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 […]
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Nebraska beat Wisconsin volleyball by a finger, but plenty of positives emerged from the match
Well, Saturday night didn’t exactly go how the Badgers volleyball team wanted. The (formerly) No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers fell to the (formerly) No. 2 Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln three exciting sets to two. Nebraska claws its way to the win The game couldn’t have ended in a more crushing way – Wisconsin roared out to […]
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Rep. Jim Jordan is in the UW Hall of Fame
Now vying to be House Speaker, Jim Jordan, the hardline Republican and fierce Trump ally won two national titles wrestling for the Wisconsin Badgers. The next Speaker of the House may be a Wisconsin Badger. U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio, is vying for the top job in the U.S. House of Representatives as […]
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Wisconsin Badgers volleyball hasn’t lost a set in a month, and we need to talk about it
The Wisconsin Badgers volleyball team has yet to lose a set since September 17, over 30 days ago. You might be thinking – that’s not that surprising, Wisconsin is the top team in the country and has been for a few years. But I think you misunderstand what I’m saying here. Wisconsin’s track record The […]
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Observations from the Wisconsin basketball 69-51 scrimmage: A.J. Storr is an offensive weapon of mass destruction
The undersized point guard Kamari McGee drove to the basketball, but appeared well-covered by two opposing players tracking back on defense. But McGee flipped the ball into the air behind him, and new Badger A.J. Storr seemed to appear from nowhere. He rose through the air to grab the ball and flush it. The alley […]
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The good, bad, ugly and unexpected from Wisconsin’s 24-13 win over Rutgers
The Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-2) today 24-13 on homecoming day in Madison, handing a Big Ten rival their second loss of the season. Here are some quick reactions after the game. The Good The rushing attack was in full form against a stout Rutgers defensive line. Braelon Allen passed 100 […]
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Former UW quarterback set to face off against new-look Badgers
Former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Deacon Hill will get a shot at his old team next week, after an injury to Iowa starting quarterback Cade McNamara will see him sidelined for the foreseeable future. Hill was a 4-star prospect out of high school in 2020, picking Wisconsin over teams like Kansas State and Nevada. Less than […]
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Wisconsin basketball family easily exceeds $100k donation goal, fund cancer treatments for former teammate
Walt McGrory, a 6’3” guard from the Minneapolis area, walked on to the Badgers and played for the basketball team from 2017-2021. After graduating with his bachelor’s degree in economics, he intended to take his fifth Covid year at the University of South Dakota and play one last season of college basketball. Before he could, […]
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Greg Gard is a champion recruiter, in state and out
It’s a familiar story. The Badgers recruit an elite Wisconsin high school player hard, for months or even years, and then an out-of-state blue blood school swoops in at the last minute, offers a scholarship, and poof. The kid is off to Durham or Lexington. Seth Trimble. Jalen Johnson. Tyler Herro. Kevon Looney. J.P. Tokoto. […]
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Who will step up for the Badgers after Mellusi goes down?
Luke Fickell must have listened to me last week, because the Wisconsin Badgers ran the ball more than they threw en route to a 38-17 rout of Purdue. Despite the big win – Wisconsin’s 17th straight over Purdue – stud running back Chez Mellusi fractured his fibula late in the 4th quarter. The injury is […]
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Friendly advice for the Badgers: Tanner Mordecai shouldn’t throw the ball more than 30 times a game
I think I echo a lot of Badger fans when I say that we need a return to the run game in some form. The eye test has shown me pretty much what I expected from quarterback Tanner Mordecai, a quarterback that probably isn’t NFL level, but is ahead of many of his peers. Mordecai […]