1. Wisconsin Football: Way Too Early Odds on Starting Quarterback

    When it comes to the Wisconsin quarterback situation lately, it is either feast or famine. The Badgers have no entrenched starter, and now find themselves in a position they have ...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 3 months ago 2,914 reads 10 comments

  2. Wisconsin Football: 3 Reasons Fans Will Love Gary Andersen

    When the Tweets started flying and the speculation began to swirl, very few people had any kind of idea who Gary Andersen was. They did not know how to spell his name, let alone have any in-depth knowledge of his coaching legacy and philosophy...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 3 months ago 3,811 reads 0 comments

  3. Wisconsin Football Recruiting: Gary Andersen Proves His Mettle with First Class

    Gary Andersen just earned his first nickname in my book: Super Glue. While some defensive back in Georgia is about to get angry I stole his Twitter handle, Andersen earned the sticky distinction after national signing day this year...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 3 months ago 2,500 reads 0 comments

  4. 2 Biggest Weaknesses on the Wisconsin Badgers Roster, and Recruits Who Can Help

    On the college football calendar, New Years' Eve should be pushed back until February. Classes are back, weight rooms are full and national signing day puts the fax machine back on the map...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 3 months ago 1,218 reads 0 comments

  5. Wisconsin Football: The Badgers Should Hire Notre Dame's Bob Diaco as Head Coach

    The holidays are a time for wish lists, but there is nothing that says a semi-hermit in the North Pole has a monopoly on hope...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 5 months ago 6,987 reads 7 comments

  6. Wisconsin Football: Bret Bielema's Loyalty Is Worth $610,000

    The SEC has two things in spades besides national championships: cash and criticism. As a conference, it is the most football-obsessed collection of schools in the country with fanbases that border on psychotic...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 5 months ago 11,027 reads 31 comments

  7. Wisconsin Football: Badger Commits Destined for Stardom

    The 2012 season is nearing an end that is as wild as its beginning. The Badgers have endured staff changes and still more staff changes...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 6 months ago 3,542 reads 14 comments

  8. Big Ten Football: Maryland, Rutgers Move Proves Tradition Truly Dead

    When the game of "musical conferences" began in earnest in 2010, the Big Ten was the winner when the music stopped. The SEC added a Texas power and more Tigers. The Big East looked west, while the Pac-10 looked east...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 6 months ago 1,158 reads 9 comments

  9. Wisconsin Football: What All-Time Touchdown Record Would Mean for Montee Ball

    Winston Churchill once wrote, "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." In Montee Ball's case, he has a chance to put pen to paper this weekend and put his mark on college football forever...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 6 months ago 1,213 reads 8 comments

  10. Wisconsin Football: 3 Things Danny O'Brien Can Do to Earn Back His Starting Spot

    The Badgers' bad screenplay of a season will take another plot twist this week. According to ESPN , Curt Phillips will be the starting quarterback come Saturday when Wisconsin travels to Bloomington to take on the Indiana Hoosiers...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 6 months ago 1,050 reads 0 comments

  11. Wisconsin Football: 3 Keys to the Game vs. Michigan State

    They meet again. If the Big Ten was looking for a new powder-keg rivalry, they found it in the Wisconsin Badgers and Michigan State Spartans of the last few years...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 7 months ago 1,457 reads 1 comments

  12. Wisconsin Football: Butkus Award Snub Doesn't Add Up for Mike Taylor

    College football awards are becoming a farce, unfortunately. I said as much when Tyrann Mathieu went to the Heisman ceremony last year despite repeated warning signs that the ...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 7 months ago 1,110 reads 4 comments

  13. Wisconsin Football: 3 Keys to the Game vs. Minnesota

    Last Friday, the analysts were still very wary of a Wisconsin team slowly recapturing its form. This week, it seems as though the Badgers have found some confidence, some big plays and some believers...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 7 months ago 1,025 reads 0 comments

  14. Wisconsin Football: Questions at Kicker Kill Conversions for Badgers

    As Bret Bielema systematically rebuilds the Wisconsin Badgers system, one cog remains broken: the kicking game...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 7 months ago 632 reads 5 comments

  15. 3 Keys for Wisconsin in Their Matchup with Purdue

    Not often are fans treated to the tension of November football in mid-October. But this is exactly what viewers of Saturday's game pitting the Wisconsin Badgers against the Purdue Boilermakers will receive...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 7 months ago 736 reads 1 comments

  16. Wisconsin Football: Can Healthy Badgers Reverse Road Game Woes?

    The Wisconsin Badgers return to the road this week, and they have a very welcome passenger on this trip: their health. An already rocky season was made all the more treacherous when key starters began to miss games due to injury...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 7 months ago 728 reads 0 comments

  17. Wisconsin Football: Badgers Ready for New Beginning Against Illinois

    The word "disappointment" has been thrown around a little too liberally when it comes to the 2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 8 months ago 1,450 reads 1 comments

  18. Wisconsin Football: 3 Keys to the Game vs. Nebraska

    Saturday's matchup with the Nebraska Huskers will really be a homecoming of sorts, but it won't feel that way for the Badgers...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 8 months ago 637 reads 0 comments

  19. Wisconsin Football: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Through 4 Games

    Wisconsin's cupcakes may have given the team some indigestion, but the Badgers' non-conference schedule revealed some signs of hope. Above all, the team is 3-1 after falling to an Oregon State team that may have not been as bad as originally thought...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 8 months ago 1,076 reads 0 comments

  20. Wisconsin Football: The Case for Montee Ball's Heisman Trophy

    Thank you everyone for coming to the Wisconsin Badger 2012 football season. Now, will you kindly turn the lights off at Camp Randall and return to your homes because the season is over...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 8 months ago 1,265 reads 3 comments

  21. Wisconsin Football: 'Blind Side' Coach Blindsided After Oregon State Game

    When Mike Markuson came to Wisconsin, a small grin formed on lips across Wisconsin. A stream of resignations would finally be plugged by one of the best offensive line coaches in the country...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 8 months ago 4,859 reads 11 comments

  22. Wisconsin Football: Football: 3 Keys to the Game vs. Oregon State

    Last week, Wisconsin thought it would be dining on cupcakes. Northern Iowa was not in the baking mood. The result was dramatic television and worried fans as the Badger eeked out a win with a few defensive plays to seal the deal...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 8 months ago 1,430 reads 0 comments

  23. Wisconsin Football: 3 Most Intriguing Storylines for Opener

    It's here. It's finally here. Work has been ignored and loved ones neglected all week in anticipation of the opening of the Wisconsin Badger college football season...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 9 months ago 577 reads 1 comments

  24. Wisconsin Football: Pass Rush Is Priority for Badgers' Success

    "Home run" plays have been named as public enemy No. 1 in many football facilities around the country. All schools live in fear of the one monster run, unlikely throw or punt return that changes the game, or the course of the season...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 9 months ago 381 reads 0 comments

  25. Wisconsin Football: What It Will Take for Badgers to Become B1G Dynasty Program?

    Dynasties are hard to build, and quick to fade. That sentiment holds true when you talk about the Egyptians, Romans, Huns, Chinese, Army, Notre Dame—and when you talk about "The U...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 9 months ago 1,158 reads 2 comments