I also heard and have been expecting that. I wondered if that might have been the extra scholarship had the need arose.
That frankly would not surprise me about Watson. He looked lost last year. Maybe he turns it around and contributes but it will take a massive leap in development. Weāve seen a few those lately so who knows.
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I would see what Watson can do this year before drawing any conclusions. If he canāt crack the rotation this year, then he runs the likelihood of being recruited over by the class of 2018.
Iām not at all convinced we get Mo for only 1 more year.
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I agree. Reading how much he enjoys the college experience and the fact that heād only be a year from his degree lead me to believe he may stay for his senior season. He just turned 20 in April.
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Me either, he sounded like a guy who just committed to two years in his post decision interview.
Wagner may come back again as heās unlikely to drastically change his athleticism and thus his draft stock. Heāll have a great motor in two years and will have new crafty ways to be effective.
Iām not betting, but Iām hoping we see an unexpected jump from someone (a la wilson, lavert)
Do you have a link?
http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/052417aab.html
Wagner said: " āTesting the waters,ā you know how everyone says that? I donāt like that analogy at all because it implies youāre not serious and youāre just dipping your toe in. I went into the NBA Combine competing and knowing I could play on that level and I still do.
"But I didnāt want this to be an either-or situation. I wanted this to be safe."
Wagner added, "And it was just too risky this year. The draft is very deep and the top 20 picks are almost set. You could only play yourself up to a certain stock."
What feedback did he receive from the NBA?
āI couldāve gone undrafted,ā said Wagner, āwhich I donāt believe. There was definitely enough interest that I wouldāve been drafted. I couldāve gone early second round or I couldāve gone between 20 and 30 (overall). But I wasnāt in the top 20 for sure. So, it was very, very risky.ā
Wagner said heād have been disappointed had he dropped to the second round.
"The second round doesnāt guarantee you anything," he said. "Iād rather play another two years here at the University of Michigan, take another step toward my bachelor degree and have a good time here.
āI wouldāve hated myself if Iād found myself in the D (NBA Development) League next year. I would rather play in college.ā
So, Wagner isnāt looking at leaving after his junior year as a certainty?
"I think that would be a mistake to do," he said.
Wagner averaged 12.1 points and 4.2 rebounds last season, and wants more for himself and his team.
āThe mission is to lead this team and to win,ā said Wagner, who emphasized that last word to underscore his conviction. "I want to win the Big Ten again. Winning the Big Ten Tournament whetted my appetite; I wanted more. Itās a little early to talk about a national championship, but we go into every game with the mentality of being able to win it. We have so many players who can step up this year, and I want to step up my game and be more consistent and lead by example the way (captains) Caris LeVert, Derrick Walton and Zak Irvin did for me.
āYouāve got to shoot for the moon if you want to be successful.ā
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I put in bold a few comments that I thought were important. He has an awesome mindset and wants to be a leader of the team.
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What an awesome find for Beilein.
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Personal opinion hereā¦but Moe has the potential to go down as JBās best and most impactful 4 year player if he sticks around
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I think he is the leader of this team next year.
What just happened here? Why was the thread scrubbed?
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Cleaned up the thread from the āCam Johnson is visiting tomorrow, Cam Johnson is visiting the next day, etc.ā If it is reported that Cam Johnson is visiting, letās put it here, but the guessing game is a slippery slope.
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Because if you scroll through that dudes twitter feed it is full of breaking recruiting news that never happened.
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Have to worry about Oregon for basically any Canadian kid.
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Thanks, appreciate the clarity
Grad transfer talk has been more quiet than I expected (other than rumors). Iām hoping thereās some behind-the-scenes talks going on the way Jaaron Simmonsā recruitment went down.
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So is Cam Johnson for sure visiting Michigan?
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