Who do we really care if they are back next year?

[dasher]

I'd take everyone back that still has eligibility.

I knew it. You and Marsh really are UConn fans. Exposed!!

 

[Newhouser]

Freeman and Moore and Petar as bench guys. Everyone else can go. Coaches too.

 

[dasher]

But why would a McD's AA caliber guy like Freeman stay if everyone else bails?

He'll have options, if he doesn't jump to NBA

A coach like Fran comes in and says I am going to build the team around you and White who I also saved for the Orange. Just saying.

 

[Cstate]

Cuffe is 5-20 (2-12 from 3) in the last two games, with a bunch of made free throws. He can’t shoot. He isn’t the answer, or even part of it, IMO

 

[CardiacCuse]

Freeman, I guess, but he needs a defense camp.

everyone on the roster needs one

i want jj, freeman, choppa, kiyan sadiq and fennel to be on the team next year (and cuffe on the bench)

**fingers crossed**

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I think the right new coach can come in and get the kids he wants to stay. The right coach.
Pena, LQA, Gadson, Wax, Barron, didn't leave in football.

Does Fran know somebody who coaches?

 

[Cootface]

And didn't play him and didn't care if he left. He is not part of the answer. He is a guy that can
get some minutes on a dreadful team..

Cuffe would have been a perfect guy for JB to coach. Bench player who can come in and provide a spark, play defense hard and get some effort points/rebounds/free throws. Boeheim would have kept the bad 3’s in check with the quick hook. But Autry is all over the place. Didn’t play him at all when he should have and now playing him a bit too much. I think Cuffe does have a valuable role but Autry seems clueless as to what it is.

 

[dasher]

Does Fran know somebody who coaches?

He is not the only coach who can do that. And, it's also possible that a coaching change might get guys to stay.

 

[SimonSays]

just JJ. syracuse born, really kind kid, and a good player that can create his own shot.

given this year, that may be hard to find at his level.

 

[cuseincincy]

If we don't add at least one, if not two, more PG's in addition to Fennell it won't matter. That is where the leadership on the floor is missing completely. Just non-existent.

 

[CardiacCuse]

Cuffe is 5-20 (2-12 from 3) in the last two games, with a bunch of made free throws. He can’t shoot. He isn’t the answer, or even part of it, IMO

i get what youre saying but i think cuffe offers some good things and just needs some good coaching ...needs to reign in some parts of his game is all

 

[23Zone]

But why would a McD's AA caliber guy like Freeman stay if everyone else bails?

He'll have options, if he doesn't jump to NBA

He aint sniffing the NBA are you serious. Not even close to ready. So soft. He couldn't even earn time on the Caribbean team last summer in the Olympics. Not to mention he has zero defensive instinct or interests. Zero. Not a single fiber of Conrad McRae inner fortitude

 

[phil77]

Doesn't that Arkansas State dude have a bunch of good players and a good recruiting class? Get him and let him recruit the players he wants from our team. If he doesn't want them then they can leave.

 

[jordville]

Does Fran know somebody who coaches?

Start with these guys to play and/or coach…

Basketball Players Born In Camden (NJ), United States - RealGM

Basketball Players Born In Camden (NJ), United States - RealGM

basketball.realgm.com

 

[RF2044]

He aint sniffing the NBA are you serious. Not even close to ready. So soft. He couldn't even earn time on the Caribbean team last summer in the Olympics.

I don't think you necessarily understand how the NBA draft works.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I knew it. You and Marsh really are UConn fans. Exposed!!

My thinking is - if the coaching and mismatched roster are the big issues, it should be possible to improve the coaching and get roster fits while not completely having to strip the roster for parts.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I don't think you need understand how the NBA draft works.

Yeah, Freeman isn't hurting his NBA draft potential at all.

 

[PhatOrange]

Donnie. And I guess JJ. For me, if anyone else leaves, I'm fine.

I think there are building blocks and role players you need to win but they also need to be coached up. JJ is not a star, a decent college player but he needs to play within himself. JJ, Moore, Petar, Freeman..I think these are all kids I would like to see stick around.

What annoys me the most are the careless mistakes that are allowed to continue. You need to value the ball and value possessions. Hold players accountable who continue to force things and be careless.

 

[Red2003]

JJ but I still worry about his defense which is still not good enough. Freeman is the most talented and highest ceiling but I’m not sure he has the toughness we need in the front court either. A year older and stronger may make a big difference.

Freeman and White overlap positions. Not sure how we keep both.

Petar off the bench seems like a no brainer to keep.

 

[Red2003]

If we don't add at least one, if not two, more PG's in addition to Fennell it won't matter. That is where the leadership on the floor is missing completely. Just non-existent.

No leader. This doesn’t get said enough. JJ doesn’t have the instinct for it. Gonna need to buy that next year in the portal.

 

[CnyTarheel]

But why would a McD's AA caliber guy like Freeman stay if everyone else bails?

He'll have options, if he doesn't jump to NBA

Freeman to the NBA next year?? Even they won't take his turnstile form of defense and lack of hustle if his number is not called... Mintz anyone??

 

[LaggyJon]

I'd take everyone back that still has eligibility.

I sort of agree - it’s hard to build a bench in the portal era, so as long as we aren’t guaranteeing playing time (or bringing back bad locker room/off the court presences) I’m generally fine with anyone being back as long as there’s extensive supplementing though the portal.

Fine to have as a bench pieces: Cuffe/Bell (and Westry I guess, but can’t imagine he’s sticking around if he can’t get off the bench this year)

Intriguing but I’ll live if they leave: Choppa/Petar

Could be a good piece on a better-constructed team: JJ

Enough upside that I’d be bummed if he left: Freeman

 

[dasher]

I sort of agree - it’s hard to build a bench in the portal era, so as long as we aren’t guaranteeing playing time (or bringing back bad locker room/off the court presences) I’m generally fine with anyone being back as long as there’s extensive supplementing though the portal.

Fine to have as a bench pieces: Cuffe/Bell (and Westry I guess, but can’t imagine he’s sticking around if he can’t get off the bench this year)

Intriguing but I’ll live if they leave: Choppa/Petar

Could be a good piece on a better-constructed team: JJ

Enough upside that I’d be bummed if he left: Freeman

I can't tell you how surprised I would be if Bell was back next year.

 

[CnyTarheel]

I don't think you need understand how the NBA draft works.

Have you seen him in the first round of any of the mock drafts? Serious question

 

[Scotch]

My thinking is - if the coaching and mismatched roster are the big issues, it should be possible to improve the coaching and get roster fits while not completely having to strip the roster for parts.

But the roster is hot garbage. 80 percent of these guys don’t sniff playing time on a tournament team.