Justin Taylor transferring to JMU

[Biaxtar]

Allegedly he was booed for his response in the media to the students booing Joe Girard.

I wasn't there..so who knows...I guess only the people that booed could answer. Regardless, none of our players should be booed

This was most likely used as an excuse. Students were not big fans of his all year.

 

[TinyManInside]

Is he good enough to play for JMU?

 

[xc84]

Maybe he goes to Siena with GMac

 

[DilemaCuse]

Is he good enough to play for JMU?

Yeah I wondered the same last night and thought, no way

 

[Newhouser]

Is he good enough to play for JMU?

From what I saw the other night he certainly wouldn't have easily cracked their rotation this year.

 

[xc84]

Yeah I wondered the same last night and thought, no way

Nonsense

 

[Cusefan69]

JT had a bad shooting season. The year prior he shot 39% from 3. It got in his head. Happens all the time. No reason to believe he won't bounce back in new surroundings. Lots of P5 schools offered, seems bizarre people don't think he could even make it at JMU.

 

[Bball44]

This was most likely used as an excuse. Students were not big fans of his all year.

How loud would the boos at the dome be if Judah, Q and Bennie suited up for Gtown?

 

[FloridaCuse]

How loud would the boos at the dome be if Judah, Q and Bennie suited up for Gtown?

LOUD!!! for any of them.

 

[DilemaCuse]

Nonsense

Ha, well in watching that game I thought he could fit in on Wisconsin.

Fwiw, JMU looked like the high major team as they were significantly faster and stronger. They could be a challenge for Duke today.

 

[DilemaCuse]

JT had a bad shooting season. The year prior he shot 39% from 3. It got in his head. Happens all the time. No reason to believe he won't bounce back in new surroundings. Lots of P5 schools offered, seems bizarre people don't think he could even make it at JMU.

It's not all about the shot. Have to remember he's slow for a guard and not tall and vertical enough to be a forward at the high major level.

 

[two3zone]

How loud would the boos at the dome be if Judah, Q and Bennie suited up for Gtown?

I’d buy a ticket.

 

[A Clockwork Orange]

From what I saw the other night he certainly wouldn't have easily cracked their rotation this year.

He wouldn't start, but Byington plays 9, so he'd undoubtedly be a big part of the rotation. If I were him, I'd wait to see what happens to Byington. Chances are he levels up after this year.

 

[kirbivore]

Ha, well in watching that game I thought he could fit in on Wisconsin.

Fwiw, JMU looked like the high major team as they were significantly faster and stronger. They could be a challenge for Duke today.

Only if the refs let them play

 

[two3zone]

Someone thinks Taylor could play for JMU?

 

[Cuseball]

Someone thinks Taylor could play for JMU?

Based on what I am seeing he would do absolutely fine at JMU.

 

[bpo57]

Based on what I am seeing he would do absolutely fine at JMU.

His struggles on defense would seem to fit in nicely at JMU. Their defense looks horrific today.

 

[two3zone]

Based on what I am seeing he would do absolutely fine at JMU.

It is bad.

 

[albanycuse]

Lets see if Gmac recruits him to Siena.

 

[JustPherU]

Lets see if Gmac recruits him to Siena.

I bet he would take him in a heartbeat, Taylor could thrive there

 

[CuseFaninVT]

I bet he would take him in a heartbeat, Taylor could thrive there

Wherever he goes, that shot has to get fixed. Gerry has been working on it for 2 years already, and it was worse this year.

Im not sure Justin has enough eligibility left.

 

[JustPherU]

Wherever he goes, that shot has to get fixed. Gerry has been working on it for 2 years already, and it was worse this year.

Im not sure Justin has enough eligibility left.

He shot good his first year, guessing it’s just a mental thing. I’ll be rooting for the guy wherever he ends up.

 

[Melancer46]

I would be very surprised if Taylor ends up at Siena personally. I think he ends up at a much bigger program than that.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Wherever he goes, that shot has to get fixed. Gerry has been working on it for 2 years already, and it was worse this year.

Im not sure Justin has enough eligibility left.

Pretty harsh, he shot over 39% his first year here and despite only shooting 30% this year, his overall 3 point career shooting is 34% much better than either Judah(.291) or JJ (.314). DNic’s first 2 years, he was under 25% from 3 while his last 2 years he shot over 39% from 3.

I can understand the impatience in this new world and why he’s moving on, but there’s no way to say he definitely won’t improve. History has proven that and I bet you’re hoping that both JJ and Judah improve their 3 point shooting their next 2 years despite having a longer way to go if they stay here but yet assume that JT won’t?

 

[billsin01]

Pretty harsh, he shot over 39% his first year here and despite only shooting 30% this year, his overall 3 point career shooting is 34% much better than either Judah(.291) or JJ (.314). DNic’s first 2 years, he was under 25% from 3 while his last 2 years he shot over 39% from 3.

I can understand the impatience in this new world and why he’s moving on, but there’s no way to say he definitely won’t improve. History has proven that and I bet you’re hoping that both JJ and Judah improve their 3 point shooting their next 2 years despite having a longer way to go if they stay here but yet assume that JT won’t?

i would venture a guess is that the truth lies somewhere between your post and the one you’re replying to. Taylors sample size through two seasons isn’t nothing but it’s a bit small. A real 3-pt shooter in today’s game is going to put up somewhere between 150 and maybe 250-300 threes. He’s shot about 160 for his career.

So I’m not sure that really tells us he is or isn’t a shooter. But I would agree that getting somewhere he can build some confidence and let it fly a bit more freely would be important. There’s a part of me that’s a bit skeptical with Taylor but I’m rooting for the kid. Hope he finds a good home wherever and has a good last couple seasons.