Re: Thabeet and Mick

[Brian Hesseling]

I agree with all of you on this. I think Mick is doing a fabulous job with
the hand he was dealt. I just was injecting some reality into the situation
for those that think UC isn't going to miss a beat. I think Mick will be
winning these recruiting battles in 3 years or so but he will have to win
with some lesser talents (though talent evaluation for recruits is more than
a little suspect IMHO). Winning will put us back on the radar for the top
kids.

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).