I really like Jamar. I think the Jamar hate comes from the recruiting class he was in. All the hype that surrounded it.
Also, Pullen was a Top 100 recruit? When I go back and look at the class on espn, it says he was top 100? I didn't know that. I thought he was our 3star, hard work, dedication posterboy?
Both Rivals and Scout had Pullen rated as a 3*, outside of their Top 150 and 100 respectively.
I think a lot of people were/are pretty much basing the "he was just a 3*" based on his Rivals ranking.
Plus, it might be wise to consider that until recently, ESPN hoops recruiting rankings, were not considered to be the most credible in the world. I mean, they had Beasley ranked 8th in that class(behind Kyle Singler, Nolan Smith, and Austin Freeman - all great players in their own right, but not Beasley level). Recently though ESPN has really upped their game in that department(I think Telep and Rankin are really good) and are generally considered to be much more reputable these days.
They sure didn't miss the boat with Pullen though.
