Fingers crossed.

Andrew Slater this morning changed his CR pick from A&M to UCONN. Huskies board saying their 'insiders' very confident. Seems like proximity to home up in North East may have won out over A&M's personal connections on the Canada team.

We're in the final 3 for Jaylin Williams as well, and he is scheduled to visit next weekend, but he just gave an interview where he says that he hasn't decided if he will still visit, so I'm guessing that's a bad sign.

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The recruiting process is winding down for 2020 Hog offer Jaylin Williams, and it could be that his Saturday trip to Fayetteville for a visit to Arkansas will be his last stop before committing to a school in the next couple of weeks.

Williams (6-10 forward / center, Fort Smith Northside, composite national No. 69 / 4-star prospect) said he is down to the Hogs, Auburn, and Texas A&M.

"Commitment is going to come soon," Williams said on Sunday. "Within the next couple of weeks."

Williams took official visits to Oklahoma State (in June) and Auburn (Nov. 1-3), and he has a scheduled OV planned for Texas A&M next weekend that he's not certain he'll take.

"I'm not sure right now," Williams said when asked if he would trek to College Station, TX, next week.

Williams was not certain about when he'll sign his national letter of intent -- either the early period that runs Nov. 13-20 or the spring period that begins in mid-April -- but is leaning toward signing in the spring.

"I'm still thinking I'll sign late," Williams said. "Signing early has crossed my mind a little bit, but I'm most likely signing late."

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https://forums.hogville.net/index.php?topic=691062.msg12257465#msg12257465

Two things....

First, Arkansas got a commit from a 5-star, Top 30 post last night.

Second, that article is all over the map from saying Williams may commit soon and not take a visit next weekend to saying he's thinking about signing in the spring.

Information seems to be all over the map with some reporting Williams may not have a spot at Arkansas anymore to he's down to Auburn and Arkansas.

understand the proximity thing but still would be upset to lose a recruit to Uconn. conference realignment has pretty much made them an afterthought.

Hop said:

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Two things....

First, Arkansas got a commit from a 5-star, Top 30 post last night.

Second, that article is all over the map from saying Williams may commit soon and not take a visit next weekend to saying he's thinking about signing in the spring.

Information seems to be all over the map with some reporting Williams may not have a spot at Arkansas anymore to he's down to Auburn and Arkansas.

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He definitely has a spot at Arkansas, may be the only big the Hogs sign with the others expected to be a PG, SG and SF (Moody)

UCONN has moved back to the Big East and that is seen as a major positive for their hoops programs.

Walt Luddiger said:

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understand the proximity thing but still would be upset to lose a recruit to Uconn. conference realignment has pretty much made them an afterthought.

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Lol

East coast guy was right

We are in drastic need of a big man or two for next year with Nebo currently being a senior. Who is next?

This has to be who Buzz was referring to in the presser about telling the kid he was no longer going to recruit.

Duck Sausage said:

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This has to be who Buzz was referring to in the presser about telling the kid he was no longer going to recruit.

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Jaylin Williams

So we're missing on both bigs...

Thanks Hop.

Guess we'll go the JUCO route in the spring.

https://247sports.com/player/marial-mading-46051917/

Mading is a 3-for-3 junior college player we are after....

6'11" 195 pounds

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6'11" 195 pounds

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I believe he sprouted late so there's hope he can add some good weight fairly quickly.

Will Buzz forgive him and give him a 2nd chance?

7 footer? I'm going to say "yes" he'd be forgiven.

Do we have a 2021 scholarship available for Ferguson?

we are terrible in the post. we have scholarships available for any good player who wants to come here.

One ship left.

Scholarship. Give it to him.

If the Ags land him and get him to enroll for the spring semester so he has 10 months with the staff before next year would be huge.

Also he prefers to go by Javonte Brown (no Ferguson).

Sounds like good news is coming...

Would be a huge get!

UConn's Javonte Brown cites departure of assistant coach Kenya Hunter as reason he's transferring (nhregister.com)

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Javonte Brown only played a grand total of four minutes over UConn's first six games this season, but that's not the reason he has decided to transfer from the school.

Brown, the 7-foot freshman from Toronto, cited the departure of assistant coach Kenya Hunter as the reason why he's leaving.

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Hunter, who spearheaded Brown's recruitment, left UConn on Aug. 23 to take the job of co-associate head coach a Indiana. Brown told Hearst Connecticut Media on Friday that he considered transferring at the time of Hunter's departure, but "I put it off for a little while to see how I would adjust to him not being there."

Brown, a four-star prospect out of Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario, saw brief action in just two games this season. He played three minutes at the end of the Huskies' season-opening win over Central Connecticut State, scoring four points, and saw a minute of action in UConn's Dec. 30 win over DePaul.

According to Brown, the lack of playing time "was pretty disappointing, but it was expected, due to the fact that I was there to develop and learn behind (Isaiah) Whaley and (Josh) Carlton and those guys. It was disappointing, but I knew what I was getting into."

Brown, who was driving back to Canada on Friday afternoon, added that his brief time at UConn was "a very good experience," and he had no hard feelings against Dan Hurley and his staff.

Brown, who just turned 18 in September, arrived on campus this summer a bit later than most of his teammates due to issues as an international student. It wasn't long after his arrival that Hunter left for Indiana.

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He only played 4 total minutes for UCONN, but here are the highlights of 3 of those minutes when UCONN played Connecticut College the past Thanksgiving (Nov. 25th, 2020).

He's #31 and his size and length is really noticeable (is listed at 6'11" with 7'5" wingspan). Went 2-2 from the field in his 3 minutes here including a dunk, both scores of which are in the highlights.



This kid basically has Deandre Jordan's physical measurements, though from just these very brief highlights, not sure he's quite as athletically 'bouncy' as DJ was. If I recall, Deandre could run like a deer and was ridiculously athletic.

No doubt really 'raw' but a lot to like in terms of the raw material. Guys with that height and length who can run around pretty good don't grow on trees. And he's only 18-years old (turned 18 last September).