Greg Gard
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Isn't he just another coach who is good enough to make the NCAA Tournament almost every year, and then lose prior to the 2nd weekend? Is it due to his system, players, or both?
Maybe. What’s your point? 😂 Seriously though, does he have the advantages in Madison he would in Bloomington?
He’s 54, current salary is $3.8 mill. He would kill it with IUs advantages. Football is king in Wisky. I hate Wisky and Gard, but mostly out of total jealousy. I think Gard is the best B10 coach right now, even better than Painter.
That's what they said about Knight starting around 1998 even though he had teams in the top 25 and in the tourney.
I think Gard would turn it down though. He has a good gig and is a great fit at Wisconsin. Why start over and get booed the rest of your trips to the state?
Never know…I hope Dolson has him on his list of possibilities.
He’d turn down a $6.5M annual bump to keep from being booed once a year? Damn. That’s some serious booing. 😂
Doesn’t Gard’s personality kinda remind you of CCC? You know, cut thru the BS and get after it?!! I wouldn’t mind it.
Dude can coach. I'm sure he'll stay in the better situation.
He'd get better talent at IU, with IU's NIL.
I never thought much of him when he first took the job, but dang his team is well coached.
Look at us, jealous of Wisconsin's basketball coach. My how the mighty have fallen.
Wisconsin used to be an auto-win back in the good old days
And scoring 70 was a rarity. I think the Badgers are the only B1G team with a realistic chance to make a deep tourney run.
It’s like I’ve been in a 30-year coma and just woke up. I’m like WTF???
I'd take Gard over some of the yahoos who've been mentioned. Cronin, for example.
Why can't iu get a coach who can really coach? Why we playing around?
As Aaron Rodgers would say, R-E-L-A-X. Dolson is gonna shock the world in a month or so.
He’s a good coach. Hasn’t done particularly well in the tournament.
I couldn’t imagine making him the highest paid coach in college, though. That wouldn’t be smart.
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
I was going to say "Yes, he's a dick, but if he's coaching IU he'd be our dick"....but that would just be wrong.
His results are impressive, He's speeded up their O and adapted to the transfer portal. His lower rated transfers are kicking our ass. I'd make the call, but he I think he has too much sense to accept.
He wouldn't turn it down outright. If He were smart He would use it to get a raise from Wisconsin and thank IU and Dolson every pay day.
You have the best resume for getting the help we need. Could you slip Steven’s name in to the big guy upstairs?
So he should leave the better program and come to IU because of what we used to be?
I didn’t say he SHOULD leave Wisconsin, just hope throwing enough money at him would make him consider it.
He's been there 10 years. He's probably got the old school mentality of not moving to another in-conference school. Though with the number of schools in the conference now that's less realistic. Still, he seems pretty content there. And he's from Wisconsin. He's home.
The only problem with that is you know there is a PU fan who pastors a church and is praying in a different direction.
Shit I wish I had the answer…and get over the hump?
Supposedly, he’s made tweaks to the offense this year and they’re now averaging 80+ ppg. This team isn’t your father’s Wisconsin - they were able to drop 94 on Purdue in Mackey and 95 on Illinois last night!
He signed Tonje, who might be B10 MVP, let Storr walk (having a bad year at Kansas). Also lost Hepburn and Esegian, probably due to limited NIL. And still, might win the B10. I hate Wisky but must admit Gard is a really good coach.
IU will be over the hump the moment Woody walks out of AH. He is and has always been the hump.and get over the hump?
Gard 207- 112 .649 Cronin 499-232 .683 another former coach big ten ties 483-201 .706 Thad Matta.
If Gard’s teams are now getting 80+ ppg I’d take his style over the other two, even with the lowest percentage
