Husky Hoops Notebook 10.1
10/1/09
Recruiting Landscape: Gavin Edwards, Stanley Robinson, Jerome Dyson and Jonathan Mandeldove are all seniors this year and there is already an open spot on the roster. With commitments being made, more and more and certainly in the next few weeks, it is an anxious time for college coaches and for the fans (mostly left in the dark until signings are made) who are starved for any indication from any of the recruits or any information about them. STARVED! As the kids start trimming their list the pictures become a bit clearer. Here is where the Huskies stand at the moment, the players national ranking in parenthesis (Rivals.com):
Out of the Running: A trio of top ten talents recently scratched Connecticut off of their lists: SF (5) Tobias Harris, PG (9) Kyrie Irving and PG (4) Josh Selby.
Still in the Running: Calhoun and his staff still remain on the short list for three major players: PG (1) Brandon Knight (the Gatorade Player of the Year), PG (7) Cory Joseph (pictured above) and are in SF (31) Roscoe Smith's last three with Duke and Georgetown. Joseph and Smith will attend the opening night festivities at Gampel in a couple of weeks.
Signed: SG (68) Jeremy Lamb
In the End: Look for the Huskies to use at least three more scholarships, in addition to Lamb. The list of "Still in the Running" are the top targets, there are others that are less talked about who will come into the picture when/if these kids commit elsewhere. The 4 and 5 positions do not seem to to be the focal point in recruiting, but do not be surprised to see Uconn get a commitment from Michael Bradley a late blooming Center from Tennessee. Bradley is a three star recruit not in Rivals 150 at the moment.
Notes: Its slowly leaking out that the NCAA has not found anything in the Yahoo story (Hoops Weiss) and the program will not be faced with any penalties...the University is working on a contract extension for Calhoun in the neighborhood of 4-6 years (Hartford Courant) -- that should help the recruiting a bit.
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