Rickea Jackson transfers

[militarydog]

Nothing good comes from these type of social media posts by parents.

 

[Vowelguy]

So basically you are telling me I should dismantle my Welcome to Duke Jackson 5 poster???

 

[GoDawgs4]

To me she came in as a 5 star but I don’t see where she has elevated her game much. In fact, it appears to me that she has just kind been in neutral during these three years.

Victoria Viviens improved each year plus she was the player that you trusted to get you that big basket. I have never had the same confidence in Rikea Jackson.

All that said , I wish her well and I hope she will be successful wherever she ends up.

 

[Vowelguy]

SC seems pretty loaded. Is there a role for her there?

I mean, obviously, you always find a spot for a really good player but it seems crowded.

Then again, you could've said that before Cardoso went there.

 

[garddog]

Really don't see her playing for Dawn.

 

[SimpleDawg]

To me she came in as a 5 star but I don’t see where she has elevated her game much. In fact, it appears to me that she has just kind been in neutral during these three years.

Victoria Viviens improved each year plus she was the player that you trusted to get you that big basket. I have never had the same confidence in Rikea Jackson.

All that said , I wish her well and I hope she will be successful wherever she ends up.

She was instantly great right out of the gates. Vivians improved by the year it's true and became at her absolute best her senior year but Rickea didn't need this improvement because she was instantly a hit. Her worst year was her 2nd year with NMP.

 

[JDuro]

SC seems pretty loaded. Is there a role for her there?

I mean, obviously, you always find a spot for a really good player but it seems crowded.

Then again, you could've said that before Cardoso went there.

A spot opens if Saxton chooses not to stay for a super senior season. Jackson has skills to play a similar way at that position that Kiki Herbert-Harrigan exhibited a couple seasons ago. I imagine Rickea could also during games, rotate over to play some on the wing, when Beal is out and Dawn goes to a two big combo.

 

[GoDawgs4]

She was instantly great right out of the gates. Vivians improved by the year it's true and became at her absolute best her senior year but Rickea didn't need this improvement because she was instantly a hit. Her worst year was her 2nd year with NMP.

The coaching change was a disaster for her and she definitely suffered greatly under the previous Coach.

Hopefully she will find the right fit and blossom there.

I do think Novak has done a good job under impossible circumstances. But Sadly, our women’s basketball program is now in mediocrity and does not appear that we are going anywhere but down in the years ahead.

 

[militarydog]

A spot opens if Saxton chooses not to stay for a super senior season. Jackson has skills to play a similar way at that position that Kiki Herbert-Harrigan exhibited a couple seasons ago. I imagine Rickea could also during games, rotate over to play some on the wing, when Beal is out and Dawn goes to a two big combo.

Kiki Herbert-Harrigan was a beast mentally and very physical player. R Jackson is incredibly gifted and has the ability to score in bunches. However she is a wing player. She has not done well playing through physical contact.

 

[JDuro]

Kiki Herbert-Harrigan was a beast mentally and very physical player. R Jackson is incredibly gifted and has the ability to score in bunches. However she is a wing player. She has not done well playing through physical contact.

KHH‘s outside jump shot allowed Dawn to often have her set up out away from the basket out to the arc. As great as Saxton has been for the Gamecocks, she’s an under the basket player that does not shoot jumpers all that often and doesn’t scare D’s when she’s away from the basket. That’s why you often see 6’5 Boston stationed around the arc to help open up the paint. With Jackson’s ability to hit shots out to the arc, you open up the middle and allowing Boston to likely start more offensive sets down low.

 

[bballnut90]

A spot opens if Saxton chooses not to stay for a super senior season. Jackson has skills to play a similar way at that position that Kiki Herbert-Harrigan exhibited a couple seasons ago. I imagine Rickea could also during games, rotate over to play some on the wing, when Beal is out and Dawn goes to a two big combo.

Jackson would fit in well as a 3/4. SC is so ridiculously loaded though already at that spot with Amihere, Cardoso, Feagin and Watkins coming in. Adding in Jackson gives them an upgrade but her presence might encourage others to transfer out, or be not happy on the bench.

 

[bballnut90]

She was instantly great right out of the gates. Vivians improved by the year it's true and became at her absolute best her senior year but Rickea didn't need this improvement because she was instantly a hit. Her worst year was her 2nd year with NMP.

Agreed, very different players and circumstances. Vivians was volatile her first few years since she often took really bad shots and was a volume shooter. She could keep Mississippi State in games but just as easily could shoot them out of games too. Her senior year she took smart shots in the flow of the offense and was brilliant, as she had a POY caliber season.

Jackson was a more polished player from day 1 but hasn't improved since her freshman year. I think she's a more natural athlete than Vivians and is a better creator from the perimeter and midrange. Had Vic stayed at Mississippi State and he built the offense around Rickea like most thought he would, I think Jackson would be giving Boston a run for her money in the POY race. Jackson had future star player written all over her and still does IMO if she finds a better coach/system.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Jackson was a more polished player from day 1 but hasn't improved since her freshman year.

Coaching

I think all the coaching changes and internal turmoil played a big role but you can’t deny her talent.

 

[JDuro]

Jackson would fit in well as a 3/4. SC is so ridiculously loaded though already at that spot with Amihere, Cardoso, Feagin and Watkins coming in. Adding in Jackson gives them an upgrade but her presence might encourage others to transfer out, or be not happy on the bench.

Agree. What South Carolina needs most out of the portal is a veteran PG to pair with Raven Johnson, hopefully one who is very dangerous from behind the arc.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Really don't see her playing for Dawn.

I agree; I don't see her personality being a great fit with the current Gamecocks roster.

 

[TC22]

Agreed, very different players and circumstances. Vivians was volatile her first few years since she often took really bad shots and was a volume shooter. She could keep Mississippi State in games but just as easily could shoot them out of games too. Her senior year she took smart shots in the flow of the offense and was brilliant, as she had a POY caliber season.

Jackson was a more polished player from day 1 but hasn't improved since her freshman year. I think she's a more natural athlete than Vivians and is a better creator from the perimeter and midrange. Had Vic stayed at Mississippi State and he built the offense around Rickea like most thought he would, I think Jackson would be giving Boston a run for her money in the POY race. Jackson had future star player written all over her and still does IMO if she finds a better coach/system.

Jackson absolutely had star written all over her. She was the center piece to his offense the one year she was there. She’s had 2 years where it seems she wasn’t really in the offense at all. It’s really a shame.

 

[visitingcock]

I agree; I don't see her personality being a great fit with the current Gamecocks roster.

I don’t think she has shown the defensive ability/effort that would appeal to Dawn. I could be wrong about that ability/effort though.

 

[militarydog]

I don’t think she has shown the defensive ability/effort that would appeal to Dawn. I could be wrong about that ability/effort though.

She would be fine there. Coach Schaefer and Coach Staley are very similar in their demands regarding defense.

 

[Jmsdawg]

She was instantly great right out of the gates. Vivians improved by the year it's true and became at her absolute best her senior year but Rickea didn't need this improvement because she was instantly a hit. Her worst year was her 2nd year with NMP.

Simple, agree with you, Rickea freshman year started off rough but she improved and was, IMO, on her way to becoming a real great player. Her real problems began when Vic left and Nikki became head coach. Last two tears I believe she regressed because the system NMP tried to instal just did not fit Rickea. Apparently it did not fit most of the team as all but one transferred. I still think Rickea has great talent but she needs the right coach and system to maximize her talent. To me the obvious choice is Vic, she can become a real star with Texas. Good luck Rickea wherever you go.

 

[Dillon77]

LSU-Kim is another one who does great with transfers and Jackson could really elevate the program. I'm assuming Baton Rouge has more similarities to Starkville than most other programs if she's enjoying the south which could give them an edge. LSU likely isn't a title contender though and is in the SEC (noted above).

I' thinking LSU. Kim may be the best coach at getting transfers. My darkhorse is FSU. Another school with a great track record of getting transfers.

Well, Coach Mulkey -- unfortunately for Domer Fans -- has done very well with transfers with last names of "Jackson." Ironically, Chloe Jackson came from LSU before hitting that lay-up for Baylor against ND in the 2019 NCAA Title Game. Uggh. That said, maybe time for a Jackson to go full circle to LSU.

But point taken: both Kim M. and Sue S. have done well with transfers. I don't see Rickea Jackson putting either of them over the top in their respective conferences, but she'd get to be a focal point.

I see Michigan is also noted. The one player we know is coming back -- Leigha Brown -- is also a transfer (Nebraska) and she's worked out great. Unfortunately, she plays wing, as well, and likes the ball, so not sure of the fit.

 

[Jmsdawg]

I went to a Mississippi State message board to see if I could find more details on Rickea’s transfer. Lots of comments many that think Vic departure was the major cause of MSST decline in WBB, I agree it was the catalyst but the major problem, IMO, was hiring a coach whose coaching philosophy did not fit the talent of the players. BTW, some of the rumors about the REAL reason for Vic departure are disgusting, makes me really appreciate the BY moderators.

 

[SimpleDawg]

I went to a Mississippi State message board to see if I could find more details on Rickea’s transfer. Lots of comments many that think Vic departure was the major cause of MSST decline in WBB, I agree it was the catalyst but the major problem, IMO, was hiring a coach whose coaching philosophy did not fit the talent of the players. BTW, some of the rumors about the REAL reason for Vic departure are disgusting, makes me really appreciate the BY moderators.

McCray just can't coach. No way to sugarcoat it. I'll sign Holly Warlick to a 10 year contract before I go anywhere near McCray.

 

[TC22]

McCray just can't coach. No way to sugarcoat it. I'll sign Holly Warlick to a 10 year contract before I go anywhere near McCray.

She did a great job at Old Dominion. I agree that for whatever reasons her year at MSU wasn’t good. I wish her well

 

[SECbbfan24]

She did a great job at Old Dominion. I agree that for whatever reasons her year at MSU wasn’t good. I wish her well

Some coaches actually do better at mid majors than at major conferences, which isnt a bad thing but thats how it works sometimes.

Coaching changes are tough, the new coach didn't recruit any of the current players. Either they buy in or they don't. If they don't, then you see problems that you normally don't see.

 

[GCKSFN4L]

She did a great job at Old Dominion. I agree that for whatever reasons her year at MSU wasn’t good. I wish her well

I think they are giving her way too much credit for just one season for the decline of the program. As you mentioned at Old Dominion she started with a 8 win season and followed that with two 20+ win seasons.
I think you have to give a coach a couple of years to get their own players and set their culture before you can determine their worth. Coach Yo for example at Ole Miss had struggled the first couple of years and now in year 4 you're now seeing the dividends of what she built