Will Jackson Commits To UConn!!!!!!

[johnhuskies95]

Wouldn't mind another GA guy in Doral Moore next.

I want him more than any recruit in 2015.

 

[Strummer]

I'm suggesting that we start getting these printed up soon, given that his nickname is the turtle. Darn, I loved the flames coming out of his arm sockets when he flew. Damn nice touch Japanese movie guys.

 

[Huskyforlife]

That site can be finicky right after new commitments. Hit refresh once or twice I'm looking at it now

You would be right sir

 

[Penfield]

Wouldn't mind another GA guy in Doral Moore next.

Hard to go wrong with a Calhoun, Hamilton, and Moore all on the same team

 

[tcf15]

Article from 2012: http://onlineathens.com/sports/prep...-point-guard-turtle-jackson-adds-spark-athens

Article from January: http://onlineathens.com/sports/prep/2013-12-27/prep-roundup-eagles-turtle-jackson-sharp-debut

 

[CAHUSKY]

I'm at every game. You and your internet friends can come find me, I sit two rows behind Mrs. Napier.

Giving birth to a new theory that basketball intelligence is inversely related to ones proximity to the court.

 

[SouleMan]

Was going to ask why Jackson dropped from #14 on 3/11/13 (http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/georgia/post?id=17057) to out of the top 60 in his class. (I know we don't trust ESPN).

One of those articles mentions a knee injury. Anyone have any insight?

 

[jleves]

KFree averaged like 13 and 8 and Voskuhl had 6 and 6. Oriakhi played extremely well in March as did Okwandu and Roscoe.

You are capable of winning a lot of games throughout the season with guard play, but great post play elevates your game a bunch.

So you don't think DD can go 15 and 7 and the triple headed monster of centers can go 10-7? That's not even figuring in Gif's numbers. Nobody considered Jake and KFree great. They were very good and we aren't far off now from being very good.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Another tall guard. A lot of size and length on the court the next couple years.

Consistent pattern with all the guard recruits Ollie has signed.

 

[3uconn]

Was going to ask why Jackson dropped from #14 on 3/11/13 (http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/georgia/post?id=17057) to out of the top 60 in his class. (I know we don't trust ESPN).

One of those articles mentions a knee injury. Anyone have any insight?

Knee injury. 80% torn meniscus. He rehabbed for a while and got it back to 100%.

 

[SouleMan]

Knee injury. 80% torn meniscus. He rehabbed for a while and got it back to 100%.

Thanks 3.

 

[CTBasketball]

So you don't think DD can go 15 and 7 and the triple headed monster of centers can go 10-7? That's not even figuring in Gif's numbers. Nobody considered Jake and KFree great. They were very good and we aren't far off now from being very good.

I agree with the numbers, but our three-headed monster crew is very unreliable. We could use a banger like Adrien who could reel in double double's like it was breakfast. I don't see any of our bigs doing that. And the stats may equal a double double, but it doesn't equal the presence an Adrien or a Freeman had on the floor.

 

[kyle]

Haha, he's only a 3 star on ESPN. For some reason, ESPN must be behind, because everywhere else he is close to top 30.

ESPN's recruiting service is by far the worst of the major sites.

 

[tcf15]

Googled Turtle Jackson:

 

[Mike Honcho]

Brandon Clay ‏@BrandonClayPSB 1h
Just hung up w/Jackson. The 6-5 PG said Ollie's commitment to him through a minor knee injury this fall & as a bigger PG made it a easy move

 

[jleves]

I agree with the numbers, but our three-headed monster crew is very unreliable. We could use a banger like Adrien who could reel in double double's like it was breakfast. I don't see any of our bigs doing that. And the stats may equal a double double, but it doesn't equal the presence an Adrien or a Freeman had on the floor.

Not sure how Adrien figures in. Our biggest difference with this team vs any of the three NC teams is that we don't have a wing, SG who is NBA caliber. 99 had Rip, 04 had Gordon, 11 had Lamb. After Napier, we don't have that small court player that is NBA ready. Maybe DD at the 4 fills that void. It's just a different team entirely that will have to have those bigs step up if we are to go deep.

Not sure what any of this has to with Jackson committing.

 

[Mike Honcho]

http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2014-02-03/athens-christians-turtle-jackson-commits-uconn

When Connecticut offered Athens Christian standout Turtle Jackson on Monday night, it didn't take him long to commit.

"I prayed first," Jackson said. "I was thanking God. I went downstairs, told my parents and called some friends."

 

[Dynasty]

http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2014-02-03/athens-christians-turtle-jackson-commits-uconn

I like this sentence here:

"I talked to some coaches already," said Jackson, who plans to study business. "They said they're still going to recruit me until I sign on the dotted line."

 

[Dove]

I'm at every game. You and your internet friends can come find me, I sit two rows behind Mrs. Napier.

I recently asked my wife why Bazz's mom usually looks annoyed as hell. She couldn't tell, either. But NOW(!!) I see why.

 

[Brochacho]

I like this sentence here:

"I talked to some coaches already," said Jackson, who plans to study business. "They said they're still going to recruit me until I sign on the dotted line."

Heard UConn has a nice business school.

 

[MTHusky]

I'm at every game. You and your internet friends can come find me, I sit two rows behind Mrs. Napier.

Let's see, five minutes after saying you were done with this thread, here you are again. Short term memory loss?

 

[BUHusky]

Heard UConn has a nice business school.

 

[ball4life66]

Ga Tech fan here...congrats on the commit. Has big time potential and can play the 1 or 2.

On the ESPN ranking...he didn't play at all last summer so I am assuming that is why they don't have him rated high. Scout, 247 and Rivals left him in there top 50. He runs with the GA Stars so we'll see how he does this summer. He has been putting up big time stats so far this year for Athens Christian but has been against weak competition.

 

[huskies20]

1999 and 2011 beg to differ. Good is enough.

Dont disrespect Jake Voskuhl like that

 

[ball4life66]

I want him more than any recruit in 2015.

Moore is big time and has been improved drastically in the past year. According to his Dad he has visits set up to OSU, Louisville, GT, Texas, Illinois and maybe Kansas. No clue on his recruitment though.

 

[Tenspro2002]

It sounds like Ollie is enamored -- rightly so -- with these tall guards much like himself!

Whether or not we use it in an attacking, press-style of defense, it will make life a lot more difficult for opposing backcourts. There'll be a lot less of guys just hitting 3's right over an "outstretched" 5'10 wingspan.

Hopefully with that size they still have the ballhandling and lateral quickness to boot.

 

[tcf15]

Justin Young ‏@JustinDYoung 1m
Will Jackson is a good-sized, scoring combo guard. Gd length, gd shot. Would like to see vs elite competition still. pic.twitter.com/qf6DR9erPs

 

[selles]

Ga Tech fan here...congrats on the commit. Has big time potential and can play the 1 or 2.

Thanks for the post. You seen Buford play at all?

 

[Dove]

Justin Young ‏@JustinDYoung 1m
Will Jackson is a good-sized, scoring combo guard. Gd length, gd shot. Would like to see vs elite competition still. pic.twitter.com/qf6DR9erPs

What the hell are the two white jerseyed guys to WJ's right doing?

 

[CL82]

Googled Turtle Jackson:

Yeah, something just does look quite right about that picture.