Bo Ryan retiring end of semester

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Bo's side piece?

Nah, side bae.

[4everwarriors]

Genius move on Bo's part. Wasn't gonna win the Gard pissin' scrum with Sir Barry. So, he figured he'd paint Alvarez inta a corner where he had no choice but ta hire Gard. His interim status is essentially a workin' interview, ai na?

[jsglow]

Genius move on Bo's part. Wasn't gonna win the Gard pissin' scrum with Sir Barry. So, he figured he'd paint Alvarez inta a corner where he had no choice but ta hire Gard. His interim status is essentially a workin' interview, ai na?

While certainly Bo's objective, I don't think Barry is in a corner at all.  He'll do a comprehensive search.

[hairy worthen]

Genius move on Bo's part. Wasn't gonna win the Gard pissin' scrum with Sir Barry. So, he figured he'd paint Alvarez inta a corner where he had no choice but ta hire Gard. His interim status is essentially a workin' interview, ai na?

Right, he probably had this planned all along. There is obviously a pissing match going on between Bo and Barry. Except this will probably back fire on Bo and Gard because Alvarez isn't going to let them get their way no matter what Gard does. On top of that Wisconsin sucks this year so Bo set up Gard for failure. 

[Skatastrophy]

How many transfers are we going to see? If I were a player at UW-Madison I'd be pissed. I didn't sign up for a losing team with a no-name coach.

[MU B2002]

[🏀]

This is fantastic for the world

[The Equalizer]

While certainly Bo's objective, I don't think Barry is in a corner at all.  He'll do a comprehensive search.

Maybe.  But I'm sure that Michigan and UCLA both planned to do comprehensive search the day Bill Frieder and Jim Harrack left. 

Fisher's and Lavin's respective performances in their interim roles made it nearly impossible for their teams to do anything other than remove the interim tag.

Bo's timing was set up to give Gard has his shot at the head coaching job.  If he succeeds--either by winning or by landing some big-time recruits--it will be pretty difficult for Wisconsin to hire anyone else.

[RushmoreAcademy]

This could give some new life to the MU/Wisco rivalry if they get a big name.... not that there wasn't already enough hate there, but just something fresh, maybe building a new era of the rivalry with two young coaches.

[hairy worthen]

Maybe.  But I'm sure that Michigan and UCLA both planned to do comprehensive search the day Bill Frieder and Jim Harrack left. 

Fisher's and Lavin's respective performances in their interim roles made it nearly impossible for their teams to do anything other than remove the interim tag.

Bo's timing was set up to give Gard has his shot at the head coaching job.  If he succeeds--either by winning or by landing some big-time recruits--it will be pretty difficult for Wisconsin to hire anyone else.

Barry walks on water to Wisconsin fans. If he wants to do a search and hire someone else no one is going to say anything regardless of what Gard does. Alvarez will get his way in the end.

[MUMonster03]

Unless he signed another extension after last season it looks like Bennett's buyout isn't that big. Started at $1.4M but goes down $200K each season. That would make his buyout only $1M after this season.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/tony-bennett-signs-seven-year-contract-extension-to-coach-virginia-mens-basketball/2014/06/03/e82d718e-eb69-11e3-93d2-edd4be1f5d9e_story.html

[Avenue Commons]

Nothing but respect. Competition brings out the best in all of us. Congratulations to Bo on a great career.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Bo cooled on UW

[jsglow]

Maybe.  But I'm sure that Michigan and UCLA both planned to do comprehensive search the day Bill Frieder and Jim Harrack left. 

Fisher's and Lavin's respective performances in their interim roles made it nearly impossible for their teams to do anything other than remove the interim tag.

Bo's timing was set up to give Gard has his shot at the head coaching job.  If he succeeds--either by winning or by landing some big-time recruits--it will be pretty difficult for Wisconsin to hire anyone else.

No disagreement from me.  But those are two HUGE ifs.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

People shouldnt dismiss the idea of Tony Bennett to Wisconsin so quickly. At least at one point in his career, it was his dream job. IDK what hes thinking now

[mu03eng]

People shouldnt dismiss the idea of Tony Bennett to Wisconsin so quickly. At least at one point in his career, it was his dream job. IDK what hes thinking now

It's my understanding when he renegotiated his contract last year there were significant roadblocks for him to get out of the contract for Wisconsin specifically.

That is the interesting question though, assuming Gard doesn't lose the interim tag, who is the most likely person to take that job.  In theory it would be Bennett but I'm not sure he can/wants to take the job.  They aren't going to the Rob Jeter path if they aren't going Gard.....so that about exhausts the Bo/Bennett coaching tree.

Would they go to a coach with a totally different style of play?  If so, this could be a longer rebuild because it's not like Wisconsin was pulling in top 100 talent, they were much more of a system play than a talent play.

[chapman]

I'm doubly glad for our win on Saturday.  Had UW won, he probably would have made that his last game, and we'd have to hear about him going out with a remarkable come from behind win over MU.

[jsglow]

It's my understanding when he renegotiated his contract last year there were significant roadblocks for him to get out of the contract for Wisconsin specifically.

That is the interesting question though, assuming Gard doesn't lose the interim tag, who is the most likely person to take that job.  In theory it would be Bennett but I'm not sure he can/wants to take the job.  They aren't going to the Rob Jeter path if they aren't going Gard.....so that about exhausts the Bo/Bennett coaching tree.

Would they go to a coach with a totally different style of play?  If so, this could be a longer rebuild because it's not like Wisconsin was pulling in top 100 talent, they were much more of a system play than a talent play.

Podcast, podcast, podcast. (Or did you record it already 10 minutes prior to the announcement?)

[MUfan12]

It's my understanding when he renegotiated his contract last year there were significant roadblocks for him to get out of the contract for Wisconsin specifically.

True, and the way Bo's posse treated his dad's move with Soderberg probably doesn't help.

Would they go to a coach with a totally different style of play?  If so, this could be a longer rebuild because it's not like Wisconsin was pulling in top 100 talent, they were much more of a system play than a talent play.

They could do a lot worse than Ben Jacobson at UNI. Stylistically, they're not far off how UW used to play. The transition wouldn't be as bad for the current roster.

[Earl Tatum]

Still looks like the Planet of the Apes boss when he has a "What kind of a call was that' expression

[GooooMarquette]

No disagreement from me.  But those are two HUGE ifs.

Agreed.  I think this move essentially guarantees Gard is gone.  If they can't beat Western Illinois and UWM with Bo, I seriously doubt they'll go over .500 in the Big Twelethirfourteen with Gard.

And how does a coach with "interim" in the title and an AD who clearly doesn't support him get big-time recruits?

[We R Final Four]

People shouldnt dismiss the idea of Tony Bennett to Wisconsin so quickly. At least at one point in his career, it was his dream job. IDK what hes thinking now

has anyone on here dismissed that idea?  I for one think that it will be Tony B. next year.

[Tums Festival]

Bennett's contract was re-worked to try and keep him away from Becky:

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball-news/4649272-tony-bennett-uva-contract-ncaa-basketball

[Goose]

I think it will be Bennett or Smart.

[GGGG]

Bo arguing that he wanted to step down last year but Gard's dad was dying so didn't want Greg to have to deal with that and new coaching job.  Now that Gard's father has died he has time to take the position (So Bo can leave).

My brother said that he heard this was a compromise worked out between Bo and Barry and was supposed to take place this fall, but Gard's dad was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and died just in in October. Bo stayed on until Gard was ready.  (Not that Barry was happy about this.)

And yes there are rumors than a personal issue (not health) is pushing Bo into retirement.