Josh Jackson

dcZONAfan · Post by **dcZONAfan** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 11:58 am

HiCat wrote:Decision in a month?

Come on down to Tucson kid! You already know Coach Miller's style is perfect for your game. Oh yeah, the weather, and the campus vibe is very cool.

Jackson, the nation’s No. 1 prospect according the 247Sports.com composite rankings, also said he hopes to make his decision in about a month. Originally from Detroit, he moved to California before his junior year to attend and play for Prolific Prep in Napa, Calif.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/colle ... /81049872/" target="_blank

Well the McDonald's AA game is in a month, would make a lot of sense for him to commit at a big event like that.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 12:21 pm

Hopefully this is still going on.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 4:30 pm

I remember Kyle Singler getting so much of that dunked back in his face in Anaheim four years ago he didn't know what to do with himself then either.

Frankly, Josh Jackson is a far better prospect.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:47 am

God, that dude is so ugly too.

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:54 am

has not made an official visit to MSU yet?? Nice

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and associate head coach Dwayne Stephens flew to California to watch Jackson play last weekend. The 6-foot-8 shooting guard has said little in public about his recruitment and has yet to set an official visit to MSU.

http://usatodayhss.com/2016/josh-jackso ... thin-month" target="_blank

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:01 am

HiCat wrote:has not made an official visit to MSU yet?? Nice

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and associate head coach Dwayne Stephens flew to California to watch Jackson play last weekend. The 6-foot-8 shooting guard has said little in public about his recruitment and has yet to set an official visit to MSU.

http://usatodayhss.com/2016/josh-jackso ... thin-month" target="_blank

I think he's had plenty of unofficials. I wouldn't freak out based off that. He lived close enough to pop over plenty.

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:06 am

So, no champagne yet eh.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:15 am

JJ attended a MSU game in December v. Oakland. Attendence was 20,228.

azcat34 · Post by **azcat34** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 12:02 pm

That game was at the Pistons arena.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:35 pm

catgrad97 wrote:I remember Kyle Singler getting so much of that dunked back in his face in Anaheim four years ago he didn't know what to do with himself then either.

Frankly, Josh Jackson is a far better prospect.

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:00 pm

Mega slam! DW the man

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:17 pm

rgdeuce wrote:God, that dude is so ugly too.

This didn't help his face.

https://youtu.be/RzbBt5d6mZo" target="_blank

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:03 am

Question:

Okay guys, Arizona drops in the polls and seedings. (Kansas and MSU did not)

Your thoughts re the impact on Josh Jackson's decision to sign with Sean Miller/ Arizona this month?

Just wondering.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:08 am

HiCat wrote:Question:

Okay guys, Arizona drops in the polls and seedings. (Kansas and MSU did not)

Your thoughts re the impact on Josh Jackson's decision to sign with Sean Miller/ Arizona this month?

Just wondering.

Zero impact. I'd be surprised if most top flight recruits honestly care about college basketball polls.

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:54 am

Chicat wrote:
HiCat wrote:Question:

Okay guys, Arizona drops in the polls and seedings. (Kansas and MSU did not)

Your thoughts re the impact on Josh Jackson's decision to sign with Sean Miller/ Arizona this month?

Just wondering.
Zero impact. I'd be surprised if most top flight recruits honestly care about college basketball polls.

Cool, happy to see this.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:09 am

He's going to pick the program that is the best fit for him. All three will provide a chance to win a NC next year.

FightWildcatsFight · Post by **FightWildcatsFight** » Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:21 pm

JJ is taking is final official visit to MSU.

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 3:28 am

Top-ranked recruit Josh Jackson sets official visit to Michigan State

http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf ... ackso.html" target="_blank

Wonder if MSU has enough scholie slots left?
Just asking...

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:58 am

Josh Jackson To Choose Between Michigan State, Arizona & Kansas Within A Month
Josh Jackson is the top 2016 recruit still on the board.

By Mike Woolfson m.woolfson@hngn.com" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank | Feb 29, 2016 10:13 AM ES

For what it's worth Jackson is from Detroit, Michigan which works in the Spartans' favor but they also have a few other things going for them. Jackson is good friends with MSU commit Miles Bridges who is trying hard to get him to come to East Lansing to play his college basketball, according to Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv. Michigan State currently has the number three recruiting class in the nation, according to 247, but if they received a commitment from Jackson that might move to number one.

While Michigan State would love to get Jackson to round out an already elite class Kansas and Arizona actually need him more. Kansas has commitments from just two players for 2016 (four-stars Udoka Azubuike and Mitch Lightfoot) and are losing Perry Ellis and possibly more guys after this season. Kansas' class is currently ranked 36th in the nation, which is very low for Kansas, but Jackson would bring that up significantly.

As for Arizona they are in a similar position to Kansas. They have only two commitments from 2016 prospects (four-star Lauri Markkanen and five-star Kobi Simmons) but, unlike Kansas, they are guaranteed to lose a lot more talent after this season. Arizona's 2016 recruiting class is currently 31st in the nation so they need Jackson to help re-stock the roster.

http://www.hngn.com/articles/183291/201 ... -month.htm" target="_blank

Don't see how Kansas is on even JJ's radar.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:27 am

Jackson is from Detroit, Michigan which works in the Spartans' favor

Growing up in Michigan myself, I think that is a detriment, not a positive. Especially now that we both live in Cali.

Just one winter out west compared to a winter in the upper midwest and you are hooked.

Not just the weather, but the pasty women back there compared to the bronze beauties out here.

UAtrue · Post by **UAtrue** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:40 am

Merkin wrote:Jackson is from Detroit, Michigan which works in the Spartans' favor

Growing up in Michigan myself, I think that is a detriment, not a positive. Especially now that we both live in Cali.

Just one winter out west compared to a winter in the upper midwest and you are hooked.

Not just the weather, but the pasty women back there compared to the bronze beauties out here.

Absolutely. Unless he is a bit on the nervous side of leaving home, AZ is hands-down nicer than Michigan (this from a native Wisconsonite that when living in AZ knew quite a few people that moved from Mich to Tucson and would never go back)

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:53 am

Merkin wrote:Jackson is from Detroit, Michigan which works in the Spartans' favor

Growing up in Michigan myself, I think that is a detriment, not a positive. Especially now that we both live in Cali.

Just one winter out west compared to a winter in the upper midwest and you are hooked.

Not just the weather, but the pasty women back there compared to the bronze beauties out here.

Exactly Merk! Why would a big time player want to live where its frozen and ugly??

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:56 am

Not paid-for information, so I can post this for whatever it's worth. It's seeming to me now that most anonymous Arizona posters elsewhere, who claim to know enough about this recruitment to state an opinion, now think Jackson is headed to MSU. Doesn't jibe with my understanding of the recruitment, and I don't think people with opinions always have substantial foundations for their opinions, but in my opinion, a growing batch of Arizona fans feel like this recruitment has changed and Jackson is most likely headed to East Lansing. So maybe reporters and MSU fans who google their way to this site can go delight Sparty with this development.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:21 am

Izzo going to have to do some Romaring?

All 13 of MSU's 2016-17 scholarships are currently accounted for, meaning if Jackson were to commit to the Spartans, he either have to do so as a walk-on, or one of MSU's 2016-17 scholarships would in some way have to become available.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:28 am

Longhorned wrote:Not paid-for information, so I can post this for whatever it's worth. It's seeming to me now that most anonymous Arizona posters elsewhere, who claim to know enough about this recruitment to state an opinion, now think Jackson is headed to MSU. Doesn't jibe with my understanding of the recruitment, and I don't think people with opinions always have substantial foundations for their opinions, but in my opinion, a growing batch of Arizona fans feel like this recruitment has changed and Jackson is most likely headed to East Lansing. So maybe reporters and MSU fans who google their way to this site can go delight Sparty with this development.

Izzo is my favorite active coach. Hard to blame JJ if he ends up there.

If we actually whiff on JJ, I just hope CSM can gather some other pieces so that the '16 class provides sufficient size and depth to next year's roster.

AT
KA/KS
RS
LM
DR

It's not a bad lineup, but probably not a Pac champ. If AT leaves, you can bump us down another notch or two.

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:46 am

Longhorned wrote:Not paid-for information, so I can post this for whatever it's worth. It's seeming to me now that most anonymous Arizona posters elsewhere, who claim to know enough about this recruitment to state an opinion, now think Jackson is headed to MSU. Doesn't jibe with my understanding of the recruitment, and I don't think people with opinions always have substantial foundations for their opinions, but in my opinion, a growing batch of Arizona fans feel like this recruitment has changed and Jackson is most likely headed to East Lansing. So maybe reporters and MSU fans who google their way to this site can go delight Sparty with this development.

All because he's taking a visit there?

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:50 am

He wins whether he chooses us or Michigan State. Both great choices. He's made comments about the Michigan weather fairly recently. And I have a couple friends from Michigan who have pretty much said the same thing Merkin said. "I miss home and my family is all there but I am never going back because of the winters. I just visit when the weather warms up." He is getting the same thing at Michigan State that he is getting at Arizona in terms of basketball, almost top to bottom. And with it being a one-year thing, how are most people going to lean with only a one-year commitment? You want to spend half of it freezing your ass off with average looking females? Or do you want to wear shorts and tank tops pretty much year round and be on a campus that has one of the largest populations of gorgeous women in the country? Yes, there are other factors involved, but he's going to be 18. That's a huge pull. I completely wrote off a school because I didn't see one chick I would bang without a few drinks in me during my recruiting visit.

Until I hear that the "fit" has changed, I have no reason to believe that at worst, he is still undecided and not leaning in any direction. I am guessing a lot of these Michigan State conclusions are based on Miller's pursuit of Alkins and now Ferguson. "Oh, Miller must know something, he is now going hard after two other top 15 guys who can play the 2." I am sure the uncertainty of Trier's return also plays into it. Dude hasn't even taken his official to Michigan State yet and you KNEW he was going to at some point, as they are one of his top 3 schools. This isnt some out of nowhere thing like Arizona getting into the mix for Alkins and he announces he is going to now visit.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:05 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:.

If we actually whiff on JJ, I just hope CSM can gather some other pieces so that the '16 class provides sufficient size and depth to next year's roster.

AT
KA/KS
RS
LM
DR

It's not a bad lineup, but probably not a Pac champ. If AT leaves, you can bump us down another notch or two.

Say we dont land JJ, we are getting at least one of Alkins or Ferguson because Miller is a witch. So with that team you posted, and at least one of those dudes, who in the Pac 12 is going to beat us? The only 3 teams I see challenging THAT team for a title are UCLA, USC, and Oregon.

UCLA = only loses Parker (unless someone transfers or bolts early, and has a nice incoming class (Alford actually achieving in life is another story)
Oregon = loses Boucher and Cook, and Dorsey may bolt for the draft (I am assuming Ennis medical redshirts)
USC= Pretty much all returning
ASU = LOL
WSU = LOL
Cal = loses Rabb, Brown and Wallace
Utah = loses Poeltl, Taylor and Loveridge
Oregon State = lol and losing GP3
Washington = loses Andrews and probably one of Chriss and Murray, maybe both
Colorado = loses Scott

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:07 pm

rgdeuce wrote:He wins whether he chooses us or Michigan State. Both great choices. He's made comments about the Michigan weather fairly recently. And I have a couple friends from Michigan who have pretty much said the same thing Merkin said. "I miss home and my family is all there but I am never going back because of the winters. I just visit when the weather warms up." He is getting the same thing at Michigan State that he is getting at Arizona in terms of basketball, almost top to bottom. And with it being a one-year thing, how are most people going to lean with only a one-year commitment? You want to spend half of it freezing your ass off with average looking females? Or do you want to wear shorts and tank tops pretty much year round and be on a campus that has one of the largest populations of gorgeous women in the country? Yes, there are other factors involved, but he's going to be 18. That's a huge pull. I completely wrote off a school because I didn't see one chick I would bang without a few drinks in me during my recruiting visit.

Until I hear that the "fit" has changed, I have no reason to believe that at worst, he is still undecided and not leaning in any direction. I am guessing a lot of these Michigan State conclusions are based on Miller's pursuit of Alkins and now Ferguson. "Oh, Miller must know something, he is now going hard after two other top 15 guys who can play the 2." I am sure the uncertainty of Trier's return also plays into it. Dude hasn't even taken his official to Michigan State yet and you KNEW he was going to at some point, as they are one of his top 3 schools. This isnt some out of nowhere thing like Arizona getting into the mix for Alkins and he announces he is going to now visit.

Actually he'll be 20. He's already been 19 for a few months.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:11 pm

rgdeuce wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:.

If we actually whiff on JJ, I just hope CSM can gather some other pieces so that the '16 class provides sufficient size and depth to next year's roster.

AT
KA/KS
RS
LM
DR

It's not a bad lineup, but probably not a Pac champ. If AT leaves, you can bump us down another notch or two.
Say we dont land JJ, we are getting at least one of Alkins or Ferguson because Miller is a witch. So with that team you posted, and at least one of those dudes, who in the Pac 12 is going to beat us? The only 3 teams I see challenging THAT team for a title are UCLA, USC, and Oregon.

UCLA = only loses Parker (unless someone transfers or bolts early, and has a nice incoming class (Alford actually achieving in life is another story)
Oregon = loses Boucher and Cook, and Dorsey may bolt for the draft (I am assuming Ennis medical redshirts)
USC= Pretty much all returning
ASU = LOL
WSU = LOL
Cal = loses Rabb, Brown and Wallace
Utah = loses Poeltl, Taylor and Loveridge
Oregon State = lol and losing GP3
Washington = loses Andrews and probably one of Chriss and Murray, maybe both
Colorado = loses Scott

If we get JJ and AT comes back we'll be top 3-5 preseason. With their classes coming in and returning talent, Oregon USC and UCLA will be in that 10-25 range. Washington is a potential top 35 kinda team. Asu actually has a good class coming in full of 4 star kids.

Pac 12 will be even better next year.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:14 pm

ASUHATER! wrote: Actually he'll be 20. He's already been 19 for a few months.

And never gets carded.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 3:57 pm

Merkin, I asked my wife, "How old do you think this guy is?"

She looked at the photos for a bit and then with confidence concluded, "mid-40's."

Anyway, I don't think he goes to MSU, but what I don't understand is why anybody thinks he will. Nobody has a reason that makes sense to me in the context of this recruitment.

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 4:24 pm

What do I know..no inside info, don't know JJ or his folks. From what I see, he seems to really like Izzo and he has some good friends at Michigan State. But how many scholies do they have left?
And Kansas? Just don't see it. As everyone knows, he's played for Miller and seems to like him and appreciates his coaching style. At this point, only JJ knows eh.

Just musing...

Kansas 33%
Arizona 33%
Michigan State 29%

http://247sports.com/PlayerInstitution/ ... redictions" target="_blank

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 4:28 pm

Longhorned wrote:Merkin, I asked my wife, "How old do you think this guy is?"

She looked at the photos for a bit and then with confidence concluded, "mid-40's."

Anyway, I don't think he goes to MSU, but what I don't understand is why anybody thinks he will. Nobody has a reason that makes sense to me in the context of this recruitment.

Do recruits always make sense with their decisions?

I hope we get JJ, but recruiting is always a crapshoot.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 4:47 pm

Longhorned wrote:Merkin, I asked my wife, "How old do you think this guy is?"

She looked at the photos for a bit and then with confidence concluded, "mid-40's."

JJ has Greg Oden disease, but hopefully just with his age appearance, not the injuries.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:15 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Merkin, I asked my wife, "How old do you think this guy is?"

She looked at the photos for a bit and then with confidence concluded, "mid-40's."

Anyway, I don't think he goes to MSU, but what I don't understand is why anybody thinks he will. Nobody has a reason that makes sense to me in the context of this recruitment.
Do recruits always make sense with their decisions?

I hope we get JJ, but recruiting is always a crapshoot.

I've been hoping that JJ's relationship with CSM gives us an edge, but you're right: total crapshoot. I don't doubt that JJ wakes up some mornings sure that he's going to one school only to wake up the following day with a different feeling. KU, MSU, AZ...all thriving elite programs. He's going to be such a star for the year he's in college, and I'm not sure we can say he's better off at one more than the others. He makes any of these teams a top 5 team next year and a favorite to reach the FF.

thenewazcats · Post by **thenewazcats** » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:51 pm

Hey, Josh, the other coaches already have titles. Come give the hungriest coach in America his first ring.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Fri Mar 04, 2016 11:08 am

thenewazcats wrote:Hey, Josh, the other coaches already have titles. Come give the hungriest coach in America his first ring.

I'll settle for first FF.

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:00 am

Beachcat97 wrote:
thenewazcats wrote:Hey, Josh, the other coaches already have titles. Come give the hungriest coach in America his first ring.
I'll settle for first FF.

What a strange thing to write.

wilbur1997 · Post by **wilbur1997** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:27 pm

Not sure if this article has been posted already & I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but this...

http://usatodayhss.com/2016/josh-jackso ... elebration" target="_blank

... and this...

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports ... /81386598/" target="_blank

... looks like MSU is the team to beat for Jackson.

I have no idea, but I hope he becomes a Wildcat.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:32 pm

Not that these guys know anything more than we do, but the last 4 out of 5 predictions say KU.

http://247sports.com/PlayerInstitution/ ... redictions" target="_blank

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 2:38 pm

wilbur1997 wrote:Not sure if this article has been posted already & I'm not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but this...

http://usatodayhss.com/2016/josh-jackso ... elebration" target="_blank

... and this...

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports ... /81386598/" target="_blank

... looks like MSU is the team to beat for Jackson.

I have no idea, but I hope he becomes a Wildcat.

Huh? I saw nothing that's discouraging in there. Is he supposed to say that he hated the visit? Of course the last visit is always the best, but thankfully he's taking another few weeks before making the call. The honeymoon period after this visit will fade and he'll do what's best for him.

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:08 pm

No bump for MSU (on 247) after JJ's visit seems like a good sign.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 3:54 pm

HiCat wrote:No bump for MSU (on 247) after JJ's visit seems like a good sign.

Yep.

1. No scholie for him at MSU
2. It was frickin' cold when he want

v.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 7:08 pm

Merk, that girl on the far right for MSU:

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:09 pm

michcat · Post by **michcat** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:37 pm

But his girlfriend is going to Michigan....

The Goat · Post by **The Goat** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:17 pm

You don't go to college with a girlfriend. Especially if are someone like Josh Jackson.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:33 pm

The Goat wrote:You don't go to college with a girlfriend. Especially if are someone like Josh Jackson.

Exactly. He could have his daily pick of the entirety of sorority row from the moment he steps on campus.

Harvey Specter · Post by **Harvey Specter** » Mon Mar 07, 2016 11:35 pm

michcat wrote:But his girlfriend is going to Michigan....

And quite a nice looking young lady she is...

No way would Josh attend school at her college's arch rival. That just would not be right.

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