Re: Thabeet and Mick

[Justin Register]

I have to agree.  I think many are forgetting the circumstances and crap
dumped in Mick's lap.  EVEN IF they began recruiting him at the same time,
how can UConn and UC as of right now be considered to offer the same playing
field?  If you were a recruit right now, just beginning to look at schools,
would you really see UC and UConn as dead even????  I know I wouldn't.  I'm
sure many recruits are still a little weary about the bball program at UC.
Yes, it will be fine, but for now the UConns of the world are still ahead.
After some time without coaching questions and complete roster rebuilding,
Mick will prove he can compete with the UConns.


On 6/5/06, Brad Esterman <address@hidden> wrote:
> Mick did not start on even ground to get Thabeet, he got in late.   UConn
> has been on him heavy since last year, and was way out in front for him.
> When Mick started recruiting him for UC Hasheem had already visited UConn
> and declared them his #1 school of choice.   He took other visits to
> simply
> have something to compare.
>
> Losing Thabeet isn't a litmus test for anything.
>
>
> On 6/5/06, Brian Hesseling <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > To me the inability to get Thabeet was a true litmus test for UC and
> Mick
> > since everyone started from the same point with Thabeet. This wasn't a
> > recruit that was being pursued for years by UConn. How many years will
> it
> > take before we will be winning recruiting battles with the big boys?
> > Hopefully Mick's strong recruiting abilities apply to the top recruiting
> > circles not just the mid-major ones (UC was in a mid-major conference
> the
> > last time he was here).
> >
> >