Badgers basketball make signing of Tyler Wahl official

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The Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball recruiting class in 2019 could’ve been huge. But, when the dust settled, the Badgers will add just one player to the mix. After nearly a year as the lone known commitment in the 2019 class, 6-7 forward Tyler Wahl officially signed his National Letter of Intent to join the Badgers program. #FTC pic.twitter.com/vQo66nSU7T— Tyler Wahl (@

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Badgers got 1 kid for the 2019 class? Wow talk about sucking at recurting.
 
Badgers got 1 kid for the 2019 class? Wow talk about sucking at recurting.
Also saving spots for 2020. strong class especially Jalen Johnson and Davis from LaCrosse
 
Badgers got 1 kid for the 2019 class? Wow talk about sucking at recurting.

The 2012 and 2014 recruiting classes were each only 1 guy.

Granted those were Dekker and Happ, but it's usually down to how many scholarships are available and if you actually want to use them on who's out there.
 
From everything I've heard, Wahl is going to be another one of those guys who can make a difference on the floor. If he is as good as they seem to think he is, he's going to be something special.
 
Was hoping at one point that Zeke Nnaji would be part of this class. Maybe he still will be - this is only the early/fall signing period. For example, for 2018, Strickland was not added until this past spring.

GBP, this means nothing at this point. Plenty of good teams like Illinois, Georgetown, Creighton, Indiana, NC State, Cincinnatti, etc. have only 1 recruit. B-Ball recruiting is all over the place with schools having anything from 1 to 7 players as part of the class depending on defections and graduations.

The Badgers also essentially have two kids they signed last fall with the express intention of red-shirting this fall so those 2 kids - Currie and Hedstrom are also part of this class. Combined with Wahl, they will replace the departing Iverson, Happ, Illikainen, and Thomas. I think this leaves the Badgers two short of the scholarship maximum if they don't get another player. (edit - they are 3 short for 2019 as I don't believe Anderson is on scholarship)

I also think they could have had another kid in the early period, but one of the kids they had targeted early has really stalled in his development so I think they may have cooled on him. Nobal Days from Racine was "hot" as a freshman but now is not viewed as highly and I suspect the Badgers backed off on his recruiting.

Pack is probably right in that they may have pulled up short intentionally. The 2020 class is really strong with Johnson and Davis as the top in-state targets and a few really good out-of-state targets. The only senior next year is Pritzl and there are no likely defections. Depending on what happens between now and the spring signing period with the 2020 guys they might still decide to add one more, or use their 3 available schollies for 2020. (edit - there might be a 2020 announcement coming "very" soon from what I've read. Let's hope it goes in UW's favor.)

As for Wahl, he seems like can play some SG or more likely SF. Might also get some minutes at PF if they go small at times as teams seem to do more often these days. A solid addition. Built in that Brusewitz and Krabbenhoft mold. Not sure he'll ever be quite as rugged as either of them on the defensive end and on the boards, but I think he may have a little more offensive ability.
 
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And wait till 2021 where good chance the #1 national recruit will be from the state. Oh I can hear it now if he does not go to UW
 
And wait till 2021 where good chance the #1 national recruit will be from the state. Oh I can hear it now if he does not go to UW

Baldwin or Foster? Both could end up being pretty decent players. Is there a dark horse out there?

I know there was a lot of talk when Stone and Ellenson were heading off to college, but in all honesty, the Badgers didn't want either one because they knew they'd be one and done players.

Hell! Let's get both of them in harness! Keep 'em for 4!
 
Baldwin or Foster? Both could end up being pretty decent players. Is there a dark horse out there?

I know there was a lot of talk when Stone and Ellenson were heading off to college, but in all honesty, the Badgers didn't want either one because they knew they'd be one and done players.

Hell! Let's get both of them in harness! Keep 'em for 4!

They recruited Stone hard, he was offered..As to Ellenson they did offer him but he wanted to play with his brother. was a long shot from the beginning. Had nothing to do with one and done
 
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