LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin football at Northwestern

It’s the final week of the Big Ten season and nearly every game in the conference has title implications. Beginning with Ohio State-Michigan this morning, the results of four games will have a direct impact on where the Wisconsin Badgers and Northwestern Wildcats will be headed a month from now.… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin football vs. Michigan

As Bret Bielema and the Badgers take the field one last time at home in 2009, Herald Sports will feature live coverage of the Wisconsin-Michigan game as we do every week. Join Sports Editors Michael Bleach and Jordan Schelling as they provide unparalleled live blog coverage of the matchup… Read more »

What we learned: Week ten

The Hoosiers put up a tough fight, but in the end the Badgers were too strong as they earned their seventh win of the season. Here is what we learned from UW’s most recent performance: 1. Ball is the real deal Montee Ball is just a true freshman, but you… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin football at Indiana

After dominating Purdue last week, the Wisconsin Badgers look to keep their momentum going in Bloomington against the Indiana Hoosiers, a team they crushed 55-20 a year ago at Memorial Stadium.For those of you who did not make the six-plus hour drive down to the IU campus, Associate Sports Editor… Read more »

Gridiron nation: Week Ten

Games of the week: #9 LSU @ #3 Alabama Another week and other mouth-watering matchup in the SEC. As odd as it seems, LSU has a direct line to the national championship game. The Tigers control their own destiny and if they win out, you’ll see Les Miles vying for another crystal… Read more »

What we learned: Week nine

In my three years of watching Wisconsin football I have never seen a more dominant performance than the one I witnessed this past Saturday. The Badgers played a full 60 minutes and controlled every aspect of a game the Purdue Boilermakers wanted no part in.  Here is what we learned… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin football v. Purdue

Fall is in the air on Halloween weekend here in Madison. We’re set for another Big Ten battle between Wisconsin and Purdue on a chilly, cloudy day at Camp Randall. The weather won’t affect us up in the press box, however. Join Herald Sports Editors Michael Bleach and Jordan Schelling… Read more »

Gridiron nation: Week Nine

Games of the week: #3 Texas @ #14 Oklahoma State This is it for the Longhorns. Defeat the Cowboys and the schedule sets up perfectly for a trip to the Big 12 title game, and a shot at the national championship. Oklahoma State has some firepower on offense, but without… Read more »

Football recruiting: Badgers add kicker to class of 2010

Earlier in the week, the Wisconsin coaching staff received a verbal commitment from class of 2010 kicker, Kyle French.French is regarded as one of the top kickers nationally and Rivals.com lists the Menomonee Falls native as the seventh best kicker in the country.  Last year at this time, UW felt… Read more »

Gridiron nation: Week eight

Games of the week: #8 TCU @ #16 BYU This a tremendous matchup between two programs from non-BCS conferences. The TCU Horned Frogs have had an outstanding start to the 2009 season, but Saturday’s matchup with Max Hall and the rest of the BYU Cougars is their first true test.… Read more »

Football recruiting: Maryland offensive lineman commits

Some good news finally came for Badger fans as Robby Havenstein, an offensive lineman from Frederick MD., committed to UW earlier in the week.  Havenstein is a 6-foot-7, 345-pound lineman who had offers from Penn State and West Virginia. Maryland tried to keep the talented lineman in-state, but the Badgers… Read more »

Freshman linebacker Mike Taylor out for season

What looked to be a promising season for the Wisconsin football team took another turn for the worse today as head coach Bret Bielema announced redshirt freshman linebacker Mike Taylor would not return this season after injuring his right knee Saturday against Iowa. “The good thing for us is that… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin football v. Iowa

It feels like we’ve been on the road for months, but it’s only been two weeks since we’ve been here in the friendly confines of Camp Randall. Once again we’ll be bringing you unparalleled coverage of today’s Big Ten matchup between Wisconsin and Iowa. ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg is in the… Read more »

Scouting the Hawkeyes

The Badgers are coming off a tough road-loss to a powerful Ohio State team, but the schedule does them no favors, as the upstart Iowa Hawkeyes ready themselves for a trip to Camp Randall.  Iowa is ranked no.11 in the AP poll, largely due to a huge win in Happy… Read more »

What we learned: Week six

Well, Wisconsin is no longer undefeated, and Saturday’s loss to the Buckeyes taught the upset-minded Badgers a thing or two about Big Ten football at the Horseshoe. Here is what we learned from a humbling week six: 1. Defense wins in the Big Ten At the end of the day,… Read more »

Gridiron nation: Week six

Games of the week:  #1 Florida @ #4 LSU Will Tebow play? That is the big question, but even without Tebow, the Gators have enough talent to play with anyone. LSU has been inconsistent, especially on offense, but that defense is keeping the Tigers at the top of the rankings.… Read more »

What we learned: Week five

It was another wild finish in the annual battle for Paul Bunyan’s axe, but for the sixth year in a row the Wisconsin Badgers used it to chop down the goal posts. UW won it’s first road game of the year and in the process, moved to 5-0 on the… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin football @ Minnesota

For those of you who didn’t make the 4-hour trip to Minneapolis for today’s game, we’ll be providing live coverage of the battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Featured on the blog today will be current sports editors Michael Bleach and Jordan Schelling. We also hope to be joined by former… Read more »

Gridiron nation: Week five

Games of the week:  #4 LSU @ #18 Georgia Les Miles leads a hard-hitting LSU team down to Georgia to take on the Bulldogs in what has all the makings of a classic SEC showdown. The Tigers have a tremendous defense once again, and they have gotten consistent quarterback play… Read more »

Freshman focus: David Gilbert

This is the first entry in our new “freshman focus” series where we will check in with some of the newcomers on the Wisconsin football team. For freshman entering college football, life can be pretty intense and the adjustment from high school is often very difficult. Some kids prove to… Read more »

Scouting the Gophers

This Saturday, the Badgers will take on the Gophers in the first Big Ten game at brand new TCF Bank Stadium. Another chapter will be added to the storied rivalry come Saturday as both teams enter the game with high expectations. Here is a rundown of what you can expect… Read more »

What we learned: Week four

The Badgers opened the Big Ten season with an impressive win over the Michigan State Spartans and now UW will look ahead to Saturday’s battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Here is what we learned about this Wisconsin team from Saturday’s performance.   1. Scott Tolzien is one of the best QBs… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Wisconsin football v. Michigan State

Can’t make it to the game? Don’t have ESPN? Check out our live blog from Camp Randall Stadium featuring sports editors Michael Bleach and Jordan Schelling. We also hope to include former editors Aaron Brenner and Tyler Mason from Iowa and Minnesota, respectively. <a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=6850eae8c8” >Wisconsin football v. Michigan State</a>… Read more »

Gridiron nation: Week four

Games of the week: Iowa @ #5 Penn State We still have no clue how good the Nittany Lions are thanks to their awful non-conference schedule, but PSU will finally be tested by the Hawkeyes. Iowa was able to crush Penn State’s hopes last year and that loss has stuck… Read more »

Weather forecast favors UW

I have been going to Wisconsin football games for three years now and I’ve never experienced poor weather while in attendance. No rain, no snow, and I can’t even remember a particularly windy game day. It looks like that is all going to change this Saturday as the weathermen are… Read more »

Scouting the Spartans

Big Ten play kicks off this weekend, and for UW, that means Michigan State is coming to town. Sparty has gotten off to a disappointing 1-2 start, making this weekend’s game a must-win for MSU. Here is a quick scouting report of the Spartans. Offense: When running back Javon Ringer graduated, he pretty… Read more »

What we learned: Week three

Badger fans were finally able to enjoy a blowout win on Saturday, but unfortunately you can’t learn too much about a team after they beat up on a squad from the subdivision. UW should have destroyed Wofford and they did just that, despite the ridiculous amount of fumbles (there has already… Read more »

LIVE BLOG: Football v. Wofford

If you can’t watch today’s game, or you don’t have Big Ten Network, or you just want some good Herald Sports football commentary, check out our live blog below. Today we will be featuring current Sports Editors Michael Bleach and Jordan Schelling as well as former BH Sports Editors Tyler… Read more »

Gridiron nation: Week three

Games of the week: #19 Nebraska @ #14 Virginia Tech Bo Pelini is doing his best to resurrect to the Nebraska program and he has a huge challenge facing his team in Blacksburg. The Hokies are looking for a big non-conference win after losing to Alabama in week one. Look… Read more »

Football recruiting: Badgers reel in TE prospect

The Wisconsin Badgers have produced a number of NFL caliber tight ends, and that has attracted some of the nation’s top tight end prospects. After a visit to UW, Mannaseh Garner, a prospect from Pittsburgh, committed to the Badger coaching staff. Garner plays a number of positions on both sides… Read more »

Football recruiting: Top prospects visit UW, Florida DB commits

Last year, the Wisconsin coaching staff had the majority of their top prospects visit the University against the best the Big Ten has to offer. Recruits flew in from around the country to see the Badgers take on Ohio State and Penn State under the lights of Camp Randall. Well,… Read more »

What we learned: Week 2

I think the Badgers are glad to see this home-and-home with Fresno State come to an end. I know I am. The Badgers pulled off a victory in overtime over the upset-minded Bulldogs and moved to 2-0 in the process. Here’s what we learned from a thrilling week two:1. Clay… Read more »

What we learned: Week 1

While it wasn’t pretty down the stretch, the Badgers started the 2009 season with a win over a pesky Northern Illinois team. It’s hard to draw too many solid conclusions from one game, but here are three things we learned from the season opener. 1. Tolzien looks like the… Read more »

Some thoughts heading into the season opener

The 2009 Wisconsin football season officially kicks off this Saturday and I can barely contain my excitement. The team that takes the field this Saturday will look much different due to the departure of a number of seniors, and a bunch of new faces are going to get a… Read more »

Football recruiting: Three new commits

The past couple of weeks have been pretty slow as far as UW recruiting news is concerned. Aside from the commitment of defensive end Warren Herring, a Kansas State de-commit, there has not been much to report. But that all changed earlier this week when three prospects committed to… Read more »

Football recruiting: Badgers get their QB

When trying to assess the overall ability of a football team you have to look for the strengths and weaknesses. For Wisconsin, the quarterback play has always been the biggest question mark surrounding the program. It’s simple really, good teams almost always have good quarterbacks, and bad teams usually have… Read more »

Football recruiting: Speedy Ohio linebacker commits

In the current era of college football one thing has become quite clear - speed kills. Offenses are transforming into a variety of spread formations to allow for as much speed and athleticism on the field as possible. To counter the speed on offense, defensive players must be able to… Read more »

Analyzing Mark May's expert analysis

If you’re an avid ESPN watcher like I am you’ve probably stumbled across the 50 states tour on College Football Live, and if you’re a devout Badger fan like I am, you probably now despise Mark May. It seems like Wisconsin either gets way too much love or way too… Read more »

Football recruiting: Two under-the-radar prospects commit

In a matter of days, UW’s 2010 commitment list has doubled. Defensive end Jake Irwin and offensive tackle Dallas Lewallen have verbally committed to become Badgers. Now I recently wrote about how ecstatic Badger fans would be to see the commitment of Frank Tamakloe, a four-star, big-name prospect, but these… Read more »

Football recruiting: Badgers land big-time Maryland safety

Why can’t we get more four and five star recruits? You’ll hear that a lot if you talk to Badger fans about recruiting as recruiting efforts are always a topic for discussion. It’s true that UW rarely attracts the top-tier prospects, but as they say, even a blind squirrel… Read more »

New football numbers to know

A few days ago the football team released an updated roster that included the incoming freshman and the numbers they will be wearing when they take the field on September 5th. The roster also shows that some veterans have opted for a number switch, so here is a run-down of… Read more »

Badgers welcome transfer QB

Summer workouts have just begun and Dustin Sherer and Curt Phillips are set to continue their battle for the starting quarterback position. While the team is welcomed back from a nice break, the UW coaching staff will be welcoming a brand new quarterback to the program. Nate Tice, a redshirt… Read more »

Football recruiting: New commit fills a huge need

Arguably UW’s biggest weakness this past season was the lack of depth at defensive tackle and it is an area that needs to improve if the Badgers want to get their defense off the field. It has become quite clear that the most successful defenses are the ones that are… Read more »

Football recruiting: Two early in-state commits

Wisconsin’s 2009 football recruiting class is in the books. All of the new Badgers will join the team for fall camp as the coaching staff looks to get everyone ready for the highly-anticipated season. The 2009 recruiting class was a deep one, with a lot of talent on both ends… Read more »

P.J. Hill signs with New Orleans Saints

According to WKOW, former Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill signed a three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints Monday night. Ranking 3rd all time on UW’s rushing list, Hill went undrafted after declaring a season early for the NFL. Hill rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of his… Read more »

P.J. Hill declares for NFL draft

After yet another season of leading the Badgers in rushing, running back P.J. Hill has decided to take his chances in the NFL draft. Hill’s departure will push redshirt freshman running back John Clay into the top spot on the depth chart. Though the Badgers will be losing their top… Read more »

P.J. Hill leaning towards NFL

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting that Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill is leaning towards declaring for the NFL draft. Hill led UW in rushing for the third consecutive year, rushing for 1161 yards on 226 carries. Hill is third on Wisconsin’s all-time rushing list with 3942 yards in his… Read more »

Champs Sports Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Florida State

ORLANDO, Fla. — I’m here live from the Florida Citrus Bowl. The ‘Noles fans vastly outnumber the Badger fans down here. Kickoff is about 73 minutes away. Check the Herald site for postgame coverage following this afternoon’s matchup.… Read more »

Minnesota's Decker will miss game against Wisconsin

The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that Minnesota wide receiver Erik Decker will miss Saturday’s game at Camp Randall against the Badgers due to an ankle injury. Decker and quarterback Adam Weber have combined to form one of the most dangerous passing threats in the Big Ten. Decker has 74… Read more »

Mehlhaff makes NFL debut

Former Wisconsin kicker Taylor Mehlhaff made his NFL debut today with the New Orleans Saints, converting on all four of his extra points and making two of three field goal tries—including a 44-yarder. The Saints topped the Oakland Raiders 34-3 at the Superdome to move to 3-3 on the season.… Read more »

Penn State vs. Wisconsin

9:19: Kelly adds a 30-yard field goal. Penn State 41, Wisconsin 7 9:07: Clark completes a 44-yard touchdown pass to Deon Butler. PAT good. Penn State 38, Wisconsin 7 8:51: On their first drive of the third quarter, the Nittany Lions marched for 76 yards capped by a 4-yard Clark… Read more »

Badgers fall out of Top 25

After Saturday night’s 20-17 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes at Camp Randall, the Wisconsin football team dropped out of the Associated Press Top 25 rankings. OSU jumped two spots to No. 12 after the win. At 6-0, Penn State remained at No. 6 with a big win over Purdue.… Read more »

Wisconsin at Michigan

Kickoff is just 13 minutes away. Blogging live from the Big House for No. 9 Wisconsin at Michigan… The Badgers are likely without tight end Garrett Graham today who is battling an ankle injury. A Steven Threet fumble recovered by DeAndre Levy turned into three points after a Phillip Welch… Read more »

UW gets love from ESPN after win

With the Badgers’ win against Fresno State and Ohio State’s loss to USC Saturday, ESPN.com’s Adam Rittenberg, who blogs on the Big Ten conference, believes the road to the Big Ten title goes through Madison. Rittenberg was also impressed by the play of Wisconsin linebacker DeAndre Levy in the Badgers’… Read more »

Wisconsin at Fresno State

10:42: Bill Rentmeester seals the deal with a run up the middle. Badgers survive. Final Score: Wisconsin 13, Fresno State 10 10:20: Evridge goes down grabbing his hamstring, an injury that kept him from winning the starting quarterback spot last season. Evridge goes off on a cart. In comes junior… Read more »

Sophomore DeCremer's injury may be career-ending

After today’s win over Akron, UW head coach Bret Bielema emotionally announced that defensive lineman Kirk DeCremer suffered a “setback” regarding his back injury, following back surgery over the offseason. “We haven’t finalized everything, but it looks as though he won’t be with us as a football player again,” Bielema… Read more »

Things to expect in Saturday's opener

Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema addressed the media Monday to answer questions about Saturday’s season opener against Akron. Here are the highlights: Injuries: Sophomore CB Aaron Henry will not play. Senior LB Jonathan Casillas, senior TE Travis Beckum, senior FB Chris Pressley, and freshman DB Antonio Fenelus are all questionable.… Read more »

Bielema names four captains

Following yesterday’s practice, Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema announced his four captains, which were voted on by the players: FB Chris Pressley RG Kraig Urbik DT Mike Newkirk OLB DeAndre Levy… Read more »

Badgers depth chart announced: Evridge named starter

Yesterday UW head coach Bret Bielema unfolded his depth chart for the Badgers’ opening game against Akron Aug. 30. Here’s what it looks like: Offense Quarterback 4 Allan Evridge, 6-2, 212, Sr. 18 Dustin Sherer, 6-4, 213, Jr. Tailback 39 P.J. Hill, 5-11, 236, Jr. 30 Zach Brown, 5-11, 207,… Read more »

Former RB Smith to serve 20 days in jail

Former Badger running back Lance Smith was sentenced to 20 days in a Dane County Jail on counts for an incident that took place in July of 2007. Smith was charged with disorderly conduct and battery after an altercation between him and his girlfriend took place outside the Open Pantry… Read more »

Lance Smith kicked off team

According to the multiple sources, suspended running back Lance Smith has been kicked off the Wisconsin football team. Smith was suspended July 24 after “‘continued non-compliance’ of program requirements” of the first-offender program, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. The Badgers began practicing Monday in Madison, but Smith, along with cornerback… Read more »