Former Badgers top 100 commit flips to Big East power

The Wisconsin Badgers suffered a blow to their 2027 recruiting class last month when four-star center Jack Thelen surprisingly decommitted from the program shortly after getting representation.

Thelen, a 7’1, 240-pound center from Maple Grove, Minnesota, is considered the No. 88 recruit in the class of 2027 by Rivals, which has him ranked as the No. 13 center in the class as well.

He had committed to the Badgers back in June and proceeded to have an impressive summer on the AAU circuit. Then, last month, he elected to decommit from the Badgers and quickly saw some major powers jump into his recruitment.

Thelen had since taken visits to both UConn and Illinois and he committed to the Huskies on…