The Bo Ryan news dropped right in the middle of Virginia's tough non-conference stretch.
The UVA basketball team was already facing what one commentator called the toughest non-conference stretch in the nation.
You’ll have to forgive any Wahoo fans who hope that Ryan gets a lump of coal this Christmas. The future Hall of Famer’s mid-season retirement will surely prompt discussion about whether Wisconsin will pursue Virginia coach Tony Bennett. I don’t think a Bennett move is likely. But I’m just speculating.
What’s much clearer is that the Wisconsin story could potentially serve as a distraction for a Virginia team that’s fork-and-knife deep into the meat of its non-conference schedule.