SF Vance Jackson (Signed LOI on 11/11)

[Chief00]

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

 

[mauconnfan]

Never enough shooters, never!

Welcome aboard Vance and that smooth J.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

Vance and family, welcome to the 'Meka of college basketball!

 

[jibsey]

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.

On a day we got this kid I feel pretty good but we'll see in a year and a half what he brings to us. Not comparing, they are different positions but both born with shooting touch it seems.

 

[intlzncster]

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.

And may god have mercy on your soul.

 

[intlzncster]

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.

Kid can hopefully do a little more than just shoot threes? Does he have the skills to knock down 2pt Js off screens a la Rip Hamilton?

 

[JSM1970]

When we say "he can't recruit" we are talking about against UK, Duke, KU, UNC, etc., which he can't and doesn't.

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

 

[Walker11]

Kid can hopefully do a little more than just shoot threes? Does he have the skills to knock down 2pt Js off screens a la Rip Hamilton?

I've seen some nice post moves. He seems to have a back-down/fadeaway jumper. He has a very good handle and vision as a 4, provided he plays there. The kid can shoot from everywhere. Has a nice pull-up game too.

 

[ctchamps]

When we say "he can't recruit" we are talking about against UK, Duke, KU, UNC, etc., which he can't and doesn't.

One more deep run in the NCAA's and that will change. Mark it!

 

[tcf15]

When we say "he can't recruit" we are talking about against UK, Duke, KU, UNC, etc., which he can't and doesn't.

Jalen Adams says you're wrong.

At the same time, we don't really need to recruit against those schools to be successful.

 

[jibsey]

I've seen some nice post moves. He seems to have a back-down/fadeaway jumper. He has a very good handle and vision as a 4, provided he plays there. The kid can shoot from everywhere. Has a nice pull-up game too.

One of the reports had him as a good rebounder and if he's already 6'8", by the time he gets here he could be an inch or 2 more. It's always great to have a knock down shooter and as he gets stronger I'm sure he will do a lot more. Just hope the weights don't mess with the shooting.

 

[Scot-e]

From ESPN front page. Forgive me if already posted.

www.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/13904928/top-50-prospect-vance-jackson-chooses-uconn-men-basketball

 

[The Viking]

When we say "he can't recruit" we are talking about against UK, Duke, KU, UNC, etc., which he can't and doesn't.

What a turd.

 

[Rocktheworld]

When we say "he can't recruit" we are talking about against UK, Duke, KU, UNC, etc., which he can't and doesn't.

The more people join this forum, the more I find the post:like ratio an accurate and useful indicator of poster quality.

 

[Stainmaster]

Asinine troll comments aside, didn't Calhoun rarely recruit against those programs?

 

[David 76]

Some people have a hard time being happy.
Just look at the progression of Ollie's recruiting (and Ricky's). And he is doing it from the AAC!

 

[BUHusky]

What a turd.

JSM1970 used to post as husky91. It's no shock that he's a turd.

 

[Matrim55]

When we say "he can't recruit" we are talking about against UK, Duke, KU, UNC, etc., which he can't and doesn't.

No, it was about going against NC State, UNLV, VCU, Gonzaga, Florida State and Maryland. And the whiners - like yourself - never took into consideration the fact that we were suffering the ill effects of the manpower and hours sanctions KO and staff were stuck with from Day 1, and how that hampered our recruiting from 2012-through-2015.

The 2016 class is our first that we've been able to recruit mostly sanction-free:

Gilbert: beat Syracuse, Louisville, Texas, Georgetown & FSU
Jackson: beat Cal, Arizona, UCLA, UNLV, Maryland, UW
Diarra: beat VCU, Temple, St. John's, Providence
Durham: beat Florida, Florida State, Louisville, Kansas, NC State, Indiana, Texas

The 2017 class will be our first under KO that he's been able to recruit, start-to-finish, with no sanctions. Here are our top two targets:
Brown: We are going up against Kentucky, Duke, Kansas & UCLA
Diallo: we are going up against Kentucky, Kansas, Maryland, Louisville and Syracuse

I guess we'll just have to see how it goes. Maybe we'll have success and you'll get to be disappointed again.

 

[Rocktheworld]

JSM1970 used to post as husky91. It's no shock that he's a turd.

Well that explains everything. One of the sorriest fools that have ever stumbled through here

 

[intlzncster]

The more people join this forum, the more I find the post:like ratio an accurate and useful indicator of poster quality.

Dunno, I post mostly nonsense, but managed to rack up a bunch of likes with pictures of testicles.

 

[gtcam]

When we say "he can't recruit" we are talking about against UK, Duke, KU, UNC, etc., which he can't and doesn't.

AZZNINE comment
UConn doesn't need to recruit to mirror those schools
Since 1999 - who has won the most NCs?
Why do all the amateur posters feel we have to shadow those schools?
The Squid, Self and Roy would love to trade their recruiting "glory" for those 4 NCs
And please - expand upon your etc after UNC

 

[UConn17]

Really late but welcome to UConn Vance! great pickup for the huskies

 

[Walker11]

If you don't have JSM on ignore, you're not doing this thing right.

 

[HobokenHusky]

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[Ricker]

He may fill out more but he has been listed as 6'7 or 6'8 for years now so I wouldn't think in terms of more height. He has the intelligent play attributes of Giffey, as well as the 3 pt shot of Sr yr Giffey. A great team player addition but I don't even see the beginnings of comparisons to Donyell. What a nucleus of likely multi year players we have.

I haven't paid attention to whether the teams going to Hoophall this year are already announced, but with Josh Jackson on the team, I bet we will get to see Vance Jackson in person in Springfield in Jan. Also looking forward to Putnam Science games up here vs Brewster with Alpha Diallo, Tauren Thompson etc, and maybe New Hampton & Tilton. Give us some guard depth and we are in the running.

Looking at the high school ranks there is not much left at guard that we have a known shot at. Is Saul Phiri at Worcester Academy a good enough player to help? I haven't seen him. I don't remember Assante Gist of Roselle Catholic, and only have a vague recollection of Ian Sistare from Northfield Mt Herman, but he seemed serviceable as I recall. They are all ranked in the 200's but might be adequate 4th or 5th guards off the bench. Doubtful we are going to any of them, but are they good enough to help depth if their names come up?