Joshua Jefferson has committed to Iowa State
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I definitely understand what you are saying. What gives me optimism is Jackson came form a statistically solid defense (I haven't watched them so can't commit on it directly) and Jefferson came from a very good defensive program (and is supposedly a very good defender). TJ is upfront with guys and they know what they are getting into. I don't foresee any sort of major drop off there. Even if they are a bit of a drop off from this years group you are still a really ******* good defense.
Jefferson is the X factor imo, need him to be ready to go.
I talked to him on Saturday at the game and asked him, ready to go fully healthy he said. Man is he a big kid too, cant wait to see him in action!
My middle kid got a picture with JT Rock at the game. Dude got a lot thicker. Just a gigantic human being.
Let's Rock! [pun intended]
Nice to get some good news from the BB camp!
Nice to get some good news from the BB camp!
He looked like he could be when he committed but so far he has been the perfect addition to this team. Jackson and Chatfield have been great, too. But Jefferson has such a wonderfully well rounded skillset like Niang did that just fits beautifully within the pieces on this team.
Made me think of the guy I was hoping to get in William Kyle, staff seems to know what they are doing as Kyle is averaging 4 points a game and Jefferson is crushing it for us.
Very impressive in interviews. This guy was a home run as a natural leader in addition to basketball skills.
Context matters. I'd imagine the TJ staff would have known how to use him well.
Then again, Cronin is a very good coach. So maybe it was a good call.
He’s a good coach, but few programs can utilize a guy like Kyle as well as TJ and Green.
Another way to look at it, would Rob have played a ton of minutes at a place like UCLA that has little issue in getting talent? Would Ward?
IMO Kyle would be nice to have WITH the other three posts, if we knew Hadley wasn’t coming, filling a role similar to Ward. I think we recruited him as a “nice to have”, rather than must have. Perhaps we can get him when he leaves UCLA
Hadley would have given us even more small ball upside, with Jefferson moving to the 5. A shame that Watson never made that jump into that role.
Really love JJ… exciting that we get him this season and next season
I was not as excited about picking him up as I should have been in retrospect.
Imagine where he’d be if he had a fully productive offseason with us.
So well rounded and a really great compliment to this team. Another home run in the portal for TJ
Imagine where he’d be if he had a fully productive offseason with us.
So well rounded and a really great compliment to this team. Another home run in the portal for TJ
We have many great cogs on this team but I think Jefferson might actually be the most important. He is calm. Cool. Collected. Great passer. Smart as hell on the court. Love him.
