Our 2021 recruiting class is going to have to bee REALLY goodAndre Jackson
1- highest ranked recruit coming into Big East next season by a wide margin
2- Both Bouknight and Jackson potentially can be in the same first round of the 2021 NBA draft
I agree but I said that when Hurley got hired. In order to get the “UConn level” recruits without having to scratch and claw like we did for Jackson is getting players in the NBA agin. The fact that UConn football players nearly double basketball in their professional leagues is not great. We need to get to 5-10-15 UConn players in the NBA to get the mojo back. This is an awesome development of it happens. Hurley is also going all out in 2021 so im excited.Our 2021 recruiting class is going to have to bee REALLY good
Palpable Buzz. If Jackson is as advertised alongside Bouk and RJ?!? Good God I’m excited. Please let there be a season
An article yesterday said Akok can be back as early as late November.Exactly. Throw in senior Whaley and hopefully Akok and that’s a LINEUP. Plus the bench has plenty to work with. Top 3 finish in the Big East.
It's just too bad for Cuse that he wasn't going to get in that rotation with Boeheim and Joe Girard playing 38 minutes each. LOL!
This write up doesn't even mention the plus passing ability (though his turnovers will need to be lowered).And their reasoning:
The more you watch Jackson, the more you can see his potential to grow into a one-and-done prospect. His frame is long, with high-end athleticism and emerging perimeter skills that enhance his ability to affect the game. Jackson will be one of the more exciting freshmen in the country next season, as he excels in transition and finishes plays with regularity. Not only an open-floor player, Jackson has a drive game combined with a rebounding presence, and has a huge upside as a defender because of his wingspan. Jackson has an aggressive, attacking style, and combining his current résumé with his future promise makes him move up the board. Jackson shows similarities to a young P.J. Tucker, as everything is in place to flourish once the outside shot comes.
Krikey! Already talking about one-and-done. That would be awesome on the one hand but I hope we get to enjoy him for a couple of years.
I hear and agree with your premise that we need to get players in the league again.I agree but I said that when Hurley got hired. In order to get the “UConn level” recruits without having to scratch and claw like we did for Jackson is getting players in the NBA agin. The fact that UConn football players nearly double basketball in their professional leagues is not great. We need to get to 5-10-15 UConn players in the NBA to get the mojo back. This is an awesome development of it happens. Hurley is also going all out in 2021 so im excited.
... and we may be getting Akok back.Palpable Buzz. If Jackson is as advertised alongside Bouk and RJ?!? Good God I’m excited. Please let there be a season
]… part of the formula also includes a major influx of NBA players from outside the USA which further dilutes the potential for UConn or any college to have their players drafted, which is I think totally not the case in the NFLI hear and agree with your premise that we need to get players in the league again.
... but comparing a sport that has 55 players on a roster and 32 teams to one with 15 players on a roster and 30 teams is a bit silly.
Technically the NFL roster size is 53, 46 are active on game day and 10 practice squad players are allowed per team, so there’s way more players who can make it. I suppose practice squad players are similar to G league guys. But still, NFL has a total of nearly 1700 active players (not including practice squad) where as the NBA has 450. So it’s not a surprise really. NFL also has much more specialized roles for certain players i.e. long snapper, kicker, punter, special teams players etc.I hear and agree with your premise that we need to get players in the league again.
... but comparing a sport that has 55 players on a roster and 32 teams to one with 15 players on a roster and 30 teams is a bit silly.
Still ranked outside of the top 100 on 247, just below Nate Tabor lol.
That’s their composite rankings. 247 currently has Andre ranked 108 and Javonte Brown Ferguson at 110.
For now....That’s their composite rankings. 247 currently has Andre ranked 108 and Javonte Brown Ferguson at 110.