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Secret recording has Badgers seniors criticizing Coach Greg Gard

June 22, 2021 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s seniors were openly critical of coach Greg Gard during a late-season team meeting that was secretly recorded and later sent to a newspaper. A 37-minute audio file this week of a Feb. 19 team meeting that included seven senior players, Gard and three assistant coaches the Wisconsin State Journal says […]

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Former NFL player, Wisconsin star is accused of assault

June 16, 2021 Rick Solem

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DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A former NFL player and University of Wisconsin football star is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a young girl. Thomas Allen Burke, 44, is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct in St. Louis County, Minnesota. According to a criminal complaint, the child told her mother in February that Burke had assaulted […]

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Notre Dame-Wisconsin game at Lambeau rescheduled for 2026

June 7, 2021 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Notre Dame-Wisconsin matchup at Lambeau Field that was scrapped last year because of the pandemic has been rescheduled for Sept. 5, 2026. The teams had scheduled neutral-site matchups at Lambeau Field last year and this year at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Soldier Field game will be played on […]

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Badgers add former Cincinnati forward Chris Vogt

June 4, 2021 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin announced the addition of 7-foot-1 center and Cincinnati transfer Chris Vogt on Friday. Vogt started 50 games at Cincinnati. He averaged 5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks and 19.4 minutes last season, all drops from the previous season. “Chris brings depth to our frontcourt, he’s played at a high […]

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Wisconsin promotes Chris McIntosh to replace Alvarez as AD

June 2, 2021 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Chris McIntosh played for Barry Alvarez on two of Wisconsin’s Rose Bowl championship teams and spent the last few years working as his right-hand man. Now he is about to succeed his former coach and boss as the Badgers’ athletic director. Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Wednesday that McIntosh will take over […]

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Wisconsin Board of Regents to discuss UW athletic director hire

June 1, 2021 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin appears close to hiring a successor to longtime athletic director Barry Alvarez. The Wisconsin Board of Regents plans to hold a closed session Wednesday to consider an employment agreement and compensation for a new athletic director, the University of Wisconsin System said in a news release Tuesday. It’s the sole […]

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End of recruiting pause has football programs catching up

June 1, 2021 Associated Press

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Minnesota’s P.J. Fleck spoke for many coaches nationwide last December when he noted he still hadn’t shaken the hands of about half the prospects who were about to sign with his program. Those days finally are coming to an end. The NCAA has lifted the recruiting dead period that has been in place since March […]

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Badgers end spring cautiously optimistic about passing game

May 4, 2021 Associated Press

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Wisconsin spent spring practice looking for consistency in its passing game after last season’s up-and-down performance in quarterback Graham Mertz’s first season as starter. Injuries left Wisconsin without Jalen Berger and other running backs for much of the spring. But the Badgers did have many of their receivers available, a refreshing change from last fall. […]

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Wisconsin, Utah schedule matchups for 2028, 2033 seasons

May 3, 2021 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin and Utah have announced a home-and-home series that includes matchups in 2028 and 2033. The two teams are scheduled to meet at Wisconsin on Sept. 16, 2028. They play at Utah on Sept. 10, 2033. Their 2033 meeting will mark the first time Wisconsin has faced Utah in Salt Lake […]

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Wisconsin defense’s mission: Produce more turnovers, sacks

April 28, 2021 Associated Press

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Wisconsin’s defensive players believe they still have plenty of room for improvement after a season in which they gave up fewer yards and points per game than nearly every other team in the nation. The Badgers point that out by referring to a message from Jim Leonhard, their highly regarded defensive coordinator. “Coach Leonhard had […]

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