Duane Wilson deciding next week...

[MUMac]

We wouldn't officially be oversigning since a final decision on Otule wouldn't occur until the end of next season they cannot sign a NLI until November of 2012.

Fixed

[TedBaxter]

Ranked 128th nationally?  Why would we oversign for a guy down this low?

Tell me he looks like the 128th player in this video released a couple days ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH0N92_Siwg

[MilWarrior]

Sam Dekker will be Mediocore

Dekker looking pretty damn impressive in the last minute of the state title game. Kid can shoot. Absolutely carries his team. It's division 5, but still impressive.

[avid1010]

Tell me he looks like the 128th player in this video released a couple days ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH0N92_Siwg

looks to be the opposite of DJO...shoots right handed, prefers to dunk with his left.  i hope this is the direction buzz will go as far the pg position.  nothing against junior, but i like length, athleticism and scoring ability. 

[Tugg Speedman]

Hows this for an analysis?  Best player and college prospect that I've seen at the WIAA tournament since Joe Wolf.  That's 29 years of basketball in Madison.  Not mediocre.

"

You meant this about Tokoto, not Dekker?

[MilWarrior]

...And Dekker just drilled a fade-away 3 to win the state championship. Pretty sure he had 3 or 4 threes in the final minute. Would've looked great in blue and gold.

[chapman]

Tell me he looks like the 128th player in this video released a couple days ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH0N92_Siwg

So...much...want.  Hope he's staying home. 

[Blackhat]

...And Dekker just drilled a fade-away 3 to win the state championship. Pretty sure he had 3 or 4 threes in the final minute. Would've looked great in blue and gold.

Think Dekker will be very good.  Great handle, shooting, and length.   He's shown out in AAU too.

[ringout]

Ted,

appeciate your perspective, so I'll agree with your take on Dekker, but I would love for him to have a Portman like career.

[GGGG]

Wilson has 14 pts halfway through the second quarter...Dominican up nine.  I think he's had about four turnovers though.

[MattyWarrior]

Hes better right now than Vander was in H>S

[esotericmindguy]

Hes better right now than Vander was in H>S

High school? Right now.

[GGGG]

High school? Right now.

<yawn>

[Blackhat]

Missed the game.   Is Duane's jump shot as good as it looks in the highlight videos?   

[GGGG]

Missed the game.   Is Duane's jump shot as good as it looks in the highlight videos?   

Yeah, it is pretty pure.  Real nice form.

[Nukem2]

Yeah, it is pretty pure.  Real nice form.

Looked very nice today.

[MUfan12]

Hearing good things on this one. Fingers crossed.

[TedBaxter]

"

You meant this about Tokoto, not Dekker?

No I meant Dekker.  Dekker was the better player of the two on their AAU team last year.

[Dawson Rental]

Hearing good things on this one. Fingers crossed.

When he makes up his mind, I wonder which will matter more, MU's success in this year's NCAA, or Memphis' flame out.  Personally, I think that he should give both equal weight.

[Hoopaloop]

...And Dekker just drilled a fade-away 3 to win the state championship. Pretty sure he had 3 or 4 threes in the final minute. Would've looked great in blue and gold.

Very good player.  Good get for Bo.

[GOMU85]

Come on man....what was Jimmy Butler rated? Jae Crowder? DJO? Todd Mayo? Lazar Hayward?

Not to mention he's a MKE kid.  You don't let Top 150 talent out of your own backyard if you can prevent it - assuming all things are in place with the kid from an attitude/character standpoint, etc.

AGREE

[GOMU85]

...And Dekker just drilled a fade-away 3 to win the state championship. Pretty sure he had 3 or 4 threes in the final minute. Would've looked great in blue and gold.

I'll pass

[Stretchdeltsig]

Watched the game yesterday.  Wilson is a great athlete.  He showed leadership and dominance.  Hope he joins Marquette.  He would be a great fit.

[dw3dw3dw3]

AGREE

Agree - Agree....More excited about him than any new top 75ish switchable we would recruit. I don't care if he doesn't break 100 or drops to 200... From his tweets, doesn't sound like he cares too much about AAU this summer so I would expect him to rise too much.  There are some big tourneys in Wisconsin, so hopefully he plays in those and shows Bocephys what he is all about.

[avid1010]

No I meant Dekker.  Dekker was the better player of the two on their AAU team last year.

agreed, but JP has a far higher ceiling.  i think it was a mistake for dekker to sign with bo.  bo's style of play will hide dekker's weaknesses, and he's going to fail to fully develop his game in respect to attacking the basket and a mid-range game off the dribble.  if mu puts a j. wilson/j. butler type defender on him he's going to struggle.  it's going to be four years of post up or spot up.  about the most freedom he's going to get is driving opposite of the flex cut or an occasional pick and roll. watching him in the state tourney reminded me a lot of watching novak.  in hs novak could attack the rim and shoot over everone...in college he shot over everyone and wasn't able to attack the rim.