Isaiah "Squirrel" Whaley appreciation thread

[Get a Job]

Squirrel is just straight up awesome. No qualifiers needed.

 

[auror]

He made 3 passes in a 5 minute stretch that were better than any passes our bigs have made in 10 years.

 

[Jay-Bone]

I believe he is the 7th player to lead the team in scoring this year. Been a while since that has happened.

 

[superjohn]

He's getting better every game. Was by far the best player on the floor tonight. Some of those catches and passes were things we haven't seen from a big here in a long time, he didn't get rewarded with the assists but we all saw it. Blown away by the kid. Let's not push this squirrel nickname though.

 

[husky429]

He works too hard and wants to win too much to not be successful on the court. Biggest developmkent success story this year imo

 

[YearoftheHusky]

I really like Whaley. I really hate Squirrel.

 

[Get a Job]

He's getting better every game. Was by far the best player on the floor tonight. Some of those catches and passes were things we haven't seen from a big here in a long time, he didn't get rewarded with the assists but we all saw it. Blown away by the kid. Let's not push this squirrel nickname though.

Well it's much more apt and catchy than Poppers!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Has to be most improved player

 

[awfuldan]

He's been incredible. So fun to watch.

 

[navery12]

Love Whaley but these nicknames are awful

 

[auror]

Well it's much more apt and catchy than Poppers!

He went back to pork chop with the nickname, right?

He was a thick center cut rib chop tonight. Reverse seared with some thyme, rosemary, and a lemon cream sauce.

 

[awfuldan]

Last season he had 19 points all year. Two 18 point games in his last three attempts this season.

I really wanted him to attempt a three tonight. He was drilling 'em in open practice way back when.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Averaging around 9 points and 7 boards last 11 games while shooting 62% from floor and 83% from line.

 

[uchusky32]

Kid is becoming a really good baller.

 

[Mister P]

Props to the posters that said a couple of months ago that Whaley should be in the starting lineup along with getting a lot of minutes. I thought you were crazy at the time but boy did you hit the nail on the head.

He’s been one of the best players on the floor. You can see the confidence and I think his thinking is “ I belong here and I can do this”. This should bode well for his play the rest of the year and into the offseason.

 

[Lynyrd]

At the beginning of the year if you had told me that Whaley would be a key factor to team success I would have thought you crazy ... now it's crazy to think that we can succeed without him. Way to put in the work and take an advantage of an opportunity. Now that's what being a Husky is all about. Love this story.

 

[EROCK CONN]

It's almost like Calhoun level player development......


....which is just an amazing thing say about the program.

 

[superjohn]

Averaging around 9 points and 7 boards last 11 games while shooting 62% from floor and 83% from line.

And doing all the winning things that stats don't show, his hard hedging is the best I can remember from one of our bigs. He's harassing the ballhandler and flying back down low to cover his man.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

And doing all the winning things that stats don't show, his hard hedging is the best I can remember from one of our bigs. He's harassing the ballhandler and flying back down low to cover his man.

All of the above, and who is counting his assists?

 

[joober jones]

Where does the Squirrel nickname come from?

 

[Chin Diesel]

And doing all the winning things that stats don't show, his hard hedging is the best I can remember from one of our bigs. He's harassing the ballhandler and flying back down low to cover his man.

Been keying on his high screen hedging and only other Husky big who was as effective as Whaley is Dan Cyrulik.

 

[JB75]

Isaiah has been amazing. We can actually start counting on him to be a major major piece for us. What a nice surprise. If he continues to go nuts the rest of the year, don’t be surprised he gets most improved. I kno it might be a bit too late , but he’s killing it right now

 

[UConn2SF]

I think he had more dunks in the 2nd half (3) than Josh has had all season. And another double double, even tho the refs tried robbing him with that ridiculous jump ball call.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Isaiah has been amazing. We can actually start counting on him to be a major major piece for us. What a nice surprise. If he continues to go nuts the rest of the year, don’t be surprised he gets most improved. I kno it might be a bit too late , but he’s killing it right now

So, a run through the AAC Tournament, plus Bouknight ROY, Whaley Most Improved, Vital POY, and a fond Senior Night-type of farewell from our assembled American conference mates as the trophy is presented, right?

I don't think so

EDIT:

PS - that was not meant as any knock on you, or any thought that you were suggesting the above, but more a sense of the AAC likely not gonna go out of its way to like us as much as we on the Boneyard are liking our team and ourselves tonight.

 

[nomar]

I like "Killer"