Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:43 am
bluejayfan00 wrote:DeMarinis was on Sharp&Handley just now. Mentioned he thinks the next step for CU is building a team that's more "full proof" and can withstand playing teams who play super physical and when officials let the game play that way. Said they need to get bigger, stronger, and faster on the wing while also being able to still play Creighton basketball and get up and down the court and be skilled.
Said he has no idea when Trey/Kalk will make or announce their decisions. Mentioned how the draft is really weak this year and that's a good thing if they choose to go.
So, nothing super new. CU under Mac usually does a pretty good job of playing things close to the vest.
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:47 am
#RollJays wrote:bluejayfan00 wrote:DeMarinis was on Sharp&Handley just now. Mentioned he thinks the next step for CU is building a team that's more "full proof" and can withstand playing teams who play super physical and when officials let the game play that way. Said they need to get bigger, stronger, and faster on the wing while also being able to still play Creighton basketball and get up and down the court and be skilled.
Said he has no idea when Trey/Kalk will make or announce their decisions. Mentioned how the draft is really weak this year and that's a good thing if they choose to go.
So, nothing super new. CU under Mac usually does a pretty good job of playing things close to the vest.
That was an interesting listen. Thanks for the heads up. I really like Joshua Jefferson's skillset if that is the type of player we are recruiting to match our high skill guys. UConn has a great mix of skill guys, athletes and both so when teams try to light them up, they just light you up right back.
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:52 am
Jaysker12 wrote:I'm curious.. what makes Mason a "great athlete"? Some dunk highlights from high school? He is springy, but he's also rail thin, and there is way more to athletic ability than leaping.
I echo Jacob's comments. I got anxious every time Mason dribbled the ball because that's the energy he gave off. It's pretty obvious the coaches desperately wanted him to excel and grab hold of more minutes, but he didn't. I have a hard time buying that is a "confidence issue" when you're a starter and being given ample opportunity to make an impact.
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:58 am
bluejayfan00 wrote:#RollJays wrote:bluejayfan00 wrote:DeMarinis was on Sharp&Handley just now. Mentioned he thinks the next step for CU is building a team that's more "full proof" and can withstand playing teams who play super physical and when officials let the game play that way. Said they need to get bigger, stronger, and faster on the wing while also being able to still play Creighton basketball and get up and down the court and be skilled.
Said he has no idea when Trey/Kalk will make or announce their decisions. Mentioned how the draft is really weak this year and that's a good thing if they choose to go.
So, nothing super new. CU under Mac usually does a pretty good job of playing things close to the vest.
That was an interesting listen. Thanks for the heads up. I really like Joshua Jefferson's skillset if that is the type of player we are recruiting to match our high skill guys. UConn has a great mix of skill guys, athletes and both so when teams try to light them up, they just light you up right back.
UConn is quite literally built perfectly for a CBB team. As much as I can't stand how Hurley acts on the sidelines, he is a freaking stud of a coach. He was on Pardon My Take a few days ago, similar style interview that Mac did. He came off.. likable? He's not everyone's type of guy, but I can see why guys love playing for him. While Mac is very even tempered and says things like "We are going to go out there and swing away, let if fly, and see what happens", Hurley is more "We are better than you, tougher than you, and we expect to win every game and if we don't is a failure, we're here to kill"
A very interesting contract from two really good coaches
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:59 am
bluejayfan00 wrote:#RollJays wrote:bluejayfan00 wrote:DeMarinis was on Sharp&Handley just now. Mentioned he thinks the next step for CU is building a team that's more "full proof" and can withstand playing teams who play super physical and when officials let the game play that way. Said they need to get bigger, stronger, and faster on the wing while also being able to still play Creighton basketball and get up and down the court and be skilled.
Said he has no idea when Trey/Kalk will make or announce their decisions. Mentioned how the draft is really weak this year and that's a good thing if they choose to go.
So, nothing super new. CU under Mac usually does a pretty good job of playing things close to the vest.
That was an interesting listen. Thanks for the heads up. I really like Joshua Jefferson's skillset if that is the type of player we are recruiting to match our high skill guys. UConn has a great mix of skill guys, athletes and both so when teams try to light them up, they just light you up right back.
UConn is quite literally built perfectly for a CBB team. As much as I can't stand how Hurley acts on the sidelines, he is a freaking stud of a coach. He was on Pardon My Take a few days ago, similar style interview that Mac did. He came off.. likable? He's not everyone's type of guy, but I can see why guys love playing for him. While Mac is very even tempered and says things like "We are going to go out there and swing away, let if fly, and see what happens", Hurley is more "We are better than you, tougher than you, and we expect to win every game and if we don't is a failure, we're here to kill"
A very interesting contract from two really good coaches
Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:00 am
Chicagojayfan wrote:Jaysker12 wrote:I'm curious.. what makes Mason a "great athlete"? Some dunk highlights from high school? He is springy, but he's also rail thin, and there is way more to athletic ability than leaping.
I echo Jacob's comments. I got anxious every time Mason dribbled the ball because that's the energy he gave off. It's pretty obvious the coaches desperately wanted him to excel and grab hold of more minutes, but he didn't. I have a hard time buying that is a "confidence issue" when you're a starter and being given ample opportunity to make an impact.
I won't keep posting on this because it's pretty much a waste, but a few points:
1. leaping ability is a key aspect of playing basketball, sure there are other attributes, but it's a pretty darned important one
2. The number of 6-9 guys (thin our not) who can run the floor, jump out of the gym, and shoot 3's quickly and accurately is a really small number
3. We knew from the beginning that Miller was a high ceiling, low floor kind of guy who could develop to be something special. It's taken 3 years to get him up (20 lbs or so?) and to get him physically ready to play. He still has work to do there, though, but his HS film shows a guys scoring in more than a few ways and against pretty good competition as well
4. We'd better be figuring out how to develop guys who are willing to spend time not getting a lot of shots early in their career, because if we can't our HS recruiting won't be looking good in a few years
We were in a pretty unique situation this year, with 3 main guys who were all at peak NCAA levels, and a 4th guy who was an amazing shooter and PG as well, so taking shots away from those guys wasn't a good bet for anyone, but I think a good offseason will have him at another level on offense (anyone remember his defense last year vs. this year?)
Anyway we will see
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