Saddi Washington reported to interview with MSU
https://sports.yahoo.com/report-saddi-washington-interview-michigan-041043376.html?guccounter=1
Haven't seen this posted yet, so apologies if I missed it.
Go Saddi! He went to Lansing Sexton (where I went a few years before) and was so good at basketball I heard of him long after I moved away. Hope he gets to go home.
There is so much movement in college sports anymore that it can make your head spin, tough to keep up with it.
I am his age. We played against him in summer ball before our senior year in 1993. Also played against Jason Black (Holt?) and they played together at WMU.
Didn't really know Saddi, we spoke a bit between games that day. Seems like a good guy. Wish him the best.
haha wow, never thought I'd revisit this memory, but Jason was indeed Holt! He was the first natural shooter I ever saw...lived on the same block.
Neighborhood pick-up games were pretty pointless...
*pointful, but for him, not you
STEVE HOLT!
Wow, never thought I'd see these names/places on this board. That Holt team was loaded.
ha, that's awesome. I really don't remember much about Jason. I looked it up and he was a career 82.6% FT shooter at WMU. Looks like he only played there 3 years, 1994/5/6. I don't recall if he got injured.
John Garavaglia (MSU) won Mr. Basketball in 1993. I have been trying to find the voting list from that year but cannot. Chris Crawford (Comstock) came in top 5. I believe St. Clair Shores Lakeshore had a big guy that finished near the top. Don't know where Saddi/Black finished
Hey, a little off topic, but did you know a guy from that neighborhood, Jeremy Baragar? We are good buddies, and coach together now.
Just seeing this now, but I can’t say the name sounds familiar.
I don't want Michigan to only recruit the state of Michigan, but there was something really cool about having guys that you played with or against playing in college. He wasn't at my weightclass, but there was a guy [Mike Nadalicki?] who wrestled for Traverse City who played for Michigan and I'd see him around campus. I "blocked" Rob Fredrickson who played at MSU and I believe the Raiders and Lions. I used to lift weights from time to time with Tico Duckett and his little brother TJ was hanging around. I also went to school with Allan Haller who is MSU's AD now. None of those guys would remember me other than maybe Allan and possibly Tico. Haller and Duckett were coincidently #1 and #2 in the state in the 100 when they were seniors. Fastest people I've ever seen run up close.
Fuck Allan Haller. The rest are okay.
I played against Graham Brown in high school and it was pretty cool to have that link to UM Basketball.
He's a few older than I am. I'm an Everett alum, but we all looked up to cats like him and Ron Banks back in the day.
What's that school we represent? J-Dubbs represent!
They can have him. Didn't seem like Reed or last couple big men outside of Dickinson really did much.
The question in my mind is, why would he *want* to go to MSU? Their big man play has never been a strength, and they almost literally have no one at that position after Sissoko entered the portal.
My understanding from a mutual connection (who hasn't really interacted with Washington for a long time now, just due to moving out of state) was that he was just super committed to being in SE Michigan with his family.
They're really the only other major job provider for what he does. Think it's as simple as that.
So what I am hearing is MSU can lowball him and get a good coach for a bargain price!
After reading your comment, I glanced at your username as "Costco Goat".
Well, Oakland did as well as the Izzoids this year. So there's that.
Wild guess that MSU will pay more than Oakland.
He's from Lansing where his recently widowed mom lives, and his dad is an MSU legend. Easy.
Best of luck to him. If he goes to MSU, then so be it.
Can't be all smiles when we take Tony Alford away from OSU then flail our arms up in the air yelling at the clouds when one of our own wants to go to MSU.
Just the nature of the business, sometimes.
Can't be all smiles when we take Tony Alford away from OSU then flail our arms up in the air yelling at the clouds when one of our own wants to go to MSU.
Are people yelling at the clouds about this? It's not like OSU hiring Mattison or Bama hiring Helow, where there might be some competitive advantage to go along with it, since we're going to have a brand new team and coaching staff. Really it's more like OSU hiring Drevno; if they want him, by all means. I'm more surprised that MSU would want to take him than anything given the way the past few years have gone...
Yeah I don't think people are real upset. Saddi's time at Michigan is over, he doesn't want to leave the state for work, and he seems to have found a job that suits him. And besides, with MBB getting a total coaching reboot, I don't think that Saddi leaving is a huge competitive loss.
Not at all like Alford, a long time offensive coach, leaving OSU after spring practice started and not as part of a head coaching change.
Dusty May rebooting the program and bringing in assistants of his own choosing. Saddi is out of work without a whole lot of openings for assistant coaches at this time of year. Can't blame him for grasping for a lifeboat at MSU.
not seeing any yelling anywhere
STOP YELLING! EVERYONE CALM DOWN!
April 10th, 2024 at 12:30 AM ^
LOUUUD NOOIISES!
I'm so Sadd!
Perhaps he can tower over Tiny Tom.
When Beilein left I always felt like Juwan was wise to keep at least one of John’s staff members. In this case, I’m ok with a completely clean slate considering we aren’t trying to retain key players and it’s an overhaul.
Oh, this has the makings of a great conspiracy theory. Love it.
see ya, wouldn't want to be ya
Good for him. But, it sucks that we may have to change all our signs now.
If MSU wants our signs, I'm sure Petitti will bring the Banhammer of Thor down upon Tiny Tom and threaten them with forfeits.
Oh, wait...
Well it's not like we can change them all within a year. That's what that OSU player said anyway.
"Win the Game." - - don't ever change that sign. I hope Saddi didn't take it with him.
He’s not being retained by May. It’s not like he is leaving on his own. Saddi is a great guy with a great family (I know them), so best of luck wherever he goes. They will be lucky to get him.
Was hoping he'd fill out the staff at UD Mercy, but I understand Lansing is home and can probably offer a better salary.
Will feel odd without anyone from Detroit in the program. Don’t think that has ever happened.
Hopefully he gives them our playbook from last year.
They are obviously looking to steal our signs
The shitty isolation basketball playbook?
Not a surprise if he wants to stay in the state and work as a major program. Wish him luck.
That would be great for him. I was hoping we would hear of him getting opportunities. He was a big part of some past success.
What if he ends up taking over for Izzo? That would be crazy!!!
Playing the long game....
Great move for he and his family. Love!
Traitor
Joking settle down it went over some of your heads.