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[auror]

We missed the continuity of those players probably more than we missed the actual talents, other than Jackson's shooting, although everyone comparing the players year to year needs to account for the likely improvement of the freshman departees (although with KOs development, I guess who knows).

 

[lange10]

How soon after the season ended did each leave/decommit?

Enoch - March 24
Vance - March 28
Durham - April 3

Jackson was never going to stay. I’ve heard from numerous people he was talking of transferring as early as January.

 

[mauconnfan]

It's true that Jackson was bad defensively, but with a team like this, who really cares? We were a train-wreck on both ends of the floor and Jackson would have made us much, much better offensively. There is no way you could have watched him play and not seen an all-conference caliber prospect.

Enoch was one of the worst defensive players I have ever seen at UConn, so in his case it is less clear how much we missed him. He did have incredible tools on offense and almost certainly would have given us more than Onuorah even by accident. At the very least, he would have made us more watchable.

Durham hurt the most because he had game-changing potential on both sides of the court. Whether he was ever going to get there after two knee surgeries was anybody's guess.

I understand the statistical argument that these weren't good players, but anybody who thinks we didn't miss them like hell this season needs their head examined in my opinion. We're talking about a completely different level of talent than Polley, Whaley, and Carlton.

I mean Vance alone on O would've helped then add Enoch vs Onurah's minutes you're better, not a lot but just have to be. The wildcard of course is Durham, if he's getting stronger in all areas especially confidence he had potential to be a pretty damn good player at some point. But again the knees slowed him down last year so he had a long way to go, no telling with him.

 

[uchusky32]

Pride/Arrogance has taken down many.

 

[len0322]

He was no better than Polly.

If you compare them both at the end of their freshmen year, you have to take Vance. Hate how he left, but can't revise history. I think if Vance came back, Polley would have possibly redshirted ... I don't think Polley would have stole Vance's minutes.

Hoping Polley stays and takes a big step from year 1 to year 2

 

[Danzz]

Honestly, if you think Polley was better than Jackson, at the very least your evaluation is incredibly off. The idea that Polley is some diamond in the rough needs to cease until he actually does something valuable.

The idea that Jackson is A diamond in the rough also needs to cease until he learns to move his slow feet and play defense. Both have the potential to be decent shooters but have glaring weaknesses in other areas.

 

[Madmannsucks]

Jackson was just so slow. Had no ability to play any defense. Especially man. We already had Laurier who couldn’t play any defense, didn’t need another guy who can’t play “D”. No place on the floor wher you could hide Jackson.

Enoch was a walking foul, nothing more could be said about him.

I am going to slightly but respectfully correct you. VJ had no desire to learn the defense....He had talent(or has). either way his mind was set early on.