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Originally Posted by OnWisconsin07
BadgerBeat.com - UW men's basketball: Bulked-up Leuer impresses
Great Cap Times articles talking about how impressive Leuer has been adding weight and conditioning this summer. Also mentions Bergrenn as being a very hard worker and well conditioned for a big man. Finally, mentions Ryan Evans strong work ethic and his weight game over the summer due to conditioning and nutrition changes.
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That just solidifies my confidence that Jon Leuer will be the Badger's starting center come November. Hell, he held his own in the post against Duke at 205. There's this misconception that you need to be 260 pounds to survive at center in the Big Ten. The Big Ten is not the NBA in terms of physical development, and even there some teams employ centers around 225-230 to gain a quickness advantage. People who projected Nankivil were thinking with too much rigidity. The goal is to put your best 5 players on the floor, within reason, and he's not near one of our 5 best returning from last season. He flat out looked lost on the floor.
I'm excited about this year's team and I think they will end up around the top 20 again.