Wisconsin Badgers Thread

jute2003 · Post #1721 » by **jute2003** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:44 am

That was fun. The poor shooting is frustrating but good shooters were mostly missing good shots. It'll even out. The droughts on offense aren't painful like years past.

Blackwell is a hugely impactful freshman.

jute2003 · Post #1722 » by **jute2003** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:44 am

ReasonablySober wrote:Last three minutes have been the only minutes I've watched this season. Sounds like they have a dude in Blackwell? What kind of player is he?

Smart and good enough at everything.

midranger · Post #1723 » by **midranger** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:53 am

Great win. Needed it with the upcoming schedule.

Blackwell needs to be getting 30 minutes per game.

Can we trade Essegian for a backup big?

wapith · Post #1724 » by **wapith** » Thu Nov 23, 2023 4:19 am

ReasonablySober wrote:Last three minutes have been the only minutes I've watched this season. Sounds like they have a dude in Blackwell? What kind of player is he?

Michael Flowers 2.0 (3.0 even?). I legit think future 1st team all big ten as an upperclassman

*Edited to say 2nd team all big ten, to be conservative

Kerb Hohl · Post #1725 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:35 am

Sounds as though Gus decided to redshirt standing at the scorer’s table in garbage time.

MikeIsGood · Post #1726 » by **MikeIsGood** » Tue Nov 28, 2023 2:46 pm

Kerb Hohl wrote:Sounds as though Gus decided to redshirt standing at the scorer’s table in garbage time.

Missed this last night in-game and just heard about it this morning. Only second-hand or third-hand context here, but man, what a weird start to this kid's career.

Diggr14 · Post #1727 » by **Diggr14** » Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:35 pm

I didnt see the game, so he went to the scorers table and decided differently? I assume they gave him the choice.

chonestown · Post #1728 » by **chonestown** » Tue Nov 28, 2023 6:43 pm

Diggr14 wrote:I didnt see the game, so he went to the scorers table and decided differently? I assume they gave him the choice.

It was unclear and very weird.

Really have no clue what his future is, but I can't imagine he finishes his career at UW.

Diggr14 · Post #1729 » by **Diggr14** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:46 am

chonestown wrote:
Diggr14 wrote:I didnt see the game, so he went to the scorers table and decided differently? I assume they gave him the choice.

It was unclear and very weird.

Really have no clue what his future is, but I can't imagine he finishes his career at UW.

Did he look upset? or was it one of those options where he thought he wanted to play this season, but then when he got up there thought, it might be better to have the extra year.

You're right, odd situation. It's really hard to get busted for pot at UW. You have to basically try and get caught.

KidA24 · Post #1730 » by **KidA24** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:14 am

Big game Saturday. Kohl should be rocking, but it won't be.

Kerb Hohl · Post #1731 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 2:26 pm

Diggr14 wrote:
chonestown wrote:
Diggr14 wrote:I didnt see the game, so he went to the scorers table and decided differently? I assume they gave him the choice.

It was unclear and very weird.

Really have no clue what his future is, but I can't imagine he finishes his career at UW.

Did he look upset? or was it one of those options where he thought he wanted to play this season, but then when he got up there thought, it might be better to have the extra year.

You're right, odd situation. It's really hard to get busted for pot at UW. You have to basically try and get caught.

He apparently looked over to his parents and decided not to play.

I have no idea how this works around the country with other coaches, but I saw that Gard will not make the redshirt decision for a guy. So Gus is probably their 11th guy on the depth chart or whatever. He put him in the game since he didn't get prior indication of RS intent and Gus decided not to with an assist from his parents, which was probably the correct call. I'm speculating on a lot of this but it seems like what has happened.

chonestown · Post #1732 » by **chonestown** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 2:35 pm

Kerb Hohl wrote:He apparently looked over to his parents and decided not to play.

I have no idea how this works around the country with other coaches, but I saw that Gard will not make the redshirt decision for a guy. So Gus is probably their 11th guy on the depth chart or whatever. He put him in the game since he didn't get prior indication of RS intent and Gus decided not to with an assist from his parents, which was probably the correct call. I'm speculating on a lot of this but it seems like what has happened.

Seems as reasonable as anything else.

I hope he sticks because I think he has the potential to be a very fun player. Hard to tell if he's buried on the bench due to off-court stuff moreso than gametime readiness, though I'm inclined to think he's simply not ready.

Kerb Hohl · Post #1733 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 2:54 pm

To continue my plausible speculation thread, it probably played out exactly as it does/should in college basketball as currently constructed.

Right now he's not very high on the depth chart. Everyone involved probably knows it's in his best interest to redshirt. But both parties probably want to/can afford to wait until a few games into the season just in case there is a breakthrough and he moves up the depth chart via play or there's a season-ending injury in front of him.

As college basketball is constructed, if he's not showing a massive amount of promise, Gard doesn't gain a ton out of him redshirting but also wants the player to make the call. Gus probably had not given him a 100% confirmation of RS as he waited it out. Sends him in and as mentioned, he decides to.

The only thing from here is if Yalden wants to play out the whole season in practice to see if he makes major progress and it looks like he's next year's first forward off the bench and he stays or if he's not, he goes...or I guess if he wants to start looking for something new right away he declares he's out of here in 2 weeks when the semester ends.

DingleJerry · Post #1734 » by **DingleJerry** » Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:41 pm

KidA24 wrote:Big game Saturday. Kohl should be rocking, but it won't be.

To be fair, the opener against TN was the best in stadium environment by far since covid for sure, and probably since the FF teams. It felt like a real college environment game again, like it did for basically every game in the early mid 00s. After losing that and them going onto look blah so far and being an 11:30 game will it carry over? who knows.

chonestown · Post #1735 » by **chonestown** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:17 pm

DingleJerry wrote:
KidA24 wrote:Big game Saturday. Kohl should be rocking, but it won't be.

To be fair, the opener against TN was the best in stadium environment by far since covid for sure, and probably since the FF teams. It felt like a real college environment game again, like it did for basically every game in the early mid 00s. After losing that and them going onto look blah so far and being an 11:30 game will it carry over? who knows.

It's against Marquette. I have zero doubts it will be loud at tip.

Friendly reminder: there is no "I'm a fan of both teams" or "I want UW to win, but I like Shaka, too." Miss me with that. Marquette can eat a bowl of fk.

I hope Tyler Wahl goes 6-21, has the ball in his hand for 5:00 and the Badgers prevail with a score more suited to a football game. Give me a 31-23 UW win and I am a happy chappy.

MikeIsGood · Post #1736 » by **MikeIsGood** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:29 pm

chonestown wrote:Friendly reminder: there is no "I'm a fan of both teams" or "I want UW to win, but I like Shaka, too." Miss me with that. Marquette can eat a bowl of fk.

Thank you for bringing this energy.

midranger · Post #1737 » by **midranger** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:09 pm

chonestown wrote:
DingleJerry wrote:
KidA24 wrote:Big game Saturday. Kohl should be rocking, but it won't be.

To be fair, the opener against TN was the best in stadium environment by far since covid for sure, and probably since the FF teams. It felt like a real college environment game again, like it did for basically every game in the early mid 00s. After losing that and them going onto look blah so far and being an 11:30 game will it carry over? who knows.

It's against Marquette. I have zero doubts it will be loud at tip.

Friendly reminder: there is no "I'm a fan of both teams" or "I want UW to win, but I like Shaka, too." Miss me with that. Marquette can eat a bowl of fk.

I hope Tyler Wahl goes 6-21, has the ball in his hand for 5:00 and the Badgers prevail with a score more suited to a football game. Give me a 31-23 UW win and I am a happy chappy.

Give this man all the Plus One flowers.

chonestown · Post #1738 » by **chonestown** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:16 pm

MikeIsGood wrote:
chonestown wrote:Friendly reminder: there is no "I'm a fan of both teams" or "I want UW to win, but I like Shaka, too." Miss me with that. Marquette can eat a bowl of fk.

Thank you for bringing this energy.

Intrastate clash should not be marred by bonhomie.

Watch on YouTube

KidA24 · Post #1739 » by **KidA24** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:14 pm

chonestown wrote:
DingleJerry wrote:
KidA24 wrote:Big game Saturday. Kohl should be rocking, but it won't be.

To be fair, the opener against TN was the best in stadium environment by far since covid for sure, and probably since the FF teams. It felt like a real college environment game again, like it did for basically every game in the early mid 00s. After losing that and them going onto look blah so far and being an 11:30 game will it carry over? who knows.

It's against Marquette. I have zero doubts it will be loud at tip.

Friendly reminder: there is no "I'm a fan of both teams" or "I want UW to win, but I like Shaka, too." Miss me with that. Marquette can eat a bowl of fk.

I hope Tyler Wahl goes 6-21, has the ball in his hand for 5:00 and the Badgers prevail with a score more suited to a football game. Give me a 31-23 UW win and I am a happy chappy.

I was looking back at the last time I was in house for one of these games (First Saturday in Decemeber is an annual charity event I run, so I can't go often), looks like it was '17. The Kohl Center was quiet that day.

I'd imagine 30-40% Marquette fans Saturday. Fair weather Chicagoans coming up to get shwasted in Madison.

chonestown · Post #1740 » by **chonestown** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:39 pm

KidA24 wrote:I was looking back at the last time I was in house for one of these games (First Saturday in Decemeber is an annual charity event I run, so I can't go often), looks like it was '17. The Kohl Center was quiet that day.

I'd imagine 30-40% Marquette fans Saturday. Fair weather Chicagoans coming up to get shwasted in Madison.

Chicagoans and Marquette enthusiasts all briefly congregated within the same zip code I call home.

My god.

We all have our crosses to bear, this one is mine.