Jackrabbit Illustrated

With snow in the air this morning it is easy to believe that winter sports season is upon us!  The first to tip-off was the women's basketball squad.  Last night they took on Minnesota State University Moorhead in exhibition action.  The Jacks won convincing 93-58 with all healthy players getting game action. If you haven't watched it yet, here is a video preview that came out last week. Here are 3 thoughts I have from the game. 1.  Depth The Jacks will make a return to the deeper line-up that has really been the backbone of their successes since Aaron Johnston (AJ) has been the coach.  The past two seasons have maybe featured a shorter bench then the Jacks are used to.  As fans it is fun to watch as entire new 5 check-in.  It frustrates the opposing coaches and wears down the opposing players.  In the past there hasn't been much, if any, of a drop-off in talent from the first 5 to the second 5.  In preseason interviews,  A...

Jackrabbit men's basketball Coach T.J. Otzelberger and his assistant coaches have had a busy summer.  With a successful 2017 recruiting class in the books, the coaches have shifted to 2018 and beyond.  Lets just say they have been busy! The first to hop on board was Owen King a 6'3 PG from Caledonia, MN.  In his junior campaign, King averaged 19.7 points per game, while shooting 44% from the field including 61 made three pointers.  King also stuffed the stat sheet with 5.5 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 3.2 steals per game.  Owen is also a standout quarterback and could have gone with college football as his sport.  This summer he is playing for the AAU squad the Wisconsin Playmakers. South Dakota State commit Owen King putting on a show this morning in the 17U quarterfinals for @WIPlaymakers . #NY2LANEXTLEVEL2K17 — Evan Flood (@Evan_Flood) July 16, 2017 Aaron Fiegen brings a familiar name to the roster as a 6'6 forward from Madison, SD...