He's better than that

After watching the Seymour sectional final win over Waupun on Saturday, Matt Hackl proved how good he is. He scored 30 points and only missed a couple shots.

Hackl put the Thunder on his back and cleared a path for its eighth-straight trip to state. However, the smooth-demeanored kid isn't going to be respected at the college level.

You see, he was offered a full-ride to UW-Green Bay as a sophomore, but turned it down. He didn't want the added pressure of a Division I scholarship hanging over his head with two years of high school ball left.

So, he kept playing.

However, he got injured during his junior campaign putting the big schools off the scent. This season, he poured in nearly 19 points a game to become the Bay Conference player of the year.

Tiny Division II Concordia University took notice and offered him a scholarship. With not too many others around, Hackl accepted.

What's upseting is that here's a kid that could dribble circles around the entire UWGB roster and he's headed to Concordia? I think it's high time that the Phoenix get off their high horse and re-offer the kid another offer.

He proved that when his team needs him, he can deliver. He's got a nice little head dip, that basically invites refs to give him every call. He can shoot the three with astounding accuracy and is quick enough to blow by anyone.

Hackl may be going to a dinky D-II school, but he doesn't belong there.