Re: College Basketball 2012-2013

[SouthSideRyan]

A few schools are commonplace, but I can't recall this many restrictions ever being placed on a transfer. But again, I have no idea why this is legal. (I get the concept to stop other schools from recruiting your kids while they're on scholarship, but [expletive], this is far beyond the spirit of the rules.)

 

Minnesota recently blocked 25 schools for someone's who name I can't think of, and Danny Manning at Tulsa is allowing his guard to talk to only 3 schools.

 

Obviously, this is all a PR nightmare. Bo's only had 1 player transfer before (deep bench player, not an expected starter). He went a bit overboard with the list.

 

However, Uthoff hasn't been a saint in all this either. He waited until Bo was on a recruiting trip to tell the program he was leaving, he hasn't talked with anyone about it, Bo offered to fly back to Madison to talk and Uthoff declined, and Uthoff had someone else give his appeal list to the athletic office (the wrong person at that).

 

I'm not gonna defend that this is all going off the deep end, but noone will remember it in 6 months, and barely anyone knew who Uthoff was 6 days ago.

 

It's not Manning who's blocking the Tulsa kid, it's the Tulsa AD. The kid gave him a list of nine schools, and he granted permission for 3. And he's rightfully getting raked over the coals for it, too.

 

Gypsies

[MSG T]

Yep. And I may be wrong, but I don't think he was on scholarship at Iowa. I think he was paying in-state tuition (IIRC his dad lived in Cedar Rapids at the time, or maybe mom)

His dad lives in Washington, IA, and he was paying in-state tuition.

 

Nice to see my memory isn't completely shot, only partially.

[Sosa21MVP]

I just listened to Bo's interview on Mike & Mike this morning. He pretty much stuck to the "everybody is doing it" line of reasoning. Said he asked other coaches what to do in this kind of situation and that this is what they told him to do and that all the coaches are applauding him for how he has handled it. :good:

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

I think they dumped that rule for Ben Brust...who wound up at Wisconsin.

 

Uthoff is only going to have 3 years of college ball wherever he does land (as long as Bo is ok with that) because he was redshirted this year.

 

I thought Brust was released from his letter of intent when Lickliter was fired and never made it to campus??? If so that's a totally different situation.

 

I just listened to Bo's interview on Mike & Mike this morning. He pretty much stuck to the "everybody is doing it" line of reasoning. Said he asked other coaches what to do in this kind of situation and that this is what they told him to do and that all the coaches are applauding him for how he has handled it. :good:

 

It makes total sense that coaches, who don't have to honor their long term contracts and can pack up and leave at any point, are able to exploit athletes who simply don't want to be a part of their program anymore. :roll: It's such baloney.

[BleacherBadger]

1) He's referencing something diffeent for Brust (about transferring B1G schools). But yes, people who try to use Brust against Bo are using an entirely different situation.

 

2) My biggest beef is that the system is broken, and Bo is being made the poster boy, even though he's only had 2 transfers in 11 years. He's actually too loyal to his players to a fault. He spoke out against Russell Wilson transfering in. This situation just blew up out of control.

[gocubs2118]

Wisconsin lifted all restrictions except Big Ten schools. That's the way it should have been in the first place.

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

I hope he goes to Marquette out of spite now.

[abuck1220]

so today went pretty well for bo ryan.

[SouthSideRyan]

I hope he goes to Marquette out of spite now.

 

I hope he goes to a school that wasn't restricted.

[Smack]

I bet Dekker is going to back out any minute now.

[snoodmonger]

I hope he goes to Marquette out of spite now.

 

I hope he goes to a school that wasn't restricted.

 

that would be hilarious.

[BleacherBadger]

I bet Dekker is going to back out any minute now.

 

May your ACLs be strong and never tear twice

[MSG T]

I hope he goes to Marquette out of spite now.

 

I hope he goes to a school that wasn't restricted.

 

Saw a thing from his AAU coach that he may still try for a full release.

[gocubs2118]

Rayvonte Rice visiting Illinois tomorrow.

[hawkeyecub]

Yep. And I may be wrong, but I don't think he was on scholarship at Iowa. I think he was paying in-state tuition (IIRC his dad lived in Cedar Rapids at the time, or maybe mom)

His dad lives in Washington, IA, and he was paying in-state tuition.

 

Yes this is correct. He was a walk-on paying in-state tuition. Sam Okey was also a walk-on for the year he was at Iowa.

[SouthSideRyan]

Rayvonte Rice visiting Illinois tomorrow.

 

Go away Rayvonte

[XZero771679666304]

I hope he goes to Marquette out of spite now.

 

I hope he goes to a school that wasn't restricted.

 

Saw a thing from his AAU coach that he may still try for a full release.

 

He can try.

[abuck1220]

Rayvonte Rice visiting Illinois tomorrow.

 

Go away Rayvonte

 

he's probably better than sal mineo or whatever that guy's name was.

[abuck1220]

I hope he goes to Marquette out of spite now.

 

I hope he goes to a school that wasn't restricted.

 

Saw a thing from his AAU coach that he may still try for a full release.

 

he's apparently visiting iowa state in may.

[XZero771679666304]

Rayvonte Rice visiting Illinois tomorrow.

 

Go away Rayvonte

 

he's probably better than sal mineo or whatever that guy's name was.

 

Maniscalco? Sam was a "PG", Rice is a wing. Two different types of player. We have a grip of four star wings, but a shortage of point guards.

 

Rice would be kind of redundant.

[illiniguy]

Rayvonte Rice visiting Illinois tomorrow.

 

Go away Rayvonte

 

he's probably better than sal mineo or whatever that guy's name was.

 

Maniscalco? Sam was a "PG", Rice is a wing. Two different types of player. We have a grip of four star wings, but a shortage of point guards.

 

Rice would be kind of redundant.

He doesn't understand any of what you've just said. He just had a witty joke he had to get out there. It's funny because all Illinois fans talked about how great Sammy Ice was. Literally it's all we did.

[abuck1220]

stop following me around, weirdo.

[illiniguy]

stop following me around, weirdo.

Yes I clearly never post in this thread. Just followed you here.

[illiniguy]

So what year will Uthoff be when he is finally able to play? Will he be a sophomore?

[Smack]

So what year will Uthoff be when he is finally able to play? Will he be a sophomore?

 

Yep, RS-Sophomore. 3 years of eligibility.