Vindictive Bo

[warthog-driver]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/wisconsin-severely-restricts-forward-jarrod-uthoff-transfer-options-180208129.html

[Benny B]

While discussing the topic over lunch, without even mentioning Marquette specifically, the trouble-making UW alum stands up to accuse MU of "tampering" and offering such as a defense of Emperor Bo's tyranny.  So many things I wanted to say, but in the interest of workplace harmony, I refrained.

(Incidentally, the two allies I have in almost every UW vs. MU pissing match happen to be ND alums.  Not necessarily because they respect MU, but because ND alums apparently have even less tolerance for UW BS than MU alums do.)

[Les Nessman]

If scholarships are a "one year contract" to play at a school, it seems like quite the double standard that a player can't opt out of renewing the contract after the one year is up without having to deal with bulshit like this. Bo is quite the douchebag. Is he trying to keep their "secret formula" for boring basketball from the ACC in case Uthoff goes to a school that ends up playing UW in the ACC-B1G Challenge?

[chapman]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/18652163/wisconsins-ryan-way-out-of-bounds-with-transfer-restrictions-on-uthoff

Goodman also getting in on the action.

[Skatastrophy]

At some point this will hurt recruiting for fence-sitting kids.  Would you want to commit to a school that wouldn't let you transfer out if it turns out to be not the right fit? 

[Bocephys]

At some point this will hurt recruiting for fence-sitting kids.  Would you want to commit to a school that wouldn't let you transfer out if it turns out to be not the right fit? 

You've got to assume it will.  I'm surprised the negative backlash hasn't caused Bo to recant a few of those schools (or the entire ACC) already.  Though, if he just waits a week, the internet will find a new shiny thing to focus on and this will be an afterthought.

[attackelite]

Hope the ACC says no one in the whole conference can transfer to UW. What will the football team do for QB.

[Niv Berkowitz]

At some point this will hurt recruiting for fence-sitting kids.  Would you want to commit to a school that wouldn't let you transfer out if it turns out to be not the right fit? 

It hasn't hurt MU, who has to adopt the B.East policy of not letting kids go to other B.East schools. Don't know if it will for Bo.

But...MU can keep a kid from just going within conference. I don't know if they've ever said no to two conferences plus two other deuschy schools.

[Skatastrophy]

It hasn't hurt MU, who has to adopt the B.East policy of not letting kids go to other B.East schools. Don't know if it will for Bo.

We haven't added additional conference restrictions yet, which is what we're talking about.

[bamamarquettefan]

Asking NCAA to step in and change rule, read off Marquette and other schools he forbid in release.

[The Process]

Hope the ACC says no one in the whole conference can transfer to UW. What will the football team do for QB.

Recruit more running backs!

[MU82]

Recruit more running backs!

Wilbon and Kornheiser -- especially Wilbon -- tore Bo a new one on PTI today.

[RawdogDX]

Best part about it is that the author says he might be a future pro.  I'm sure that there have been a few future pros who redshirted as freshman but not many.

[Lennys Tap]

Best part about it is that the author says he might be a future pro.  I'm sure that there have been a few future pros who redshirted as freshman but not many.

Butch, but he was only a pro for about 15 minutes.

[warthog-driver]

Butch, but he was only a pro for about 15 minutes.

Actually never saw a second of playing time before being released.

[Warriors4ever]

Other Big Ten schools - fine
Marquette - also fine
But Iowa State?  What's with that?

[Ellenson Guerrero]

I believe the reason they picked off Iowa State is because they have an out-of-conference series coming up with them or are in the middle of one currently. Don't get why Bo is making himself look bad by blocking the ACC; wouldn't hurt UW much in terms of coming back to haunt you and it doesn't seem like he wants to go far from home anyway. The kid sure didn't do himself any favors by deciding to announce his transfer when the entire Big 12 is out of scholarships

[damuts222]

I believe the reason they picked off Iowa State is because they have an out-of-conference series coming up with them or are in the middle of one currently.

  From other threads and articles I believe the thought is that Bo believes Iowa State tampered with Uthoff prior to his release.

[tower912]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7829399/jarrod-uthoff-wisconsin-badgers-odds-potential-transfer

Apparently, Bo really is a saint and has done nothing wrong.   

[brewcity77]

The impression I get...

B1G - Duh
Marquette - Local rival they play every year
Iowa State - Alleged tampering
ACC - B1G/ACC Challenge

I'm fine with the first two, I guess I can accept the third, though it's kind of crappy to keep the kid from going home, and the fourth, well that's just ridiculous. That's where I think Bo lost the plot. It's like he wants to ban anyone UW might ever play. Hopefully for Uthoff's sake he doesn't realize they could literally draw anyone in the NCAA tournament.

[Bocephys]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7829399/jarrod-uthoff-wisconsin-badgers-odds-potential-transfer

Apparently, Bo really is a saint and has done nothing wrong.   

He hasn't done anything technically wrong, it's just a dick move.

[jesmu84]

Wilbon and Kornheiser -- especially Wilbon -- tore Bo a new one on PTI today.

Wilbon also said he's got a lawyer ready if Uthoff wants one - just give Wilbon a call and he might even help pay

[RushmoreAcademy]

What I heard was that he didn't want him going to any team that was on their schedule, or would be on their schedule in the foreseeable future.  I think that was more the excuse he was using for Iowa State, but it could also be the tampering.
Assuming they make the tournament, they could potentially play anybody, so he is going to have to restrict all of D1.

[dinger]

http://thegazette.com/2012/04/18/aau-coach-bo-ryan-bans-jarrod-uthoff-from-another-school/

Add Florida to the list.

[brewcity77]

http://thegazette.com/2012/04/18/aau-coach-bo-ryan-bans-jarrod-uthoff-from-another-school/

Add Florida to the list.

Yeah...this is just ridiculous. The kid will sit out next year as a transfer. Heaven forbid Wisconsin might actually have to play against him ONCE in the future. What, is Jarrod Uthoff going to make the entire difference in a season for Wisconsin because he turns up on the roster of one of their non-conference opponents? Might as well ban the entire SWAC, that seems to be Bo's favorite target for his non-con cupcakes.