May 8th, get him a Coke at the Snappy Lunch with Andy Taylor. 131th anniversary of Coca Cola's birth.MrMac wrote:A worthy Cave successor....BDF wrote:http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml ... =210029743BaseRich306 wrote:Michael Jacobson, Nebraska transfer, is visiting Davidson May 8th, per Jon Rothstein.
6' 9" 239lbs. Started all 34 games as a sophomore. Academic All-Big Ten.
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Michael Jacobson
His academic honors make him a good fit for Davidson and he would become eligible just as we will have a greater need for forwards.
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Highlight of MJ's season last year, hitting a game-winning three against then-ranked No. 7 Wisconsin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCooD5ckcVg
Looks like per his quotes he was more unhappy with how he was being used at Nebraska than anything, like his relationship with the coach and playing time was not an issue. He was forced to play inside while he wants to play inside-out and have the ball in his hands more on the perimeter.
Looks like per his quotes he was more unhappy with how he was being used at Nebraska than anything, like his relationship with the coach and playing time was not an issue. He was forced to play inside while he wants to play inside-out and have the ball in his hands more on the perimeter.
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MJ would be the prototypical Bob McKillop big - he would be perfect in our system and would blossom into a future pro.
The question is whether he wants the culture change from a Nebraska to a DU. Obviously, everyone on this board could go on for hours about why the Davidson experience is so damn special compared to a large state university.
The contrast between Davidson and Wichita State, Colorado, and Clemson will be very clear. Hopefully MJ decides -- like so many others before him have --
that Davidson offers things nowhere else does.
The question is whether he wants the culture change from a Nebraska to a DU. Obviously, everyone on this board could go on for hours about why the Davidson experience is so damn special compared to a large state university.
The contrast between Davidson and Wichita State, Colorado, and Clemson will be very clear. Hopefully MJ decides -- like so many others before him have --
that Davidson offers things nowhere else does.
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One stat about MJ I found reaaaally interesting, from his player page on Nebraska's site:
That is playing ~24 minutes per game, and in a conference that includes some of the best rebounding bigs in the country, including the best rebounder in the country Caleb Swanigan.Was one of NU's top rebounders during Big Ten play, ranking 10th in the conference with 6.5 per game, while ranking second in the Big Ten with 3.3 offensive rebounds per game
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Notwithstanding the obvious, objective differences between the University of Nebraska and Davidson, and admitting up front that I have no direct experience, I actually have always gotten a really good feeling about Nebraska. As in, I sense there's a wholesomeness that would attract good kids there, especially athletes, in the same way that good kids are attracted to Davidson, or - say - how Davidson basketball fans can appreciate what Bo Ryan created at Wisconsin (not style of play so much as culture).BaseRich306 wrote:The question is whether he wants the culture change from a Nebraska to a DU. Obviously, everyone on this board could go on for hours about why the Davidson experience is so damn special compared to a large state university.
The contrast between Davidson and Wichita State, Colorado, and Clemson will be very clear. Hopefully MJ decides -- like so many others before him have --
that Davidson offers things nowhere else does.
Maybe there's a more natural affinity between a Nebraska kid and Davidson than would seem apparent at first glance, than, say, a kid who chose Wichita State, Colorado or Clemson who wants to transfer.
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BR306: I will not go on for hours about how special the DU experience will be for this young lad. Instead, we should all tell him that Camelot needs tall Knights of the Round Ball. Nothing could be better than pulling the sword out of the stone in a mythical Kingdom.
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wildcat2001 wrote:Notwithstanding the obvious, objective differences between the University of Nebraska and Davidson, and admitting up front that I have no direct experience, I actually have always gotten a really good feeling about Nebraska. As in, I sense there's a wholesomeness that would attract good kids there, especially athletes, in the same way that good kids are attracted to Davidson, or - say - how Davidson basketball fans can appreciate what Bo Ryan created at Wisconsin (not style of play so much as culture).BaseRich306 wrote:The question is whether he wants the culture change from a Nebraska to a DU. Obviously, everyone on this board could go on for hours about why the Davidson experience is so damn special compared to a large state university.
The contrast between Davidson and Wichita State, Colorado, and Clemson will be very clear. Hopefully MJ decides -- like so many others before him have --
that Davidson offers things nowhere else does.
Maybe there's a more natural affinity between a Nebraska kid and Davidson than would seem apparent at first glance, than, say, a kid who chose Wichita State, Colorado or Clemson who wants to transfer.
Your 'feelings' are spot on, Wildcat 2001.
Whether young Mr. Jacobson is aware or not, Davidson would be a terrific choice relative to Nebraska. Aside from just a few unfortunate misses with student/athletes over the years, Nebraska is a terrific academic institution with a midwestern culture that is down to earth and rock solid. He would love Davidson, both academically and athletically.
I do have 'the direct experience.' I was born there. My parents were as well. As well as their parents. And their parents' parents. We slipped in a first generation Swede along the way who became my great-grandmother.
Her last name?
Jacobson, of course.
The young lad and I are related - somewhere along the genealogical tree.
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I wish he could talk to Clint Mann, who transfered to DC from a big Midwestern state school, starred at DC, and loved his DC experience. Better yet, someone needs to send MJ a video of Clint's senior banquet speech.Mephisto wrote:I would hope that he seeks out Magarity in the process, to get Magoo's perspective on going from P-5 school to Davidson and how his experience has been a positive one.
"We were in the center ring the whole night,'' longtime Davidson coach Bob McKillop said. ''We were not on the ropes. We were not on the mat. We were in the center ring slugging away, and we just ran out of time.''