Published on: 31st July, 2009
Freshman. The very word gives the impression of something original and new. What is it with freshman that impresses us so? Is it the idea of a younger, less experienced player outperforming the veteran? In the current college football environment, freshman are gaining more and more importance. With players leaving ...Published on: 14th July, 2009
The infamous sophomore slump. It is a malady that supposedly affects many a second year NFL running back. It is merely a myth. Michael Turner, Frank Gore, Adrian Peterson, Clinton Portis, Brian Westbrook, Willie Parker, Willis Mcgahee, Deuce Mcallister, Laurence Maroney, and some guy over in San Diego all give the ...Published on: 10th July, 2009
As the hype over the college football season begins to escalate, we start to dream. We all feel like our team has a chance to be better than they really are. Some of us think our favorite player is better than he/she actually is. Enter Terrelle Pryor. Let me start ...Published on: 23rd June, 2009
Brett Bielema came to Wisconsin as a highly-touted defensive coach from Kansas State. The defense hasn't been anything to brag about since he got to Mad-Town. The end of the '08 season saw the Badgers ranked 37th nationally in total defense, with a 329 yards-per-game average and 43 touchdowns allowed ...Published on: 22nd June, 2009
The Wisconsin Badgers are coming off of a disappointing 2008 campaign. They finished a miserable seventh in the Big Ten, with a 3-5 conference record and 7-6 overall. The season was highlighted by Florida State's shellacking of the Badgers in their Bowl game. But, in the immortal words of the poet, "Hope ...