SF Vance Jackson (Signed LOI on 11/11)

[Inyatkin]

Let's just say that perception of UConn as a "pure basketball school" doesn't help in today's football-drives-the-bus-in-CR climate.

It must be such a relief when you find something to be deeply concerned about. Stay vigilant!

 

[Gurleyman]

I believe we were stressed because Ollie can't recruit. Right?

It's still a question mark, really. Adams and Enoch were local, Gilbert is short, Brimah is tall and skinny, Durham is injured, Larrier, Gibbs, Purvis and Miller are transfers, DHam once went to Ollie's alma mater, and Jackson was DHam's teammate.

I mean if you are Jackson, and you played for one year in high school with a guy who previously went to a different high school that a college coach attended 25 years ago, of course you are going to go play for that coach. I'm just amazed other schools wasted their time recruiting him.

 

[Inyatkin]

I believe we were stressed because Ollie can't recruit. Right?

We're getting outworked. We need to go outside the family.

 

[Rocktheworld]

We're getting outworked. We need to go outside the family.

Plus we don't have a big man coach

OR a "closer"!!!

 

[Blue Blood]

Plus we don't have a big man coach

OR a "closer"!!!

Still holds true we only have 4 of the top 150 we lost out on 146 guys



Sarcasm

 

[jibsey]

Neither Marshall came to UConn known as a shooter. Both worked themselves into serviceable floor-stretchers, but were elite in other areas.

Jackson's only elite skill (at this point) is his shooting. Needs to improve in every other facet of his game (though I think his passing is very, very good).

Best comparison is a larger 'Shad, but even that's not quite right. More like a combo of 'Shad and a rich-man's Tolksdorf.

As highly ranked as Donyell was we expected something, and I still remember his first game, the announcer talking about a 6'9 freshman being able to shoot the 3, after he made the shot. He had shooting touch from the get go. If you cross 6'9 Donyell with 6'4 Rashad maybe we get Jackson. I would take that.

 

[alfonse]

I have watched this whole thing develop. I am so psyched about this signing, a big wing who can shoot is invaluable. A top 3 2016 class on top of the fact that we will be sick this year. Uconn is not going anywhere except to more final fours!

 

[aceboon]

It might have been champs who made the comparison, but I think the best recent player comp I read was Christian Watford, who finished up at IU a couple of years ago.

 

[ConnEd]

Welcome, Vance. You made the right choice.

We really needed a pure shooter to make defenses pay when a guard gets into the lane or when a defender sags to help on one of the bigs. I'm hoping he will develop into a better version of Giffey. And I'd much rather have Vance than the smaller sharpshooter guard we were looking at whose name escapes me. This is a great recruiting class. Looking forward to seeing these kids reach their potential.

 

[Vuce]

@DaveBorges: Prolific Prep coach Billy McKnight on Vance Jackson: "Guys his size that shoot ball that effortlessly don't come around that often." #uconn

 

[4in16]

Hamidou, you're on the clock.

 

[BUConn10]

These Hamidou reclassifying talks have escalated the past week or so. Any real traction on this or is it just people echoing boneyard fantasies? The talk has made its way to reddit.

 

[aceboon]

These Hamidou reclassifying talks have escalated the past week or so. Any real traction on this or is it just people echoing boneyard fantasies? The talk has made its way to reddit.

Amore mentioned it in a recent article

 

[David 76]

Welcome Vance!
Welcome to your family. You are joining our UConn family now. You won't regret it.

 

[superjohn]

These Hamidou reclassifying talks have escalated the past week or so. Any real traction on this or is it just people echoing boneyard fantasies? The talk has made its way to reddit.

It's been out there and we clearly need guards in this class, I think there is a reason Ollie really hasn't been pursuing any shooting guards. No inside info, just a hunch.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Peter Bard is the same guy who posted that Zach Brown was going to commit about a month ago, so no it's not a credible source.

Harsh, bro.

 

[Matrim55]

As highly ranked as Donyell was we expected something, and I still remember his first game, the announcer talking about a 6'9 freshman being able to shoot the 3, after he made the shot...

He shot 24% from 3 as a freshman.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

It's been out there and we clearly need guards in this class, I think there is a reason Ollie really hasn't been pursuing any shooting guards. No inside info, just a hunch.

It does seem like it could line up that way, but that would seem to be too good to be true. How cool is this?

 

[david]

Harsh, bro.

Yeah, my bad. As others have pointed out you are Peter Bard and you did know about Sterling Gibbs before everyone else. I take back what I said

 

[jibsey]

He shot 24% from 3 as a freshman.

He was a top 10 player coming out of high school, so he didn't get that way without offensive ability. He wasn't a bricklayer, but right, he wasn't a finished product. So if Jackson shoots 24% freshman year, he wasn't a good shooter in HS? Div 1 does that to these kids.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Yeah, my bad. As others have pointed out you are Peter Bard and you did know about Sterling Gibbs before everyone else. I take back what I said

I'm just busting your stones.

BUT! It should be noted that I said:

I'm hearing Brown may be on campus this week, possibly some good news coming here.

He did end up visiting, so I'm at least 1-for-2 here.

 

[Rocktheworld]

This was the 3rd post in this thread in March 2013. I guess we stressed ourselves for 2.5 years by not believing his comments right out of the box.

UConn doesn't chase recruits, recruits chase UConn

 

[tcf15]

 

[Matrim55]

He was a top 10 player coming out of high school, so he didn't get that way without offensive ability. He wasn't a bricklayer, but right, he wasn't a finished product. So if Jackson shoots 24% freshman year, he wasn't a good shooter in HS? Div 1 does that to these kids.

Donnyell was a multi-faceted scorer & player. Jackson is, as of now, a 3-point shooter almost exclusively. Donnyell could shoot 24% and still help us. If Jackson only shoots 24%, he won't see the floor.

Your comparison is bad and you should feel bad.

 

[Chief00]

Always pick a shooter, period. As for a Bigs coach - yes!