At the Gopher/Badger game, outside of Bo Ryan, the three saddest looking people in The Barn were Wally, and his two parents taking up space in the front row of the family section. None of those three cheered at big moments, the parents looked pissed when we pulled away with the game. It's never their or their kids fault though. #WorkHardPlayHard
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At the Gopher/Badger game, outside of Bo Ryan, the three saddest looking people in The Barn were Wally, and his two parents taking up space in the front row of the family section. None of those three cheered at big moments, the parents looked pissed when we pulled away with the game. It's never their or their kids fault though. #WorkHardPlayHard
Richard Pitnio is at DeLaSalle this evening
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Interesting. Appreciate your updates UWOle, even if I think Stone won't end up at UW.
Would you prefer Stone and Ellenson both end up at UW?
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Good to hear. Really hoping for at least a semi early commit from Jarvis.
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Thanks for all of updates and posts here...you force me to like at least one Cheesehead.
For those interested, here is what I posted on the Badger boards about tonight's DeLaSalle game:
Made it over to DeLaSalle HS this evening to see Reid Travis, Jarvis Johnson and Sacar Anim take on a mostly over-matched St. Paul Academy team. SPA played hard and kept it close for a while in the first half, but DLS has too many athletes and is too well-coached. It was 80-47 when I left with about 3 minutes to go. DLS is a very tough squad. Richard Pitino was in the house to watch (presumably) Johnson and Anim, while Terry Porter was also there for his son (sophomore who doesn’t play much).
This was my second time seeing DLS this season, but Travis did not play the first time due to a foot injury. He’s a Stanford signee, so I won’t spend much time on him, but he’s a beast. Very physical and skilled, and very well put together. Not sure if he’s an NBA guy down the road because he’s not that tall, but I would guess that he’ll have a very productive college career.
Johnson played OK tonight (12 points on 6-11 shooting and 4 assists). I thought he did some nice things, but there are definitely things he will need to continue to refine as he works his way to the next level. He’s not real big, but he’s big enough at probably 6’, maybe 6’1”. He’s very athletic and has excellent quickness, which makes him very difficult to defend in the open court. He got a steal in tonight’s game and had a semi-breakaway. It was almost as if he coasted a little bit to let a defender catch up, then he put down a huge 2-hand dunk and got fouled by the guy. In the half court, he does a decent job running the offense and playing off the ball screen, but he got out of control a few times tonight (called for a pair of charges). I don’t recall him being a good shooter last year, but his shot looks great now. Good mechanics and a very smooth jump shot, making him dangerous when he turns the corner on a ball screen. He hit a couple 15’ shots tonight in that situation, and was also able to counter by getting all the way to the bucket on a couple other occasions. Defensively, he can be very good on the ball with his quickness. Granted the opponent was over-matched tonight, but he doesn’t seem to do it all the time. Probably the biggest thing for him to work on (in my opinion) is off the ball defense, as there probably aren’t many coaches at the next level who would be happy with his weakside D. There were multiple instances this evening where he was on the weak side of the floor watching the ball with his back to his man. DLS is coached by a hard-nosed, old school kind of a guy, who generally does a great job with fundamentals on both ends of the floor, so I would expect Jarvis to make some improvements before he’s done with HS. Jarvis is definitely a prospect with a lot of potential. He had some nice things to say about his visit to Madison this past weekend, but I still believe he will be difficult for UW to land.
While Jarvis handles the ball quite a bit, Anim is more of a 2/3. He’s listed at 6’4”, but I’m not sure he’s that tall unless the mini-afro is counted. Anim is a very good defender, as he has long arms and plays a very strong game. He is a little handsy on defense, which I assume gets him in foul trouble at times, but he can be very disruptive both on the ball and in passing lanes. Offensively, he’s more of a scorer than a shooter, as his release is a little quirky. He shoots it better than when I saw him last year, but he needs to continue to work on his perimeter shooting to be a complete offensive player. He made a triple tonight and 2-3 from the foul line, but he seems to do most of his damage slashing to the bucket and getting out in transition. I had him for 17 points tonight on 7-11 shooting, with the majority of that production coming from around the basket. With how well he defends and how he attacks the hoop, his game reminds me somewhat of Boo Wade’s. I still am of the opinion that UW will end up taking a hard look at Sacar in the spring and summer, as he could be a nice piece in what I am assuming will be a large 2015 class.
Made it over to DeLaSalle HS this evening to see Reid Travis, Jarvis Johnson and Sacar Anim take on a mostly over-matched St. Paul Academy team. SPA played hard and kept it close for a while in the first half, but DLS has too many athletes and is too well-coached. It was 80-47 when I left with about 3 minutes to go. DLS is a very tough squad. Richard Pitino was in the house to watch (presumably) Johnson and Anim, while Terry Porter was also there for his son (sophomore who doesn’t play much).
This was my second time seeing DLS this season, but Travis did not play the first time due to a foot injury. He’s a Stanford signee, so I won’t spend much time on him, but he’s a beast. Very physical and skilled, and very well put together. Not sure if he’s an NBA guy down the road because he’s not that tall, but I would guess that he’ll have a very productive college career.
Johnson played OK tonight (12 points on 6-11 shooting and 4 assists). I thought he did some nice things, but there are definitely things he will need to continue to refine as he works his way to the next level. He’s not real big, but he’s big enough at probably 6’, maybe 6’1”. He’s very athletic and has excellent quickness, which makes him very difficult to defend in the open court. He got a steal in tonight’s game and had a semi-breakaway. It was almost as if he coasted a little bit to let a defender catch up, then he put down a huge 2-hand dunk and got fouled by the guy. In the half court, he does a decent job running the offense and playing off the ball screen, but he got out of control a few times tonight (called for a pair of charges). I don’t recall him being a good shooter last year, but his shot looks great now. Good mechanics and a very smooth jump shot, making him dangerous when he turns the corner on a ball screen. He hit a couple 15’ shots tonight in that situation, and was also able to counter by getting all the way to the bucket on a couple other occasions. Defensively, he can be very good on the ball with his quickness. Granted the opponent was over-matched tonight, but he doesn’t seem to do it all the time. Probably the biggest thing for him to work on (in my opinion) is off the ball defense, as there probably aren’t many coaches at the next level who would be happy with his weakside D. There were multiple instances this evening where he was on the weak side of the floor watching the ball with his back to his man. DLS is coached by a hard-nosed, old school kind of a guy, who generally does a great job with fundamentals on both ends of the floor, so I would expect Jarvis to make some improvements before he’s done with HS. Jarvis is definitely a prospect with a lot of potential. He had some nice things to say about his visit to Madison this past weekend, but I still believe he will be difficult for UW to land.
While Jarvis handles the ball quite a bit, Anim is more of a 2/3. He’s listed at 6’4”, but I’m not sure he’s that tall unless the mini-afro is counted. Anim is a very good defender, as he has long arms and plays a very strong game. He is a little handsy on defense, which I assume gets him in foul trouble at times, but he can be very disruptive both on the ball and in passing lanes. Offensively, he’s more of a scorer than a shooter, as his release is a little quirky. He shoots it better than when I saw him last year, but he needs to continue to work on his perimeter shooting to be a complete offensive player. He made a triple tonight and 2-3 from the foul line, but he seems to do most of his damage slashing to the bucket and getting out in transition. I had him for 17 points tonight on 7-11 shooting, with the majority of that production coming from around the basket. With how well he defends and how he attacks the hoop, his game reminds me somewhat of Boo Wade’s. I still am of the opinion that UW will end up taking a hard look at Sacar in the spring and summer, as he could be a nice piece in what I am assuming will be a large 2015 class.
This is awesome. Thanks for the post Ole.. Do you see Johnson as a better fit in Pitino's offense or in Wisconsin's swing offense? Minnesota will also have a large class in 2015 - do you view Minnesota in the same light for Sacar - that Pitino will look hard at him in the spring and summer? Curious how you view Johnson and Anim through Gopher goggles!
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Thanks for the update UWOle, great stuff as always.
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I can understand feeling that way, but to say it out loud to a newspaper? Says a lot about the kid.
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And the family. The kid probably hears all sorts of stuff from his parents after every Gopher game.
I'm sick of that family. Henry sounds like a great player but I'm fine with not getting him, especially if we land Illikainen which it sounds like we have a great shot at doing.
I mean, I can kind of understand where he's coming from. My little brother plays varsity, and the coach has done an absolutely horrible job handling him all year (from my biased perspective) so it makes me a little less invested in the team as a whole. Now, from a Gopher fan perspective, I don't mind it at all. Wally hasn't shown anything this year, and he doesn't appear invested in the team in the slightest. And I like that Pitino won't take guff for the sake of a future recruit. But if I were a family member, I'd probably be a little upset.
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Still says alot about the family to go to the media. I used to live in western Wisconsin (Wally left Eau Claire for Rice Lake in high school, varied reports as to why. Consistent reports as to people didn't enjoy the families involvement with the program.) See story about Ellensons suing Eau Claire after he left during his Junior year i think?
http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/front_page/article_62960a42-3990-11e0-b72c-001cc4c002e0.html
Drama seems to follow these guys everywhere they go. The link sheds the story in a completely different light than you hear while in the area, I have no knowledge of what version is true nor do I feel the need to have an opinion. I do have an opinion that some people just have an attitude that brings this sort of attention, the news story we are all now talking about is exactly the type of attitude I'm talking about.
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Mama Ellenson used to post on here, was always super critical of the coaches. She's been absent for a while, probably because the team is doing just fine without Wally.
They need to wake up and realize he would be on the bench for Whisky too. He is just not very good.
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what was her username?
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GoldyGirl. Father I believe was GopherDad. Not sure about the spelling or capitalization.
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Interesting. I remember a particular username and post a while ago, and wondering whether that was one of the Ellenson parents. The username gave a clue. I'll have to go look it up now...
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Yes, Mathieu is touching the ball waaaaaaaay too much. Put Dre back at PG!!1!!1!!!
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This is an interesting exchange:
Quote Originally Posted by Goldiegirl View Post
I think play Wally! Everyone cracks me up that not red shirting is keeping the family happy. I cannot see how Wally not playing and keeping the family happy is even in the same sentence?
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Tubby talked with Wally and his parents about the redshirt and since Wally and apparently his family wanted Wally to not redshirt, I am fairly confident that Tubby told them he could not guarantee how many minutes Wally would get this year.
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I think play Wally! Everyone cracks me up that not red shirting is keeping the family happy. I cannot see how Wally not playing and keeping the family happy is even in the same sentence?
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Tubby talked with Wally and his parents about the redshirt and since Wally and apparently his family wanted Wally to not redshirt, I am fairly confident that Tubby told them he could not guarantee how many minutes Wally would get this year.
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Yeah, GoldieGirl definitely has some sort of connection to the Ellenson family. Not sure about UofMDad.
I think they could both fit in either system pretty well. With Jarvis, he's a talented PG, which means he could probably fit into any offense. There is so much ball-screening now in college hoops, that Jarvis' ability to run that effectively could make him very valuable. I obviously watch a lot of Badger games, so I can't count the number of times I have seen Bo give the ball to his PG at the end of a shot clock/half/game and ask him to use the ball screen to get a good shot for the team. Jarvis saw that first hand on Sunday with Jackson's game-winner against MSU.
Sacar might fit better at Minnesota because the Gophers seem to play more aggressive defense. That is his strength at this point, and he's very good at it. While shooting is a weakness, he's still pretty good offensively because he can get to the hoop and is able to use his size/length on the offensive boards. I don't know Minnesota's scholarship situation, so I don't know how many spots they'll have available for the 2015 class, but if they do have a lot of space, a borderline high major guy like Sacar could be worth taking a chance on. He's improved a fair amount in teh past year, and he's getting good coaching, so it's probably a reasonable assumption to think he will continue to improve. As I mentioned in my original post, I won't be surprised to see the Badger staff take a hard look this summer.
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How is Wilson going to the basket, sounds like he can shoot from the 3-pt line.
They still let the old guys coach I guess, Ghizoni's gettting up there.