Kobe King made a very unpopular decision to leave Wisconsin in the middle of the year. The timing of his departure was not good. Everyone can agree that King made an immature choice to not play against Iowa then ultimately leave the team. While I’m sure it was a difficult decision, King could have traveled and not played on Monday then make the decision the next day to transfer. But he is 20 or 21, and we all do dumb shit at that age. None of us are mature at that age. People are killing King for leaving in the middle of the season. Here’s why he did it now.

The biggest thing is the injury issues. King broke his patella bone his freshman year. It caused him to miss almost all of the 2017 season. (He played the first 10 games of 2017). If King decided that he no longer wanted to be at Wisconsin, it is not worth playing the remainder of the year in fear of getting hurt again. King tears his ACL again or breaks his foot, what happens to him then? Would he be stuck at a place he no longer wanted to be at? This is a business decision more than anything else for the redshirt sophomore. ta

Some might say – ‘Why not stick with your team and practice out the season?’ Well, there are a couple of things to peel back with that one. First, you’ll have people asking questions about why isn’t King playing regularly. That’s annoying for Badgers head coach Greg Gard, King, and the team. Second, Gard could worry that a disgruntled played might poison the well. There is no reason to have an unhappy player practice with the team if he does not want to be there. Finally, be honest with yourself, would you rather hang out, go to class and be a college kid for a semester or go through grueling practice after grueling practice?

Rarely, do we see transfers or players leaving the team the ‘right way.’ It does not happen often. We shall see what is next for King.

Charlie.