Wisconsin Badgers are idiots

[WAGopher]

This. I'm all for teams sticking up for themselves in this messed up environment but not following the procedural process of putting the kids name in the portal comes across as petty when it has been made pretty clear that players can transfer anytime they want to and as many times as they want to in this current environment.

It would be nice to see pertinent information from his NIL contract, which would clear up a lot.

 

[USAF]

How, exactly, is Wisconsin getting ripped off? Did they give him any money?

Neither of us know, but Wisconsin put over a dozen players in the portal this year.
There's got to be SOME reason they're resisting in this case, and only this case.

Usually the simplest answer is the most correct....money.

Hold the line, Badgers.

 

[Scottsdale Gopher]

If you’re rooting for the University of Wisconsin as an institution over 18-22 year old kids… I know a cop when I see one.

 

[PMWinSTP]

Neither of us know, but Wisconsin put over a dozen players in the portal this year.
There's got to be SOME reason they're resisting in this case, and only this case.

Usually the simplest answer is the most correct....money.

Hold the line, Badgers.

 

[Dave H]

I happen to think Wisconsin has to protect their NIL, and not placing him in the portal is one way to do it. The kid can provide in detail his side of the story, which could sway opinions either way.

And I happen to think since there is (if he signed a contract) methods by which to protect their NIL that don't involve them blocking a players ability to transfer (which no one is even sure they are allowed to do) that is the more prudent avenue.

Both sides can drag this out forever as far as I am concerned...but the end result (him playing elsewhere) will be the same. I don't think anything Wisconsin gets out of this will be worth all the headaches...although I guess it takes a bit of heat of Fickell for a bit.

(I would also argue if we want change Wisconsin is not the right school to hold the line but whatever)

 

[WAGopher]

And I happen to think since there is (if he signed a contract) methods by which to protect their NIL that don't involve them blocking a players ability to transfer (which no one is even sure they are allowed to do) that is the more prudent avenue.

Both sides can drag this out forever as far as I am concerned...but the end result (him playing elsewhere) will be the same. I don't think anything Wisconsin gets out of this will be worth all the headaches...although I guess it takes a bit of heat of Fickell for a bit.

(I would also argue if we want change Wisconsin is not the right school to hold the line but whatever)

There probably are other ways to recover the funds, but once the player leaves the state, it will be harder to collect.

 

[PMWinSTP]

And I happen to think since there is (if he signed a contract) methods by which to protect their NIL that don't involve them blocking a players ability to transfer (which no one is even sure they are allowed to do) that is the more prudent avenue.

Both sides can drag this out forever as far as I am concerned...but the end result (him playing elsewhere) will be the same. I don't think anything Wisconsin gets out of this will be worth all the headaches...although I guess it takes a bit of heat of Fickell for a bit.

(I would also argue if we want change Wisconsin is not the right school to hold the line but whatever)

Again, it looks like Wisconsin has decided to make a stand here on principle. You don't have to like it. It was only a matter of time before schools started to do it.