Secretly Recorded Team Meeting Audio Leaked from Wisconsin MBB

[CyclonesFan4ever]

Just saw Travis Hine tweeted about the MBB program of his alma mater and thought I'd pass along.

https://www.twitter.com/TravisHines21

Wisconsin men’s basketball seniors confronted Greg Gard in secretly recorded meeting. Here’s what they said

The seven seniors on last season’s Badgers team had pointed criticism for coach Greg Gard during a disappointing season. “We’re not here to build your resume,” one of them told

madison.com

Here's the recorded audio.



Response from Greg Gard

 

[BigJCy]

Alum Sam Dekker deleted his tweet but here was his response to current players:

"Who the hell gave these guys the idea that they’re bigger than the program?

Never been angrier reading an article.

And recording a meeting is the softest thing I’ve ever seen.

Grow up. Coaches coach.

Gard isn’t the one on a 8 min scoring drought every game. Get outta here."

 

[Clonefan32]

Man the players come off as a little whiney there, don't they? There's a complete lack of specifics there. The guy's job is to coach them in basketball, not be a cheerleader. Every coach has a different style, and if you don't jive with the coach's style that's why transfers exist.

Just seems a little soft to me...

 

[Clark]

I take it Wisconsin isn't one of those states where recording someone without their knowledge is illegal.

Unless he's being an extreme bully or using racist language I guess I don't get the point of releasing the recording. What goal are you hoping to achieve here?

 

[DSMCy]

I take it Wisconsin isn't one of those states where recording someone without their knowledge is illegal.

Unless he's being an extreme bully or using racist language I guess I don't get the point of releasing the recording. What goal are you hoping to achieve here?

The meeting seemed justified. It would be difficult to feel like you have no relationship with the head coach. I get that HC are typically in more of the CEO type role, versus the assistants, but from the sounds of it, these guys barely interacted with Gard.

But then to record the meeting and release it 6 months later is bush league. Will be interesting to find out what the motive is here.

 

[Clark]

The meeting seemed justified. It would be difficult to feel like you have no relationship with the head coach. I get that HC are typically in more of the CEO type role, versus the assistants, but from the sounds of it, these guys barely interacted with Gard.

But then to record the meeting and release it 6 months later is bush league. Will be interesting to find out what the motive is here.

Oh no, I absolutely think the meeting was justified. In fact, every head coach in every sport should have a meeting with outgoing seniors where an honest discussion is had about what could be done better and the problems that the seniors faced that they feel need correcting.

I meant, what was the goal of releasing the recording if there's no "gotcha" moment.

 

[Tornado man]

Alum Sam Dekker deleted his tweet but here was his response to current players:

"Who the hell gave these guys the idea that they’re bigger than the program?

Never been angrier reading an article.

And recording a meeting is the softest thing I’ve ever seen.

Grow up. Coaches coach.

Gard isn’t the one on a 8 min scoring drought every game. Get outta here."

Amen. Dekker is spot on.

 

[isufbcurt]

That's a whole lot of talking by the players without actually saying anything.

So, yeah, like I don't feel like we have a connection, like, I'm speaking from the heart and 100% agree with what I am saying like, we'd like to have a relationship outside of the court, like with you, like, we have a tough stretch and we feel like we don't have a a good relationship, "starting to cry", I don't know what type of relationship we will have after this.

Nut up whiners

 

[CyGuy5]

So soft

 

[baagoe]

The rumor is one of the assistants was the one who recorded it and tried to use it as some sort of power play. Weak move on his part if true and makes the kids look a little better here

 

[TXCyclones]

.... yawn ...

 

[HoibergIsMyHero]

Makes Wisconsin look bad so I’m all for it. How many years left does Gard have?

 

[Clonefan32]

The rumor is one of the assistants was the one who recorded it and tried to use it as some sort of power play. Weak move on his part if true and makes the kids look a little better here

I think I read somewhere Alando Tucker didn't have his contract renewed as an assistant after last year. Maybe a coincidence, but who knows.

 

[baagoe]

I think I read somewhere Alando Tucker didn't have his contract renewed as an assistant after last year. Maybe a coincidence, but who knows.

That is the guy who people are saying it was

 

[Clark]

Man, if this was a coach good luck getting another job at any level of hoops. Why torpedo your career for this?

 

[Clonefan32]

I'm all for players standing up for themselves in abusive, racist, etc. situations. But thinking your coach needs to be your bestie is a step too far for me. To quote Dan Hawkins, "Go play intramurals, brotha".

 

[ruxCYtable]

They come off like a bunch of soft little babies. I'm no huge fan of Greg Gard but he sat there and took it and didn't interrupt. That showed more balls than any of his players did.

 

[heitclone]

I felt like Gard handled this perfect, I'm not sure why people are acting like the program has serious problems. I think the coach recording felt like it would make a bigger splash, even get pushed to a white coach/black players narrative. He definitely had an agenda.

 

[intrepid27]

I take it Wisconsin isn't one of those states where recording someone without their knowledge is illegal.

In most states, only one person has to be aware that a conversation is being recorded. The states that need two party consent are CA, CT, DE, MT, NV, NH ,PA, IL, MD, MS, FL, and WA.

 

[baagoe]

I felt like Gard handled this perfect, I'm not sure why people are acting like the program has serious problems. I think the coach recording felt like it would make a bigger splash, even get pushed to a white coach/black players narrative. He definitely had an agenda.

Remember what program we’re talking about here