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There was an article yesterday about the "coup" attempt by Tucker last year. It was a very disturbing read that unfortunately lines up with some other things that were floating around last year. As I mentioned then this whole "secret tape" that "leaked" was just the tip of the iceberg on what was happening. This article clears up a lot of what was going on, and to be fair not all of it. Yes there were some concerns on Gard communication and frankly those concerns still exist. But what Tucker attempted was disgusting.
Some excerpts from the article...
“It was a plot,” a source familiar with both the program and Tucker said.
According to several sources familiar with the program, Tucker went so far as to tell then-athletic director Barry Alvarez he was prepared to replace Gard and lead the team when the Badgers were struggling in late January during the 2019-20 season.
“Unbelievable,” said a source who is close to Tucker and the athletic department. “Speechless. Mind-blowing. All of those.”
Sources told the Journal Sentinel after the conclusion of the 2020-21 season that rather than work to unify the locker room during a trying season exacerbated by COVID-19 protocols, Tucker instead caused tension. He did so by using his close relationship with the players to coalesce support and power around him. For example, a team source noted Tucker would tell one player to ignore the coaching points of a fellow assistant in charge of that player’s position group. “I feel sad for the seniors,” a source said. “That is what I feel sad about because the players are the ones that are affected the most.”
Tucker remained on the search committee and, according to multiple sources, lobbied for UW to hire Northern Illinois athletic director Sean Frazier. Sources told the Journal Sentinel that Tucker hoped that if Frazier was hired as UW’s athletic director, he would remove Gard. “He truly believed Frazier would fire Greg and hire him,” one source said.
Some excerpts from the article...
“It was a plot,” a source familiar with both the program and Tucker said.
According to several sources familiar with the program, Tucker went so far as to tell then-athletic director Barry Alvarez he was prepared to replace Gard and lead the team when the Badgers were struggling in late January during the 2019-20 season.
“Unbelievable,” said a source who is close to Tucker and the athletic department. “Speechless. Mind-blowing. All of those.”
Sources told the Journal Sentinel after the conclusion of the 2020-21 season that rather than work to unify the locker room during a trying season exacerbated by COVID-19 protocols, Tucker instead caused tension. He did so by using his close relationship with the players to coalesce support and power around him. For example, a team source noted Tucker would tell one player to ignore the coaching points of a fellow assistant in charge of that player’s position group. “I feel sad for the seniors,” a source said. “That is what I feel sad about because the players are the ones that are affected the most.”
Tucker remained on the search committee and, according to multiple sources, lobbied for UW to hire Northern Illinois athletic director Sean Frazier. Sources told the Journal Sentinel that Tucker hoped that if Frazier was hired as UW’s athletic director, he would remove Gard. “He truly believed Frazier would fire Greg and hire him,” one source said.
