SF Vance Jackson (Signed LOI on 11/11)

[ctchamps]

Have to be the top class for hair!

 

[CardiacAndre7]

my current facial expression

 

[husky99]

Great news. Who is next

 

[JonnyRI]

Enough backslapping and high fives. What about Diallo?

 

[B1GEast]

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      Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein 12m12 minutes ago
      2016 SF Vance Jackson has committed to UConn, per his twitter page. Top-50 player in class. Huskies are killing it in recruiting.
      
      
      

 

[Tenspro2002]

Huge get -- we needed a shooter. He'll complement the more dribble-drive oriented guys quite nicely.

That comment about being a "pure basketball school" though...

 

[auror]

Dat "Pop" on that picture.

 

[Scottzer]

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.

My recollection was Donyell #8, Fair top 50, Rudy top 100, and Ashmeade somewhere around 50 to 75. But, here's a video TCF posted that can help.

 

[JonnyRI]

Huge get -- we needed a shooter. He'll complement the more dribble-drive oriented guys quite nicely.

That comment about being a "pure basketball school" though...

Finish the sentence ......stings but couldn't be any more true.

 

[RedDog]

We're going to win the Big Vance!

 

[PolisHusky]

Congrats, Vance! Welcome to the UCONN family. We are happy to have you.

 

[jibsey]

Question, Donyell Marshal as he came to UCONN was a shooter and I'm a believer that shooting is in the DNA. Was ranked higher than Jackson in the top 10, slightly taller, both bean poles. Is there any comparison here?

 

[junglehusky]

He'll help us adVance far in the NCAAs.

 

[aceboon]

Question, Donyell Marshal as he came to UCONN was a shooter and I'm a believer that shooting is in the DNA. Was ranked higher than Jackson in the top 10, slightly taller, both bean poles. Is there any comparison here?

No comparison, if you're bound to the UConn bubble Durham is the better comparison to Donyell.

 

[JonnyRI]

This is great news! Welcome to the UConn family, Vance.

Always felt he was the better fit between him and Gabriel. At least that's how I now remember it. My reality is likely different from those who remember otherwise. Now I'll go and eat my pound of crow.

It was interesting what Eric Bossi said on one of the National Recruiting Board forums about Jackson. It was as follows:

I think that Jackson has a long way to go defensively and I think that he's much more of a stretch four than a small forward as initially thought. Scores points and has shooting range, but I'm not sure how much of the way he does things will translate to the college game. Learning to play in a true college system is going to be an adjustment and I think the speed of the game is going to be something that will take some getting used to.

From all accounts, he's one of the better shooters in this class. He might be a tad light on the athletic side of things which would make defending his position a challenge, but as many have pointed out, Shad fit this very description and more than made up for his struggles on the defensive end of things with some big time Winning Time Daggers.

I'm excited to see how Vance develops over his time here in Storrs.

Again, Welcome to Husky Nation!!!!

Glad to hear you aren't on suicide watch as we all had feared after this announcement.

 

[3rdbass]

Love this pickup! We needed quality bodies as we are losing our srs. and probably RP, AB and DH. This is a great get and is really showing that kids are connecting with KO even if they are across the country. Love that KO is our coach! Now hopefully he gets Diallo to reclassify and commit to us and we would be all set for next year pretty much. Go UCONN!!!

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I'm sorry Vance Jackson...I am fo'real!

 

[Huskies4ever]

Now it all makes sense: He chose to announce during First Night festivities.

 

[Matrim55]

Question, Donyell Marshal as he came to UCONN was a shooter...

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.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Finish the sentence .stings but couldn't be any more true.

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.

 

[Rocktheworld]

1. 1. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein
      
      Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein 12m12 minutes ago
      2016 SF Vance Jackson has committed to UConn, per his twitter page. Top-50 player in class. Huskies are killing it in recruiting.
      
      

Death
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UConn recruiting

Also, I wonder how much Chandler Parsons he has in his game

 

[Ricker]

He told a Rivals reporter after UConn offered that they are his leader at this point.

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.

 

[Vuce]

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.

Then it's up to football to start winning games. Tomorrow is one we need to win. I'll be there for it. I wish I was able to be at Gampel tonight

 

[Mano]

Vance, joy!

 

[Matrim55]

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.

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