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THE Ohio State University takes down Purdue
April 25, 2008 by
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I don't know whether it was my pledge to indulge the Buckeyes' love affair with the definite article or simply the promise of a sweet, sweet chaw, but I'm going to go ahead and take responsibility for the Ohio State Univeristy's basketball triumph over former conference...
Motivation: the Columbus carrot
March 16, 2008 by
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Over at Boiled Sports, Purdue fan BoilerDowd notes that Spartan fans get free tacos when MSU puts up at least 70 in a game. He then goes on and takes a stab at what sort of bribes he'd have to lay out for Penn State or Northwestern to get them to dispatch the Badgers this week...
Friday night WCHA hockey recap: Oh crap
March 16, 2008 by
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The final weekend of WCHA play is a bye week for the Badgers, which means their point total in the conference stays at 27. Tonight they were probably sitting at home, feverishly clicking refresh at USCHO.com or watching the GameTracker or trying to tune the AM radio to pick up the...
OK Badger fans -- wear red today
March 16, 2008 by
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Something you're used to doing, I'm sure, but today let's make it scarlet instead of cardinal. Thad Matta is a better coach than Matt Painter, Ohio State has talent that's at least on par with Purdue's, and the game's at Ohio State's majestically-named Value...
Big Ten Champs!
March 16, 2008 by
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Wisconsin 77, Penn State 41 means that Wisconsin has clinched at least a share of the Big Ten title. A win over Northwestern on Saturday means Bo and Co. don't have to share the trophy.More tomorrow when we plead for more playing time for the master of the monster triple, Tanner...
Badger Hockey loses, home ice in doubt
March 16, 2008 by
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The Badgers picked a bad time to lose their first game in fifteen tries to St. Cloud State. They lost 3-2 after being up by a goal to close out their regular season. They sit precariously in fourth place in the conference, just one point ahead of St. Cloud and Minnesota State, the...
Badger Hockey gets an important win at St. Cloud State
March 16, 2008 by
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Wisconsin got two rapid-fire goals within the first 1:18 of the second period, and that was all they needed to beat St. Cloud State on the road last night, 2-1. Wisconsin is now an impressive 11-0-3 in their last 14 tries against St. Cloud.Importantly, the two points that accompany...
Badgers-Spartans TONIGHT
March 16, 2008 by
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What's at stake: for the Badgers, that top ten ranking and that seat at the top of the conference and a shot at a two- or three-seed for the Big Dance; for Michigan State, a quality win late in the season that could turn the Selection Committee's head, and the chance to play...
Badgers move up one spot in each poll
March 16, 2008 by
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Wisconsin is now ranked #9 in the Coaches Poll and #10 in the AP. The upward motion was courtesy of Drake, which knocked off #8 Butler over the weekend.
UW women's basketball provides you with entertainment
March 16, 2008 by
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No, weirdo, not actual gameplay. It's all about the postgame press conference. Meet Michigan head coach Kevin Borseth, who you might (MIGHT) recognize as the immediate past coach of the UW-Green Bay Lady Phoenixeses. His team was leading Wisconsin by 20 in the second half, when...
LOCK IT: Wisconsin to beat Michigan
March 15, 2008 by
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So says Colin Cowherd (link via Mgoblog). As The Diag puts it:Wisconsin over Michigan. Wow, thanks for going out on a limb there Colin. The #7 team in the country over the #5 team in the country, at home, at night, in November? How could anyone ever predict an upset of such Biblical...
Ikegwuonu meets the press
March 13, 2008 by
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... and I have to say, it's monumentally frustrating. From the Wisconsin State Journal:Reporters were warned by Bielema not to ask questions about Ikegwuonu's off-field problems. He has a hearing set for Aug. 24 in Sycamore, Ill., to deal with a motion filed by his attorney...
Not now, Brett!
March 12, 2008 by
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Brett Favre is walking away from football. It's a sad day for Green Bay fans and for fans of professional football in general. We all make fun of John Madden's love for the guy, of all the tired clichés that are trotted out year after year -- he's a gunslinger! He...
It's funny to look at the top of the conference
February 29, 2008 by
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As of this very minute:Purdue #23 11-1Wisconsin #14 10-2Indiana #12 9-2Michigan State #9 8-3It's a brutal year for Big Ten basketball and it will continue to be brutal. The 2008 NCAA tournament will probably look like last year's edition, with nary a Big Ten team playing in...
BIG NEWS: John Clay eligible to play, practices with team
February 10, 2008 by
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Depth at tailback is ours!"I checked with the NCAA, the school, everybody gave me documented paperwork, which I wanted all along," Bielema said. "There weren't rumors or sources, pure information, (we) got our guy out there to play."Awesome."Great effort...
Way, way too early BlogPoll ballot -- Preseason Week 1
January 30, 2008 by
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This is my second year of participating in the weekly BlogPoll, a top 25 poll started by Brian of Mgoblog. We received an advisory from him stating that this year we will have two -- TWO! -- preseason rankings. This is so that we have ample opportunity to tell all the other participants...
Blogpoll Preseason Poll Roundtable
January 17, 2008 by
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A pretty simple one this week: according to the preseason poll, who is overrated and who is underrated?First, a note about the Badgers: they're fine at #9. A little lower than I voted them (fifth; my ballot can be seen here), but just fine for the time being. They've definitely...
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