Wisconsin — home to the Green Bay Packers and their cheesehead fans, different varieties of beer, and countless solid Midwestern burghers of Germanic lineage — has a long and storied tradition of political ferment and dissent. With the bizarre happenings in Madison over the past month or so, Wisconsin is living up to its rich [...]
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Kicking Some Badger Butt
Posted in sports, tagged 2011 Big Ten Tournament, 2011 NCAA Tournament, Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Big Ten Tournament, Bo Ryan, Dallas Lauderdale, David Lighty, Jared Sullinger, Jon Diebler, Jon Leuer, NCAA Tournament, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, sports, Thad Matta, William Buford, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Badgers on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It was very satisfying, indeed, to watch Ohio State crush Wisconsin today, 93-65. The blow-out win was a fitting send-off to David Lighty, Jon Diebler, and Dallas Lauderdale, who will go down as one of the best — and certainly most beloved — senior classes in Ohio State hoops history. It also was nice to [...]
Looking To “Deal With It”
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Bo Ryan, Dallas Lauderdale, David Lighty, Jared Sullinger, Jon Diebler, Jordan Taylor, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, sports, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Badgers on March 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Ohio State Buckeyes were undefeated until they traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to play the Badgers. The Buckeyes built a 15-point lead early in the second half, but then Jordan Taylor caught fire. He was unconscious for the rest of the game and, with some help from his teammates, he led Wisconsin to victory. Losing [...]
Looking To Start A New Streak
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Buckeye Nation, Jordan Taylor, Ohio State, Ohio State Buckeyes, sports, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Badgers on February 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Wisconsin Badgers knocked off Ohio State in Madison yesterday, ending the Buckeyes’ perfect season. To the chagrin of Buckeye Nation, Wisconsin joins the ranks of the handful of teams that have, in the same academic year, beaten the same school when it was ranked number one in football and basketball. The game was every [...]
The Big Ten Basketball Meat Grinder
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, college basketball, E'Twaun Moore, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, JaJuan Johnson, Jared Sullinger, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Penn State, Purdue, sports, Talor Battle, Tom Izzo, William Buford, Wisconsin on January 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
A lot of people have been saying that the Big Ten is the strongest basketball conference in the country this year, and it is beginning to look like they might be right. Five games into the conference schedule (six for Minnesota, Northwestern, and Penn State), it looks like the Big Ten has a number of [...]
A Big Ten Bowl Day
Posted in sports, tagged Alabama, Big Ten, Big Ten football, Florida, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Nittany Lions, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Rose Bowl, SEC, Spartans, sports, TCU, Texas Tech, Wildcats, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Badgers, Wolverine football on January 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today five Big Ten teams play in bowl games. The big game will be Wisconsin versus TCU in the Rose Bowl, but other Big Ten teams also will have a chance to strut their stuff on the national stage. Northwestern matches up against Texas Tech, Michigan State plays Alabama, Michigan will break its bowl drought [...]
The Big Ten, With November To Go
Posted in sports, tagged Big Ten, Big Ten football, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, sports, Wisconsin on November 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sitting watching the Michigan-Illinois game at the Big House. It’s halftime — and the score is 31-31! Huh? Is this really the Big Ten? The Big Ten is very interesting this year for a lot of reasons. Four teams are tied for the lead with one loss — Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Ohio [...]
