Greg Gard isn't making this decision easy for Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez.
After Bo Ryan stepped down in December, Gard took over on an interim basis. Although the expectations were low after Wisconsin's lackluster start to the season, Gard's coaching task wasn't easy. Remember, this group lost the National Player of the Year in Frank Kaminsky, another first-rounder in Sam Dekker -- in addition to current NBA player Duje Dukan, and veterans Josh Gasser and Traevon Jackson.
Gard's first six games? He was 2-4, and there was no shot for him to get the permanent gig.