tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post9179839898456199691..comments2024-03-27T03:20:14.223-04:00Comments on UConn Men's Basketball Blog: Big East PrognosticationsDavid Borgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10048777379290646863noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post-10886011192415716542009-12-31T03:30:32.870-05:002009-12-31T03:30:32.870-05:00Doesn't Wes Johnson qualify as a rookie? I cou...Doesn't Wes Johnson qualify as a rookie? I could be wrong, but I think the award is open to non-freshmen, too, as long as it's your first year in the conference. <br /><br />I think the Cuse and WVU are a step ahead of Villanova, which also lost Yarou for the season. I also think Cincy and Seton Hall will be better than UConn this year.Sam Onoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post-31157468968719116952009-12-30T12:14:55.511-05:002009-12-30T12:14:55.511-05:00With Oriakhi, I think it's a somewhat inevitab...With Oriakhi, I think it's a somewhat inevitable falling back to Earth for a freshman who was, early on, the team's only reliable rebounder. It'll take a bit for him to get acclimated to the Big East, but if he can keep his rebounding numbers up and score a little bit, it's not out of the question he could make the all-rookie team.<br /><br />As for Mandeldove, yes, a big disappointment. Hey, they don't always work out. I wouldn't look at it as a waste of scholarship money -- there are busts in every UConn scholarship sport. Rather, someone just messed up on the recruiting front, and Jon certainly hasn't done enough to live up to his end of the bargain.David Borgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048777379290646863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post-19777572104852201292009-12-30T11:37:18.377-05:002009-12-30T11:37:18.377-05:00Mandledove .. all big east academic?
Wow what a h...Mandledove .. all big east academic?<br /><br />Wow what a huge bust and waste of scholarship dollars he was. Bet Jimmy C wishes he had that one back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8185829023065380460.post-9395481138288728392009-12-30T11:35:13.552-05:002009-12-30T11:35:13.552-05:00Dave,
Good list. In the beginning of the season ...Dave, <br /><br />Good list. In the beginning of the season I would have thrown Oriakhi on All-Big East Freshman grouping, but he really fell off pace. What happened with him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com