michael bradley to UConn :(
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Mercury said:
I wasn't only referencing the scholarship situation, but the fact that (at least in Lulane's case) we were basically looking at Bradley to play the same position. I can easily see how Lulane would've wanted to wait and see what happened with Bradley before making any sort of commitment.
I'm actually kind of surprised Basabe hasn't already committed to Siena. Maybe that bodes well for our chances with him
AG_fan said:Mercury said:
I wasn't only referencing the scholarship situation, but the fact that (at least in Lulane's case) we were basically looking at Bradley to play the same position. I can easily see how Lulane would've wanted to wait and see what happened with Bradley before making any sort of commitment.
I'm actually kind of surprised Basabe hasn't already committed to Siena. Maybe that bodes well for our chances with him
First it is Lalanne, or at least that seems to be the consensus spelling at this point, but that is not the key at the moment. Bradley was more of a lock as a 5 where at least i think of Cady as more of a 4 who if necessary after another year or 2 of getting bigger and stronger could play 5, so they were not the same position. Now Bradley very well might play 4 at a school like UConn because he is still skinny or at least his listed weight is for the center spot in the Big East. I dont think the staff was recruiting them as an either or proposition, but I do get the sense that Bradley was definitely priority 1 and what partially worries me where Cady is concerned is that while waiting for Bradley's visit and subsequent decision Cady blew up some more and took visits at UGA and Ole Miss, which while certainly not of the profile or history of UConn still have BCS appeal. I still have hopes of Cady and Donte Williams coming.
As for Basabe he hasnt committed because he is taking a visit to Drexel this weekend i believe.
On Bradley, hoping that he becomes Mandelove part II is the wrong tact from my perspective because if we really were interested in what was best for him as a player and a person it shouldnt be only if he comes here and then you wish his career to get flushed because he went somewhere else. He went for the prestige, and that is his right and I wish him the best. Also this idea that it better he went to Uconn over Drake because at least we didnt get beat by another Mid-Major is ridiculous because we still got beat by them if they were in the final 2 over us.
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I guess all of th coaches and scouts see Bradley's potential but it sounds like Lalanne and possibly D Williams are more polished at this time. Both Lalanne and Williams are 6'9" (same as Bradley according to his coach Harris) and play C.
If we get either of those we are still in great shape.
If we get either of those we are still in great shape.
getSmart said:I guess all of th coaches and scouts see Bradley's potential but it sounds like Lalanne and possibly D Williams are more polished at this time. Both Lalanne and Williams are 6'9" (same as Bradley according to his coach Harris) and play C.
If we get either of those we are still in great shape.
As i said, i want both. Yes, I am being greedy.
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vcu_dan said:
As a pharmacy professor, I agree. Didn't want to say anything until Bradley made his final decision.
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I don't view this like the Olympics, i.e. UConn got the gold, Drake got the silver, etc. I view this as winner takes all, we got beat by UConn and everybody not picked (who he visited) finished last. Yes, I would've felt worse if he picked another mid-major over us regardless if we made the final two in his decision.
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mwalvlior said:getSmart said:I guess all of th coaches and scouts see Bradley's potential but it sounds like Lalanne and possibly D Williams are more polished at this time. Both Lalanne and Williams are 6'9" (same as Bradley according to his coach Harris) and play C.
If we get either of those we are still in great shape.
As i said, i want both. Yes, I am being greedy.
You know I guess I was selling us short. But yes both would be nice. But I am still high on Besabe. Basabe at PF, Williams or Lalanne at C, McCarter playing the SF and Brandenburg at PG.
But you know, at least in regards to the coaches, having Bradley make a decision now allows them a chance to start honing their efforts on the remaining recruits. I have to belive that coach Smart, or Rhoads or Jones have already called Williams or Lalanne and maybe Basabe to reiterate how much they would love to see these guys in Richmond over up coming years.
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UCONN has a great basketball program and a very good pharmacy school and I wish Michael nothing but the best. VCU is a great program but it isn't the right fit for everybody. He seems like a great kid with a bright future in basketball and pharmacy. Glad we can get that kind and caliber of kid considering us in his top 3.
I seriously doubt however we have any of these kids on the "back burner". Are you telling me that if a kid like Lulane wanted to commit by now we would have put that off waiting on Bradley?? These decisions are multifaceted and have a lot more to do with the diverse needs/wants of the candidates than any failure on the part of the coaches, program, or University.
I seriously doubt however we have any of these kids on the "back burner". Are you telling me that if a kid like Lulane wanted to commit by now we would have put that off waiting on Bradley?? These decisions are multifaceted and have a lot more to do with the diverse needs/wants of the candidates than any failure on the part of the coaches, program, or University.
