It only gets worse for Bucky

[wisblue]

Pains me to say it but we REALLY want Wisconsin to win 1 of their final 2. Best chance is tonight @ Northwestern.

I decline. A possible quadrant bump for one game isn't worth compromising my principles that much.

[BM1090]

I decline. A possible quadrant bump for one game isn't worth compromising my principles that much.

Don't think I'll actually be able to stomach cheering for them, but it'll be a nice little consolation if they do win.

[Tugg Speedman]

My Motto .... Gard needs 5!

[GooooMarquette]

My Motto .... Gard needs 5!

At least.  After all, he's a local kid....

[cheebs09]

I see it as rooting for Marquette's best interest. It would be nice if the Badgers could be useful this year and look like more than just a buy game on our resume.

[brewcity77]

Pains me to say it but we REALLY want Wisconsin to win 1 of their final 2. Best chance is tonight @ Northwestern.

I agree. Wouldn't mind them getting one in the B10 Tourney too. Just to make sure they stay Q2. And if they look hot late, maybe it encourages them to keep Gard around another season or 10.

[We R Final Four]

Students at UW at it again. Apparently students were directly texting Andy Van Vliet telling him he sucks, he should quit basketball, and he should leave the country. Stay classy.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Good news everyone!

I ran the numbers. Even if Wisconsin were to lose to Michigan State and somehow get matched up with Rutgers in the B1G tourney and lose....they will still have a good enough RPI to be a Q2 victory.

Please resume normal Bucky schadenfreude

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Whoops wrong thread

[jsglow]

Good news everyone!

I ran the numbers. Even if Wisconsin were to lose to Michigan State and somehow get matched up with Rutgers in the B1G tourney and lose....they will still have a good enough RPI to be a Q2 victory.

Please resume normal Bucky schadenfreude

So you're saying my cheering for them last night was enough and I can go back to hating them?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

So you're saying my cheering for them last night was enough and I can go back to hating them?

Yep!

[BM1090]

Good news everyone!

I ran the numbers. Even if Wisconsin were to lose to Michigan State and somehow get matched up with Rutgers in the B1G tourney and lose....they will still have a good enough RPI to be a Q2 victory.

Please resume normal Bucky schadenfreude

And Wisconsin is locked into the 8/9 game against Maryland. If they win, they play Michigan State. Don't think we need to worry about them playing Rutgers!

[Newsdreams]

Whoops wrong thread

Not really, works here too. We can now go back to our regularly F UWM lose mode 

[Tugg Speedman]

Bucky plays Maryland today in the B1G tourney at 11AM CT.  A loss and Bucky's season is over.

Then the real tourney can start ... will Gard be fired, will Happ transfer?

[wisblue]

Bucky plays Maryland today in the B1G tourney at 11AM CT.  A loss and Bucky's season is over.

Then the real tourney can start ... will Gard be fired, will Happ transfer?

Badgers should have a good chance to win today. They have been more competitive recently and Maryland has been going in the opposite direction. They trailed Michigan by 30 at halftime in their final home game last Saturday.

Then Michigan State should put them away.

I would say "no" to both of your questions.

[Mu2323]

Bucky plays Maryland today in the B1G tourney at 11AM CT.  A loss and Bucky's season is over.

Then the real tourney can start ... will Gard be fired, will Happ transfer?

LOL no he wont be fired. This is him dealing with Bo ryans piss pour recruiting similar to what Buzz left Wojo. They will be back in the tourny next year.

[GGGG]

Gard will not be fired...this year.  Happ will not transfer.

[Tugg Speedman]

LOL no he wont be fired. This is him dealing with Bo ryans piss pour recruiting similar to what Buzz left Wojo. They will be back in the tourny next year.

I'll do my best to embarrass you with this next year.

[Mu2323]

I'll do my best to embarrass you with this next year.

You do realize they were down 2 starters right?

[Tugg Speedman]

You do realize they were down 2 starters right?

Trice and Kane were not that good, to begin with.  Davidson, who is thoroughly unimpressive, was ranked much higher than King.

Their incoming (2018) class is ranked 74th, and 12th in the Big 10.  For comparison, Depaul's incoming class is ranked 45th.

https://247sports.com/college/wisconsin/Season/2018-Basketball/Commits

The 2017 class was Davidson, McGrory, King and Reuvers.  The highest rated recruit was Reuvers, a top 100 guy, we'll see about him, saw nothing yet this year.  McGrory is useless, in over his head.  Should transfer to South Dakota State or Brown, two other schools that were interested in him.

https://247sports.com/college/wisconsin/Season/2017-Basketball/Commits


Right now, they are looking at several years of no postseason ... although they will improve enough to think they are a bubble team next year.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Some of my Bucky co-workers believe Davison in today's JS article: they will win the BIG10 tourney and get the auto bid.

[Tugg Speedman]

Some of my Bucky co-workers believe Davison in today's JS article: they will win the BIG10 tourney and get the auto bid.

If that wet dream actually happens, then the B1G sucks and the conference deserve three bids, four tops (Bucky getting one).  That opens up two or three more bubble spots.

I personally think Northwestern is winning the B1G.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

If that wet dream actually happens, then the B1G sucks and the conference deserve three bids, four tops (Bucky getting one).  That opens up two or three more bubble spots.

I personally think Northwestern is winning the B1G.

Without Vic Law?

Minnesota has as good of a chance as Northwestern, and they already lost.

[BM1090]

Without Vic Law?

Minnesota has as good of a chance as Northwestern, and they already lost.

Yeah, NW sucks. Iowa could win a couple games. Penn State is the only team outside of the field that I think is capable of winning it.

[GrimmReaper33]

Bucky plays Maryland today in the B1G tourney at 11AM CT.  A loss and Bucky's season is over.

Then the real tourney can start ... will Gard be fired, will Happ transfer?

I get a kick out of the folks on this board who think Wojo is just fine and preach patience, but Gard should be fired.  Wake me up when Wojo makes two Sweet 16's. 

Gard and Wisconsin's future outlook is not nearly as bad as many on this board want to believe.  They will probably be back in the tournament next season unless they get hammered with injuries again or Happ moves on.  And Happ isn't going to transfer and I don't see how he gets draft, so he'll probably be back.