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Wisconsin’s Jordan Taylor to Try Out for USA Basketball

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After a breakout season in 2010-11, the Wisconsin Badgers' starting point guard Jordan Taylor has been invited to try-out for the USA Basketball World University Games Team. The training camp will take place from July 29th to August 7th in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) will be the venue where 12 members will be picked to represent their … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s Jordan Taylor to Try Out for USA Basketball

Russell Wilson to Wisconsin Still Possible?

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According to sources close to the University of Wisconsin, former NC State quarterback Russell Wilson will make a campus visit sometime next week. It was just a couple of weeks ago that Wilson, who threw for 3,663 yards and 28 touchdowns last season, visited the Auburn campus. Rumors swirled that Wilson was impressed by his visit to Auburn, making the Tigers the … [Read more...] about Russell Wilson to Wisconsin Still Possible?

Bo Ryan and Badgers Add Two Walk-Ons for 2011-12

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With the addition of incoming freshman Jordan Smith and Air Force transfer Zach Bohannon (pictured above), the 2011-12 Wisconsin Badgers Men's Basketball roster is complete. Smith hails from Orono, MN where he is the all-time leading scorer at Orono High School with 2,518 points. Bohannon, the little brother of former Badger Jason Bohannon, will redshirt the 2011-12 … [Read more...] about Bo Ryan and Badgers Add Two Walk-Ons for 2011-12

Wisconsin’s Jon Leuer: NBA Draft Combine Interview (Video)

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Wisconsin power forward Jon Leuer was one of 54 players invited to the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. The former Badger has a lot to gain from workouts as Leuer projects to be picked anywhere from the late first round to mid-second round. A lot of scouts have compared the 6'10" forward to the Toronto Raptors Andrea Bargnani who was the number one overall pick in the 2006 NBA … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s Jon Leuer: NBA Draft Combine Interview (Video)

Minnesota Vikings 2011 NFL Draft Plan

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When you have the twelfth pick in a draft, it's always a bit difficult to project what your plan is going to be. That's true whether you're prepping for a fantasy football draft or the greatest draft event in the world (i.e. the NFL Draft). In the case of the Minnesota Vikings and the 2011 NFL Draft, their actual plans are a bit of a mystery, probably to even them. However, … [Read more...] about Minnesota Vikings 2011 NFL Draft Plan

Wisconsin Football Spring Game: Your Essential Guide

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All eyes will be on redshirt sophomore QB Jon Budmayr in 2011 as he attempts to take over for Scott Tolzien. Tolzien wasn't the flashiest of quarterbacks, but he was one of the most efficient signal-callers in the country last season. Considered by many to have an even stronger arm, Budmayr has quite the task ahead of him when replacing Tolzien who led last year's squad to a … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Football Spring Game: Your Essential Guide

Badgers’ Jordan Taylor Up For the Eddie Sutton Award

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On Friday, Wisconsin Badgers starting point guard Jordan Taylor was named a finalist for the new Eddie Sutton Tustenugee Award, given to the player who best shows tenacity and unselfishness on the court. Taylor joins California's Jorge Gutierrez, Butler's Matt Howard, Duke's Kyle Singler and Arizona's Derrick Williams as the five finalists for the inaugural national player … [Read more...] about Badgers’ Jordan Taylor Up For the Eddie Sutton Award

Wisconsin Badgers 2010-2011 Recap, Early Look Ahead to 2012

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Overall, the Wisconsin Badgers 2010-2011 season should be considered a success seeing that they weren't even expected to finish in the upper half of the Big Ten. Not only did they finish in the upper half, they went 25-9 (13-5 in Big Ten) and finished third in the conference. The 25 wins were the third most in a single season in school history. However, the season could … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Badgers 2010-2011 Recap, Early Look Ahead to 2012

Butler Overpowers Wisconsin 61-54: Sweet 16 Rapid Reaction

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Wisconsin's dynamic duo of Jordan Taylor and Jon Leuer appeared to run out of gas as they combined for an ugly 7-of-31 (.226) from the field in a 61-54 loss to the #8-seeded Butler Bulldogs. For the fifth straight year, the Badgers have been knocked out of the NCAA Tournament by a mid-major team (UNLV, Davidson, Xavier, Cornell and Butler). "We just needed to put a few … [Read more...] about Butler Overpowers Wisconsin 61-54: Sweet 16 Rapid Reaction