Although MSU isn't as effective as they once were, they'll still mop the floor with Bucky. JMHO. ��.
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I hope it is a blowout
Badgers will win by 5. They aren't dipping below .500 (hopefully)
must be the only one watching Bucky..... 
turn over Badgers.....come on Bucky.
Down 4 and your play is let Vitto Brown drive from the top of the key. Turnover.
Not the blowout I was hoping for, but I will take it.
Gard owns Izzo
#Badgers Showalter in a boot. Did not practice today.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) January 18, 2016
Gard owns Izzo.
Think he will be around next year? I don't. Barry didn't like it the last time a tenured coach tried to dump an assistant on him mid season. I'm thinking Bryce Drew, Ben Jacobsen, or Tony Bennett ends up in Madison.
I doubt Tony Bennett would Virginia. They probably pay him better than Wisconsin can. Maybe Rob Jeter will come over from UW-Milwaukee. Last time the Badgers hired a Panther coach it worked out pretty good.
I don't think Jeter would be the hire, just not successful enough.
Jacobsen would be more in-line with what they are looking for in terms of proven coaching acumen, if they move on from Gard. Who knows, they did a nice puff piece on him just recently (by LePay). I guess we will see how the BT season shapes up. Less than .500 won't be a good sign for Gard, and that's too bad since their BT schedule is brutal.
You're right on the pay. The administrative/political panty wastes in Madison don't seem to acknowledge that these sports generate revenue and do so more if your program wins (which requires a top notch head coach).
ammo posted:I doubt Tony Bennett would Virginia. They probably pay him better than Wisconsin can. Maybe Rob Jeter will come over from UW-Milwaukee. Last time the Badgers hired a Panther coach it worked out pretty good.
I could see Bennett making the move if his family has indicated interest in coming back to live in Wisconsin at some point. It would be a 'now or never thing.' I also would put WI's program above Virginia's.
I have to say I am intrigued by Jeter. I think his style would be much more effective in getting the 'Diamond Stone' types. Without researching, I would have to suspect that Jeter and Gard were once both under Ryan. Maybe Gard would be OK with going back to the assistant role under Jeter (doubt it)?
