It was a shock, some seniors on University of Wisconsin spring sports teams said, to hear that the school had decided not to pursue waivers allowed by the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility.
Confusion in the messaging left also some Badgers athletes unsure of where they stood.
As of Friday afternoon, a day after UW issued a statement to the Wisconsin State Journal that said athletes in their fourth year of eligibility "have concluded their careers with us," Meagan Blair was uncertain of her status and the athletic department wasn't offering any additional information.