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Terrence Jones
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:02 pm
by thomas time
Not sure if this is the right place to put thia, but thought some might like since he's from Oregon.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... basketball
Re: Terrence Jones
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:01 am
by Quack_12
This kid is really good. But we offered and he couldn't even cruise down I-5 Eugene and check us out that's pretty weak.
Re: Terrence Jones
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:38 am
by oregontrack
Jones was very familiar with Oregon.
Re: Terrence Jones
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:22 am
by woundedknees
All assertions to the contrary aside, IMO, Jones was never going to land at Oregon.
Had Altman been hired the day after EK was fired, I seriously doubt there was time to develop the necessary relationship with the new staff.
Re: Terrence Jones
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:08 am
by Duck24
Given the choice to go anywhere in the country to play basketball...can you blame him for going to Kentucky? They are an NBA lottery machine.
Re: Terrence Jones
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:11 pm
by Boom
woundedknees wrote:All assertions to the contrary aside, IMO, Jones was never going to land at Oregon.
Had Altman been hired the day after EK was fired, I seriously doubt there was time to develop the necessary relationship with the new staff.
IMO, he still should have given him a phone call.
Re: Terrence Jones
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:48 pm
by woundedknees
IIRC, Jones refused to talk to Altman... Something about not knowing this Oregon staff.
Re: Terrence Jones
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:54 pm
by oregontrack
"Hey, Terrence. My name's Dana, I was just hired to coach the basketball team at Oregon."
"Oh, really?"
"Yep. You interested in being a Duck?"
(awkward silence)
"... Nah, man. Sorry. I've got some coaches who have been recruiting me for years, and, uh... you know. I want to go somewhere where scouts might actually see me play."
"Oh, okay. No worries. Good luck, kid."
Boom = happy.
Re: Terrence Jones
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 4:36 pm
by Boom
oregontrack wrote:"Hey, Terrence. My name's Dana, I was just hired to coach the basketball team at Oregon."
"Oh, really?"
"Yep. You interested in being a Duck?"
(awkward silence)
"... Nah, man. Sorry. I've got some coaches who have been recruiting me for years, and, uh... you know. I want to go somewhere where scouts might actually see me play."
"Oh, okay. No worries. Good luck, kid."
Boom = happy.
Hey, you never know... strange things happen.
I do think he had a genuine interest in Oregon at one time.
Re: Terrence Jones
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:48 pm
by buckmarkduck
How does anyone here know that he didn't contact Jones and Ross? I would bet money he did at least reach out to them both.