CHICAGO—Heading into the Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, there was really only one topic on everyone's mind—expansion. Perhaps more than the others, though, the Wisconsin football team and head coach Bret Bielema have an incredibly vested interest in what Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany called an ""historic"" addition of Nebraska to the conference.
CHICAGO—For three straight years Wisconsin's offense faced the task of breaking in a new starting quarterback. In 2008 the team even got to break in two of them.
CHICAGO—At the 2010 Big Ten Media Days in Chicago, plenty of talk centered around the addition of Nebraska as the conference's 12th team and the impact it will have on the league. While much of the conversation revolved around topics like division alignment, competitive balance and preserving rivalries, one key detail that impacts all three could be emerging as a potential source of disagreement.
The Wisconsin softball program has had a hectic summer, and their first games are still more than seven months away.
Many of the Badger sports programs have high expectations for the upcoming season. In order for each team to be successful they must stay healthy, play together, do the little things right and other cliches anybody could tell you. At the end of the day, though, certain key players are going to have to come through in big moments.
So it's official: you're now a Badger.
Every university has its unique set of gameday songs and dances, and Wisconsin is no different. Camp Randall Stadium and the Kohl Center are not just legendary for their loud, raucous fans but also for the proud traditions their fans carry on at every event.
Head coach Mike Eaves will not be able to immediately replace all of the departing pieces of his roster, but the 2010 Wisconsin men's hockey team is certainly still talented. That point was highlighted on June 26 in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, as sophomore defenseman John Ramage and freshman forward Jason Clark were selected by the Calgary Flames and New York Islanders, respectively.
Following a unanimous decision from the conference's presidents and chancellors, the Big Ten welcomed the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as its twelfth member on Friday.
Five fucking years.
ESPN analyst and Daily Cardinal alumnus Andy Katz was on campus Tuesday and stopped by the office where he got his start to answer a few questions about Wisconsin basketball.
It's not often a Player of the Year is discouraged from taking slapshots or told by his coach to emulate the most gruntish of NHL role players, Tomas Holmstrom. Few top scorers describe themselves as lighting the lamp almost exclusively via ""ugly goals.""
The record books will list Mike Eaves as head coach of the men's hockey team during its recent run to the national title game, but make no mistake about it: This team belonged to the senior class.
The Wisconsin Badgers softball looks to continue its recent winning ways this weekend when it travels to Evansville, Ill., to take on Big Ten rival Northwestern.
The Wisconsin men's tennis team will travel to Illinois next weekend on an at-large bid to participate in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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