Wisconsin reportedly places ACC, Big Ten, Iowa St., Marquette off limits to Uthoff
Apr 17, 2012, 12:26 PM EDT
Getty Images Wisconsin will let Jarrod Uthoff transfer, but it’s unwilling to grant him complete freedom to choose a new school.
According to Metro Sports Report, the forward can’t transfer to a school in the Big Ten, the ACC, Iowa State or Marquette.
Uthoff surely knew that Big Ten schools and Marquette would be on the restricted list – that’s standard when it comes to players transferring; few coaches want a former player at a league rival – but the added restrictions came as a surprise.
“I just got an e-mail about it today from Wisconsin’s compliance office,” Uthoff told site. “I didn’t see it coming.”
Per NCAA rules, a school must receive permission to speak to transfer students. If it’s not granted, colleges can’t contact that athlete directly. If he eventually transfers to a restricted school, that school loses a scholarship he won’t be eligible to receive a scholarship for one year.
Uthoff has appealed the restrictions to Wisconsin’s compliance office.
The 6-8 forward was Iowa’s Mr. Basketball and the Gatorade state player of the year in 2011. He redshirted this season for the Badgers and could’ve been primed for a big season thanks to his shooting skills. But he says he wants a program that features an offense in which he’s more comfortable.
He’ll visit Creighton next week. And with any luck, Ryan won’t suddenly add the Bluejays to the restricted list.
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- seanb20124 - Apr 17, 2012 at 12:42 PM
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Who does this coach think he is Randy Edsall
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- fnc111 - Apr 17, 2012 at 2:32 PM
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That’s a real dick move to block him from Iowa State. Undoubtedly that is where he was probably going to end up when asked to transfer. Id look at Mizzou if I were him now.
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- philliesblow - Apr 17, 2012 at 10:46 PM
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Pretty crappy they blocked him from the ACC considering the football program plucked QB’s Russell Wilson from NC State and Danny O’Brien form Maryland. Stay classy Bo Ryan!
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- florida727 - Apr 18, 2012 at 8:21 AM
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Not that I’m a litigation freak, but I’d love to see him challenge the restrictions in a court of law. Schools can terminate a scholarship on an annual basis (though few do). What isn’t he free to go wherever he wants, including a rival school? If you’d kept him happy (read: have a reasonably exciting style of play), Bo, he wouldn’t be transferring in the first place. As far as the NCAA rules, another challenge-able scenario. This is America last time I checked. You know, the whole land of the FREE thing…
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- thraiderskin - Apr 18, 2012 at 9:40 AM
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what a joke…
