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3 things to know about Wisconsin.
1. I visited when I was looking at going to Grad School. It is an awesome campus and great environment. How you guys talk about Ann Arbor is the feeling I have about Madison. It's like Columbuslite.
2. We are going to get absolutely destroyed. This is a very good team. 4-0
1) Ben Brust 6-1 Sr 11ppg 6r
2) Josh Gasser 6-3 Jr 9.5ppg
2) Traeveon Jackson 6-2 11.5ppg 4.8r 4.75a JJ's son.
3) Sam Dekker 6-7 F 16ppg 5.3r
4) Frank Kaminsky-7 footer who just put up 43 in a game. 17.3ppg 4.8r 1.75 blocks
They have a seven footer and their leading rebounder is their shortest starter. We are in trouble big time.
3. Notable Alums
Dale Chihuly-Glass artist
Joan Cusack-From the incredibly strange movie Toys
Dick Cheney.......

Three things we all know heading into this game:

1. We don't stand a chance.
2. Wisconsin has a coach who knows what the hell he is doing.
3. Wisconsin has a complete roster for those interested in their team.

What more is there to say.....

Their fans and student section are awesome, at least in football. My favorite Big Ten football environment, though I'm headed to Penn State this weekend so we'll see if I still have the same feeling ...

MarkL wrote:. . ' though I'm headed to Penn State this weekend so we'll see if I still have the same feeling ...

You'll see more RVs in one spot than you've ever seen in your life.

Bowling Green High School graduate Vitto Brown will probably get to see extensive time in this game for Wisconsin.

Warthog wrote:Bowling Green High School graduate Vitto Brown will probably get to see extensive time in this game for Wisconsin.

You are correct. He has seen only 1 minute so far though. Why would they burn his redshirt if they have 13 scholarship players already playing? Seems so odd that a wise decision maker of a coach would do such a team. It's not like his top 3 bigs were in foul trouble in the first quarter of a game they were competing in and they needed another big and only had 7 scholarship players playing in the game.

Vito might be finding out that Wisconsin basketball isn't all about Vito!

Globetrotter wrote:

Warthog wrote:Bowling Green High School graduate Vitto Brown will probably get to see extensive time in this game for Wisconsin.

You are correct. He has seen only 1 minute so far though. Why would they burn his redshirt if they have 13 scholarship players already playing? Seems so odd that a wise decision maker of a coach would do such a team. It's not like his top 3 bigs were in foul trouble in the first quarter of a game they were competing in and they needed another big and only had 7 scholarship players playing in the game.

Just went through Wisconsin's game notes, they listed their players that were being redshirted this season, he was not that list

As far as the Vitto Brown redshirt goes, Bo Ryan lets each player decide on his own. This can work out, even when the player only sees a few minutes of action as a true freshman.

Josh Gasser was injured and missed the entire season last year. But since he did not redshirt, he still has two years left to play.

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I would expect the top Badger scorer to be forward Sam Dekker. The 43 points by Frank Kaminsky two nights ago was an aberration. Before that game his high was 19 points.

Wisconsin is a smallish team after Kaminsky. Guard oriented and also young with six freshmen and only one scholarship senior, Ben Brust. Oddly, Brust a 6'1" guard is often the team's leading rebounder.

The team is 4-0 with wins over Saint Johns, Florida, UW-Green Bay and North Dakota. The first game was on a neutral court in South Dakota and the last three in Madison. UW Green Bay has been picked by many to win the Horizon league and North Dakota to come in second in the Big Sky. Both of those teams had small quick guards who scored career highs against the Badgers.

The Badger defense has not been good compared to past teams. Giving up 1.1 PPP. The offense has been good, scoring well over that.

Game is on ESPN3.

Lord_Byron wrote:

MarkL wrote:. . ' though I'm headed to Penn State this weekend so we'll see if I still have the same feeling ...

You'll see more RVs in one spot than you've ever seen in your life.

Nah, BG in a walk a couple years ago. Some old person RV convention (as opposed to an old person truck convention which would have included me). Every available thirty by fifteen space in town had an RV wedged into it.

h2oville rocket wrote:

Lord_Byron wrote:

MarkL wrote:. . ' though I'm headed to Penn State this weekend so we'll see if I still have the same feeling ...

You'll see more RVs in one spot than you've ever seen in your life.

Nah, BG in a walk a couple years ago. Some old person RV convention (as opposed to an old person truck convention which would have included me). Every available thirty by fifteen space in town had an RV wedged into it.

Bend over and I'll show you......I wasn't talking to you.