New basketball recruit?

[orangetennis]

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anybody have Jesperson's new twitter account?

[UNIhoops]

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https://twitter.com/PJesperson

[Schack]

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A Jesperson (and brother) interview:

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/videonetwork/2431203789001?odyssey=mod|tvideo2|article

[UNIdad]

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Wonder what he thinks will be so much better about his relationships with the coaches here than at UVa.

[achrist70]

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Jacobson, Green, Hogan, and Crawford are nicer than every other coach in America, everyone knows that, duh

[BairsDen]

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Given the growing consensus that Morgan and Friedman will be the x-factors to how far this year's team will go I think we should all be excited about the fact that Jeremy will likely be going against Paul in practice everyday.

Jesperson held his own in the ACC because of his defense. Jeremy will have his work cut out for him going against Jesperson on a daily basis in practice and it should no doubt make him a better player over the summer.

[06panther10]

Given the growing consensus that Morgan and Friedman will be the x-factors to how far this year's team will go I think we should all be excited about the fact that Jeremy will likely be going against Paul in practice everyday.

Jesperson held his own in the ACC because of his defense. Jeremy will have his work cut out for him going against Jesperson on a daily basis in practice and it should no doubt make him a better player over the summer.

Good point. That most likely will be the case.

[orangetennis]

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everything I read during his transfer process indicated a liklihood of him losing minutes next year. I am sure that had something to do with it, but obviously he won't admit that publicly. That and location I bet were the deciding factors.

[jnutt]

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I watched the Kansas game on my way back from Phoenix. I forgot how much of a role that Kerwin Dunham had played in that game. Could Jesperson be the new Kerwin Dunham?

[06panther10]

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Lets hope not.

[BCPanther]

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What's wrong with being Kerwin Dunham?

Great defense from a long body. Great role player. Hit a few big shots in his career, though wasn't the most consistent offensive player. His injury was an absolute killer the year after the Sweet 16.

[06panther10]

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Nothing is wrong with him. He made a great career of being a solid role player.

Paul's ceiling is much higher than Kerwin's as far as scoring and versatility, and he has a chance to be a more integral go-to guy. I would consider it a considerable disappointment if Jesperson was just another Kerwin Dunham, and I don't mean that as a slam on Kerwin. Kerwin averaged 15-20 MPG and less than 5 PPG his entire career.

[BairsDen]

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J.T. I am anticipating a higher ceiling from Jesperson than Dunham's.

Paul was Mr. Basketball in a rather basketball rich state of Wisconsin. He also played 25 minutes a game in the ACC largely because of his D. That right there already puts him ahead of Kerwin who was adequate defensively, however I couldn't anticipate him playing 25+ minutes a night in the ACC as a sophomore like Paul.

The challenge for the staff will be tapping into Paul's offensive game that was the best in the state of Wisconsin in 2010-11. If he doesn't up those numbers then I think Dunham comparison's would be fair.

[jnutt]

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Kerwin did lead the state in scoring if memory serves correct. Not saying that Paul's ceiling is the same, but to be that type of player that can play a variety of roles for the team

[BairsDen]

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Kerwin did lead the state in scoring if memory serves correct. Not saying that Paul's ceiling is the same, but to be that type of player that can play a variety of roles for the team

I do recall Kerwin was a 20+ ppg scorer in HS. Didn't he play at a 2A school?

Paul does seem like a player that can do a multitude of things for his team. Definitely some similarities between the two.