Wisconsin Basketball Thread 2021-2022

[LouisEly]

On 3/20/2022 at 7:33 PM, HarryDoyle said:

Looks like the conversation about Iowa State not being a good shooting team got so focused upon that it was forgotten that neither are the Badgers.

And it was also apparently forgotten that ISU was 10th in the nation in defensive efficiency, and held many other tournament teams to less than 60 points as well. 

Their defense forced UW to play poorly, just like many other teams they played.

[hawing]

I was a transfer student myself*, so even many years later, I know the feeling of realizing the first school choice wasn't the right one.

 

*Not with an athletic scholarship.  Since I'm certain you all were wondering that.  ?

[zurch1818]

4 hours ago, hawing said:

*Not with an athletic scholarship.  Since I'm certain you all were wondering that.  ?

I guess that means you have 4 years of eligibility left to help the Badgers win a national championship.

[RedStickBrew]

Ben Carlson is the second Badger to announce he is transferring.  Not sure how big of a loss it is but the front court depth takes another hit.  Hope the Badgers are able to land some quality transfers of their own, there are plenty of options out there.

[bjkrautk]

Not a surprise, but Johnny Davis is officially declaring for the NBA Draft.

[Samurai Bucky]

So, how many scholarship players will they have left?  

[RedStickBrew]

I believe they have 10 scholarship players as of now which includes Bowman who is questionable to return.  They have 3 scholarships to fill at this point

[LouisEly]

Lorne Bowman is leaving UW and will transfer somewhere closer to his hometown of Detroit.  Not terribly surprising as he has left the team twice to attend to personal and family matters. 

[PeaveyFury]

Bowman has already committed to Detroit U.

[OldHeidelberg]

I was thinking midseason who would replace Davis and Davison in starting lineup next year and thought Bowman and Carlson were most likely. But here we are now with a pack of available schollies too late in the recruiting cycle. I guess grad transfers may be a way of life now. 

[yourout]

1 hour ago, OldHeidelberg said:

I was thinking midseason who would replace Davis and Davison in starting lineup next year and thought Bowman and Carlson were most likely. But here we are now with a pack of available schollies too late in the recruiting cycle. I guess grad transfers may be a way of life now. 

Lower D1 programs will now become minor league feeders for upper level programs and 1/3 roster turnover will be the norm.

[Samurai Bucky]

12 hours ago, yourout said:

Lower D1 programs will now become minor league feeders for upper level programs and 1/3 roster turnover will be the norm.

It sort of brings a different spin on "one and done."  Now, it not only applies to players going pro after one year, but it could mean entering the portal.

One thing that is exciting is I believe Wisconsin is one of the upper-level programs.  Quite a turnaround after the 80's and prior.  I hear so many Badger fans talk about a lack of respect.  We will see who comes to the program through the portal.

[areacodes]

15 hours ago, PeaveyFury said:

Bowman has already committed to Detroit U.

He actually committed to Oakland University.

Bowman to Oakland University

[yourout]

4 hours ago, Samurai Bucky said:

It sort of brings a different spin on "one and done."  Now, it not only applies to players going pro after one year, but it could mean entering the portal.

One thing that is exciting is I believe Wisconsin is one of the upper-level programs.  Quite a turnaround after the 80's and prior.  I hear so many Badger fans talk about a lack of respect.  We will see who comes to the program through the portal.

I wonder how Bo Ryan would have fared with things like they are now

[areacodes]

Kamari McGee transferring from UWGB to UW.

 

Link

[WV Brew]

Tyrese Hunter, who was Kamari McGee's teammate in high school, has entered the transfer portal.  Surprised by this since he was freshman of the year in the Big 12 at Iowa State.  Probably more likely to go to Marquette since the Badgers seem to be set at point guard.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I really have no issues with the one-time transfer waiver. I know it makes coaches' lives a lot harder, and I empathize with that, but it also makes it easier to rebuild.

Plus, I think NIL has brought more roster stability to the sport overall. There are certainly drawbacks to the current system, but, on balance, I'd say it's better than the alternative, which is locking guys into a decision they made at 17.

 

 

[RedStickBrew]

Max Klesmit another guard is transferring to Wisconsin next year.  Still two open scholarships for next year.  Have to think at least one will need to be for a back up big yet.

[rickh150]

Tickets for the Brew City Battle are ridiculously high for a decent seat. I cant believe the demand is going to fill it at these prices. 

[bjkrautk]

4 hours ago, rickh150 said:

Tickets for the Brew City Battle are ridiculously high for a decent seat. I cant believe the demand is going to fill it at these prices. 

I assume it's demand-based pricing, since that's what the Brewers do.  Any idea how quickly the prices adjust for unsold seats?

[RedStickBrew]

Nolan Winter committed to the 2023 class which should close the book on that class. Nice looking player. Good size, skill. Jon Leuer is a comp given for him. Overall a decent class with Blackwell and Yalden and another good looking PWO Janicki

[Oxy]

It's nice to get guys that you've targeted early...especially if he is from the Twin Cities and his Dad is a UofM alum....and played basketball for the Gophers.... and his mom is an alum...and the Gophers recruited him hard....lol

That said, I hope he is more Tyler Wahl or Nate Reuvers than Ben Carlson or Alex Illikainen.  Good get, anyways.

[Jim French Stepstool]

They feel he has the skills to eventually be a combo forward. If that's true it's a real nice get at his size.

It appears to be a class typical of many they've put together over the years, and that's a good thing.

[LouisEly]

They're saying Winter is more Jon Leuer/Nate Reuvers than Wahl/Carlson

[Jim French Stepstool]

Everyone who played in 2020 was given the extra year of eligibility if they wanted it. All indications were that Tyler Wahl was leaving after this, his SR year. There are now rumblings that he MIGHT be thinking about coming back for 23-24.

That would be huge.