SF Vance Jackson (Signed LOI on 11/11)

[Deadrody]

So Donny is less heralded than Ashmeade or Fair and yet had a much greater impact! Shows you that not only is recruiting fluid but development and accomplishments also appears fluid.

I recall Ashmeade being a big deal, but definitely never lived up to that. I suspect Brian Fair was ranked higher because of his unreal shooting touch. He just wasn't tall enough or athletic enough to translate that consistently to the college level. In HS, though, that kind of shooting touch would rank you pretty damned high.

 

[Husky1]

Brian Fair scored 1000 points in the Big East at UCONN

 

[Scot-e]

Does anyone else but me wish this kid lived in Europe instead of the West coast?

 

[boog204]

I recall Ashmeade being a big deal, but definitely never lived up to that. I suspect Brian Fair was ranked higher because of his unreal shooting touch. He just wasn't tall enough or athletic enough to translate that consistently to the college level. In HS, though, that kind of shooting touch would rank you pretty damned high.

From my memory, Ashmeade was a huge get at the time as he was the first 4* ish recruit to commit to us. No one expected that we would add player after player after that. Rudy was considered the jewel of the class until Donyell came along. I think Rudy was ranked #19 at one point.

 

[Paesano]

From my memory, Ashmeade was a huge get at the time as he was the first 4* ish recruit to commit to us. No one expected that we would add player after player after that. Rudy was considered the jewel of the class until Donyell came along. I think Rudy was ranked #19 at one point.

Weren't Chris Smith and Scott Burrell 4 star recruits?

 

[UChusky916]

Does anyone else but me wish this kid lived in Europe instead of the West coast?

Well, shit, I totally forgot about that... now my hopes are dashed for at least seeing the announcement while I'm at work. Maybe I'll get some work done today now. Maybe.

 

[KembaStepback]

Maybe he wakes up and announces? I'm all about no productivity today.

 

[Dove]

Okay...my feed is a bit weak but I am hearing that he is up and...eating pop tarts.

 

[Dove]

...strawberry.



With icing.

 

[boog204]

Weren't Chris Smith and Scott Burrell 4 star recruits?

They may have been; I only started following recruiting Donyell's class. Difference is that Smitty and Burrell were hometown guys. Ashmeade was from NYC (with a prep year in CT). But I remember that he was a HUGE get at the time. He might have been the previous year as he was a prop 48 guy.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

...strawberry.



With icing.

Oh no...Strawberries? It's over.

Wikipedia
In California, strawberries are grown as a perennial crop. It is the No.1 producer accounting for 80% of the total U.S. strawberry production. However, supply of fresh strawberries from California starts decreasing by the end of October and this is where Florida strawberry growers dominate the market supply.

 

[Leebo]

No strawberries were harmed in the making of these poptarts.

 

[nomar]

 

[DogMania]

Should we start a poll to predict who posts Jackson's decision first?

 

[ktuck911]

Brian Fair scored 1000 points in the Big East at UCONN

Remember B-Funk... Cool brotha....

 

[WhereistheDove?]

 

[Dove]

So, word is he actually went to school on this exciting day for him. He has been high0fiving a lo of fellow students. On a couple of occasions he mimiced what appeared to be a kind of grizzly bear character with much laughter. No signs of acting like a Husky.

 

[Yonick]

My guess is he'll announce after school. 3PM PDT 6PM EDT

 

[Dove]

Brian Fair scored 1000 points in the Big East at UCONN

598 of those points were in the Carrier Dome. He exploded in that joint.

 

[tcf15]

From Borzello on ESPN:

-- Before the weekend visits really get going, we’ll have a top-50 commitment. California scorer Vance Jackson (No. 49) recently officially visited California and UConn and is also considering Arizona and USC, both of which he took unofficial trips to in the past. Word is that Kevin Ollie and the Huskies are the leader heading into the final days, and Jackson could be the next California-to-Connecticut prospect, following in the footsteps of DeAndre Daniels and Daniel Hamilton.

 

[Kembacity]

He should post it to twitter while he's at school, doesn't he want to get more high fives at school? The e-high fives will happen regardless of when he does it

 

[Huskyforlife]

So, word is he actually went to school on this exciting day for him. He has been high0fiving a lo of fellow students. On a couple of occasions he mimiced what appeared to be a kind of grizzly bear character with much laughter. No signs of acting like a Husky.

This ain't real right? I wish I didn't have to ask this

 

[jfuchs91]

Zags often just throws something against the wall and hope it sticks, but it's still nice to see predictions our way. Have to be feeling pretty good about where we're at with Vance right now.

 

[Stainmaster]

This ain't real right? I wish I didn't have to ask this

100% real.

 

[Fishy]

I recall Ashmeade being a big deal, but definitely never lived up to that. I suspect Brian Fair was ranked higher because of his unreal shooting touch. He just wasn't tall enough or athletic enough to translate that consistently to the college level. In HS, though, that kind of shooting touch would rank you pretty damned high.

Ashmeade was actually the best recruit in the class prior, but his standardized test score was dismal and he got prop 48'd to the following year.

He was a fringe top-50 recruit, but he was totally overmatched at UConn. He bounced to Rutgers, but wasn't particularly effective there, either.

Marshall, Ollie and Fair were the three most highly-regarded players in the class. Fair was deceptively athletic - remember that he walked onto the football team in his fifth year before leaving school after being invited to attend NBA tryouts.

 

[jfuchs91]

So basically during First Night. That'd be a nice little announcement to make in front of a crowd of fans.

 

[huskypantz]

Marshall, Ollie and Fair were the three most highly-regarded players in the class. Fair was deceptively athletic - remember that he walked onto the football team in his fifth year before leaving school after being invited to attend NBA tryouts.

I thought Rudy Johnson was above Ollie and Fair - in the 30's maybe?

 

[boog204]

I thought Rudy Johnson was above Ollie and Fair - in the 30's maybe?

He was. Everyone forgets about Rudy. I think when we started recruiting him he was #19. The article below was written after he committed and before Donyell and he's listed as the "best of five fine recruits." My brother was attending UConn then and he told me the story of his friends trying to stalk Rudy on his visit by playing "Rudie Can't Fail" by The Clash. That's how much Rudy was coveted. Who knows what would have happened had he not been so injury prone.

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19901202&slug=1107197

 

[BUHusky]

So basically during First Night. That'd be a nice little announcement to make in front of a crowd of fans.

Um, if UConn themselves announced anything during the event that would be a recruiting violation... The school can't officially say a single word about a recruit until they sign their national letter of intent.

 

[alexd]

I will never forget the HCC game early one season when Rudy Johnson got undercut while going for a rebound and landed flat on his back. The place fell silent for what seemed forever as they moved him onto a stretcher. It was within weeks of a NY Jets player suffering a serious neck injury.