Wisconsin Basketball Subculture?

[brewcity77]

Do we know that MU does not have this? I'm not saying we do; I truthfully don't know.

But some are talking with certainty that we have all but ignored Wisconsin athletes. That seems highly unlikely to me ... but again, I don't know.

This year was particularly odd from a recruiting perspective. I'm not sure if it was the case nationwide, but it seems like the lack of visits may have diminished the number of kids that stayed local. Just around Wisconsin, Hunter, James Graham, Logan Landers, and David Joplin all went out of state. I glanced at the 247 top-100 and it looks like 25 of the 100 have committed to in-state programs. That feels like a relatively small number, especially once you get outside the top-50 (eleven top-50, fourteen 51-100).

I also know we were after Hunter and Graham. We are still pursuing Podziemski. I'm honestly not sure either Landers or Johnson will prove to be high-major players, despite them both landing high-major scholarships.

[panda]

This year was particularly odd from a recruiting perspective. I'm not sure if it was the case nationwide, but it seems like the lack of visits may have diminished the number of kids that stayed local. Just around Wisconsin, Hunter, James Graham, Logan Landers, and David Joplin all went out of state. I glanced at the 247 top-100 and it looks like 25 of the 100 have committed to in-state programs. That feels like a relatively small number, especially once you get outside the top-50 (eleven top-50, fourteen 51-100).

I also know we were after Hunter and Graham. We are still pursuing Podziemski. I'm honestly not sure either Landers or Johnson will prove to be high-major players, despite them both landing high-major scholarships.

Graham is the biggest benefit for me. He has all the measurables of a high D1 talent but just didn't look it when I saw him play several times.

[The Big East]

I believe MU should have a recruiting dialogue with all High major prospects in the state.

Do we know that MU does not have this? I'm not saying we do; I truthfully don't know.

But some are talking with certainty that we have all but ignored Wisconsin athletes. That seems highly unlikely to me ... but again, I don't know.

I am not saying MU doesn't , I am just saying that in general any school should approach in state with a level of comprehensiveness . Relationship building over time pays dividends .

[MU82]

This year was particularly odd from a recruiting perspective. I'm not sure if it was the case nationwide, but it seems like the lack of visits may have diminished the number of kids that stayed local. Just around Wisconsin, Hunter, James Graham, Logan Landers, and David Joplin all went out of state. I glanced at the 247 top-100 and it looks like 25 of the 100 have committed to in-state programs. That feels like a relatively small number, especially once you get outside the top-50 (eleven top-50, fourteen 51-100).

I also know we were after Hunter and Graham. We are still pursuing Podziemski. I'm honestly not sure either Landers or Johnson will prove to be high-major players, despite them both landing high-major scholarships.

Thanks brew.

I am not saying MU doesn't , I am just saying that in general any school should approach in state with a level of comprehensiveness . Relationship building over time pays dividends .

Yes. I don't believe anybody in the history of Marquette fandom has argued otherwise.

[brewcity77]

Graham is the biggest benefit for me. He has all the measurables of a high D1 talent but just didn't look it when I saw him play several times.

I'll be very interested to see what happens with the guys (like Graham) who saw their stock skyrocket during the heart of the pandemic. He really seemed to benefit from getting his video out to coaches, though was that basically just maximizing the effect of a mixtape? On paper, he does seem to have it all, but I'm also skeptical about someone whose ranking soared when games weren't being played.

[MUDPT]

Screw Wisconsin, hey.  Hit up Illinois.

No offense to anyone here, but I've always gotten the feeling that people here think their sports teams don't get enough respect. All of the professional teams however good, get overshadowed if their rival in Chicago has a hint of success. And of course, everyone that doesn't go to MU, thinks the Badgers should be in the CFP, Final 4 and Frozen 4, every single year. The "Magic in March" is fine, which every other state in the country does too.