Greg Gard breaks silence on Wisconsin basketball outgoing transfers
The Wisconsin Badgers head coach understands the challenges that the basketball program and his staff are up against.
When the University of Wisconsin basketball program's season ended against James Madison in the Round of 64, head coach Greg Gard addressed the Badgers when the team returned to Madison, knowing full well what the offseason could bring.
Some of what Gard feared was possible came to fruition. The Badgers' starting point guard, Chucky Hepburn, and his representatives didn't even sit down with the Wisconsin basketball coaches to discuss his decision to enter the transfer portal. Instead, that news came via phone call.
While Gard didn't elaborate on Hepburn's situation, he conveyed his understanding of the Nebraska native's decision to enter the portal, aligning with the choices made by others facing similar circumstances.
"I've seen this landscape coming," Gard told reporters. "This isn't a surprise to anybody. I'm not mad at anybody because, specifically Chucky and AJ, if anybody in their right mind told any of you guys or gals that you could go triple your income by taking a different job, you'd do it in a heartbeat, no questions asked.