SF Justin Jackson (picks Maryland)

[superjohn]

This guy would be an ideal 4 in the Shonn Miller mold.

The days of guys like Facey or Oriakhi clogging the lane at the 4 position are quickly fading.

Oriakhi was a McDonald's all-American, if we got sophomore Oriakhi last year we would have been damn good.

 

[champs99and04]

Oriakhi was a McDonald's all-American, if we got sophomore Oriakhi last year we would have been damn good.

Yeah and it's a false premise to start with since Oriakhi hardly ever played the four here, save for some trial-and-error alongside Drummond.

 

[Matrim55]

Yeah and it's a false premise to start with since Oriakhi hardly ever played the four here, save for some trial-and-error alongside Drummond.

Plus UNC just made the final with a rotation of Johnson, Meeks & Hicks at the 4/5. Traditional big-man ball isn't dead if you have the right pieces.

 

[BUConn10]

I'd argue the traditional big man game is more relevant in college today than it is in the NBA. NBA size in the frontcourt has been shown to give teams major problems at this level, we as UConn fans should know this better than almost everyone.

 

[Matrim55]

I'd argue the traditional big man game is more relevant in college today than it is in the NBA. NBA size in the frontcourt has been shown to give teams major problems at this level, we as UConn fans should know this better than almost everyone.

Yup. I think one of KO's problems is that, at times, he coaches too much like it's an NBA game and not quite enough like it's a college game.

That said, we won in 2014 playing 4-out. So if you've got the pieces to do it, it can & will work.

 

[reddevilhusky]

"Maryland sources saying things look good on their end, UCONN sources saying things look good on their end, Oregon sources saying things look good on their end. Connect the dots."
The Oregon insider posted this on their message board about Jackson. Thought it was interesting but I put a lot of faith in our guys.

 

[HuskiesAllDay]

"Maryland sources saying things look good on their end, UCONN sources saying things look good on their end, Oregon sources saying things look good on their end. Connect the dots."
The Oregon insider posted this on their message board about Jackson. Thought it was interesting but I put a lot of faith in our guys.

Our sources > their sources

 

[caw]

Pretty sure Maryland sources are not saying things look good on their end.

 

[tcf15]

Well, fortunately, Bossi is a neutral source saying UConn.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Yup. I think one of KO's problems is that, at times, he coaches too much like it's an NBA game and not quite enough like it's a college game.

That said, we won in 2014 playing 4-out. So if you've got the pieces to do it, it can & will work.

Actually, that's one aspect of KO's style I appreciate -- the willingness to go with our best personnel in a small lineup. We won a championship in 2014 not just playing 4-out, but 5-out, like Golden State's lineup with Draymond Green at the 5. (Look through the highlights and see how few of them involve a traditional big man -- most of our success came with Daniels at the 4 and Giffey at the 5.)

The opposite was one of the problems I had with Calhoun late in his tenure. He was so stubborn and obsessed with size he would trot out these immobile, under-skilled, over-sized lineups that couldn't do anything on offense. Seriously, watch the Iowa State game in 2012, if you can stomach it, where we started Roscoe at the 3, Oriakhi at the 4, and Drummond at the 5, and predictably it was a disaster.

When you have big men with skill, you can play a traditional PF alongside a traditional center (e.g. Okafor and Boone, Adrien and Thabeet). But KO has learned not to force that square peg into a round hole when the bigs aren't good enough.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Well, fortunately, Bossi is a neutral source saying UConn.

whatchu hearing @tcf15 ?

 

[ElPresidente]

Well? Anything yet? Going back to bed then. Back in 20..

 

[mauconnfan]

Bossi, Zionn, 99, Bruce = UConn

HFL?

 

[Huskyforlife]

Bossi, Zionn, 99, Bruce = UConn

HFL?

I was the first to post it man... OG source right here.

 

[mauconnfan]

I was the first to post it man... OG source right here.

Testing Testing 1-2-3

Missed it my bad - you are the man, or one of them now with Zionn making a comeback thx

 

[Leebo]

"Maryland sources saying things look good on their end, UCONN sources saying things look good on their end, Oregon sources saying things look good on their end. Connect the dots."
The Oregon insider posted this on their message board about Jackson. Thought it was interesting but I put a lot of faith in our guys.

He's not suggesting that the dots connect to Oregon based on that, is he?

 

[Mooch82]

He's not suggesting that the dots connect to Oregon based on that, is he?

Right, I'm not sure if he knows what "connect the dots" means.

 

[caw]

He's not suggesting that the dots connect to Oregon based on that, is he?

I'll tell you why I find 247 guys and their CBs a bit iffy. I remember seeing a guy saying the team he wrote for was the leader for one player and they would likely get the player. Everyone else predicted another team. About an hour before the player announced he changed his pick to cloudy. Always felt the guy was trying to just push content. Not saying the Oregon guy does that, but they do have a vested interest.

 

[UConnStats]

"Maryland sources saying things look good on their end, UCONN sources saying things look good on their end, Oregon sources saying things look good on their end. Connect the dots."
The Oregon insider posted this on their message board about Jackson. Thought it was interesting but I put a lot of faith in our guys.

Then those dots shouldn't be connected. His dot knowledge is lacking. Don't trust this guy with your dots.

 

[Leebo]

I've got it!

He's discovered that "Justin Jackson" is actually secretly triplets who all share the same name. We're getting one each!

 

[Mooch82]

I've got it!

He's discovered that "Justin Jackson" is actually secretly triplets who all share the same name. We're getting one each!

There's already enough Justin Jackson's (this one, the UNC one, the Cincy one from a couple years ago, and Wake Forest had a LB named Justin Jackson a couple years back). We don't need two others. Let's just wrap this one up!

 

[AtlHusky]

My theory is the statement: "Maryland sources saying things look good on their end, UCONN sources saying things look good on their end, Oregon sources saying things look good on their end. Connect the dots."

fell victim to a voice text that was good up until the last sentence and should have read: "Maryland sources saying things look good on their end, UCONN sources saying things look good on their end, Oregon sources saying things look good on their end. Connecticut."

 

[DogMania]

I'll tell you why I find 247 guys and their CBs a bit iffy. I remember seeing a guy saying the team he wrote for was the leader for one player and they would likely get the player. Everyone else predicted another team. About an hour before the player announced he changed his pick to cloudy. Always felt the guy was trying to just push content. Not saying the Oregon guy does that, but they do have a vested interest.

Do they allow the crystal ball voters to change their votes after the recruit announces his verbal commitment? I hope they don't so people can get an idea of how accurate they are. I have a feeling that they give them a little time to change their votes before they lock it down which is complete BS.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Do they allow the crystal ball voters to change their votes after the recruit announces his verbal commitment? I hope they don't so people can get an idea of how accurate they are. I have a feeling that they give them a little time to change their votes before they lock it down which is complete BS.

"Without doing any research or learning anything at all, I've decided that they do something ridiculous and indefensible, which is terrible."

 

[Leebo]

Do they allow the crystal ball voters to change their votes after the recruit announces his verbal commitment? I hope they don't so people can get an idea of how accurate they are. I have a feeling that they give them a little time to change their votes before they lock it down which is complete BS.

Based on what happened with Christian Vital, yes people can try to do that, and they received zero points in the system for their "correct" guesses.