Jayce Johnson to Marquette

[MU82]

I completely agree. I'm surprised by some of the responses questioning why we made this move. As I've stated before, going into the season with Theo and Ed as the only big bodies would have been flirting with disaster in the absence of those who jumped ship. Heldt's role was small but significant on the occasions we needed him this year. Sure someone like Blackshear would have been fantastic, but not many like that around. Jayce can definitely contribute to this team and I don't see a downside with him being immediately available for a one year slot. I think this was an important get for depth purposes.

Yep. We not only had Heldt for an emergency, but also could put Joey and even Sam at the 5 in certain situations. None of those options exist now. As others have said, it really was a no-brainer get. Happy to have Jayce with the Warriors.

[Goose]

We did not get worse by signing him, so hope for the best. Do not know enough about him to make him any true judgement on how much impact he will have on the squad.

[Herman Cain]

Hopin' ta bee pleasantly surprised, rather dan bitterly disappointed, aina? Translation=knot expectin' much, hey?

I agree with this analysis

[Spotcheck Billy]

So will Marquette have 2 or 3 (Koby?) Mormons on the team now?

[f/k/a humanlung]

And sam and joey not providing help defense you should add.  Mu will be noatbly better on defense

Unless Jayce has feet that face the wrong way, team "D" will improve dramatically without the Hauser's.  And "D" is the most important part of this get.

[D'Lo Brown]

So will Marquette have 2 or 3 (Koby?) Mormons on the team now?

Zero Mormons. Maybe some Latter-day Saints though.

[Galway Eagle]

Zero Mormons. Maybe some Latter-day Saints though.

Aren't they the same thing? Almost positive

[Dawson Rental]

I agree with this analysis

If only his brother or father played in the NBA!

[Billy Hoyle]

Aren't they the same thing? Almost positive

they are. The LDS Church no longer wants "Mormons" used to describe their members.

https://www.lds.org/church/news/mormon-is-out-church-releases-statement-on-how-to-refer-to-the-organization?lang=eng

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

they are. The LDS Church no longer wants "Mormons" used to describe their members.

https://www.lds.org/church/news/mormon-is-out-church-releases-statement-on-how-to-refer-to-the-organization?lang=eng

Must be the Musical.

[Windyplayer]

We did not get worse by signing him, so hope for the best. Do not know enough about him to make him any true judgement on how much impact he will have on the squad.

This board is for uninformed hot takes. Take your "mitigating-ness" elsewhere. Thank you.

[Herman Cain]

Interesting interview with Jayce after a solid performance earlier this year

https://pac-12.com/videos/jayce-johnson-credits-working-vertical-slimming-down-recent-production

PS Always great when the interviewer can look eye to eye with the interviewee lol

[Benny B]

Yes, I need to purchase a TV and know nothing about basketball.  Averaged 15 minutes per game, 5.6 points, and 4.5 rebounds.  Sat out an entire year previous to this where he averaged 23.4 minutes per game, 9.4 points, and 7.5 rebounds.  Oh, in a much more tough and physical big ten.  Tell me those were the numbers you were hoping for.

Dude... do you really think you just took a dig at a guy by making a dig at another guy who has a feature article about his draft prospects on ESPN.com.

[hdog1017]

A guy who averaged 7 points a game last year at Utah will save the season! 

[Cheeks]

A guy who averaged 7 points a game last year at Utah will save the season!

Nope.

[D'Lo Brown]

Does anyone know if Jayce and Markus are friends? I see they both attended Findlay College Prep and I believe they overlapped.

[#UnleashSean]

Are y'all really whining about a 7 footer we just signed? This is our first real center in like 40 years.

[The Sultan]

Are y'all really whining about a 7 footer we just signed? This is our first real center in like 40 years.

You're not even a good troll. At least say something that is remotely believable.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Does anyone know if Jayce and Markus are friends? I see they both attended Findlay College Prep and I believe they overlapped.

Markus only played one year at Findlay.  I believe Jayce was a freshman at Utah that year.

[#UnleashSean]

You're not even a good troll. At least say something that is remotely believable.

But for real. Our only other center over 6'9 in years on Otule. One eyed otule. Let's think about some of the centers we've had in previous years. Davante gardner, Theo John, Matt Heldt, Luke Fischer (who's listed at 6'11... but ya.) Lazar Hayward, Osssmaaaaanbaaaarooo

[The Sultan]

But for real. Our only other center over 6'9 in years on Otule. One eyed otule. Let's think about some of the centers we've had in previous years. Davante gardner, Theo John, Matt Heldt, Luke Fischer (who's listed at 6'11... but ya.) Lazar Hayward, Osssmaaaaanbaaaarooo

Oooohhhhhh.....

So now you are qualifying your statement by using the 6'9" limitation to disqualify Davante.  But you also now seem to be forgetting that you said "40 years."  Which excludes the following players:

Tom Copa (NBA player)
Jim McIlvaine (NBA player, GMC player of the year)
Amal McCaskill (NBA player)
Robert Jackson (general badass)

Jayce Johnson will very likely not be as good as any of them.  Furthermore, Theo John and Luke Fischer are "real centers." 

[MU82]

A guy who averaged 7 points a game last year at Utah will save the season!

... claimed not a single Scooper.

Does anyone know if Jayce and Markus are friends? I see they both attended Findlay College Prep and I believe they overlapped.

Don't think they overlapped. But even if they didn't, it's interesting that somebody who probably knows a lot about "selfish Markus" would agree to be his teammate when he had numerous other choices.

[#UnleashSean]

Oooohhhhhh.....

So now you are qualifying your statement by using the 6'9" limitation to disqualify Davante.  But you also now seem to be forgetting that you said "40 years."  Which excludes the following players:

Tom Copa (NBA player)
Jim McIlvaine (NBA player, GMC player of the year)
Amal McCaskill (NBA player)
Robert Jackson (general badass)

Jayce Johnson will very likely not be as good as any of them.  Furthermore, Theo John and Luke Fischer are "real centers."

Davante too damn big to touch the rim, is my favorite player. He was never a center. I watched the tbt 2 years ago and watched him get demolished by a true 7 footer. Yes you are correct about mcllvaine. I guess I should have been less sarcastic in my 40 year claim and instead dipped into 25.

And Luke "lost his spot to heldt" Fischer was the worst "center" of the bunch

[The Sultan]

Davante Gardner was a college basketball center.  Period.  Who cares how he did in a glorified pick up tournament?

[#UnleashSean]

Davante Gardner was a college basketball center.  Period.  Who cares how he did in a glorified pick up tournament?

Davante was a forward forced into playing the center position because Marquette lacked a true center. And he was exposed on being to small vertically.

Are you saying Lazar was also a center because he played the position in college?