Category Archives: College Football
Are Nick Saban & the Packers Really a Good Fit?
There’s some palpable buzz around Nick Saban potentially being the next head coach of the Green Bay Packers. Jonathan Jones of Sports Illustrated suggested it yesterday breaking down why it all makes sense. Through his writing, I can say there is some truth to what
BuckyCap: Axe Leaves Madison After Woeful Badgers Effort
It finally happened. It took 15 years, but Minnesota broke the streak against Wisconsin. Golden Gophers had lost 14 straight times to Wisconsin, and they were hell bent on not making it a 15th. For the second consecutive year, P.J. Fleck’s team had a 5-6
SnoTapWI Badgers Preview: Wisconsin vs. Minnesota
The battle for the axe has been a part of rivalry weekend for years now. In the next couple of years, Wisconsin-Iowa will take its place. Why? Well, Wisconsin-Minnesota hasn’t been a rivalry for the last 15 years. Badgers dominated Minnesota throughout those 15 years.
BuckyCap: Jonathan Taylor Puts the Team on His Back
Jonathan Taylor is a top-five running back in the country. No one disputes that about him. We hadn’t seen a big Taylor performance all year where he rattled off some big runs and finished with an absurd amount of yards until Saturday. Taylor had his
SnoTapWI Badgers Preview: Wisconsin vs. Purdue
After Northwestern took the Big Ten West, some might ask what are the Badgers playing for? It’s a good question considering they’re already bowl eligible, and the team is one of the biggest disappointments in college football. If Wisconsin finishes strong, they still get an
Alex Illikainen Never Put It All Together At Wisconsin
Wisconsin will be down a player starting today as Alex Illikainen will be leaving the team. The forward stays at the university, but he will have a year of eligibility to play somewhere next season if possible. Part of a now infamous 2015 class that
Badger Musings: Wisconsin’s Offense Goes Silent in Happy Valley
After Saturday’s 22-10 defeat by Penn State, Wisconsin is now a four loss team. It is the first time in the Paul Chryst era that this team lost four games, and the first time Wisconsin reached four losses since 2013. The offense became the major
Badger Musings: An Ugly Bounceback for the Badgers
WHen you see Rutgers on the schedule in early November, it appears to be a bouceback game. A get right sort of game to put you on the path to success for the rest of the season especially after a bad loss at Northwestern. That
Badgers Musings: Wildcats Deliver Death Blow to Badgers
Northwestern Wildcats do not get the respect they deserve in the Big Ten. Northwestern won 12 of their last 13 Big Ten games including on Saturday. That’s not an excuse for the Wisconsin Badgers who fell to their neighbors from the south, 31-17, in an
SnoTapWI Badgers Preview: Wisconsin vs. Northwestern
Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois played host to some of the worst losses in recent Badgers history. Wisconsin seems to play the worst possible game versus the Wildcats. They did win here two years ago, but that was their first win at Ryan Field in