Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team has added three transfers within a week, including John Tonje from Colorado State/Missouri. Coach Greg Gard aims to add one more player. The team is focusing on bolstering its roster with transfers to enhance depth and talent.
#Badgers hoops: We talked to Greg Gard Friday afternoon about working the transfer portal, the three players UW has gotten this cycle and the desire to add one more. As always, the HC was pretty candid. https://t.co/uXp2ZrpTvE
Wisconsin men's basketball coach Greg Gard has added 3 players from the transfer portal. Here's what he likes about each of them. https://t.co/44QUC4XA1W
The Wisconsin men's basketball team has added three transfers this spring and coach Greg Gard hopes to add one more. https://t.co/mmOnJdyiZ8
Anticipating getting this response from someone - Well, what do you expect him to say? - #Badgers Greg Gard likes the combo of skill/experience the three transfers will bring next season.
Gard confirmed #Badgers want to land one more player to bolster depth in front court. Remember, players in portal can take as long as they need/want to find a new home. https://t.co/PVTaxTmDWk
One intangible note regarding three hoops transfers the #Badgers have added so far: Don't underestimate how much players coming from programs not in high-profile leagues are motivated to prove they belong on a bigger stage.
#Badgers AM rewind (hoops): Greg Gard and his staff added a third player from the portal -- guard John Tonje of Colorado State/Mizzou. https://t.co/QRNRknG3LJ
#Badgers AM rewind (football): With spring ball over, we highlighted three reasons for optimism and three reasons for concern. Long way to go until the 2024 opener. We'll know much more after camp in August. https://t.co/gFMnxjnSmv
The #Badgers spring practice period is over and coach Luke Fickell has a better feel for where his team stands this year than he did last spring. Here's why: https://t.co/f5s31TBMGx
Wisconsin football: Reasons for hope and concern as the Badgers finish spring practice https://t.co/A9qGZFAaZq
Couple thoughts on #Badgers men's hoops before I get back to football: Lots of transfer talk. Understandable. UW still recruiting. But don't let the focus on the transfers obscure that there is a nice amount of talent returning/coming in from HS ranks.
#Badgers hoops roster updated to include John Tonje. https://t.co/YHHbJRm685
#Badgers hoops story updated with comments from the HC. https://t.co/fCcICKo1oV
#Badgers football story should be posted soon. https://t.co/C4aUuMh7Mj
With commitment of John Tonje, transfers have bolstered Wisconsin men's basketball in barely more than a week https://t.co/9Mjpfyp1kP
First version of our #Badgers story on transfer added No. 3 -- John Tonje from Colorado State/Missouri. https://t.co/fCcICKo1oV
Just posted our #Badgers hoops story. When we talked to Greg Gard the night of the season-ending banquet (April 24), UW had added zero transfers. Eight days later three players have been added.
We have two #Badgers stories coming. Hoops first and then football. We put a bow on spring ball with three reasons for fans to be optimistic and three reasons for a bit of concern.
#Badgers AM rewind: Some comments from DL coach E.J Whitlow/observations from practice. Just one practice left for UW -- Thursday AM. https://t.co/Dr1273LJrB
#Badgers men's hoops roster updated to include transfers Camren Hunter and Xavier Amos, along with incoming freshmen Freitag and Robison. https://t.co/YHHbJRm685
Observations from Wisconsin's 14th spring practice include ... -Where a top OL has improved -A glimpse of the kick return unit? -A safety making impact at multiple levels -A young CB making strides https://t.co/Dax7StXVyn