Wisconsin earned a much-needed win after the Aug. 30 loss at the hands of LSU, but the Badgers’ performance prompted concerns that will need to be addressed in the coming weeks before conference play begins.
Following an impressive showing in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, Wisconsin volleyball (2-0) is looking to keep its early season momentum going in the Northern Colorado/Colorado State Classic tournament this weekend.
After splitting their first two games at home, the Badgers hit the road this weekend with games Friday and Sunday at George Mason and Georgetown.
Unlike pro sports, the head coach in college athletics is far and away the most important person in the program. While some head coaches in the big leagues carry the dual title of GM and head coach, every head coach in the preps has to be both.
The rest of the Badger sports schedule is full of even more intriguing matchups. Here are four you need to attend in Madison.
HOUSTON - When sophomore running back Corey Clement scored a two-yard touchdown early in the third quarter to put Wisconsin up 24-7, it seemed as if the Badgers were well on their way to picking up a monumental win for not only their football program, but for the Big Ten as a whole.
If reports from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel are correct, redshirt junior Tanner McEvoy will be the starting quarterback for the Wisconsin Badgers when their season opens in Houston. McEvoy and the incumbent redshirt junior Joel Stave have been locked into a heated quarterback battle for the past month now, but it appears that McEvoy has emerged as the winner. If it is true, head coach Gary Andersen will be taking a huge risk, but one that is right for the Badgers.
Two games have resulted in two wins for the Badgers already this season, and if they can replicate those results again this weekend, they will be on their best start to a season since 2004.
After a physical home win over the Oregon Ducks, the Badgers (2-0) took down the Tennessee Lady Volunteers (1-1) on Sunday in another Madison scorcher. The heat had a visible effect on the players, and it quickly became a battle of strength and stamina. Tennessee was the more physically daunting team, with four girls standing at 5 feet 11 inches, and had a clear mindset to use that to their advantage.
Following the highly anticipated tilt against LSU to open the season, the remainder of the Badgers’ schedule gets a little bit easier. Here’s a breakdown of the other 11 games.
Can Wisconsin successfully replace its front seven?
Does Tanner McEvoy have a short leash if he struggles early?
With a top-heavy schedule and a Heisman hopeful among their ranks, the Badgers are in prime position to be a part of NCAA football’s first year of post-BCS playoffs.
Chance The Rapper once said, “And we back! And we back! And we back!” and the glorious return of college football is no different. The annual fall drama returns better than ever with all your favorite characters and a plot twist like no other, the College Football Playoff. Here are five regular season games to keep an eye on as the magnificent wave rolls its way into bracket form.
It’s not exactly a secret that the Southeastern Conference has been dominant in the last decade.
In recent memory, Wisconsin always seems to kick off its season against some inferior school that nobody really has any desire to watch. There was Akron in 2008 and UMass last year, along with a host of other dreadful teams in-between.
A sweltering Friday night season opener saw a 7 p.m. kickoff temperature of 85 degrees. Still, fans turned out by the hundreds to support their Badgers as they took on the Oregon Ducks, who were coming off of a 3-0 win in an exhibition game earlier this month. Looking to build off last year’s successful season, the Badgers wanted to start the season off on a high note, and they were able to do just that, with a 54th minute goal by senior forward Cara Walls.
Statement 1: Félix Hernández is the most valuable player in the American League. Statement 2: Félix Hernández is a pitcher. It has become a prevailing wisdom in the baseball fandom and media that Statement 2 makes Statement 1 somewhere between unlikely and virtually impossible. This wisdom was widely discussed when Justin Verlander was humiliating batters in 2011 and some saw fit to lower him on their MVP ballots or drop him altogether. Verlander almost certainly would have lost the award if his team hadn’t made the playoffs.
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