University of Wisconsin

In addition to actually meeting players, the visits will give the staff a good opportunity to address the topic of name, image and likeness.        … [Read more...] about With campus visits returning, UW football coaches will have a chance to land some recruits … and discuss a sticky subject

Barry Alvarez joked last month he could be lured out of retirement to coach a bowl game. Instead the Big Ten will, according to sources.        … [Read more...] about Retiring Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez already has plans to go back to work

Photo by Lawrence Iles/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A pair of Badgers moved up, plus a look around the rest of the Big Ten. Now that high school talent evaluators have gotten their final looks at the players in the class of 2021, 247Sports released their last rankings for the group. 7-foot center Chet Holmgren (Minneapolis) who is heading to Gonzaga remains the No. … [Read more...] about Wisconsin basketball recruiting: final 247Sports rankings for the 2021 class

Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Plus: more offers, Badgers making a cutdown list and All-America honors for Wisconsin targets. Recruiting is the lifeblood of any major college athletics team, but following it closely as a fan can sometimes be difficult and can often be time consuming. We’ll try and condense all the recruiting news you can use into this bi-weekly … [Read more...] about Wisconsin football recruiting: UW offers the No. 1 ranked player in 2023 Lebbeus Overton

Kelli Steffes, UW Athletics A look at some of the news and notes from spring practice along the defensive line. The Wisconsin Badgers football team ended their spring practice period on Friday. After missing out on spring practice last year, having an extra 15 sessions proved to be extremely useful for Paul Chryst’s group. The Badgers didn’t have a spring game, or … [Read more...] about Post spring practice thoughts: defensive line

C.J. Goetz running through drills at practice. | Kelli Steffes; UW Athletics Communications Can the unit bring more of a pass rush this year? The Wisconsin Badgers football team ended their spring practice period on Friday. After missing out on spring practice last year, having an extra 15 sessions proved to be extremely useful for Paul Chryst’s group. The Badgers … [Read more...] about Post spring practice thoughts: outside linebackers

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The freshman from La Crosse will get the chance to make the U19 national team this summer. On Wednesday afternoon, it was announced that Wisconsin Badgers freshman wing Jonathan Davis was invited to try out for the US national team who will be competing in the FIBA U19 World Cup, which will take place in Latvia … [Read more...] about Wisconsin men’s basketball: Jonathan Davis invited to try out for US national team

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Where does the offense grade out now that Spring football has come to a close? Be sure to follow Bucky’s 5th Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and pretty much everywhere where you listen to your favorite podcasts! On today’s episode of Bucky’s 5th Podcast, we’ve got news and a lot of football to discuss. In the … [Read more...] about Bucky’s 5th Podcast, ep. 250: spring football report card, offense edition

Kelli Steffes, UW Athletics A pair of younger corners had solid springs, elevating the depth at cornerback. The Wisconsin Badgers football team ended their spring practice period on Friday. After missing out on spring practice last year, having an extra 15 sessions proved to be extremely useful for Paul Chryst’s group. The Badgers didn’t have a spring game, or anything … [Read more...] about Post spring practice thoughts: cornerbacks