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Gone for the year for conduct detrimental. Wisconsin's gift to the Spartans.

It'd be nice to re-gift him. He sucks.

l to r: this season

Make that two key players within the last year essentially dismissed from the program. I say essentially because rumor is Lucious is transferring. I don't know what the fuck's going on with all these headcases, but there is a sizable recruiting class coming in next year, and I hope they bring some character and leadership along with their ability.

I'm downplaying the loss of Lucious a bit. It's good and bad. He's hit some huge shots in a Spartan uniform, but has been terribly inconsistent over the years, a turnover machine, and little basketball IQ. And perhaps he hurts team chemistry. I don't know. The problem is after Lucas there is almost no depth. Just a walk on white kid who can't even shoot the ball. He's your typical "tough, gritty" defender. Lucious was supposed to be the starting PG next year, but I didn't think he was up to the task. So I say good riddance and good luck.

I still wouldn't be surprised if this team sucks it up and makes a run to the FF, just as I wouldn't be surprised if they got bounced in the first round. What a fucked up season.

Lucious played high school ball in Milwaukee. I’m assuming Bo didn’t go after him because they were aware of his character issues. That, or he lacked the requisite “flopping” skills.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:I still wouldn't be surprised if this team sucks it up and makes a run to the FF

Yeah, that's not gonna happen.

Goober McTuber wrote:Lucious played high school ball in Milwaukee. I’m assuming Bo didn’t go after him because they were aware of his character issues. That, or he lacked the requisite “flopping” skills.

I wasn't aware of any character issues coming out of high school. Unless you're just making assumptions about a black inner city kid.

Screw_Michigan wrote:

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:I still wouldn't be surprised if this team sucks it up and makes a run to the FF

Yeah, that's not gonna happen.

That's what everybody said last year too. But I wouldn't bet on it, that's for sure.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:

Goober McTuber wrote:Lucious played high school ball in Milwaukee. I’m assuming Bo didn’t go after him because they were aware of his character issues. That, or he lacked the requisite “flopping” skills.

I wasn't aware of any character issues coming out of high school. Unless you're just making assumptions about a black inner city kid.

I was making assumptions based on the fact that Bo didn't go after him.

Roll your eyes all you want, but there was a reason Wisconsin didn't go after the high school player of the year who grew up in Madison. That kid chose Marquette, his daddy didn't like the way he was being used and now he's at Tennessee. Hard to argue about the character of Badger B-Ballers. Or their whiteness.

But you don't always know what you're inheriting. Bo runs a clean program. So does Izzo. So do a lot of coaches. Bo hasn't cornered the market on all things pure and righteous. Just be careful. Going down the path of sanctimony can come to bite you in the ass.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:Bo hasn't cornered the market on all things pure and righteous.

It's not for lack of effort. Six Academic All-Big 10 players last year.

He's taking clean cut whitey from Pleasantville, who grew up with a golden retriever, a white picket fence, and two successful parents. Of course there's nothing wrong with that, but it requires no "effort" to mold these kids.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial wrote:He's taking clean cut whitey from Pleasantville, who grew up with a golden retriever, a white picket fence, and two successful parents. Of course there's nothing wrong with that, but it requires no "effort" to mold these kids.

It takes a huge effort to win with them, and only them.

Bo is a good recruiter, and goes after the kids he needs to run his system. But he's not getting scrubs. These are high caliber players.