Will Terrence Jones come to OU's rescue?
Published: 3/7/2010 10:07 PM
Last Modified: 3/7/2010 11:08 PM
Anyone who has watched Oklahoma play basketball the last several weeks realizes the Sooners need a transfusion. They added Cameron Clark and T.J. Taylor during the early signing period. That's a start, but much more is needed.
A player like Terrence Jones would be a giant step in that direction.
After the Sooners' eighth straight loss Saturday, coach Jeff Capel admitted his team wasn't a lot of things, athletic being one of them. Jones, the 6-9 star from Portland Jefferson who ESPN ranks as the third-best high school small forward in the nation, would be an instant ahtletic upgrade.
But will he sign with OU? Will he pick the Sooners over Kentucky and closer-to-home Oregon, Washington and UCLA?
According to the ESPN recruiting page: "Distance is not on the Sooners' side. Still, with the possibility of early playing time and a bevy of touches on the offensive end, the situation looks bright for Jones. In recent years, prospects from Oregon have had no trouble leaving for greener pastures, as in the recent cases of Kevin Love (UCLA), Kyle Singler (Duke) and Brad Tinsley (Vanderbilt)."
-- Guerin Emig
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Guerin Emig
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