Bo Ryan retiring after next season

[chicagoHOOSIER 1,051]

Lol, except when they don't. People predict this every year, then it never happens. 

 

Thank you for saying that.  I get so tired of being the one to make that statement in these threads year after year.

 

Wisconsin is going to compete for the B1G Ten Title again this year the way they compete for the Title every year.
 

I for one am sad to see him go, but everybody has to go sometime.  That team he fielded last year was a thing of beauty.  I just wish we had a chance to make up some ground on that head-to-head record he tagged us with.

[Alford Bailey 12,300]

Just a fabulous coach. And did it the right way. Recruited solid kids who worked hard, improved and were fundamentally sound. His players respected him as well. Never heard of his guys getting into a bunch of trouble off court.  Much respect for the guy even though he made Crean look like a bad jv coach on several occasions.

[Alford Bailey 12,300]

Even "gladder" they're not going to make a push for Bennett as his probable replacement.

Wisky is committed to winning and I expect the next coach to be successful whoever it may be.

[chicagoHOOSIER 1,051]

Wisky is committed to winning and I expect the next coach to be successful whoever it may be.

 

Agree.  U W Madison is a good organization.

[schoosier 3,451]

Wisconsin won't be the same. As much as I dislike him, he gets the most out of his kids year in and out. It will be a loss not only for Wisky but the B1G.

[LIHoosier 25,254]

Say what you will about Bo, but the guy can coach.  This link gives you his coaching career stats and his year-by-year record since taking over Wisky's program in 2001.  Makes me feel even worse about our last 14 years.

 

http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/bo-ryan-1.html

Add to that the fact that Wisconsin had their success on a spendthrift recruiting budget.

[incrediboy 922]

Lol, except when they don't. People predict this every year, then it never happens. 

There are reasons that streak is about to end. First, it now requires that to finish in the top four you finish ahead of TEN teams rather than eight, and Maryland is one of those. Last year it didn't matter; Wisconsin was far and away the best team in the league. But this coming year that will matter, and there are at least six teams on paper much better than Wisky (IU, Iowa, Maryland, Mich, MSU, PU in alphabetical order). Ohio State could finish above Wisky also.

[chicagoHOOSIER 1,051]

There are reasons that streak is about to end. First, it now requires that to finish in the top four you finish ahead of TEN teams rather than eight, and Maryland is one of those. Last year it didn't matter; Wisconsin was far and away the best team in the league. But this coming year that will matter, and there are at least six teams on paper much better than Wisky (IU, Iowa, Maryland, Mich, MSU, PU in alphabetical order). Ohio State could finish above Wisky also.

 

OK I will believe it when I see it as usual!

[HoosierTrav 7,630]

Are we mad if Bennett goes to Wisconsin because they get a great coach, or we don't?

yes.

[HoosierTrav 7,630]

So now that college basketball has lost Stevens, Donovan, Bo Ryan, and Hoiberg, it has to improve Crean's chances of making ESPN's list of the top 50 coaches in CBB, right?

[Beowulf50 816]

So now that college basketball has lost Stevens, Donovan, Bo Ryan, and Hoiberg, it has to improve Crean's chances of making ESPN's list of the top 50 coaches in CBB, right?

I don't know but I can't wait until that pos Cal leaves college basketball!

[OliviaPope40 6,340]

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/06/wisconsin-coach-bo-ryan-is-just-going-to-stay-with-sam-dekker-when-he-retires

[rebelhoosier848891 9,588]

BO KNOWS....how to coach!  I have great respect for his coaching even though his constant whining during games drives me crazy. Wisconsin went from a team we rarely lost to in the past-----to a team we rarely beat---mostly because of his coaching.  If this happens---it's a big loss for UW and the Big Ten. But--- a net positive for IU! :biggrin:

[Josh 12,446]

There are reasons that streak is about to end. First, it now requires that to finish in the top four you finish ahead of TEN teams rather than eight, and Maryland is one of those. Last year it didn't matter; Wisconsin was far and away the best team in the league. But this coming year that will matter, and there are at least six teams on paper much better than Wisky (IU, Iowa, Maryland, Mich, MSU, PU in alphabetical order). Ohio State could finish above Wisky also.

This.

 

There was a time Wisconsin fans told me Bo never finished below 3rd in conference.  Then that story changed.

 

There was a time Peyton Manning would never win a Super Bowl.  The stats proved it.  Then he did.

 

There was a time everybody said Henrick Lundqvist was unbeatable in elimination games at home.  The stats backed their argument.  Then he wasn't.

 

Sports goes in cycles.  Good for Bo for getting out at the right time.  Next year will be his first out of the top 4, then the story will change to how he never finished lower than 5th.

[Hovadipo 53,872]

then the story will change to how he never finished lower than 5th.

Which is damn impressive. Especially with some of the "talent" he's had come through. But I agree with your overall point.