to the rim then that's something he has in common with every other player in the NBA.

 

[CL82]

I'm already getting that taken care of thanks, i have to think of a handle to come up with

Well given the mojo theme this year, how about Scrote?

 

[champs99and04]

I obviously wish Roscoe nothing but the best, but I still think the "Roscoe was screwed over his sophomore year" card is overplayed here. He wasn't a very good player for us in 2012, at least not until the end of the year, in which case he started to get more minutes.

 

[johnhuskies95]

Roscoe is a great kid. People treat it like he was disloyal, but really, he just wanted minutes. His choice to leave wasn't a bad one. UConn basketball was entering a serious period of flux and the odds were 50/50 at best that things would turn out well for us. Hating on a kid for doing what he perceived as best for his career when said kid was all class, is classless.

What, like he wasn't going to get minutes here?

 

[DogHouse]

Sometimes a transfer works, sometime it doesn't.

Dwayne Polee transferred from St. John's and he knocked UNLV out of the tournament last night.

But I still don't blame Roscoe for transferring - he had no idea how bad a coach Dave Rice is and he got yanked around in his sophomore year here. He lost about eight minutes of playing time per game here and those minutes, inexplicably, went to Olander.

Hopefully, those minutes were well spent because I really think we need Olander today.

 

[Husky]

 

[mauconnfan]

Too bad for Roscoe, having said that he ditched UConn so who cares?

And for those who said he would have helped tremendously yeah in the world of hypotheticals I guess, but who wouldn't be here on this roster if he stayed?

It all worked out for the best………...

 

[Danzz]

I just heard Stan Van Gundy say something yesterday that that fits here. He said your position in the NBA is based on what you can guard. Guys like Roscoe (and KFree in 2000) think the next level has to do with your offense.

Interesting point and it makes sense.

 

[Hoophound]

What, like he wasn't going to get minutes here?

Not necessarily, he wasn't getting minutes in the 2012 season, and he should have been. Add in the negative influence of AO, a looming post season ban, JC's constant retirement talk, Olander getting tons of minutes and Deandre Daniels looming presence and you find plenty of reasons to look for a fresh start. Roscoe was very justified in making the decision he did.

 

[mauconnfan]

Not necessarily, he wasn't getting minutes in the 2012 season, and he should have been. Add in the negative influence of AO, a looming post season ban, JC's constant retirement talk, Olander getting tons of minutes and Deandre Daniels looming presence and you find plenty of reasons to look for a fresh start. Roscoe was very justified in making the decision he did.[/quo

Call it justified but the one's who stayed are the one's who deserve the thread not the one's who departed! I am certainly a bigger fan of Tyler Olander than I am Roscoe Smith……..

 

[Kitaman]

I like Roscoe and wish him well. I just think that both Roscoe and UConn would have been better of if he stayed.

Somewhat ironic how he could have had all the playing time he wanted if he had stayed, combined with broader and more TV market exposure.

 

[Hoophound]

I agree. I am just making it clear, the loss of Roscoe Smith is not entirely or even mostly on Roscoe. JC could have and should have done better to use him and nurture him. It's easy to compare Roscoe to Shabazz, Olander and Giffey and say, "well they stayed". Of course they stayed, Shabazz was the clear and only option as starting pg, Olander was starting PF at a blue blood school despite limited skills and Giffey probably wouldn't want to transfer and adapt to another school after settling in to UConn as an international student. Roscoe left because JC up. Sometimes coaches make a mistake, this was one of them. Given where we were as a program that year, JC should have pleaded with Roscoe to stay, but JC isn't that type of guy.

 

[huskiesnyc]

2012 probably wasn't JC's best coaching job but there were major chemistry and attitude problems on that team. We don't know what was going on behind the scenes and we weren't in practice everyday either. Jim Calhoun and Kevin Ollie were and they clearly didn't think he earned more minutes in 2012. Sorry but I'll trust their judgement over some of you nuts on the Boneyard haha

 

[mauconnfan]

I agree. I am just making it clear, the loss of Roscoe Smith is not entirely or even mostly on Roscoe. JC could have and should have done better to use him and nurture him. It's easy to compare Roscoe to Shabazz, Olander and Giffey and say, "well they stayed". Of course they stayed, Shabazz was the clear and only option as starting pg, Olander was starting PF at a blue blood school despite limited skills and Giffey probably wouldn't want to transfer and adapt to another school after settling in to UConn as an international student. Roscoe left because JC up. Sometimes coaches make a mistake, this was one of them. Given where we were as a program that year, JC should have pleaded with Roscoe to stay, but JC isn't that type of guy.

I will disagree on that for sure. I guess everyone forgets how God awful he was the beginning of his sophomore year……he was a TO machine, couldn't make a shot and wasn't playing hard like the year prior. JC did what he had to do…..a couple guys came in after resting on their laurels from the year before you don't nurture that you taketh away and he did……..be stronger in mind and don't rebel, fight your way back. He didn't he rode the AO train right out of here and I really don't care.

 

[temery]

Btw I don't know how to change my user name thats why I still have it.

What do you want your username to be?

 

[Walker11]

2012 probably wasn't JC's best coaching job but there were major chemistry and attitude problems on that team. We don't know what was going on behind the scenes and we weren't in practice everyday either. Jim Calhoun and Kevin Ollie were and they clearly didn't think he earned more minutes in 2012. Sorry but I'll trust their judgement over some of you nuts on the Boneyard haha

I do agree with your post in that there were serious chemistry issues. I just don't think Roscoe was at the center of them.

Look through some of the 2012 box scores and you will see games where TO played 25 + minutes and Roscoe played 5-10. That was just inexcusable. I believe he also had a DNP-CD.

 

[UConnDan97]

I liked Roscoe. He played with heart and pride. And my philosophy is "Once a Husky, always a Husky." Having said that, I think it was a mistake that he transferred, and I'm guessing he may feel the same way about that too. It was his decision, so he'll have to live with it. But I'll echo some of the previous posters' thoughts about how much more it makes me respect people like Napier, Olander, etc., for sticking it out in Storrs...

 

[businesslawyer]

If that's the worst thing that happens in his life then I think he'll be okay. If leaving UCONN under is own will is what is unfortunate he had no one to blame but himself. I don't find it inappropriate to LOL at his decision, especially when it was at his own hand.

So, in short, you don't find it inappropriate to laugh at good faith decisions of young men that end up not working. What a jerk