John Blackwell is one of the most coveted transfers in the portal, yet his price tag seems to be extremely high. According to Travis Banham of 24/7 Sports, Blackwell is down to only two schools: Duke and Illinois. It’s almost as bad a list as you can get as a Wisconsin fan. Sure, there would be other annoying options, but not ones that can actually pay the money that Blackwell is after.
Wisconsin fans reacted to this list about as you would expect. It’s almost as if Blackwell and Boyd’s motto last season of “Be the villain” is not being applied fully to Blackwell’s life and his approach to the Badgers. Let’s list a few reasons this is annoying for Badger fans…First, Wisconsin fans would love to root for Blackwell in his next stop, but not at either of these spots.
Second, Blackwell transferring to Illinois would be so lame, as it’s another Big Ten program, and Illinois is one of the teams Badger fans love to hate. Annoying fanbase, especially in hoops. For Duke, it’s a team that you love to see lose. The perpetual villain in college basketball.
John Blackwell is down to Duke and Illinois and neither option is good as a Wisconsin fan
If Wisconsin fans were going to choose, they’d pick Duke over Illinois, but neither is fun. In a vacuum, both decisions make sense for Blackwell, but both would be hard to swallow as a Badger fan…