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swenson	Washington Post: transfer play now culture		Lead	[-]
Posts: 2593 April 23, 2012 11:10 AM	Remove this ad http://www.washingtonpost...21/gIQAOw9OYT_story.html
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butchbadger		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5325 April 23, 2012 11:32 AM	Interesting about the Virginia contact.
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JesusQuintana		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1608 April 23, 2012 11:45 AM	Saw that story, and saw that Bilas tweeted it. The thing that struck me more than anything was how they used Wisconsin as an example of a transfer issue, yet Wisconsin as a program is the total antithesis of what the first half of the story is about: how players are me-first, want immediate playing time, they lack willingness to pay dues, etc. Wisconsin's program is based on players who are the exact opposite of that.
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blockski		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 9538 April 23, 2012 11:48 AM	JesusQuintana wrote: Saw that story, and saw that Bilas tweeted it. The thing that struck me more than anything was how they used Wisconsin as an example of a transfer issue, yet Wisconsin as a program is the total antithesis of what the first half of the story is about: how players are me-first, want immediate playing time, they lack willingness to pay dues, etc. Wisconsin's program is based on players who are the exact opposite of that. Of course, UW is mentioned because UW was in the news. Fair or not, that's why we were there. Likewise, does the Post even run this article if not for the blowup last week?
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JesusQuintana		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1608 April 23, 2012 12:18 PM	Remove this ad blockski wrote: JesusQuintana wrote: Saw that story, and saw that Bilas tweeted it. The thing that struck me more than anything was how they used Wisconsin as an example of a transfer issue, yet Wisconsin as a program is the total antithesis of what the first half of the story is about: how players are me-first, want immediate playing time, they lack willingness to pay dues, etc. Wisconsin's program is based on players who are the exact opposite of that. Of course, UW is mentioned because UW was in the news. Fair or not, that's why we were there. Likewise, does the Post even run this article if not for the blowup last week? No kidding, and I've been in agreement with your perspective on this subject for the most part. Not that this is any brilliant insight, but I wrote last week that the trend stories/opinion pieces were going to start coming out, and that I believe this incident is going to be cited as a detail in stories like this for longer than most of us realize. I'm happy that it was the GWU coach's picture at the top of the story, and not Bo Ryan's, but that was only due to the local angle. It's more than understandable from a reporter's perspective that they would include Uthoff in a story like this. But from a Wisconsin fan perspective, it's so weird to see Wisconsin cited for the wrong reasons in a story about the type of player that Wisconsin rarely ever has. Edited to add: Apropos of this story, Tony Bennett just landed a transfer from South Carolina. Edited 1 time by JesusQuintana April 23, 2012 12:21 PM.
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badgerrepublic		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1510 April 24, 2012 10:21 AM	That Bennett lost six kids in first recruiting class in two years is not good.
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ryebadger		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5129 April 24, 2012 11:35 AM	Nobody said the media was fair. You can't deny the power it has to shape opinions, regardless of whether it's exercised accurately or fairly. Anyone who dismisses this by denying the impact of negative headlines, saying the story will drop out of the headlines soon, attacking the source or simply claiming not to give a shit what so and so thinks is missing the point. Stories like this just underscore why. While I'll never agree with those who claim the Uthoff saga is a non-event, I am starting to wonder what Bo or UW could have done differently to mitigate some of the fallout. I don't think they handled it well and would have preferred a more proactive, interventionist approach but it's very much debatable whether that would have made any difference at all. I wonder what percentage of people who have had more than 10 experiences with the media think they have been portrayed somewhat unfairly or inaccurately. I'd bet it's a majority and probably an overwhelming one at that. As always, this post is written with the express proviso that I am not a chicken little. The sky is not falling. My office window does not have a ledge. I'm happy we won. I heard some ranked teams even lost. I'm glad we are not Virginia Tech. I like our coach. I know these are 19 year old kids. The season is young. Mistakes will get cleaned up. Fowler said even Alabama threw an interception once. The other guys are on scholarship, too. After living through the Don morton era, I'm just glad to be here.
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blockski		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 9538 April 24, 2012 1:43 PM	ryebadger wrote: Nobody said the media was fair. You can't deny the power it has to shape opinions, regardless of whether it's exercised accurately or fairly. Anyone who dismisses this by denying the impact of negative headlines, saying the story will drop out of the headlines soon, attacking the source or simply claiming not to give a shit what so and so thinks is missing the point. Stories like this just underscore why. While I'll never agree with those who claim the Uthoff saga is a non-event, I am starting to wonder what Bo or UW could have done differently to mitigate some of the fallout. I don't think they handled it well and would have preferred a more proactive, interventionist approach but it's very much debatable whether that would have made any difference at all. I wonder what percentage of people who have had more than 10 experiences with the media think they have been portrayed somewhat unfairly or inaccurately. I'd bet it's a majority and probably an overwhelming one at that. I think part of it was UW's actions. Had Bo and UW simply stated, from the start, that they were restricting the rest of the Big Ten and anyone appearing on UW's schedule in the next two years (knowing full well that the ACC games aren't set), then the reasoning for the restrictions would've been out there in the open and perfectly clear. The reasoning would've been clear to Uthoff, and if Uthoff still went to the press there would at least be a perfectly plausible explanation for UW to put out there. Instead, UW had no explanation for the banned list, which was seeming to grow over time. This perception was undoubtedly shaped by the fact that no one from UW was offering their explanation for three days. Ironically, Bo's lack of transfers out of the program seemed to catch him off guard here. Likewise, if UW had simply lead with the restriction of just the Big Ten schools (i.e. what it got in the end) from the start, or not released Uthoff right away until he had that chance to sit down with Bo, this all could've been far less gruesome.
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NuclearBdgr		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 7901 April 25, 2012 7:09 PM "Nuke is right." - The Dude	Remove this ad JesusQuintana wrote: Edited to add: Apropos of this story, Tony Bennett just landed a transfer from South Carolina. For what it is worth, as probably the only daily ready of the Charlottesville Daily Progress here on Buckyville, the paper has had at least five and probably more like seven front page of the sports section (granted, the sports section is usually only three or four pages long) stories the last two weeks about Virginia trying to bring in transfers (several articles were about the guard from Duquesne University who ended up transferring to Arizona). So UVa has been pushing hard to bring in transfers to replace those who didn't want to play defense and transferred out.
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