Class of 2022 C Donovan Clingan (CT) Offered

[CuseMan4]

Was just looking at the UCONN board. Excited as they should be…but they are comparing him to Jokic over there LOL. Clingan is a good player but he’s still a project at the college level…high potential for sure. Jokic is the NBA MVP. I mean come on now

 

[Briancuse]

This is a weird take, even for you. But maybe it's because I have no idea how a NC can be "gift wrapped," let alone for it to happen twice.

They got to play a Butler team that shot like 14 pct that game and an 8 seeded Kentucky team. The Kentucky team we got in the title game was one of the greatest bball teams ever.

 

[OrangeDW]

Lol. Who cares what they are saying. I'm sure they are claiming title number 5 is coming because of DC and other craziness. Just like Jackson was going to be a huge factor as a freshman... They don't do predictions well.

These “DC” references are killing me. For a few seconds I was like “why are these guys bringing up Derrick?”

 

[OrangeDW]

Does Ray Allen still hate UConn? Just wondering.

 

[007]

They got to play a Butler team that shot like 14 pct that game and an 8 seeded Kentucky team. The Kentucky team we got in the title game was one of the greatest bball teams ever.

I dislike uconn as much as the next guy. But, the year they beat #8 Kentucky, they beat a 1, 2, 3, and a 4 to get there.

 

[BuffaloCuse]

If Clingan was from like PA I bet UConn doesn’t even reach out

100%

 

[Halfmooncuse]

Why does this thread even remain open anymore? He’s gone and as far as I’m concerned he’s gone

 

[orangefog]

Wow, I just read three pages of this thread to catch up... that was painful as hell. My gawd.

I’m sorry for my part, I was drinking.

 

[OrangeDW]

Why does this thread even remain open anymore? He’s gone and as far as I’m concerned he’s gone

Why do people root for threads to be closed? Who cares?

 

[Halfmooncuse]

The CIA has changed their torture policy. They can no longer force the reading of SU s attempts to recruit a center over 165 pounds. Water boarding still may be allowed.

 

[Halfmooncuse]

Why do people root for threads to be closed? Who cares?

You still pine over the gfs in your life that dumped you. Time to move on.

 

[OrangeDW]

You still pine over the gfs in your life that dumped you. Time to move on.

Sir, I couldn’t really care less who comes to SU or not. We’ll always get players.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Did Dons Dad call out the crystal ball again?

 

[littlereg]

Did Dons Dad call out the crystal ball again?

Funny thing is when I saw that The tweet, it confirmed to me everything I already thought that told me he was going to UCONN. Whenever a parent calls out meth balls it’s typically because they know their decision has been heard/leaked even though they wanted to keep it down until the official announcement.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Was just looking at the UCONN board. Excited as they should be…but they are comparing him to Jokic over there LOL. Clingan is a good player but he’s still a project at the college level…high potential for sure. Jokic is the NBA MVP. I mean come on now

Well, they are both tall, big and white

 

[PauliePeppas]

Funny thing is when I saw that The tweet, it confirmed to me everything I already thought that told me he was going to UCONN. Whenever a parent calls out meth balls it’s typically because they know their decision has been heard/leaked even though they wanted to keep it down until the official announcement.

Yup

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

They got to play a Butler team that shot like 14 pct that game and an 8 seeded Kentucky team. The Kentucky team we got in the title game was one of the greatest bball teams ever.

So, as I read your post, the effectiveness of the defense being played has nothing to do with the FG % of the other team. Seems that if Butler wanted to win, they just should have gotten easier shots so they could make more. Who said Brad Stevens could coach.

 

[Madbiker]

Sometimes being the school close to home works for you ... sometimes it works against you.

 

[Briancuse]

So, as I read your post, the effectiveness of the defense being played has nothing to do with the FG % of the other team. Seems that if Butler wanted to win, they just should have gotten easier shots so they could make more. Who said Brad Stevens could coach.

It might have been the worst bball game ever played. It was brick city. Look Uconn has 4 titles but two of them were gifted to them. I'd gladly take a gift wrapped nat title btw.

 

[Briancuse]

I dislike uconn as much as the next guy. But, the year they beat #8 Kentucky, they beat a 1, 2, 3, and a 4 to get there.

I'll give them credit for beating Nova. They should have lost to st Joe's. They got a 4 seed in a regional final and an 8 seed in the title game.

 

[Orangezoo]

Was just looking at the UCONN board. Excited as they should be…but they are comparing him to Jokic over there LOL. Clingan is a good player but he’s still a project at the college level…high potential for sure. Jokic is the NBA MVP. I mean come on now

Jokic??? LOL

 

[JimBoston]

The titles weren't that long ago but every year they grow more irrelevant. And like jdubs30 said, our HC and one of our top players were actually apart of that team.

We have struggled since joining the ACC but we still have had more postseason success than they had, and that's with recruiting sanctions.

I think coaching changes following a Hall of Fame coach in college basketball are extremely hard. Ollie looked like the guy after Calhoun, but he failed even though he won a NC. Look at transitions at UNC: Matt Doherty failed so they brought in Roy Williams. Now they have Hubert Davis which is a big question mark. Look at Duke: Can John Scheyer replace Coach K? Unclear. Georgetown: they never really replaced John Thompson. St. John's: never replaced Lou Carnesecca. Indiana: never replaced Bobby Knight.

Unfortunately, Syracuse has a transition coming and there will be concerns replacing a Hall of Fame coach.

 

[JaySU22]

It might have been the worst bball game ever played. It was brick city. Look Uconn has 4 titles but two of them were gifted to them. I'd gladly take a gift wrapped nat title btw.

UConn people say it to me about our 03 title. They will never let me live down being a 3 seed who played in Albany

 

[cuseguy]

SU really never had a shot with Clingan. Nor did anyone else.

Dom Amore: How UConn men’s coaches went the extra mile to keep Donovan Clingan home in Connecticut

The relationship began rather awkwardly. Dan Hurley was posing for a photo with a group of young basketball players at the Boys and Girls Club in Bristol and, not certain how recruiting rules might…

www.courant.com

 

[SUOrangeSU]

Not shocked. When a kid doesnt leave home for HS, 9 outta 10 times they are staying with the local school. I’ve personally never been impressed with him and the latest game I watched of him, he got destroyed by another top50 center (DC shot like 3-17 from the field).

It will be interesting how they make Sanago and him work...