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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
What memories of Jeremis, A-Mo have you?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Talking to Anthony Morrow the other day, for a story that will post tonight and run in Thursday’s paper.
He almost went out of his way to say, “I want to be remembered for something.”
I’ll have more specifics in the story, but I’ve heard it said that that recruiting class — Morrow, Jeremis Smith, Zam Frederick, Ra’Sean Dickey — under-achieved.
That’s a tough call, and subject to each person’s opinion, but it’s worth pointing out that when they came in (fall 2004), they had a tried and true point guard (Jack). Made the NCAA tournament that spring, but went out in the second round.
A lot of people considered that underachievement; most of the national title game team was back. That team was wracked with injuries throughout the season, never really hit a long stride.
Then, Jack left school a year early and the highly-touted PG recruit who was to apprentice for a a year and then take over (Austin Jackson) opted for baseball instead.
So there was no point guard their sophomore season, which was, of course, a disaster. Zam transferred, which was probably in the best interests of both him and the program, and last season Morrow was injured at first, and then sacrificed — Hewitt’s words — with the coming of Crittenton and Young.
They left, there goes another PG. Dickey waffled last season, battles knee problems to this day, fell ineligible last fall, and then redshirted in part because of continuing knee issues.
Morrow and Smith are Tech’s leading scorers this season. Smith is the leading rebounder, Morrow third I believe.
Effort has never been an issue. Lack of continuity at point guard has been.
We’ll see if they make any memories in Charlotte.
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