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Spring has arrived in Madison, even though some days it may not seem like it, and with the conclusion of the basketball and hockey seasons, Badgers sports fans everywhere are left to wait until the fall to get there fix of the biggest sports.
When the Wisconsin hockey and basketball teams ended their respective seasons, the resounding cry for most of the campus was, ""When will we be able to watch football again?"" That answer to that question is ""Saturday.""
Two years ago, Badger sophomore safety Dezmen Southward was contending big men in the paint for his St. Thomas Aquinas high school basketball team. Now that he's traded in his Jordan's in for a pair of cleats, he's not only fighting a battle with his teammates this spring for increased playing time and a potential spot in the fall, but also a mental and physical war with himself.
Just three months after the Badgers' disappointing 21-19 Rose Bowl loss to Texas Christian University, head coach Bret Bielema and his 2011 squad are already in their second week of spring practice.
The Academics and Compliance Committee of the UW Athletic Board discussed the ethics of running criminal background checks when considering the recruitment of a student athlete Wednesday.
The UW System Board of Regents approved salary increases for UW-Madison football head coach Bret Bielema and offensive coordinator Paul Chryst Friday in a closed session.
After surviving a crucial road test at Iowa on Wednesday night, Wisconsin (8-3 Big Ten, 18-5 overall) has finally set its sights on taking down No. 1. With the anticipation as high as ever, the undefeated Buckeyes will try to win in Madison for the first time since Bo Ryan took over as UW's head coach in 2001.
If you have success in the world of college football, more likely than not, you are going to be rewarded for it. For Wisconsin football head coach Bret Bielema, and offensive coordinator Paul Chryst that was the case, as it was announced yesterday that both had agreed to new compensation packages for the 2011-'12 season. Both coaches will see their pay increase substantially from last season.
Wisconsin's season of power running came to an end with TCU junior linebacker Tank Carder's tip of a Scott Tolzien pass in the fourth quarter that would have given the Badgers a two-point conversion and a tie game.
At least Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema isn't quite as stressed as UW hockey head man Mike Eaves this past offseason.
This matchup may not have the classic Big Ten-Pac 10 feel a la the UW Rose Bowls of the 1990s, but make no mistake: These two teams are explosive.
The UW-Madison Athletic Department was ranked No. 10 in the country for the most revenue generated among college athletic departments nationwide in 2009-'10.
Twelve years after the Tournament of Roses was born in Pasadena, Ca., in 1890, event organizers decided to host a football match as a part of the festivities. On New Year's Day 1902, the University of Michigan defeated Stanford 49-0 in the ""Tournament of East-West Game."" The match was so lopsided, however, that the Cardinal of Stanford quit after just three quarters.
It's official, Pasadena and the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs lay ahead for the 11-1 Badgers. While TCU was left out of the BCS Championship game, the Mountain West champions are about as formidable a foe as Wisconsin could face.
Fans have anticipated the announcement since Wisconsin beat Northwestern 70-23 Nov. 27, but now they know for sure: The Badgers are going to the Rose Bowl.
Needless to say, anyone who rushed the field after the Badgers beat Ohio State this season will remember the experience for quite a long time.
After Ohio State and Michigan State each turned in wins earlier in the day Saturday, the No. 7 Badgers (7-1 Big Ten, 11-1 overall) knew they had to keep pace to stay in a tie atop the Big Ten standings.
To be productive on offense is one thing, but scoring 201 points in the last three games (67 per game) is something special. To give effort throughout a game—regardless of score—is one thing, but a performance like junior defensive end J.J. Watt's on Saturday (seven tackles, three for loss, one sack, three quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and a blocked extra point) is special. To earn a bowl berth after a successful season is one thing, but a potential trip to Pasadena is special.
Solutions by The State News
