Five questions with Jack McGillis
Jack McGillis' non-recruitment has been called one of the biggest recruiting misses in the history of Griz hoops. The Griz got a second chance when Jack McGillis decided to transfer from Oregon State, where he was their sixth man as a sophomore, back home to the Griz.Here are five questions with the transfer from Missoula.
Grizzoulian: Back in the day, the Griz hoops program didn't recruit you as hard as they could've. What was that like? How big was that chip on your shoulder?
Jack McGillis: Not really, I wanted to get out of the state for a while and experience something different and I'm glad I did so. I got a great opportunity at OSU but the bottomline is this is where I want to be.
Grizzoulian: Why'd you decide to come back? For most, they'd go Gilbert Arenas vs Team USA and despise everyone who was part of the program. I'd think you'd be begging for a game against the Griz just so you could drop 35 on us. Instead, you come back to your hometown program. Why?
Jack McGillis: Because I bleed Maroon and Silver.....
Grizzoulian: What do you see as your role on the team? In the next couple years, it's likely you would've become a starter on a Pac 10 team, how big of an impact do you think you'll have?
Jack McGillis: I will do whatever it takes to help my team win.
Grizzoulian: Where do you see this program going? We've got a few 7 footers and tons of young talent coming in, is there a ceiling?
Jack McGillis: Theres no reason we can't be one of the top mid major programs in the country. We have a good core already and solid young players coming in. I'm really excited for the future of Montana basketball.
Grizzoulian: What's the schedule as we go into the preseason? When do practices officially start? Are there scrimmages fans can come and check out?
Jack McGillis: Practice starts October 12. We have open gym daily around 4 and we play pick up before the griz football games in the WAC as well.
