2026-2027 B1G Basketball Thread

[betarhoalphadelta]

What I don't understand... Why are these players leaving Wisconsin? Is it just $$$?

[bayareabadger]

What I don't understand... Why are these players leaving Wisconsin? Is it just $$$?

Yup.

Blackwell is probably in line to get big money. The other kid can’t be in line for much more, but if the staff doesn’t think he’s worth it … well.

(If we’re going back, Storr was always looking for the next thing, got the Kansas bag and wasn’t worth it. Hepburn was a weird case where someone with a lot of money had interest in him, and he ended up pulling it all together at the new school)

[847badgerfan]

Wisconsin basketball does not have any wealthy donors. Gard and the staff mine small-timers for scraps. The AD does nothing to help him.

If I were him, I'd leave. He's definitely a great coach, great at development, and a great person.

He'd get snapped up in a heartbeat and he'd make a lot more than what he makes now.

[MaximumSam]

Buckeyes swap in combo guard Justin Pippen, son of Scottie. Started at Michigan then played for Cal last year. Seems like an upgrade defensively. Hasn't shot straight so far, but is a good free throw shooter and was supposed to be a good shooter coming out of high school, so they might have something if they get that ironed out.

[847badgerfan]

This is a VERY reliable guy at 247. Sad state of affairs in Madison. If I were Gard, I'd flip the bird and leave.

[FearlessF]

arms race isn't slowing down

Rhule said last fall that he was going to have enuff $$$ to compete - then said this spring that the amount of money needed to compete went way up

a good QB was worth 1.5 million, now probably more than 5 million

! assume it's the same for hoops

[bayareabadger]

Badgers add a 6-foot-7 shooting/rebounding wing from Miami OH, a 6-foot-4 shooting wing from George Washington and a power big from Hofstra. 

I’m not the most sold on the big mattering, but the rest of the roster shapes up nicely. Interested which of the wings become secondary ball-handlers and what kind of things they’re able to do with the other 1-3 spots they might use. 

[847badgerfan]

Badgers add a 6-foot-7 shooting/rebounding wing from Miami OH, a 6-foot-4 shooting wing from George Washington and a power big from Hofstra.

I’m not the most sold on the big mattering, but the rest of the roster shapes up nicely. Interested which of the wings become secondary ball-handlers and what kind of things they’re able to do with the other 1-3 spots they might use.

I put that in the Wisconsin thread.

He's a glue guy.

[FearlessF]

Badgers add a 6-foot-7 shooting/rebounding wing from Miami OH, a 6-foot-4 shooting wing from George Washington and a power big from Hofstra.

hah, they didn't beat ANYBODY last season

[847badgerfan]

hah, they didn't beat ANYBODY last season

Correct.

[MaximumSam]

hah, they didn't beat ANYBODY last season

Hey he brings some tourney winning experience that Wiscy really needed

[847badgerfan]

OK, so that's funny.

But I'll say that Nick Boyd went to a Final Four with FAU, while fDusty May was the coach over there.

Didn't help.

[bayareabadger]

I put that in the Wisconsin thread.

He's a glue guy.

That’s a football thread.

I’m interested in his position versatility. Like can you put him, Jones, a center and two guards and do OK? That might be nice for defensive versatility.

You would think that if you had your choice, they would add another point guard who didn’t mind maybe a smaller role and a true combo forward. But I’m guessing at this point, unless some extra magic funds appear, you’re just hunting the best talent that will come at a low price.

[847badgerfan]

That’s a football thread.

I’m interested in his position versatility. Like can you put him, Jones, a center and two guards and do OK? That might be nice for defensive versatility.

You would think that if you had your choice, they would add another point guard who didn’t mind maybe a smaller role and a true combo forward. But I’m guessing at this point, unless some extra magic funds appear, you’re just hunting the best talent that will come at a low price.

I was thinking we could do it like FF and put everything Wisconsin on that thread. A Wisconsin stream?

We also need talk Regent President, Madison Chancellor and Madison AD. All very important to Wisconsin Football.

Think about it and let me know.