Andre Jackson to UConn

[MDHuskFan]

Definitely getting off work, making drinks and reading the Syracuse sites Jackson thread page 1-100

 

[intlzncster]

Where did I say that?

Looking 20 or so years down the road while the thing that makes your University tick is crumbling right before your eyes would've been insanity​

That sentence implies that I was saying otherwise. Maybe you were talking about other posters idk

 

[McLovin]

my bad if this was already posted. hard to keep up.

At least the second time Hurley has done this so far (either Gaffney or Bouknight - I forget which one). Let's hope he can do whatever it is he's been doing on the Cam visit this month.

 

[ChocRaisins]

One thing that jumps out to me about Jacksons reasons/interviews is the impact an OV with Hurley is. We may look out of the race with a lot of these kids but get them on campus and anything can happen. Its a gut feeling sometimes and they don't know what their looking for until it hits them. No way to predict that. Welcome Andre!

 

[superjohn]

Looking 20 or so years down the road while the thing that makes your University tick is crumbling right before your eyes would've been insanity​

That sentence implies that I was saying otherwise. Maybe you were talking about other posters idk

No it doesn't. We're both in agreement that waiting around for what could possibly happen down the road would have been really stupid when the Big East wanted us and it instantly elevates our bread and butter instantly.

 

[UCPharma11]

Hi Guys!! New to the board 11' grad... glad to hear the great news, let the dominoes start to fall!!!

 

[Austin316]

 

[polycom]

Hey, man, I think there's a lag on your end. Mind disconnecting and calling back in? Thanks bud.

Hey, whoever's kid is singing Old Town Road please put your phone on mute.

 

[QuickDraw]

Time for a cold one, chill and wait for the next piece to drop in

 

[uconnbill]

Welcome to Storrs and your change to win a National Title

 

[CL82]

What I think I failed to appreciate was that the AAC just wasn't working for UConn specifically.

This. It's not the American is a bad conference (though it does have its challenges) so much as it had morphed into a bad conference for us. Southern/midwestern, football-centric, conference that had zero ties to Old Big East and zero market for its T3 rights. Mike (Not Mad) Aresco may not have been a bad commissioner, per se, but he was a bad one for us.

 

[Towney007]

Mister strikes again.

 

[gtcam]

For years people made the argument our recruiting woes had nothing to do with the AAC. Can't remember exactly who, but there were discussions about it.

The AAC was a huge detriment to recruiting the players UConn was accustomed to go after - no question about that at all
However, The NBE is not the OBE and in that mind set, with the P5 set-up, the NBE teams are not the #1 conference as the OBE enjoyed so there will be a step back in attracting the elite
Is it a step up from the AAC - hell yes

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

Hi Guys!! New to the board 11' grad... glad to hear the great news, let the dominoes start to fall!!!

I highly doubt you are 11 feet tall.

 

[huskyniner]

 

[Report Card]

10/10

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Why not? He couldn't be not madder about the whole thing.

Don't tempt him...

 

[Palatine]

The AAC was a huge detriment to recruiting the players UConn was accustomed to go after - no question about that at all
However, The NBE is not the OBE and in that mind set, with the P5 set-up, the NBE teams are not the #1 conference as the OBE enjoyed so there will be a step back in attracting the elite
Is it a step up from the AAC - hell yes

Ollie had the #5 recruiting class in the nation while in the American.
Memphis has the #1 recruiting class in the country this year.
The concept that the AAC was a determent to recruiting is not supported by facts.

 

[CashewCrew]

I love the boneyard

 

[polycom]

Who the hell said that?

Ollie had the #5 recruiting class in the nation while in the American.
Memphis has the #1 recruiting class in the country this year.
The concept that the AAC was a determent to recruiting is not supported by facts.

Here is one example. I could find more but you get the picture.

 

[CL82]

I highly doubt you are 11 feet tall.

But just in case... @UCPharma11, do you have an eligibility left?

 

[2north]

Hi Guys!! New to the board 11' grad... glad to hear the great news, let the dominoes start to fall!!!

Run away, run fast and far away.

 

[Guapo]

Ollie had the #5 recruiting class in the nation while in the American.
Memphis has the #1 recruiting class in the country this year.
The concept that the AAC was a determent to recruiting is not supported by facts.

Hahahahaha

 

[LStudfellow]

my bad if this was already posted. hard to keep up.

THIS - we should not under-estimate Andre's words here.

The time has come to put the question of whether Hurley & Staff can recruit to bed, once and for all. Hurley and Tom Moore pulled this one out of the fire, plain and simple. GREAT job by them!

We WILL get one of the big men we are after... and now we once again have a fair chance at getting Cam Thomas again, if he does make it to campus next weekend (October 11th).

It feels totally awesome to have one of the best head coaches and staffs in all of college basketball again!

 

[Son of Robert]

Welcome Andre Jackson! That Andre played the point thru his formative years, with the IQ, the handle and the passing ability, the leadership, really tells me we have a winner here. All of that, with his athleticism, makes him such a great get.

Congratulations to Hurley and his coaches for working so hard and making this happen. Hoorah!