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[QUOTE="OttoMets, post: 1389368, member: 716"]
Jackson never really got fit (at least not "high D-I, my career rests on my work ethic" fit) until he was a senior, but he did surprise me as a freshman - I thought he'd be a bruising undersized center in the Pittsburgh mold (or like our own Eric Williams), but he showed some decent offensive skill right off the bat. He never developed great touch with his shot, but he clearly grew up learning how to play the game. Good vision and passing and OK footwork, even as a young guy. He was really lucky to come in with Sean Williams in the depleted-roster year - he got steady minutes at a time in his development when people like Fab or Richard Manning were riding pine.

I bet Diagne can do that and more (shooting included) on a healthier frame. But I'm seeing Boeheim get more conservative by leaps and bounds as he gets older. My hunch is that the young guy will show some nice things in November, get blasted for defensive lapses (or his teammates' lapses), and get buried on the bench. Then as a junior he'll show the same incredible moves, score in double-figures, and jordoo and a small group of others will say "SEE? He's been an obvious talent all along!"

We've seen this movie once or twice before. I'd love to see the young bigs get a chance right away, but that opportunity isn't usually there in the Syracuse seniority system.
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