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Wisconsin Football Coach Didn't Know The President Of The United States Was On His Campus
On Thursday, Barack Obama gave a speech at the University of Wisconsin. As is the case when any sitting president visits a college campus, a lot of attention was paid to the event. More than 30,000 people reportedly came to watch the President speak....
College ShameDay: Who Embarrassed Themselves On Saturday (Besides Cal's Quarterback)?
Our weekly college football shame index....
Motorin’: Your Highlight Reel Of The Most Night Ranger-Worthy Runs From College Football’s Week 4
Prompted by a discussion between Gawker's own Mobutu Sese Seko and Sports Illustrated college football writer Holly Anderson, we created this mp3 celebrating the best and only relevant moment of Night Ranger's musical career. We think it's worth using to highlight plays, so here's the best runs from...
Wisconsin Fans Fond Of Wearing "Eat Shit/Fuck You" T-Shirts To Nationally-Televised Football Games
This is apparently a whole thing for Wisconsin fans, alongside their prefab dancing to terrible rap songs. "Eat shit" returned by "Fuck you!" is a student section chant, something as creative as, oh, "rah-rah-rah." Regardless, the truly clever exchange is now available on T-shirts, which the class...
Reports: Wisconsin Running Back Montee Ball Arrested For Lamest Offense Ever
Twitter is aflutter with reports of one of the silliest transgressions in college football. Montee Ball was apparently arrested and cited for trespassing during Wisconsin's annual Mifflin Street block party. The picture above, appeared on Twitter minutes ago and purports to show Ball being taken aw...
Bo Ryan Can't Wait To Tell You Where His Finger's Been
Wisconsin's season may be over—the Badgers being 64-63 losers to Syracuse last night in Boston—but head coach Bo Ryan left us all at least one memory that will last the whole summer....
Reconstructing The Strange Rose Bowl Trip Of John "Meat" Chadima, Former Wisconsin Associate AD And Alleged Crotch-Grabber
When University of Wisconsin associate athletic director John Chadima abruptly resigned on Jan. 6, neither the school nor Chadima offered much explanation. Chadima, who handled scheduling and travel for a Wisconsin football team that had just returned from a Rose Bowl defeat, penned a resignation le...
Your College Basketball Open Thread
Enjoy the sparse menu of college ball this afternoon if watching cars go 'round and 'round is not your thing....
Three Men Have Now Accused Wisconsin's Former Associate AD Of Sexual Misconduct
John Chadima had resigned in early January, and a subsequent report said it was because he allegedly grabbed the crotch of a subordinate during the football team's Rose Bowl trip. The subordinate, who turned out to be a student, did not wish to press charges, and neither did another accuser who cam...
A Chuck Norris Doppelgänger Was Doing Bizarre Things On ESPN Today
I hate those faux walls they put up behind basketball announcers during booth shots. You know what I'm talking about, those screens they erect to make it look like the broadcasters are in a studio while simultaneously blocking the view of people up front who are trying to watch Quick Change or Fr...
Report: Wisconsin's Former Associate AD Resigned Because He Allegedly Groped A Male Subordinate
John Chadima resigned as the associate athletic director at the University of Wisconsin just after returning from the Rose Bowl earlier this month. Turns out he is accused of groping a male subordinate while at a party on that trip, according to what a source told WKOW, a television station in Madi...
Yep, It Looks Like A Wisconsin Assistant Coach Ate A Booger At The Rose Bowl
We think this is Wisconsin assistant coach Joe Rudolph pulling a Spaulding in the first quarter of the Rose Bowl; here it is in full forensic-quality slow-mo and zoomed-in just for your enjoyment. [ESPN]...
Jeff Duckworth's Catch In The Big 10 Title Game Sparked A Gusgasm
Gus Johnson took some deserved criticism Friday night when he desperately tried to convince viewers UCLA still had a chance to upset Oregon late in the Ducks' 49-31 blowout of the Bruins, but fans of the spirited FOX announcer quickly came back on board when this Jeff Duckworth catch sparked one o...
That Craigslist Ad Offering People $75 To Attend The Big Ten Championship Game Was A Hoax
Spencer Hall, who had gotten hold of a response from the hoaxster and initially thought it could be legit, ended up getting to the bottom of it: "The funniest thing was all the damn Spartan and Badger fans who crawled out of the woodwork. Can't be bothered to drive 3 / 6 hours for their team and bu...
They Do Spin-O-Ramas In College Hockey, Too
We showed you Patrick Kane's nifty spin-o-rama earlier this week, but here's one from the land of college hockey, where it's almost more impressive. The Wisconsin Badgers' Mark Zengerle puts the spin on a Nebraska-Omaha defender and finds teammate Tyler Barnes for an easy goal. (The Badgers droppe...
For The Second Week In A Row, Wisconsin Lost On A Ridiculous Last-Second Pass
People across the country might be celebrating Halloween tonight, but for the Wisconsin Badgers it feels more like Groundhog Day. While it wasn't technically a Hail Mary (it was first down and there were 30 seconds left) the details don't much matter as Ohio State—after giving up the lead late the...
Michigan State Beat Wisconsin Last Night On A Game-Ending Hail Mary TD Pass (Video)
Keith Nichol caught a throw from Kirk Cousins on the game's final play, but it was ruled a touchdown only after a replay review determined that Nichol did, in fact, cross the goal line with the ball. Cousins-Nichol thus gets added to Doug Flutie-Gerard Phelan and Kordell Stewart-Michael Westbrook ...
Your College Football Early Games Open Thread
Indiana visits the profane No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers (ESPN2), No. 11 Michigan heads over to No. 23 Michigan State's house (ESPN), No. 21 Texas A&M hosts No. 20 Baylor (FX) and No. 15 South Carolina goes to Mississippi State (SEC Network/MSG)....
Is This Wisconsin OC Paul Chryst Drinking And Dipping His Way Through A 51 Point Outburst?
We saw Twitter buzz about this last night, but this morning a tipster who shall remain nameless ("College football fans are crazy. I don't need people tracking down my Facebook account or anything.") sent along two screengrabs of Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst appearing to spit tobacco ...
SprtsCntr: Let the Russell Wilson Slurpfest Begin!
What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence....