Sarah Shulze’s heart had so much to offer. Now it’s in an 18-year-old who is intent on putting it to good use. My piece in the the power of good that emerged from a tragedy:
If Howard is going to be salty by UW calling a timeout with 15 seconds left, maybe don't keep the full-court press on down 15 points when the Badgers have taken out their starters?
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sophomore Johnny Davis will announce on Thursday afternoon whether he's staying at UW or headed to the NBA. That announcement will be made on ESPN's NBA Today -- which airs from 2-3 p.m. -- if you're the reading-between-the-lines type.
Packers kicker Mason Crosby ends his interview and the door back to the locker room is locked. The remedy from
@RobDemovsky
: ‘’Knock three times and on the fourth one they’ll let you in.’’
Some news: Soon, I'll be transitioning into the role of sports columnist at the State Journal. I've been on the
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men's basketball beat for 10 seasons and have been covering a variety of sports and teams in Madison for 20-plus years and am excited for a new challenge.
Once upon a time, the
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landed commitments from Trae Jackson and Frank Kaminsky on the same day. And one from Sam Dekker a few days later. That turned out pretty well for UW. This Crowl, Carlson, Hepburn and Hodges haul came in a span of 13 days.
I thought going 2-1 in the Bahamas would be a great result for UW. To do it the way the
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did it, in three close games with the loss coming in overtime to Kansas, even better. I feel better about this team now than I did three days ago.
Another year will go by without Bo Ryan being in the Naismith Hall of Fame. Former
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coach didn't even make the list of 2019 finalists. Seems odd that there's no room
@Hoophall
for a guy with 4 NCAA D-3 titles, 2 D-1 Final Fours, 14 consecutive top-4 finishes in B1G, etc.
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coach Greg Gard ended his postgame presser with a shout-out to his brother, Jeff, the coach at UW-Platteville. The Pioneers won the WIAC tourney and are headed back to the NCAA Division III tourney.
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freshman guard Jonathan Davis has been invited to try out for the U.S. national team that will compete at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Latvia in early July.
Some
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hoops news that was expected but is now official: D'Mitrik Trice and Kobe King were officially granted medical hardships by the NCAA today. So Trice is a sophomore, King a redshirt freshman.
My thoughts: One of the most impressive wins of the Greg Gard era for the
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. And 37 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals from Johnny Davis is right up there among the top individual performances by a UW player – ever.
This is a fun read! 🏀
BPI projects how the 2020 NCAA tournament could have played out
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the whole tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips. The final results will surprise you!!
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@SethWalder
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo on D'Mitrik Trice: “I’ve got a lot of NBA buddies. If anybody called me and talked to me about him, there’s going to be rave reviews.”
The
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, who are staying in lower Manhattan, are stuck in traffic en route to Brooklyn for their media availability/open practice. Greg Gard has experience in this type of situation after growing up in Cobb.
For like 15 years now, I've struggled to come up with a Plan B if this sports writing thing fizzes out. Think I've finally found it: Editor for transfer portal announcements on social media. The world needs better grammar, kids.
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take down previously unbeaten Louisville 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-9. UW will play for a national title on Saturday against either Pittsburgh or Nebraska.
Just to clarify -- and I didn't hear what was said on the broadcast, but got a lot of questions -- Lorne Bowman is still with the program. He's been away from the team dealing with a non-COVID illness, but the notion that he's left the program is NOT correct.
Purdue wins 77-66 at Iowa. That means a win over Northwestern on Wednesday would not only move the
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into a share of first place, it would clinch a double-bye in the Big Ten tournament for UW.
Had a chance to talk to Kobe King today. Here's what he had to say, and
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coach Greg Gard's response to some of King's reasons for wanting out of the program.
While the
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break their fans' hearts with close defeats in the NCAA tournament, Marquette's last 5 losses in the Big Dance have all been by double digits. The Golden Eagles give their fans a chance to complete the five stages of grief by the time the final buzzer sounds.
To recap:
Johnny: POY by coaches, media and AP
Johnny: 1st-team All-Big Ten by coaches, media (not unanimous) and AP
Gard: COY by coaches, media and AP
Davison: 2nd-team by coaches, 3rd-team by media
Wahl: Honorable mention by coaches and media
Chucky Hepburn: All-Freshman Team
This story will be updated, but I tracked down Barry Alvarez for his thoughts on the news that Luke Fickell will be the
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' next coach. Barry is stoked:
I'll admit it when I'm wrong. I predicted
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volleyball would beat Nebraska in four sets, but UW only needed three. Column coming on a 25-22, 28-26, 25-16 win that ended Nebraska's chance at a perfect season.
This is the
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' 14th postseason game over four seasons and Corbin Burnes just did something none of their other starting pitchers have done during that span: complete 6 innings of work.
By my count, 56 live sporting events in a shade under 7 months. From
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football, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, to
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and
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, to a day at the Ryder Cup, thanks for coming along on the ride.
I’ve covered the
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basketball teams in a baseball stadium this season and now the football team. Can’t wait to check out the UW baseball team in the spring.
Sophia Minnaert once applied for a job at the State Journal. That was before she decided on a career in TV, where's she's been a hit with the
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for over a decade. My piece on a Madison native who isn't fazed by much:
Final at Mariucci: No. 14 Wisconsin 5, No. 1 Minnesota 2
Is it a signature opening-month victory for Mike Hastings with the Badgers? Time will tell. But it was a comprehensive effort.
The
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finish off a sweep of No. 1 Nebraska with a 25-18 win in the third set. UW moves into a three-way tie atop the Big Ten standings with the Huskers and Ohio State.
Well … tough loss. But so much to build on from that performance. Offense needs to find some consistency, rebounding needs to get better. That grit and defense are calling cards for these
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, though.
I’ve had some people ask about
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senior Micah Potter since he hasn’t sent out any kind of farewell. I’m told he’s spending some time with his fiancée and will talk things over with his family before making any sort of announcement regarding his future.
The crowd chanting "Brad, you suck" and Brad Davison definitely not sucking. He has 25 points, including UW's last nine, and the
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lead 53-43 with 11:40 left.
UW fans in the fall: Why can't students get to tickets on time, take away their tickets!
UW fans in the winter: Put students courtside so they can liven up the Kohl Center!