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Emarion Ellis packs his bags
Live that he suited up those last few weeks...
Quote from: erubiel on March 27, 2023, 04:05:51 PM
Live that he suited up those last few weeks...
He could come back, just putting his name in. Unless told to. If so, good luck to the player and his comeback from injury.
Wrightsil(presuming) plus Ellis means one under now.
Unfortunate he couldn't stay healthy this year, but I got a feeling he was going to struggle finding playing time next year. Best of luck to him.
We're not over the scholarship limit now.
Hope he has a hell of a collegiate career wherever he lands.
Quote from: nyg on March 27, 2023, 04:08:04 PM
He could come back, just putting his name in. Unless told to. If so, good luck to the player and his comeback from injury.
Wrightsil(presuming) plus Ellis means one under now.
Nope that means full.
Seemed inevitable. The injury put him behind and we MU is very deep at guard.
Good luck, Emarion!
He just got Out-Smart-ed
Very Unfortunate. Wishing the young man all the best.
Quote from: nyg on March 27, 2023, 04:08:04 PM
Wrightsil(presuming) plus Ellis means one under now.
Check your math
:'(
Was really looking forward to seeing him play. Hope he lands somewhere that I can watch some of his games. Big14Ten would be ideal.
Best of luck
Sorry it did work out at MU for him
First, here's hoping he recovers fully from all injuries. Second, here's hoping he lands somewhere he can get real playing time.
Some folks who worried a little too much about the scholarship situation can relax now.
Think this is the best case scenario for all parties. Hope he bounces back and plays well for whatever program lands him.
Best of luck to him. If he ultimately does leave, I hope he finds a great situation. I also hope that despite the fact that he was injured, his time at Marquette provided some value to him. He seemed like a great kid off the floor and I really enjoyed some of the stuff MU released showing him interacting with people in the community.
Bummed we never got to see what he was capable of because of injuries. I hope he gets healthy and has success.
This bums me out, but something had to give.
Why is Wrightsil not in the portal tho?
And can we get a much clearer thread title. Had no idea this was going to be about Ellis in the portal.
Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on March 27, 2023, 04:56:36 PM
Why is Wrightsil not in the portal tho?
Maybe he is just done with college
Quote from: tower912 on March 27, 2023, 04:33:31 PM
Sorry it did work out at MU for him
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Actually, I think you <accidentally> are right.
From what I had heard most of the season, the Ellis transfer was expected. Hope he has success on and off the court. IMO, he is one of approx 15-20 guys that helped build the foundation at MU.
Hope he finds a place he can play ...
Good luck
But, obviously it is VERY unlikely he was ever going to play at MU
Quote from: wadesworld on March 27, 2023, 04:54:03 PM
Bummed we never got to see what he was capable of
Unless...we did.
Think he still has a lot of potential so bummer to lose him.
But assuming no surprise players leave, he was gonna have no chance at PT next year.
Quote from: PGsHeroes32 on March 27, 2023, 06:23:27 PM
Think he still has a lot of potential so bummer to lose him.
But assuming no surprise players leave, he was gonna have no chance at PT next year.
What are your playing time expectations for Lowrey and Norman as Frosh?
That's a tough question, Tre and Lowery are both good players, for Tre, he will have to beat out Jones, if he does that then 15 minutes. For Lowery he will have to beat out Ross, I do not see it, maybe 5 minutes.
Quote from: BCHoopster on March 27, 2023, 06:50:33 PM
That's a tough question, Tre and Lowery are both good players, for Tre, he will have to beat out Jones, if he does that then 15 minutes. For Lowery he will have to beat out Ross, I do not see it, maybe 5 minutes.
Taking expectations for freshman and subtract 80% of expectations
Quote from: Uncle Rico on March 27, 2023, 04:12:31 PM
He just got Out-Smart-ed
Been sitting on that one for over a year huh
Quote from: Hards Alumni on March 27, 2023, 06:56:02 PM
Been sitting on that one for over a year huh
Just wanted to beat Badger fans to the punch
Good luck to Ellis, hoping he finds a great opportunity at his next stop. I could see him dropping down a level and becoming a lead player at a next program. Perhaps a place like Wichita State, SLU or Drake.
Regardless, hope it's a good fit for him.
Wisconsin is a mid major.
We saw him as a spot player as a freshman. Imagine what we'd think of Oso if players never developed over their 4 year college career.
Quote from: wadesworld on March 27, 2023, 09:43:39 PM
We saw him as a spot player as a freshman. Imagine what we'd think of Oso if players never developed over their 4 year college career.
Excellent point.
Those who thought Marquette would stink this year were incapable of believing that our returning players could improve significantly. It simply didn't dawn on them.
I look for guys like Ross, Gold and Sean Jones to improve significantly, and I'm already very excited about next season.
Really liked his game and thought he could come back and contribute. I'm sure there are programs where he can get serious minutes.
Could we send him "down" to Bradley and then bring him back up after a couple years there? Like MU's own G-league team?
When the news came that EE was having surgery, it was also mentioned that he as ailing for quite some time . So we never got to see a healthy EE.
I respect the young man for putting in the effort to gain muscle in the meantime .
My guess is there will be many schools interested based on EEs MU/Shaka pedigree.
Quote from: Hards Alumni on March 27, 2023, 06:56:02 PM
Been sitting on that one for over a year huh
two years. Pay me my royalties.
https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=61767.msg1331986#msg1331986 (https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=61767.msg1331986#msg1331986)
Good luck to EE - seemed like a great young man and wish him all the best at his next destination.
Shaka was pretty high on EE's potential. If healthy, I'm sure he will be a solid player just based on what Shaka saw in him. All the best to the young man.
Quote from: MU82 on March 27, 2023, 10:12:13 PM
Excellent point.
Those who thought Marquette would stink this year were incapable of believing that our returning players could improve significantly. It simply didn't dawn on them.
I look for guys like Ross, Gold and Sean Jones to improve significantly, and I'm already very excited about next season.
And this is what EE may have seen as the writing on the wall. He might not break into the rotation next season if the 2022-23 team stays intact. Add in the new class, and his bid for playing time is even more difficult.
I appreciate EE's efforts with and commitment to MU. And I wish him all the best moving forward.
Good luck, E² - wish you'd had better health so you could have shown us what you could do at MU.
100%
There will likely be more squeezing either in the upcoming year or the following. MU played 9 deep this year; it is pretty much impossible to find playing time for 12/13 guys and keep them all happy.
Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on March 28, 2023, 11:12:28 AM
100%
There will likely be more squeezing either in the upcoming year or the following. MU played 9 deep this year; it is pretty much impossible to find playing time for 12/13 guys and keep them all happy.
You definitely could be right but let's say everyone comes back...they make a deeper run in March.
Oso and OMax would almost certainly be gone after next season. Kolek probably? would too. All of a sudden there is (at least) 3 starting spots available.
All of a sudden Ross is slotted in as a starter, Norman and Sean have increased minutes with one of them starting. Maybe Amadou and Gold slot in as well.
I get why we all assume movement, but maybe this development and relationships philosophy really is something here...who knows!
Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on March 28, 2023, 11:12:28 AM
100%
There will likely be more squeezing either in the upcoming year or the following. MU played 9 deep this year; it is pretty much impossible to find playing time for 12/13 guys and keep them all happy.
College basketball has changed, you do not know who will be on your team from year to year due to the portal. So you recruit 13 kids, and some will see the
writing on the wall, or the coach will tell him he has to go. Also, you can recruit a project or two, like MU has. Those can be your 12th or 13th man, and someday
they can turn into a Frank Kaminsky, who barely played the his first 2 years. I expect some kids will leave after next year as they might be beat out for playing time
next year.
Quote from: BCHoopster on March 28, 2023, 11:21:07 AM
College basketball has changed, you do not know who will be on your team from year to year due to the portal. So you recruit 13 kids, and some will see the
writing on the wall, or the coach will tell him he has to go. Also, you can recruit a project or two, like MU has. Those can be your 12th or 13th man, and someday
they can turn into a Frank Kaminsky, who barely played the his first 2 years. I expect some kids will leave after next year as they might be beat out for playing time
next year.
We are saying the same thing. Of course you recruit the 12th and 13th guy, but EE is leaving (as is Wrightsil) because they want more than 12th/13th guy minutes.
Keeyan is a slightly different story in that after two years in the program he could only get walk-on minutes; think the writing was on the wall for him.