1. Wisconsin Football: What You Need to Know About Badgers' WR Jared Abbrederis

    Jared Abbrederis is the Wisconsin Badgers top returning wide receiver. A former walk-on, Abbrederis dominated during the 2011 season. He contributed mightily to the Badgers' march to the Rose Bowl, and he's poised to excel again in 2012...

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  2. O'Brien Will Arrive in Madison Ready to Jump into Playbook

    As he loaded up his car Thursday and jumped in the driver's seat — with his mom riding shotgun — quarterback Danny O'Brien felt like he was embarking on a great adventure...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 3 days ago 14 reads 0 comments

  3. UW's Montee Ball Regrets Mifflin Party Arrest

    Montee Ball was reminded earlier this month that anything he does in public can have ramifications. "It was very unfortunate," Wisconsin's decorated tailback said Wednesday during a "Badger Day" event at Kalahari Resort...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 3 days ago 60 reads 0 comments

  4. Wisconsin Likely Down Two QBs for 2012

    Wisconsin’s quarterback depth was an issue during spring practice. As it turns out, that will likely carry over into the 2012 season...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 3 days ago 7 reads 0 comments

  5. Ash Checks in on 2014 Linebacker

    Wisconsin Assistant Coach Chris Ash made one of his many stops through the state of Illinois to see Oak Park (Ill.) River Forest 2014 Linebacker Nile Sykes. Sykes was immediately sold on Ash and the Wisconsin football program upon his arrival...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 3 days ago 30 reads 0 comments

  6. Wisconsin Football: Why Montee Ball Will Fail to Live Up to the Hype

    Whenever a current player is mentioned in the same breath as Barry Sanders , the expectations take on a life of their own...

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  7. Badgers' Budmayr, Houston out for 2012

    The University of Wisconsin's football program had better hope none of its remaining quarterbacks sustain any serious injuries next season...

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  8. Big Ten Football Top 150 Players: No. 117, Jeff Duckworth, Wisconsin WR

    No. 117: Jeff Duckworth, #15, WR, Wisconsin 2011 Stats: 15 catches, 230 yards, 1 TD Strengths Duckworth didn't have a ton of production in 2011, but he did have a flair for the dramatic in the plays he made...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 5 days ago 459 reads 0 comments

  9. Gabe Carimi Finally Back on the Field for Bears

    It had been so long for Gabe Carimi since he was last on the field that the right tackle for the Chicago Bears tweeted about it Tuesday. “First day back at practice went great,” Carimi wrote...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 5 days ago 16 reads 0 comments

  10. Can Wisconsin Win It All in 2012?

    ESPN Insider is in the midst of a series looking at 20 teams that might have a chance to win the national title in 2012. Today, the series focuses its lens on the Wisconsin Badgers' title hopes ...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 5 days ago 59 reads 0 comments

  11. Ball, Wagner Touted as Preseason All-Americans

    I noted in a previous blog post that Phil Steele had quite a few Wisconsin players on his preseason all-Big Ten list. Well, Steele has put out his preseason All-America teams and four Badgers are included...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 5 days ago 111 reads 0 comments

  12. 3 Dark Horse Candidates to Win the Big Ten Football Title in 2012

    Predicting the eventual champions of college football's major conferences always provides for some much-needed entertainment, but choosing the dark-horse candidates is even better...

    Connor Killoren Written by Connor Killoren about 5 days ago 2,038 reads 13 comments

  13. Wisconsin Football: How Danny O'Brien Plans to Keep Badgers on Top of Big Ten

    When Danny O'Brien becomes a Badger in earnest, there will be no place to hide from the spotlight. Every throw, drop-back, sack and interception will be scrutinized. Every play will seemingly determine O'Brien's legacy in the cardinal and white...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 6 days ago 1,725 reads 1 comments

  14. Wisconsin Football: What You Need to Know About Badger's 2012 Defense

    The Wisconsin Badgers defense is going to be very good in 2012. Beau Allen leads a deep group of defensive linemen, and Mike Taylor and Chris Borland head up the best linebacking corps in the Big Ten conference...

    Nick Hart Written by Nick Hart about 7 days ago 952 reads 2 comments

  15. 2012 Rimington Award: Six Big Ten Centers on Watch List

    The Rimington Award released its annual preseason watch list , covering a not-at-all unreasonable 50 centers who are projected to start for their teams in 2012...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 10 days ago 509 reads 0 comments

  16. Wisconsin Football: Is There More Pressure on Montee Ball This Season Than Last?

    Retired NBA star Robert Horry once said, "Pressure can burst a pipe or pressure can make a diamond." In Montee Ball's case, can pressure also lead to a Heisman? With a healthy ...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 11 days ago 233 reads 2 comments

  17. Big Ten Football: Ranking the Top 5 Coaches in the Conference

    We are hours away from the start of the Memorial Day weekend, so it is the perfect time to circulate the second annual ranking of the top five Big Ten head coaches...

    Deni Martin Written by Deni Martin about 11 days ago 437 reads 2 comments

  18. Big Ten Football: Phil Steele's Preseason All-American List Short on B1G Stars

    Phil Steele continued his preseason coverage of the 2012 season by unveiling his All-American teams this morning. The list is here , and the full list of Big Ten nominees is at the end of this post...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 11 days ago 1,552 reads 11 comments

  19. B1G Could Be in for Tight End Renaissance

    When you think Big Ten football, what usually comes to mind is big, corn-fed Midwestern players and bruising offenses. The kind of place that would be perfect for a tight end...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 12 days ago 27 reads 0 comments

  20. Phil Steele Names Preseason All-B1G Teams

    The tireless Phil Steele, he of the eponymous and indispensable college football preview magazine, has come out with his preseason All-Big Ten teams...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 12 days ago 130 reads 0 comments

  21. UW Won't See Iowa Often Enough, but Penn State a Quality Closer

    The release Monday of the Big Ten’s 2015 and ’16 football schedules reaffirmed two key points for Wisconsin’s program and its fans...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 12 days ago 57 reads 0 comments

  22. Debate: Who Is the Badgers' Best RB of All Time?

    Jump into the Debate and have your say. Agree with someone's comment? Vote for it to make the Debate Highlights section. Disagree with a comment? Reply and voice your opinion...

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  23. Wisconsin Football: 3 Reasons Danny O'Brien Is Not Guaranteed the Starting Job

    Guarantees have no place in college football. Even the all-knowing analysts and experts live in a world of presumption and assumption rather than guarantees...

    Peter Raisch Written by Peter Raisch about 13 days ago 1,858 reads 4 comments

  24. Big 10 Sets 2015 and '16 Football Schedules

    The Big Ten Conference on Monday announced the league's 2015 and '16 football schedules. You can find the league schedules for 2013, '14, '15 and '16 here. Wisconsin's upcoming schedules can be found here...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 14 days ago 38 reads 0 comments

  25. Breaking Down Wisconsin RB Montee Ball

    RB Montee Ball: Wisconsin (5-9, 212) What I like… - Possesses natural thickness and girth through his base and legs. Will be able to hold up physically in the NFL...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 14 days ago 41 reads 0 comments