SF Justin Jackson (picks Maryland)

[mauconnfan]

In ace's defense I was drinking to KoolAid also regarding his hype and hearing of his game. Happens, not sure why with Sam maybe injuries derailed his career here but oh well we will predict more of the same as fans, or at least always hope for the best from the kids KO selects.

 

[tcf15]

yea after Cassell flaming out I'm probably going to fall back on hyping recruits, I for sure thought he was going to be a starter for us going forward, hell after Rothstein and Welsh saw him practice they were hypign him up too. Surprised his career went the way they did.

Yeah, but a lot of us were in the same boat on Cassell. With the hype from the media during offseason practice and his preseason performance in 14/15 (17 points vs. SCSU and 18 points vs. Assumption), I'm pretty sure nobody would have thought he'd end up as a guy averaging 3.1 points per game for his career.

 

[mauconnfan]

Back to Justin Jackson. It just can't be good he left without a commitment. Dammit, I know it's not over but I also know he's going to the land of 5,000 different uni's and lots of coin. Never good

 

[ctchamps]

yea after Cassell flaming out I'm probably going to fall back on hyping recruits, I for sure thought he was going to be a starter for us going forward, hell after Rothstein and Welsh saw him practice they were hypign him up too. Surprised his career went the way they did.

@Worldwide is correct that nobody can really know how things will play out until after they are played out and even then, based on observations in this and other forums, perspective is widely different amongst posters regarding players and team play in games already played.
Excitement and disappointment go hand in hand. Personally I love the emotional roller coaster vs. playing it safe and muting expectations to avoid major disappointments.

 

[ctchamps]

Back to Justin Jackson. It just can't be good he left without a commitment. Dammit, I know it's not over but I also know he's going to the land of 5,000 different uni's and lots of coin. Never good

How can a Yankee fan ever declare something is over before it's over!

 

[tcf15]

Back to Justin Jackson. It just can't be good he left without a commitment. Dammit, I know it's not over but I also know he's going to the land of 5,000 different uni's and lots of coin. Never good

Both Vance and Vital left UConn without a commitment, went on other visits, and chose UConn. Oregon is a different beast compared to Louisville and California, but I think we'll be fine. H4L and Bruce both reporting that Jackson's visit went well, which means that KO's pitch went over well too.

I don't think Jackson was/is ever going to commit during a visit. Usually decommits take their time the 2nd time around to make sure they are making the best choice possible.

 

[mauconnfan]

How can a Yankee fan ever declare something is over before it's over!

You're right forgot about Bucky Dent, thanks fleudy.

 

[ctchamps]

You're right forgot about Bucky Dent, thanks fleudy.

Can you imagine if Bucky and Bunky ever bunked together. The commitment would have happened if we had Bunky.

 

[KembaStepback]

yea after Cassell flaming out I'm probably going to fall back on hyping recruits, I for sure thought he was going to be a starter for us going forward, hell after Rothstein and Welsh saw him practice they were hypign him up too. Surprised his career went the way they did.

It's hard to tell with these kids. Skill-wise - yes Sam seems good at what he does. He was a solid shooter, solid ball handler, etc. The problem is he was slow. The college game seemed a bit too fast for him at times. He had trouble on defense, he had trouble getting his shot off and got into a bad habit of constantly falling away. Then he got hurt, which seemed to last forever. Tough to dig yourself out of a hole like that.

 

[krinklecut]

I may have missed it and don't feel like combing through this thread - is there a new date for the OV to Oregon, or is it still in rescheduling?

 

[tcf15]

I may have missed it and don't feel like combing through this thread - is there a new date for the OV to Oregon, or is it still in rescheduling?

This upcoming weekend.

 

[krinklecut]

This upcoming weekend.

Thanks. For some reason I thought that was the trip that was being rescheduled but I must have been mistaken.

 

[Leebo]

Thanks. For some reason I thought that was the trip that was being rescheduled but I must have been mistaken.

I recall something about it originally being scheduled for later and it was moved up to this weekend, but I might be wrong.

 

[JimHurley]

I've heard he may be a little unsure of the depth we already have. Sees potentially more PT at Oregon.

 

[80shusky]

That would be weird for him to be worried about depth. I would think he starts day 1 at the 4 spot or backs up both Facey at the 4 and Larrier at the 3 and still gets 20 min per game.

 

[champs99and04]

I've heard he may be a little unsure of the depth we already have. Sees potentially more PT at Oregon.

Given that you've been the only one propagating the narrative that we're deep at forward, I question what you're hearing other than the voices in your head.

Jordan Bell is a much better player than anybody he'll be competing with for minutes here.

 

[superjohn]

I've heard he may be a little unsure of the depth we already have. Sees potentially more PT at Oregon.

That doesn't make much sense, I would be surprised if he wasn't starting here. Oregon is much more set at the 3 and 4.

 

[tcf15]

I've heard he may be a little unsure of the depth we already have. Sees potentially more PT at Oregon.

Not sure I buy that.

Oregon SF/PFs: Dillon Brooks (32 mpg); Jordan Bell (20 mpg); Chris Boucher (26 mpg); Roman Sorkin (6 mpg); 2 incoming freshmen

UConn SF/PFs: Kentan Facey (13 mpg); 3 incoming freshmen

 

[4in16]

I've heard he may be a little unsure of the depth we already have. Sees potentially more PT at Oregon.

 

[superjohn]

Given that you've been the only one propagating the narrative that we're deep at forward, I question what you're hearing other than the voices in your head.

Jordan Bell is a much better player than anybody he'll be competing with for minutes here.

I'll never understand the talk that we are deep at forward. We basically have zero proven depth at forward.

 

[JimHurley]

That would be weird for him to be worried about depth. I would think he starts day 1 at the 4 spot or backs up both Facey at the 4 and Larrier at the 3 and still gets 20 min per game.

Well, same goes for MAL. Oz says he sees the depth here and may now be a Providence lean. Some guys don't want to compete for a starting position, some want to walk in day 1 and already have a starting spot.

 

[Hungryhusky99]

Not sure I buy that.

Oregon SF/PFs: Dillon Brooks (32 mpg); Jordan Bell (20 mpg); Chris Boucher (26 mpg); Roman Sorkin (6 mpg); 2 incoming freshmen

UConn SF/PFs: Kentan Facey (13 mpg); 3 incoming freshmen

Terry larrier?

 

[UChusky916]

I've heard he may be a little unsure of the depth we already have. Sees potentially more PT at Oregon.

You're certifiable, a terrible poster, and generally flat-out wrong. So I'm going to take this as good news for us landing Jackson.

Among those in the recruiting 'know' on this board, I'd put you last, behind many of the old fogies on the woman's board as well.

 

[JimHurley]

Redirect Notice

Actually my source is a player on the team. Good try, though.

 

[EBonz30]

I'll never understand the talk that we are deep at forward. We basically have zero proven depth at forward.

Been saying this for weeks, don't get it.