Despite his sky-high ranking, the smooth scorer wasn’t named to the 24-player exhibition of top high schoolers. In a surprising snub for a player who rocketed to the top of the recruiting charts in 2023, the 6’6” Kon Knueppel II was left off the McDonald’s All-America team, announced Jan. 23. Kon Knueppel playing for his […]
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Jim Harbaugh’s NFL prospects: A decision looms for Michigan’s football coach
Michigan’s recent national championship win against Washington has thrust head coach Jim Harbaugh into the limelight, stirring conversations about his potential return to the NFL. This article dives into the various aspects of the U of M coach’s situation, analyzing the impact on Michigan’s football program and the broader implications for both college and professional […]
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ReliaQuest Preview: How Wisconsin beats No. 13 LSU after Jayden Daniels declares for NFL Draft
The unranked Wisconsin Badgers should be counting their lucky stars this week, as they get set to face off against No. 13 LSU in the ReliaQuest (formerly known as the Outback) Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Badgers had a rough go of it this season, after the preseason hype brought in by head coach […]
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Badgers hockey is back: Men’s and women’s teams ranked in top 10
Halfway through the college hockey season, both Wisconsin teams are ranked in the top 10 for the first time in over a decade. Badgers men’s hockey has a 14-4 overall record, with big wins over then-No. 1 Minnesota and No. 4 Michigan. Wisconsin started the season extremely hot at 9-1, before dropping three games in […]
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Prized Badger basketball recruit Freitag dropping in rankings, but high school coach says don’t blame his play
When Daniel Freitag committed to play basketball for Wisconsin this summer, he became Greg Gard’s highest-rated recruit of his near decade-long tenure as Badgers head coach. The 6’2” Freitag is an impressive athlete, with a combination of speed and power coaches in multiple sports covet. Major college programs in both basketball and football offered him […]
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Budding basketball star John Blackwell – what Tom Izzo had to say
Last year, Greg Gard and staff found a pearl who, inexplicably, had no high major offers in sharpshooter Connor Essegian. Now, they’ve found another pearl who’s playing better than Essegian – taking most of his minutes in part because he’s so damn good on both ends of the floor. That would be 18-year-old John Blackwell. […]
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Former Union Grove soccer star Farrington about to live out a lifelong dream as a professional
Union Grove boys and girls soccer coach Sean Jung found himself in a flashback moment Tuesday. Watching the Major League Soccer SuperDraft with his strength and conditioning coach, Codey Clapper, and a few current Broncos, Jung was filled with all kinds of memories many years before of a 12-year-old sixth grader who began to show […]
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FINAL 4 BOUND: Get to know the Wisconsin volleyball team
Only four teams remain in the 2023 college volleyball season, and for the fourth time in the past five years, the Wisconsin Badgers are once again in that group. Before they face off against a very talented Texas team on Dec. 14 in the Final 4, meet the players who helped the Wisconsin volleyball team […]
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Analyzing 5 Favorites for the Super Bowl
Super Bowl LVIII It’s not long to go until the eyes of the world turn to the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada for Super Bowl LVIII. Ahead of that, we’ve looked through the latest NFL odds to analyze the five favorites according to the country’s leading sportsbooks. Read on to find out who they are and […]
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What’s next for Wisconsin football after losing 3 top receivers
The Wisconsin Badgers football team had seven players immediately enter the transfer portal when it opened on December 4, including its most decorated receiver – Chimere Dike. But Dike, from Waukesha, wasn’t the only pass catcher who fled Madison, as he was joined by Skyler Bell and Keontez Lewis shortly after. The other big name […]
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International college athletes can’t profit from NIL in the U.S. A bill in the Senate would change that.
After decades of watching athletic departments rake in millions on their labor without receiving any of it, college athletes can finally profit off their name, image and likeness. These NIL payments can be for any service, including autographs, live appearances, broadcast or social media advertisements. But one group of high-level college athletes still cannot cash […]
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19% and 90%: What the numbers tell us about Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball (so far)
After seven games, including four against high-quality opponents, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team is 5-2. Now they enter perhaps their toughest stretch of the season, in which they play #2 Marquette at home on Saturday, at East Lansing to face Michigan State on Tuesday, and at #3 Arizona on Saturday, Dec. 9. Here are […]
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How much Wisconsin Badgers volleyball players charge for NIL services
With college players now able to profit from deals involving their Name, Image and Likeness, also known as NIL, the Wisconsin Badger volleyball team post the prices for a variety of services student athletes offer through their opendorse portal. Services include Cameo-style, recorded video shoutouts, autographs, in-person appearances, social media posts and a category labeled […]
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How much Wisconsin Badger men’s basketball players charge for NIL services
Want an autograph from Chucky Hepburn? How about an appearance from Connor Essegian at your event? With payments for Name, Image and Likeness, or NIL, in full swing across college athletics, the student-athletes of the Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Basketball team post starting prices for a variety of services offered through their opendorse portal. These services […]
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6 matches stand between Wisconsin volleyball and another National Championship
It’s been a whirlwind of a volleyball season, which started with Nebraska setting the all-time attendance record for a women’s sport in August, and ended with the undefeated and No. 1-ranked Cornhuskers losing to the Wisconsin Badgers in straight sets to end the regular season. Wisconsin was consistently the best volleyball team in the country […]