A very good and in-depth article on Philip Jurick

[OUHoops]

Pretty much everything you need to know about this kid:

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/feb/20/big-prospect-again/

 

[Sooner23]

College coaches certainly agree on his talent. Jurick is averaging right at a triple-double -- with 10.6 points, 12 rebounds and an astounding 9.4 blocks per game as the season wound down -- has Price taking around 30 calls per day from recruiters. Among junior college players, Jurick's rebounding average ranks in the nation's top 10, and his blocked-shots average is nearly twice that of the second-closest player.

Oklahoma, Georgia, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Auburn, West Virginia and Oklahoma State have made scholarship offers. Several others -- including most of the rest of the Southeastern Conference, as well as Cincinnati, Southern Miss, Cal State Fullerton and UTEP -- have told Price they will make offers soon.

Tennessee coaches began re-recruiting Jurick last season and made calls to Price earlier this year, but Jurick has informed them he is not interested in returning to play for the Vols.

"Defensively he's at the top tier of anybody I saw or played against in the SEC," said Price, who was a prep All-American before graduating from Brainerd in 1988 and eventually became the starting point guard at Tennessee. "He has great timing and a knack for blocking the shot and keeping it in play to rebound and outlet-pass it.

"He's got two years of eligibility left, and every coach I've spoken to said they believe he can come in and make an immediate impact."

Damn. Hopefully Capel getting in there early pays off in the end.

 

[DenverSooner]

OU sure could use this guy.

 

[buttermaker1]

OU sure could use this guy.

Really? Sounds like another Capel train wreck.

"According to one former Vols assistant coach and several others close to Jurick, the combination of not playing while taking a redshirt, adjusting to college academics and surrounding himself with the wrong friends -- including what two of his mentors described as a "toxic" relationship with an ex-girlfriend -- all led to Jurick leaving UT after just two semesters."

 

[DenverSooner]

Really? Sounds like another Capel train wreck.

"According to one former Vols assistant coach and several others close to Jurick, the combination of not playing while taking a redshirt, adjusting to college academics and surrounding himself with the wrong friends -- including what two of his mentors described as a "toxic" relationship with an ex-girlfriend -- all led to Jurick leaving UT after just two semesters."

So he can't overcome that? He sounds like a good player and OU desperately needs a center. Anyone that can average just under a tripple double is a player. He would give OU a presence in the paint that is desperately needed. If he could defend and rebound plus get some garbage points, OU would be a lot better.

Lots of good kids transfer. Perhaps Jurick recognized he was in a bad situation and took steps to change it.

 

[Big Old Booger]

So he can't overcome that? He sounds like a good player and OU desperately needs a center. Anyone that can average just under a tripple double is a player. He would give OU a presence in the paint that is desperately needed. If he could defend and rebound plus get some garbage points, OU would be a lot better.

Lots of good kids transfer. Perhaps Jurick recognized he was in a bad situation and took steps to change it.

Agreed.

And, lets be honest, just because he didn't fit in at Tennessee and the loosey-goosey program that Bruce Pearl has doesn't mean he won't do well at Oklahoma.

 

[Section31]

So he can't overcome that? He sounds like a good player and OU desperately needs a center. Anyone that can average just under a tripple double is a player. He would give OU a presence in the paint that is desperately needed. If he could defend and rebound plus get some garbage points, OU would be a lot better.

Lots of good kids transfer. Perhaps Jurick recognized he was in a bad situation and took steps to change it.

While I agree with you on this premise, I DO believe butter makes a good point. Can JC afford to take this chance considering recent players???

 

[campbest]

While I agree with you on this premise, I DO believe butter makes a good point. Can JC afford to take this chance considering recent players???

Yes...he's going to get fired next year if this keeps up.

 

[DenverSooner]

While I agree with you on this premise, I DO believe butter makes a good point. Can JC afford to take this chance considering recent players???

I don't know about Capel but can OU afford not to take a chance on one of the few good bigs available? The guy is averaging just under a tripple double. That is a player.

 

[bgrch1350]

Yes...he's going to get fired next year if this keeps up.

What has this kid done the past 2 years that would indicate that getting this kid would be bad. 1 year at tenn as a freshman should ruin him for life. Give me a break. Theres a big difference between 18 y/o and 21(the age he will be next year)

 

[Section31]

I don't know about Capel but can OU afford not to take a chance on one of the few good bigs available? The guy is averaging just under a tripple double. That is a player.

Man, you make a solid point. This is one of those deals that may require prayer...:ez-roll:

 

[campbest]

What has this kid done the past 2 years that would indicate that getting this kid would be bad. 1 year at tenn as a freshman should ruin him for life. Give me a break. Theres a big difference between 18 y/o and 21(the age he will be next year)

I was saying "Yes, he can take this chance b/c we're awful, if he keeps up the losing, he will be fired."