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Re: Future Badgers still playing

puddyellow — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:28:28 GMT

Mike Bruesewitz has his team in the final 8 at the Target Center (Thursday, I believe) He had 13 in the most recent win.

Re: Future Badgers still playing

jackpinelouie — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:28:16 GMT

also vander blue is doing fine for Memorial, to bad Bo cant Recruit ,

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SBuckyMJ — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:06:05 GMT

I may have missed the sarcasm, but the rest of my comments about Taylor should encourage Badger fans.

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Ben Voelkel — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:49:23 GMT

SBuckyMJ:
Diamond Taylor is decidedly not white. He is a 6'4" 175lb guard that can play and will serve the Badgers well.

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure cfbguru's post was dripping with sarcasm and directed at the idea that UW under Ryan is not recruiting players who maybe fit the mold of what some people see as "athletes".

Re: Future Badgers still playing

SBuckyMJ — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:32:36 GMT

College FB Guru has no clue

I live in Bolinbrook and my school district is Naperville Central and have seen many games this season so I speak with first hand perspective.

Diamond Taylor is decidedly not white. He is a 6'4" 175lb guard that can play and will serve the Badgers well.

The reason his 23 pts didn't carry Bolingbrook to a victory is Drew Crawford a 6'5" swingman for Naperville Central put up 23 as well. FYI Crawford is headed to Northwestern. Naperville Central has a better cast around Crawford and pulled out the win.

I am happy with UW landing Taylor.

Re: Future Badgers still playing

puddyellow — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:26:16 GMT

puddyellow:

Mike Bruesewitz (Henry Sibley, Mendota Heights, MN) SR

Sibley (24-2) will play White Bear Lake (9-17) on Friday for the right to advance to the Section 4AAAA semifinals (final 32). Sibley is the top seed for the section and are currently on a 16 game winning streak. Bruesewitz scored 14 and 18 points in their two most recent games. Sibley is ranked 2^nd in Minnesota 4A

Update: Sibley defeated White Bear Lake, 85-53. They advance to the final 16 against Stillwater (15-11) on Tuesday.

puddyellow:

Evan Anderson (Eau Claire North) JR

EC North (15-7) with a 5 seed bucked Chippewa Falls (seeded 4^th) 54-42 last Tuesday and the 1-seed Hudson 50-42 in overtime on Saturday. North will face the 2 seed Superior (19-3) in the Sectional semifinals on Friday night (final 32). North survived the game against Hudson by way of a ¾ court shot at the end of regulation to tie after Hudson missed the front end of a 1-1 free throw to seal it with 2.6 seconds to go. Anderson scored 6 with 10 rebounds. He scored just 4 against Chippewa Falls.

Update: North beat Superior on Friday, 65-52. Anderson scored 9 with 8 rebounds. They will face the 2-seed out of the opposite bracket tonight for the right to go to state (Wausau East, 18-5)

puddyellow:

Vander Blue (Madison Memorial) JR

Memorial (21-1) defeated Sauk Prairie (13-9) 47-38 on Saturday to advance to the sectional semifinals (final 32) against 4^th seeded Baraboo (17-5) this Friday. Blue scored 6. In the opener, Memorial easily handled 16^th seeded Monona Grove (4-17) 71-55 with Blue leading the way with 24.

Update: Memorial crushed Baraboo 71-41 to advance to the sectional final tonight against Waunakee (20-3). Vander Blue scored a game high 29 points.

Re: Future Badgers still playing

ike1024 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:03:42 GMT

jimmythegreek:

puddyellow:

I hope the Anderson squad sneaks in through their sectional. I'd like to get a first-hand look in Madison.

Anyone know about the caliber of competition Anderson is playing against or is he just another freakishly tall kid playing against 6-5 players? Was his lofty recruiting status due to results on the AAU/summer circuit or strictly based on high school numbers?

As usual, Ganzer would know more, but here's my understanding: he was extremely polished at a young age (of course has massive size). He had good hands, goot feet, and decent moves for a kid his size when he hit the rankings. So he was a top-10 prospect. Well, from what I hear, he just hasn't gotten that much better and other kids are catching up. He's still very, very good, but he's that upside seems to be a little less now than when he was 16, which is why he has dropped into the 40s.

I think U Dub is right to some extent, but it's somewhat disconcerting, even with a packed lane, that he isn't getting double digit points and rebounds against kids much shorter and less skilled.

Re: Future Badgers still playing

cor232000 — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:40:42 GMT

Idk if you guys saw, but Evan Anderson's team Eau Claire North was on Sportcenter's Top 10 plays this morning. A kid from his team hit a shot beyond half court at the buzzer (off of a missed free throw) to send the game in OT, which Eau Claire North ended up winning and advanced them into the tournament.. Pretty cool.

Re: Future Badgers still playing

U Dub Dub — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:17:45 GMT

jimmythegreek:

puddyellow:

I hope the Anderson squad sneaks in through their sectional. I'd like to get a first-hand look in Madison.

Anyone know about the caliber of competition Anderson is playing against or is he just another freakishly tall kid playing against 6-5 players? Was his lofty recruiting status due to results on the AAU/summer circuit or strictly based on high school numbers?

Anytime I am looking for information and/or updateds on a recruit, I go to this site. There are always a lot of good links to read up on as well as opinions, updates, and rumors as to what is going on. Make sure to look at the dates on posts to take pespective. Here's the link for Anderson....

http://www.recruitingplanet.com/forum/wisconsin-basketball-recruiting/4894-10-wi-c-evan-anderson-badger.html

It sounds like part of the problem is that opposing defenses just camp around him in the lane trying to deny him the ball and the guards on his team can't make them pay from the outside or get the ball to him enough.

Re: Future Badgers still playing

jimmythegreek — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:58:55 GMT

puddyellow:

I hope the Anderson squad sneaks in through their sectional. I'd like to get a first-hand look in Madison.

Anyone know about the caliber of competition Anderson is playing against or is he just another freakishly tall kid playing against 6-5 players? Was his lofty recruiting status due to results on the AAU/summer circuit or strictly based on high school numbers?

Re: Future Badgers still playing

puddyellow — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:55:03 GMT

CollegeFootballGuru:

I have know idea, but I'm willing to bet that Taylor is about 6'10", skinny and white with blond hair.

So clever, and slightly racial. If you are half the recruiting dork that you portray, you would know his hat size.

Re: Future Badgers still playing

puddyellow — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:50:21 GMT

Jhumbe:

CollegeFootballGuru:

I have know idea, but I'm willing to bet that Taylor is about 6'10", skinny and white with blond hair.

Man you're a tool... can you bring any type of new perspective to a thread?

So, the guy claims so kind of half-baked allegiance to Badger athletics. My guess is that he possibly has "friends" who are also. Guys that maybe he went to high school or (doubting) college with. No doubt, there might be a game or two he accompanied his buddies with or gathered around a TV to watch the big game...

If he was the sourpuss then (that he is now) at occasions like that, I would have to say his "friends" stopped asking him to the events. The only way they still include him is if he hides it well...which must be quite painful for him. At any rate, I think the "friends" would like to know...I know I would. If only to say: shut the hell up and/or leave.

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U Dub Dub — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:46:39 GMT

Jhumbe:

CollegeFootballGuru:

I have know idea, but I'm willing to bet that Taylor is about 6'10", skinny and white with blond hair.

Man you're a tool... can you bring any type of new perspective to a thread?

Re: Future Badgers still playing

Jhumbe — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:45:20 GMT

CollegeFootballGuru:

I have know idea, but I'm willing to bet that Taylor is about 6'10", skinny and white with blond hair.

Man you're a tool... can you bring any type of new perspective to a thread?

Re: Future Badgers still playing

CollegeFootballGuru — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:03:45 GMT

I have know idea, but I'm willing to bet that Taylor is about 6'10", skinny and white with blond hair.