Badgers

Tempering Expectations

Tempering Expectations

There have been a couple of notable developments in the Wisconsin sports landscape recently; the reaction to which I feel calls for a minor course correction. The first of these is the addition of former North Carolina State quarterback (and... read more »

 

Daybreak Doppler: Friday, 06-24 — A Sub in the House

Daybreak Doppler: Friday, 06-24 — A Sub in the House

This week’s Daybreak Doppler Dames theme is Women From Summer TV Shows. Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) Wally is off in Maine, perhaps engaged in some Serious Lobstering or, at least, Seriously Monstered, so he has put Mr. Richards... read more »

 

PD Saturday Sampler

Now that the season has come to what many appear to consider a premature end for the University of Wisconsin basketball team, perhaps a little perspective is in order.  Like all Badger fans, I was disappointed in their performance in their... read more »

 

NCAA Tournament – Internet’s Fastest Printable Bracket

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PD Sunday Sampler

Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last week, you know by now that the Green Bay Packers concluded the 2010-11 NFL season with their 13th World Championship.  (Yes, Pittsburgh, pre-Super Bowl history does count.  At the time, the... read more »

 

Validating Bo

The conversation took me back more than 10 years, to the Spring of 2000. Listening to Madison sports talk on the way home from work on Friday the question was being debated: Does Wisconsin Basketball Coach Bo Ryan need to take a team to the... read more »

 

Worst Kept Secret in Wisconsin

SSSSHHHHH…..don’t tell anyone. Barry Alvarez wants to keep Paul Chryst in Madison in case Bret Bielema leaves and have him be the coach-in-waiting for Wisconsin Badgers. That will be easier said than done. Chryst has developed a reputation... read more »

 

PD Sunday Sampler

The Wisconsin Badgers football team played in the Rose Bowl yesterday for only the 5th time in my lifetime.  I don’t remember the first one so well as I was only 3 years old at the time, and I doubt I’ll make much effort to remember... read more »

 

Immediate Post-Game Rose Bowl Overreaction

Well, that kinda stunk. Following are some of my immediate post-game thoughts after Wisconsin’s 21-19 loss to TCU: 1—TCU played a great game. No turnovers, great strategy to attack Wisconsin’s secondary, and classy post-game behavior. 2... read more »

 

Marquette and Wisconsin – Why It’s Not A Rivalry

I do in fact understand the importance of this game. If nothing else, the annual Wisconsin vs. Marquette basketball match-up allows each team the opportunity to beat a “quality team”, get a boost in the strength of schedule department... read more »