CHRIS BORLAND RUMORS
Burkhead, Borland, Abbrederis all declared healthy for B1G Championship Game
Coming into this week it wasn't a given that two of the most dynamic players in the matchup between the Huskers and Badgers would even be on the field, however on Friday we received final word from both head coaches that both Rex Burkhead and Chris Borland are 100% healthy.
In fact for Nebraska's Bo Pelini it was the 1st question he faced at his press conference on...
UW expected to be at full strength for Saturday
MADISON, Wis. Maybe it goes without saying, but in order for Wisconsin to stand a realistic chance of beating Nebraska in the Big Ten championship game, the Badgers will need their full complement of players.
Good thing for Wisconsin its players are getting healthy at the right time.
Wide receiver Jared Abbrederis, linebacker Chris Borland and right guard Kyle Costigan are all...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
November 29, 2012
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Notes: Defense Can't Tie the Bow
Without junior linebacker Chris Borland, Wisconsin's defense gave one of its better fourth-quarter efforts of the season. When it came to overtime, however, the Badgers, again, ran out of gas.
Via wisconsin.scout.com
November 17, 2012
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DD'S Pigskin Preview: Illinois @ Wisconsin
Illinois (2-3) at Wisconsin (3-2), Saturday 3:30pm Eastern (ESPN 2/ABC Regional)
Line: Wisconsin -11.5
Last Meeting: 2011 (Wisconsin 28, Illinois 17)
3 Players to Watch:
1) Badgers Backfield (Ball, White and Gordon): The Badgers' triple headed monster has shown signs of hope in this season, despite the struggles on the offensive line. Against an Illinois defense...
Wisconsin star LB Borland a quick study
MADISON, Wis. In football parlance, the "A" gap is the space between a team's center and its guards on the offensive line. It is among the most basic of terminologies, and for a college linebacker, understanding the difference in gaps is supposed to be second nature, as easy as pumping gas or tying a shoelace.Chris Borland insists that when he came to Wisconsin, such...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
September 26, 2012
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The Sconnie Scoop: Borland and Taylor projected among best
ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg continued his countdown of the top players in the Big Ten on Friday and Wisconsin wide receiver Jared Abbrederis came in at No. 21. Abbrederis joins teammate Mike Taylor as the second Badger listed in the top-25.
Sticking with the Big Ten blog, Brian Bennett released his list of the top linebackers in the conference and Taylor and Chris Borland are...
Ball, Borland represent UW on watch lists
MADISON, Wis. University of Wisconsin teammates Montee Ball and Chris Borland have been named to two preseason watch lists for a pair of major college football awards.Ball, a senior running back, is on the watch list for the Maxwell Award, presented annually to the outstanding collegiate player of the year. Borland, a junior linebacker, is among the candidates for the Chuck Bednarik...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
July 09, 2012
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Ball, Borland Make Top Award Watch Lists
Over the next two weeks the National College Football Awards Association will roll out their respective watch lists and it all starts with two of the biggest in the Maxwell Award (Outstanding Collegiate Player of the Year) and the Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year) announcing theirs first today.
Wisconsin saw RB Montee Ball have his name placed on the Maxwell Award...
Badgers' grit exemplified by stellar linebackers
MADISON, Wis. Chris Borland and Mike Taylor each say they don't much care that most college football fans probably have no idea who they are. The attention is not important, they concur, even if both players happen to be two of the best linebackers in the entire country, standing just a few feet apart on the same team.At the University of Wisconsin, flash never has been a sticking...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
December 17, 2011
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Wisconsin wants no part of a three-game skid
MADISON, Wis. Chris Borland is scanning his memory bank, trying to recall the last time he's been a part of a three-game losing streak as a football player.
Borland, Wisconsin's middle linebacker, pauses a beat before settling on an answer.
"I've never lost three games in a row," Borland said. "I lost three games in all of high school."
The idea...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
November 02, 2011
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