Bo Ryan’s bizarre interview

[MU Avenue]

I am surprised to find nothing here about Bo Ryan’s post-game, on-court interview Saturday night. The interview where he ridiculously claimed to not have known that Duke had defeated Michigan State in the first semifinal game, which, of course, was played on the same court as the Wisconsin-Kentucky semifinal.

The University of Wisconsin at Madison Badgers took to the court and were warming up as Duke and Michigan State coaches and players were still on the court, yet Bo Ryan claims he had no idea which team had won -- until having been told by a sideline reporter?

This was Bo Ryan’s ridiculously transparent effort to say: “Duke? Duke who?”

Lame!

[Boozemon Barro]

Way too much Wisconsin talk on here IMO. They already owned us on the court this year, why are the owning our message boards too?

[WarriorPride68]

I am surprised to find nothing here about Bo Ryan’s post-game, on-court interview Saturday night. The interview where he ridiculously claimed to not have known that Duke had defeated Michigan State in the first semifinal game, which, of course, was played on the same court as the Wisconsin-Kentucky semifinal.

The University of Wisconsin at Madison Badgers took to the court and were warming up as Duke and Michigan State coaches and players were still on the court, yet Bo Ryan claims he had no idea which team had won -- until having been told by a sideline reporter?

This was Bo Ryan’s ridiculously transparent effort to say: “Duke? Duke who?”

Lame!

Dude get a life. The butt hurt is unreal today of Scoop

[Tugg Speedman]

Way too much Wisconsin talk on here IMO. They already owned us on the court this year, why are the owning our message boards too?

This is also a college basketball message board too (in the off-season).  What else are we supposed to to Talk about?

[MU Avenue]

Dude get a life. The butt hurt is unreal today of Scoop

Dude, I cannot even pretend that I understand what you have written here.

[brandx]

I am surprised to find nothing here about Bo Ryan’s post-game, on-court interview Saturday night. The interview where he ridiculously claimed to not have known that Duke had defeated Michigan State in the first semifinal game, which, of course, was played on the same court as the Wisconsin-Kentucky semifinal.

The University of Wisconsin at Madison Badgers took to the court and were warming up as Duke and Michigan State coaches and players were still on the court, yet Bo Ryan claims he had no idea which team had won -- until having been told by a sideline reporter?

This was Bo Ryan’s ridiculously transparent effort to say: “Duke? Duke who?”

Lame!

I think you've uncovered a real scandal here.

[wadesworld]

Super Bar

[MU Avenue]

Many in the college basketball world are commenting on or casting doubt over Bo Ryan's post-game claim Saturday that he did not know which team -- Duke or Michigan State -- his University of Wisconsin at Madison Badgers will be playing Monday night.

Not a huge issue, of course, but one that many people on TV and at other sites find oddly amusing.

Bo Ryan's faux ignorance about the Duke-Michigan State outcome was a hoot.

[brewcity77]

Especially since Izzo talked to him after MSU lost.

[GooooMarquette]

Especially since Izzo talked to him after MSU lost.

Maybe Izzo messed with Bo by telling him MSU had won.

[Jay Bee]

[bilsu]

I thougth right away he was pulling the interviewers leg. Everytime Bo is interviewed by a women, whether it is half time or at the end of the game he says something to put her in place. He is quite funny. I really think he does not like women interviewers. Probably, because most of the time they ask stupid questions. The response was classic Bo and the best part of it is that the male commentators bought into it and thought Bo was serious about not knowing that Duke won.

[real chili 83]

This is also a college basketball message board too (in the off-season).  What else are we supposed to to Talk about?

Ice out.

[Nukem2]

I thougth right away he was pulling the interviewers leg. Everytime Bo is interviewed by a women, whether it is half time or at the end of the game he says something to put her in place. He is quite funny. I really think he does not like women interviewers. Probably, because most of the time they ask stupid questions. The response was classic Bo and the best part of it is that the male commentators bought into it and thought Bo was serious about not knowing that Duke won.

Bo is a real oddball interview.  Mostly he he digging at the opponent or strangely espousing his viewpoint.   Just  weird.

[Groin_pull]

Dude get a life. The butt hurt is unreal today of Scoop

Butt hurt? God, that's a term that needs to disappear. I expect that from the trash that leaves comments on some silly Facebook story. Not here.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Bo lied, not the first time.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/04/wisconsins-bo-ryan-duke

[brandx]

I thougth right away he was pulling the interviewers leg. Everytime Bo is interviewed by a women, whether it is half time or at the end of the game he says something to put her in place. He is quite funny. I really think he does not like women interviewers. Probably, because most of the time they ask stupid questions. The response was classic Bo and the best part of it is that the male commentators bought into it and thought Bo was serious about not knowing that Duke won.

I thought just the opposite - Bo always looks like he's trying to be charming with female reporters. Doesn't work - but looks like he is trying.

BTW, were you insulting women reporters or women in general.

[statnik]

Dude, I cannot even pretend that I understand what you have written here.

I don't understand your point either (and most on here I think would agree).  He was maybe trying to make a point that they only focus on the game at hand.

[Golden Avalanche]

I am surprised to find nothing here about Bo Ryan’s post-game, on-court interview Saturday night. The interview where he ridiculously claimed to not have known that Duke had defeated Michigan State in the first semifinal game, which, of course, was played on the same court as the Wisconsin-Kentucky semifinal.

The University of Wisconsin at Madison Badgers took to the court and were warming up as Duke and Michigan State coaches and players were still on the court, yet Bo Ryan claims he had no idea which team had won -- until having been told by a sideline reporter?

This was Bo Ryan’s ridiculously transparent effort to say: “Duke? Duke who?”

Lame!

It was a clown show moment. Every coach has an ego. Every coach has their talking points. Every coach has a "personality" to construct and maintain.

But the naivety angle, the "I'm so into coaching my own guys I didn't even know it was a Saturday" angle is the worst.

[MU Avenue]

I don't understand your point either (and most on here I think would agree).  He was maybe trying to make a point that they only focus on the game at hand.

Uh, statnik, you don't understand whose point? And who is "He?"

Why is it that some here can engage in good discussion or debate while others feel the need to offer meaningless -- and sometimes unintelligible -- critiques of other people's posts?

[MU Avenue]

As a Marquette guy, I do not have a lot of thoughts on, opinions of or feelings about Bo Ryan -- just as I assume most backers of the University of Wisconsin at Madison Badgers do not spend a lot of time thinking about our Wojo.

My only real thoughts on Bo Ryan are that he seems to:

       1. Object and then argue with referees almost every time one of his University of Wisconsin at Madison Badgers is called for a foul.
       2. Say odd things and pull stunts during post-game interviews, no matter if his University of Wisconsin at Madison Badgers have won or lost.

While Bo Ryan’s often-silly comments and behavior are being noticed, the nature of sports and sports broadcasting these days are to glorify and almost deify athletes and coaches.

And despite Bo Ryan’s challenges of almost every call against one of his players and his odd, sometimes-bizarre comments in post-game interviews, he has already been anointed “one of the greats to ever coach at the college level,” as the game and studio announcers said during and after Monday night’s game.

It is baffling that in big-time collegiate sports, you can be known for blaming others and behaving oddly yet be heralded as “one of the greats.”

[Dr. Blackheart]

Bo has pretty much botched every national interview he has done, from Uthoff, to the pitiful graduation rates, to this semifinal interview, to the Final.  He is used to the small town beat journalists slurp, slurp slurping, and doesn't know how to interact with the objective, national reporters with the larger voice looking for ratings.

This isn't Platteville anymore, Dorothy. 

[wadesworld]

Bo has pretty much botched every national interview he has done, from Uthoff, to the pitiful graduation rates, to this semifinal interview, to the Final.  He is used to the small town beat journalists slurp, slurp slurping, and doesn't know how to interact with the objective, national reporters with the larger voice looking for ratings.

This isn't Platteville anymore, Dorothy. 

Didn't see this one.  What'd he have to say about that topic?

[Spotcheck Billy]

Didn't see this one.  What'd he have to say about that topic?

sorry I don't have the link, Bo supported their crapty grad rate saying "so many were playing professionally (overseas) and how is that bad?"

[wadesworld]

sorry I don't have the link, Bo supported their crapty grad rate saying "so many were playing professionally (overseas) and how is that bad?"

Ahh gotcha.  Then I'm guessing my UW buddies were listening to that one, as that was their argument.  I guess that only Badgers go and play professionally overseas.

[brewcity77]

Ahh gotcha.  Then I'm guessing my UW buddies were listening to that one, as that was their argument.  I guess that only Badgers go and play professionally overseas.

That was what butchbadger was saying on here as well. It's stupid, because as we all know, every single high major program sends players to play professionally both domestic and abroad.

[Litehouse]

That was what butchbadger was saying on here as well. It's stupid, because as we all know, every single high major program sends players to play professionally both domestic and abroad.

I saw someone else post this, but who is the last MU player to NOT play professionally?  Nearly every high D1 player plays overseas.

[Spotcheck Billy]

I saw someone else post this, but who is the last MU player to NOT play professionally?  Nearly every high D1 player plays overseas.

Frozena?

[mu-rara]

Jay Sorgi went on the air with Woody the Knothead in Denver.   Blathered on about how Bo has not concentrated on 1 and Dones, (except for Stone, Looney, Tokoto and Ellenson) because of the academic risks.  As much said that Stone was not admitted to UW. 

Good God.  Looney is known as an excellent student.  Not sure about Tokoto, but that was never part of the narrative during his recruiting.

Maybe he thought since this was Denver he could lie his arse off.

[JWags85]

Gotta protect the crown.  I mean hell, Badger fans are praising Bo for essentially "speaking truth to power" when everyone else sees him as petty.

[brewcity77]

Jay Sorgi went on the air with Woody the Knothead in Denver.   Blathered on about how Bo has not concentrated on 1 and Dones, (except for Stone, Looney, Tokoto and Ellenson) because of the academic risks.  As much said that Stone was not admitted to UW. 

Good God.  Looney is known as an excellent student.  Not sure about Tokoto, but that was never part of the narrative during his recruiting.

Maybe he thought since this was Denver he could lie his arse off.

The thing is...I really think they believe the narrative. The dedicated Badger media, the people like Oates at the WSJ, Sorgi, Potrykus, they really just let Bo shovel s#!t in their mouths and think it's chocolate.

Bo Ryan right now is the emperor walking down the street. The idiot fans and brainwashed media are marveling over how glorious his clothing is, the rest of the country can see he's just a stark naked raving lunatic.

Bo traffics in lies. He has clearly convinced himself the lies are true, and he pulled the wool down so far over his own eyes that it is covering the eyes of the fanbase trying desperately to fellate him.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I saw someone else post this, but who is the last MU player to NOT play professionally?  Nearly every high D1 player plays overseas.

Joe Fulce I believe

[ChicosBailBonds]

The thing is...I really think they believe the narrative. The dedicated Badger media, the people like Oates at the WSJ, Sorgi, Potrykus, they really just let Bo shovel s#!t in their mouths and think it's chocolate.

Bo Ryan right now is the emperor walking down the street. The idiot fans and brainwashed media are marveling over how glorious his clothing is, the rest of the country can see he's just a stark naked raving lunatic.

Bo traffics in lies. He has clearly convinced himself the lies are true, and he pulled the wool down so far over his own eyes that it is covering the eyes of the fanbase trying desperately to fellate him.

Beautifully said

[butchbadger]

"Traffics in lies"?

Is that what you are reduced to after all this in March and April?

How about the last coach you fawned all over with much lesser results?

Where was the disdain for Gurley, Newbill, or Roseboro? Or the other scholarship players run off every year?  Or the pushing aside of what sexual assaults that went on? I think one guy here, Chicos, actually was concerned, but I really wasn't paying attention.

And now you want to make a huge issue out of some post game comments? I'll agree talking about refs is lame. But the rent a player comments are totally out of context.  I can't explain it to anyone if they heard the question, answers, and still don't get what it means.  I guess you get too use too player turnover and don't understand a coach getting close to 4th and 5th yr players.

Either way I am glad you enjoyed the BIG and NCAA tournaments and the number of points scored. I guess you are left to the scorn of post game comments.

[Anti-Dentite]

"Traffics in lies"?

Is that what you are reduced to after all this in March and April?

How about the last coach you fawned all over with much lesser results?

Where was the disdain for Gurley, Newbill, or Roseboro? Or the other scholarship players run off every year?  Or the pushing aside of what sexual assaults that went on? I think one guy here, Chicos, actually was concerned, but I really wasn't paying attention.

And now you want to make a huge issue out of some post game comments? I'll agree talking about refs is lame. But the rent a player comments are totally out of context.  I can't explain it to anyone if they heard the question, answers, and still don't get what it means.  I guess you get too use too player turnover and don't understand a coach getting close to 4th and 5th yr players.

Either way I am glad you enjoyed the BIG and NCAA tournaments and the number of points scored. I guess you are left to the scorn of post game comments.

Badger nation did not go down gracefully and that is the opinion of everyone except Badger fans.

[CubillanSandwich]

"Traffics in lies"?

Is that what you are reduced to after all this in March and April?

How about the last coach you fawned all over with much lesser results?

Where was the disdain for Gurley, Newbill, or Roseboro? Or the other scholarship players run off every year?  Or the pushing aside of what sexual assaults that went on? I think one guy here, Chicos, actually was concerned, but I really wasn't paying attention.

And now you want to make a huge issue out of some post game comments? I'll agree talking about refs is lame. But the rent a player comments are totally out of context.  I can't explain it to anyone if they heard the question, answers, and still don't get what it means.  I guess you get too use too player turnover and don't understand a coach getting close to 4th and 5th yr players.

Either way I am glad you enjoyed the BIG and NCAA tournaments and the number of points scored. I guess you are left to the scorn of post game comments.

My bad... as a finger speaking, I cannot admit to touching that ball. 

[brewcity77]

"Traffics in lies"?

Is that what you are reduced to after all this in March and April?

How about the last coach you fawned all over with much lesser results?

Where was the disdain for Gurley, Newbill, or Roseboro? Or the other scholarship players run off every year?  Or the pushing aside of what sexual assaults that went on? I think one guy here, Chicos, actually was concerned, but I really wasn't paying attention.

What a surprise...now that your emperor has been stripped down for all the world to see, all you can do is point fingers elsewhere. Uhh, what, the emperor's naked? Hey, look over there, it's a flying purple people eater! Just kind of sad.

Yes, Buzz definitely had his faults. As I said earlier, we are going to pay for graduation rate numbers in a few years. The difference is that the guy that wasn't graduating people here is no longer here. You have had the guy incapable of graduating players there for what, 15 years now?

And now you want to make a huge issue out of some post game comments? I'll agree talking about refs is lame. But the rent a player comments are totally out of context.  I can't explain it to anyone if they heard the question, answers, and still don't get what it means.  I guess you get too use too player turnover and don't understand a coach getting close to 4th and 5th yr players.

First off, if you REALLY believe that comment about graduate transfers is what Bo was talking about, I have some lovely developmental land in south central Florida you might be interested in.

Bo was talking about one-and-done players. Neither Kentucky nor Duke have any graduate transfers. On a yearly basis, there's what, maybe 50-60 of those guys around the country? And none of them were at the Final Four. So if you want to talk about context, in what possible context would talking about graduate transfers be relevant?

He was talking about one-and-done freshmen. The same players that he's been trying so desperately to recruit but failing to land. Like Diamond Stone, who was admitted to UW-Madison, and chose to go elsewhere. Like Kevon Looney, who was an excellent student but chose to go elsewhere. Like Bo thought JP Tokoto would be, who was a fine student but chose to go elsewhere.

It's funny that you mention the 4th and 5th year players. In light of Bo's comments about having guys around, why is it Wisconsin's graduation rates are so low again? Which excuse did you latch onto, the numbers being faulty because of guys in Europe? Aside from the obvious BS here since EVERY school has guys in Europe, UW-Madison is using redshirts, having fewer transfers, so Bo gets guys longer. Other schools are graduating players at a higher rate in less time. Crean graduated his players in 4 years, Bo has his for 5 and still can't graduate them, falling back on some lame Europe excuse.

Either way I am glad you enjoyed the BIG and NCAA tournaments and the number of points scored. I guess you are left to the scorn of post game comments.

You may be trying to target us, but it's not just us. It's everyone. Everywhere in the country, sports radio this week dealt largely with some idiot coach in Wisconsin trashing other guys players. Trashing the refs. Going after the same kind of players he likes to recruit. Hell, even if you're going to fall for that horsecrap excuse about Bo really meaning "grad transfers", HE'S COACHING AT THE SCHOOL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SINGLE MOST FAMOUS GRADUATE TRANSFER IN THE ENTIRE FREAKING COUNTRY IN RUSSELL WILSON!!! UW-Madison made graduate transfers famous, and here's Bo trashing the football program. Real classy 

Bo is the same as every other coach in the country. Just does things to further his own ends and to build the legend of Saint Bo. He never loses, the refs steal the game from him. He never goes after one year players, he just revises history when they turn him down. Everyone else can see it, I guess you're just too close to it. He never has transfers, guys just lose their love for the game.

Bo's naked. He's a liar, a hypocrite, a guy that doesn't care about educating the players he brings in, and a whiner. Everyone else in the country sees what we've seen for years. But instead of addressing that, why not try to bring up Buzz again? 

[JWags85]

[MU_Hoop]

As a huge Packer fan, I cannot but admire it a little bit.  It's very Ted Thompson.  Recruit and develop (draft and develop).

Despite being a Marquette fan since since I was born, I can't help but feel bad for the WI team and their fans.  Maybe it's because I grew up in WI...But you can't deny that the Badgers were not only fun to watch the last two years, but they were just funny.  The whole stenographer thing was hysterical. Which of you wouldn't want to hang out with Frank the Tank if he wasn't a Badger...

I wish we had that and can't wait for two years from now when we quite possibly could.


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[wadesworld]

"Traffics in lies"?

Is that what you are reduced to after all this in March and April?

How about the last coach you fawned all over with much lesser results?

Where was the disdain for Gurley, Newbill, or Roseboro? Or the other scholarship players run off every year?  Or the pushing aside of what sexual assaults that went on? I think one guy here, Chicos, actually was concerned, but I really wasn't paying attention.

And now you want to make a huge issue out of some post game comments? I'll agree talking about refs is lame. But the rent a player comments are totally out of context.  I can't explain it to anyone if they heard the question, answers, and still don't get what it means.  I guess you get too use too player turnover and don't understand a coach getting close to 4th and 5th yr players.

Either way I am glad you enjoyed the BIG and NCAA tournaments and the number of points scored. I guess you are left to the scorn of post game comments.

Hey little brother!  Congratulations on your great 2 year run!  It truly was a great run.  I hope you enjoyed it!

Now that you have approval from big brother, you can go back to your own board and celebrate your back to back Final Fours with your own fans.  Please don't worry about what we think anymore, especially when we're coming off our worst year since well before may people on here were fans of Marquette basketball, and you're coming off the best season that you will ever see in your program.  Go enjoy!  Seriously.  Go and enjoy this.  You're wasting your time.  You were the better team for the last 2 years, congratulations.

[brandx]

You guys need to stop obsessing over UW. Get over it.