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  1. Jim French Stepstool
    I don't know about the rest of that league, but Creighton seems to have a fundraising apparatus in place that's second to none. They rake in a lot of donations, both for athletics & purely academic ventures. There were rumors awhile back about Warren Buffett funneling money into the school. He's an Omaha native but never attended Creighton so I have no idea (he IS reputed to be a big Nebraska FB fan). It seems to me UW is pretty active in looking at both in-state kids that might help, and those with no ties. If it's an in-state guy then sure, the connection may help you get a commitment. But I feel they're being smart about it. For example, Andrew Rohde of UVA is from Brookfield Central HS and, after a lousy sophomore year actually had decent numbers last season. But while I may be proven wrong I don't think he's very high on their list of priorities. Gottlieb was given a five-year deal. It's one thing to be a mid-major & lose your coach after a successful year or two, but to go out & hang an albatross around your neck like that...........ouch.
  2. Jim French Stepstool
    Seems like Rapp & UW would be a fit. 35% from 3PT range (on high volume) & 81% from the FT line suggests a nice touch. Under 40% shooting overall is a contradictory # that might suggest a need for more muscle around the hoop as @RedStickBrewsuggested. 6.5 boards, 2.5 assists & 1.5 BPG make for a real well-rounded big. Freshman of the year in the WCC. One thing I particularly like is as a freshman he avg'd over 13 PPG and had only three games under 8 PTS. That's impressive consistency from a 1st-year guy. Sounds like Kirk Penney is the lead guy on this, which makes sense.
  3. Jim French Stepstool
    I can't help but keep in mind that he was a football recruit as well. If he doesn't find something to his liking, you never know. A highly regarded athlete that drew some attention, but looked incredibly lost in the few minutes he was on the floor. This could go so many ways. Even in his own backyard, Minnesota will probably have spots available. But IMO if he wants more of an assurance of PT he should look into St Thomas or maybe even UWGB. I wish him luck.
  4. Jim French Stepstool
    It's impossible to be comprehensive with so many guys entering the portal every day. But here are a couple with state ties who have herd from UW: Keonte Jones (Cal-Northridge) is a 6'6" wing who seems to fit the profile of what they're looking for. He's from Madison East HS. Alex Huibregtse (Wright State) is from Grafton. An effective shooter in the Horizon League. 6'3" guard who could probably slide to the point for stretches if needed. Very nice assist/turnover ratio. Only one year remaining (I think). If you're playing pin-the-tail-on-the-combo-guard, Klesmit isn't a bad comp. Nick Boyd isn't from Wisconsin, but I mention him here because it sounds like UW might be legitimately in the hunt (he visited). A 6'6"-6'7" wing who was a pretty productive guy for San Diego State. UNC & possibly one or two others are also being seriously considered. Sebastian Mack (UCLA) also entered. Might be a pipe dream but boy would he be a nice fit. Gets into the lane & draws fouls in the mold of a Tonje. Strong, tough & if it matters to him he IS from the area (Chicago).
  5. Jim French Stepstool
    The existence of Duke makes me a pretty big Cougs' fan on Saturday, and a big Auburn or Florida fan on Monday if need be. But taking any of the four on a stand-alone basis, I agree.
  6. Jim French Stepstool
    I was just gonna say, I think OSU is pretty much at an SEC level regarding funds. Possibly UM & Penn State to an extent, although they're heavily aided simply by being helmet schools.
  7. Jim French Stepstool
    Yes, and traditionally some of those institutions have developed a rep for being great landing spots if you're an elite athlete & have no interest in 'playing school'. Gotta admit though, with the advent of online classes I think a lot of other places fit the same mold. As for the subject of paying players, it doesn't hurt if you have a framework & funds already in place and have experience in having done it for years before it became legal. Climate doesn't hurt, either.
  8. Jim French Stepstool
    I was exaggerating, but as it turns out not by all that much (8-32). The missed Alabama shots from 5 ft & closer might've been an even bigger factor.
  9. Jim French Stepstool
    Johnny Kinziger of Illinois State just announced for the portal. He's the older brother of Zach Kinziger, one of UW's incoming recruits. I've seen him play for the Redbirds. He's the type of kid that, if you knew nothing about him & watched him for ten minutes, you'd figure he's a coaches' son (which he is). Very smart, heady player, makes great decisions with the ball, Solid shooter, just under 39% from 3pt in his career. Excellent from the FT line. I love guards with his skillset & moxie. The thing is, he's really slight. Listed at 5'11" & 165, and that's probably fudging. I'm not sure how he'd hold up defensively at the high-major level or if he'd be happy with a bench role, which might be his best fit if he came here. The list of schools he's 'considering' includes a bunch of quality mid-majors as well as UW, Illinois & Iowa. Two years left.
  10. Jim French Stepstool
    Even with the 'home' crowd I was surprised Purdue hung around as well as they did. Once UH went up ten I thought that was it. One of the announcers said Purdue had eleven baskets in the 2nd half & Braden Smith assisted on all of them. If accurate that's incredible. Starting about midway through the 2nd half it looked like Auburn really got their early-season mojo back after a relative lull. Auburn-Florida would be a hell of a semi.
  11. Jim French Stepstool
    I don't recall this, but I heard mention that we recruited him out of HS. So if he visited & enjoyed it, maybe??
  12. Jim French Stepstool
    Considering the quality of the MSU guards I was surprised at Ole Miss' ability to disrupt them defensively, especially early. Enjoyable game. Glad for Izzo. Chris Beard is a helluva coach.
  13. Jim French Stepstool
    It does. But if such a rule were ignored & they had no picks that could rot the organization from the inside out. They would have to bat pretty close to 1.000 on their acquisition decisions. But like I said it's a pipe dream.
  14. Jim French Stepstool
    Nor do a healthy % of the owners, I suspect.
  15. Jim French Stepstool
    I like the unique thought of this. But the first time a deal is proposed by them that the other team would deem beneficial to their organization, it would be hard for that team to turn it down. It would need to be real, unified stone cold collusion. Not realistic, but while fantasizing I've always liked the idea of, if a team goes above a particular payroll amount, they forfeit their participation in the amateur draft the next year. No picks. Still over that amount the next year? Sit out another one. Even better if the draft ever includes internationals.
  16. Jim French Stepstool
    Morez Johnson of Illinois announced for the portal today. He doesn't fit the mold of having multiple shooters on the floor, but he's a terrific rim protector & I'd love to have him. That said, it smells like strictly a bidding war to me so.......doubtful. Bubu Benjamin of Tarleton State (TX) has heard from UW. He was a scorer at the WAC level. Big guard, which is rumored to be something we might be putting a premium on. After an undistinguished year at Seton Hall, Gus Yalden has decided to once again hit the road. Get in line now. Someone.....anyone??
  17. Jim French Stepstool
    Jacob Ognacevic is in the portal. 6'8" forward who put up big numbers at Lipscomb. I question exactly how effective he'd be in the B10, but wouldn't be surprised if UW at least kicks the tires. Went to the same HS as Sam Dekker.
  18. Jim French Stepstool
    Need to get them out of the way tonight so they can go 4 for 31 vs Duke.
  19. Jim French Stepstool
    Yes. But I would get used to it. Looking at this roster makeup, when a lefty is out there for the opposition I see it happening fairly often if we're trailing.
  20. Jim French Stepstool
    MD-FLA is shaping up to be one heck of a contest. Agree re Gillespie. He's been a key for them for a long time.
  21. Jim French Stepstool
    Late in the 1st half, BYU is trailing Alabama by 8, and BYU is shooting 10% from 3pt range. That's just so precious.😒
  22. Jim French Stepstool
    That's been going on for sooooo long. Umpires that call the 'count' instead of the pitch. Pitcher won't get a similar call once it gets to 0-2 or 1-2. OTOH, you get the call on the 3rd one if it's 2-0. I'm not nuts about robots for ball/strike calls but for this particular problem it's probably the only solution.
  23. Jim French Stepstool
    That's fair. He's certainly someone you wouldn't mind seeing treating a 3-1 pitch there from DW like it's a 3-0 pitch & watching it.
  24. Jim French Stepstool
    Just part of a what-else-can-go-wrong day for Chourio. Great location, AND like you said, a strike. Bad throw on the sac fly too. Flush the whole damn day Jackson lol.
  25. Jim French Stepstool
    I'd have to look at it again. I didn't think it was a big chase when I saw it live. Taking 3-1 regardless wouldn't have been a bad idea though.
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