Bucky's 5th Quarter - National Signing Day 2012: Dearring, Hill, Koenig, Brown And Hayes Are Officially BadgersWelcome to the unofficial online tavern of the Wisconsin Badgers. Please seat yourself.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47803/buckys-fave.png2012-11-15T12:01:00-06:00http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/rss/stream/34105712012-11-15T12:01:00-06:002012-11-15T12:01:00-06:00Hayes Signs, Completes Class
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<p><a href="http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/pages/nigel-hayes" target="new">Nigel Hayes</a>, along with three other students, signed his National Letter of Intent this morning at Whitmer High. Thus completes an athletic and versatile 2013 class for the Badgers. I present this picture sans additional puns.</p>
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<p><a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Whitmer">#Whitmer</a> bball star @<a href="https://twitter.com/nigel_hayes">nigel_hayes</a> officially a <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Wisconsin">#Wisconsin</a> Badger! Nigel is hungry 2 play basketball for the Badgers ha <a href="http://t.co/CPhmkjJI" title="http://twitter.com/WNWOsports/status/269089445905588224/photo/1">twitter.com/WNWOsports/sta…</a></p>— WNWO Sports (@WNWOsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/WNWOsports/status/269089445905588224" data-datetime="2012-11-15T14:48:18+00:00">November 15, 2012</a>
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https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2012/11/15/3650712/hayes-signs-completes-classPhil Mitten2012-11-14T20:02:00-06:002012-11-14T20:02:00-06:00And Vitto Brown Makes Four
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<p>Sounds like Bowling Green (OH) forward <a href="http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/pages/vitto-brown" target="new">Vitto Brown</a> had a meaningful night at his high school, as he became the fourth member of the class to complete the signing process.</p>
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<p>Had an awesome signing tonight! Almost got emotional while I was talking but it was a great experience. Thanks to everyone who came out!</p>
— Vitto Brown (@SenseiSwat33) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenseiSwat33/status/268888683774615552" data-datetime="2012-11-15T01:30:32+00:00">November 15, 2012</a>
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https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2012/11/14/3647994/and-vitto-brown-makes-four-signs-with-wisconsinPhil Mitten2012-11-14T18:13:00-06:002012-11-14T18:13:00-06:00Hayes Signing Scheduled For Thursday Morning
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<p>Per a Jim Polzin report on Twitter, Nigel Hayes will make his commitment official at <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/JimPolzinWSJ/status/268860850562023424">a signing ceremony</a> tomorrow morning at Whitmer High School. Hayes, a 6'7" forward out of Toledo, brought Wisconsin's recruiting class to a dramatic close just this past Sunday.</p>
https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2012/11/14/3648026/hayes-signing-scheduled-for-thursday-morningPhil Mitten2012-11-14T16:33:42-06:002012-11-14T16:33:42-06:00Koenig Signs The Dotted Line
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<p>It's been a long wait for La Crosse Aquinas point guard <a href="http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/pages/bronson-koenig" target="new">Bronson Koenig</a>, the jewel of UW's next recruiting class, but he locked in for the Badgers around 2:30 this afternoon. Koenig verballed to Bo Ryan back on Sep. 24, 2011.</p>
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<p>Officially a Wisconsin Badger! <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23OnWisconsin">#OnWisconsin</a></p>— Bronson Koenig (@bkoenig_24) <a href="https://twitter.com/bkoenig_24/status/268823593092272128" data-datetime="2012-11-14T21:11:53+00:00">November 14, 2012</a>
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https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2012/11/14/3646710/koenig-signs-the-dotted-linePhil Mitten2012-11-14T13:06:31-06:002012-11-14T13:06:31-06:00Signing Day: Dearring, Hill Are In First
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<p>Minnetonka (MN) guard <a href="http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/pages/riley-dearring" target="new">Riley Dearring</a> was the first member of Wisconsin's vaunted 2013 recruiting class to sign on the dotted line this morning to kick off the early signing period in college hoops.</p>
<p>His proud papa tweeted out some nice pics of the event this morning:</p>
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<p>It's official <a href="http://t.co/GeftFiLT" title="http://twitter.com/3DDubs/status/268758449100316672/photo/1">twitter.com/3DDubs/status/…</a></p>— Darren Dearring (@3DDubs) <a href="https://twitter.com/3DDubs/status/268758449100316672" data-datetime="2012-11-14T16:53:02+00:00">November 14, 2012</a>
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<script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p>Evan Flood <a href="https://twitter.com/Evan_Flood/status/268743894643113984" target="new">reported</a> that Pasadena (CA) guard <a href="http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/pages/jordan-hill" target="new">Jordan Hill</a>, prepping at Exeter Academy in New Hampshire this year, also sent in signed scholarship papers this morning. Both Hill and Dearring have been outspoken on social media voicing their excitement over the group Wisconsin has brought together. And the enthusiasm appeared to be infectious, based on pictures from their official visits.</p>
<p>Big man <a href="http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/pages/vitto-brown" target="new">Vitto Brown</a> has <a href="https://twitter.com/SenseiSwat33/status/268166630243201024" target="new">tweeted</a> that he will hold his signing ceremony tonight at Bowling Green HS.</p>
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<p>Everybody if you're available come to BG high school wed at 7 to watch me officially sign to Wisconsin! Thanks hope to see you all there!</p>— Vitto Brown (@SenseiSwat33) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenseiSwat33/status/268166630243201024" data-datetime="2012-11-13T01:41:21+00:00">November 13, 2012</a>
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<script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p>That leaves Wisconsin's very own <a href="http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/pages/bronson-koenig" target="new">Bronson Koenig</a>, who just celebrated his 18th birthday, and UW's most recent commit <a href="http://www.buckys5thquarter.com/pages/nigel-hayes" target="new">Nigel Hayes</a>. Though there doesn't appear to be any cause for alarm, <a href="http://wisconsin.247sports.com/Article/Wisconsins-2013-class-signs-their-letters-of-intent-today-101228" target="new">word on the street ($)</a> is that Hayes is not planning to actually sign today. The early signing period ends next Wednesday, Nov. 21.</p>
<p>Bo Ryan cannot publicly comment on recruits until they have signed their National Letter of Intent. The university will release a combined statement once the full class has sent into their paperwork.</p>
https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/2012/11/14/3645736/national-signing-day-2013-dearring-hill-are-officially-wisconsin-badgersPhil Mitten