This just gave me a whole new outlook on transfers. I hated it at first: probably because of its newness. But you're right. It's huge for us in this spot.
There will be winners and losers. So far, Hurley has shown he's on the winning end of the portal. For coaches that can keep it up, it will be a huge tool to maintain consistency.
Great point. Another behind the scenes story is that until Bob Diaco took over as football coach in 2014, Uconn had the legendary team of Jerry Martin as S&C coach who was fired after 24 years and Dr Kramer as Head of the the Kinesiology Dept. who also then departed with his staff to take over at Ohio State U.
I think Hurley and coaches will definitely expect that level and recruits will not have this sugar coated. Our recruiting has been phenomenal and I am pretty sure that they have all been told what they can expect. I am starting to understand why we have had transfers out or why some players weren't getting playing time. Some of the evidence is demonstrated by captains Sanogo and Jackson and their commitment to leading by example and attitude translated by their "in gym" time. How can you expect to get time if they don't follow leadership example. Hurley can point to them and say why don't you ask them about commitment? He can point to highly regarded recruit Hawkins going to summer training with Rip Hamilton for intense off screen shooting and God knows what else. DH and Co are looking for kids who not only want to win but are willing to suit up and show up for it in practice.
Giving you said “I feel like” means you‘re too young to remember..
Could someone benefit from training help from Rip or Ray????
I sure hope not because this was one of the NCAA violations Ollie committed
'and you didn't even mention Akok who pre-injury looked like he could eventually be an elite player. The Maryland game would have looked very different with a healthy Bouk and Akok, Akok's injury also cost us a potential tournament team in 2020 if there had been a tournament.
We were actually looking REALLY good at the end of 2020. I was hoping there was a tournament because we were playing like a dangerous team.
Let’s just enjoy we are part of the conversation again. Hurley has a core to work with maybe it includes more of this years team than not. We have a top 20 5 star recruit coming him. He probably is not a diva as it seems Hurley won’t just take talent, rather system fitters. I think we will be good…not going to say we get another chip but I feel confident that we will be in the top two regular season be teams. Maybe get to a be tourney final and make a little run maybe sweet sixteen elite eight. But I think we are at the beginning of the Hurley era.
It's a travesty that Vital never got to play in the NCAAT.
I hope that dude’s picture is up somewhere in the training facility because his importance to holding things together in the absolute depths of UConn despair cannot be overstated.
Plus having a flame thrower like Hawkins.
I want a second team center like Clingan!
OTOH, 3 first round losses in a row might have kept this year from happening.
Also possible some early NCAA tournament exposure helps them overcome any anxiety in advance and perhaps they get a win one of those years.
