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The Badgers' 41-24 victory in Champaign, Ill., Saturday was little cause for celebration. The Badger offense returned to form, but the defense was cause for concern. UW had its hands full trying to top last week's defensive performance against Purdue, which featured innumerable big plays, but seemingly overlooked the cumbersome load that was Illinois' junior quarterback Tim Brasic.
Ass-kissing and sports writing go together like peanut butter and jelly or the Minnesota Vikings and handcuffs. In fact, undue flattery on the part of writers is second only to... you guessed it, criticism. And why not? After all, what rational human being is going to bite the hand that feeds them?
It always seems as though, at least in recent years, the Badgers rely almost entirely on a strong front four and relentless running attack to win Big Ten slugfests. While the Badgers have had their share of shutdown corners over the years'Troy Vincent, Jamar Flectcher'Wisconsin's defensive secondary hasn't been known for making big, game-changing plays.
Wisconsin defensive coordinator Bret Bielema is a man with a lot on his plate. Whether it be a leading a young and depleted defense coming off a meltdown versus Northwestern or trying to slow a Laurence Maroney-led Golden Gopher offensive attack, there is no shortage of tasks the second year coordinator has to juggle. Surprisingly, there is one thing the Illinois native pays no attention to??-next year.
When considering whether or not something is a sport, many debates seem to arise. The thought of cars only making left turns appearing in a Sportscenter highlight following a spectacular catch by Chad Johnson or a diving stop by Chone Figgins is pretty ridiculous. Watching the festively plump John Daly blow two-inch putts makes one truly question society's definition of an athlete.
EVANSTON, ILL.??- Prior to this Saturday, the play of the Wisconsin defense could be described in four simple words: bend but don't break. However, on a chilly and overcast day in Evanston, the floodgates finally opened, and the results were disastrous.
An inconsistent secondary proved to be a double-edged sword for the Wisconsin defense Saturday as the Badgers (2-0 Big Ten, 5-0 overall) triumphed in an sloppy 41-24 contest head coach Barry Alvarez described as \very uncharacteristic of the way we've played all year.""
Brett Bell knows the question on everyone's mind as Wisconsin prepares to host Michigan for the first time since 2001. The question you want to ask about Saturday being the first time he will face the Wolverines
The last time the Wisconsin Badgers were able to defeat the Michigan Wolverines, Bill Clinton was the President of the United States, Barry Alvarez was in his fifth season as Badger head coach and freshmen defensive end Matthew Shaughnessy was only eight years old.
Barry Alvarez knew coming into his final season that the NFL draft had taken his top four defensive linemen from a year ago. What the Badgers' head coach could not have predicted was losing his top two reserves from a year ago as well.
Following close on the heels of Hurricane Ophelia, the force of nature that is the 2005 Badger offense will look to rain points upon the Tar Heels and continue their record-setting displays of the last two weeks. Averaging a staggering 60.5 points per game, albeit against two porous defenses, head coach Barry Alvarez likes the Badger's prospects as the level of defensive resistance ramps up.
Last year, junior linebacker Mark Zalewski came into the season as one of the few inexperienced players on a veteran defense. He was quiet and reserved, but he took his time, learned from some of the older guys, and excelled as the strong side linebacker. He ranked first on the team in tackles for a loss (11.5), fourth on the team in sacks (3.5), fifth on the team in tackles (55) and definitely ranked up there in big hits. For his hard work and great play, Zalewski was named as Honorable Mention All-Big Ten player by the media.
Badgers unload sidelines
After giving up 42 points in a victory over Bowling Green last Saturday, Barry Alvarez criticized his secondary in his weekly Monday press conference. The poor coverage prompted the UW head coach to say, \You know, a couple of our guys, I don't know why they did practice. They could have done what they did just by showing up Saturday.""
Booker Stanley is becoming accustomed to life in the limelight. But the recognition he garnered this off-season was not the attention the junior running back wants.
\Let me say this: they better get season tickets right now because before long, they won't be able to.""
When Wisconsin kicks off its season Saturday, it will be the first game in the newly renovated Camp Randall Stadium. But for the Badgers, it is a big game for another reason altogether-the opponent. The game will be a trial by fire for the untested defense. The contest versus the Bowling Green Falcons does not look to be an easy one.
UW-Madison football head coach and Athletic Director Barry Alvarez announced Thursday his retirement as head coach and introduced Bret Bielema, the Badgers' current defensive coordinator, as his replacement beginning in January.
The Badgers ended their spring practices with the Cardinal and White battling to a 14-14 tie in the football team's annual spring game this past Saturday in Lussier Stadium at Madison La Follette High School.
Solutions by The State News
