Greg Gard had a hilarious response to John Blackwell's technical foul vs. Penn State

If you were watching the Wisconsin vs. Penn State game on TV, you probably were confused about what happened when John Blackwell got a technical foul. It happened fairly early in the game, while nothing seemed to be happening in the game. Just out of nowhere, a ref pointed to Blackwell and gave the sign of a technical foul. He looked dismayed and confused. When shown on replay, it didn't reveal much either.

The only thing that you can assume is that he said something he shouldn't have. Gard confirmed this after the game. He said that Blackwell was telling the refs how to do their job; he was trying to help them officiate the game. "We already have three officials. There's not any more officals allowed than three."

Greg Gard said that John Blackwell was trying to help the officials ref the Penn State game

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It's a pretty tongue-in-cheek response by Greg Gard, and hilarious to imagine the whole scene in hindsight with that knowledge. Blackwell overstepped, and Gard didn't let him get away with it.

Gard may have had a different response if the Badgers had lost the game or even if it had been close. He may have been frustrated at allowing them to have free shots for a boneheaded decision. However, the game was never in doubt and was never close. It was 50-22 at the half and finished at 98-71. Gard can let Blackwell's overstep slide a little but still make sure the junior guard knows it's not okay at all.

The Badgers are rolling now, and that gives them five wins in a row after beating Penn State. Each game, it seems Wisconsin gets better and better.

Now they are headed back home for three games to take on USC, Minnesota, and Ohio State before heading back on the road for the toughest test of the season in February, where they take on six out of seven quad-1 opponents.