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James says he’ll be a Badger

January 31, 2013 By

Brookfield East standout Alec James is a big key in Wisconsin‘s incoming football recruiting class, but the coaching change from Bret Bielema to Gary Anderson left some doubt as to whether James would stick with the Badgers.

Nothing is official until the papers are signed next week, but it appears James will be a Badger after reaffirming his commitment to the UW this week.

After Bielema left, James had re-opened recruiting talks and was considering Oregon and Michigan State.  But it’s the Badgers that appear to have won the recruiting battle for James.

 

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Wisconsin takes on Stanford in the Rose Bowl (AUDIO)

January 1, 2013 By
Barry Alvarez

Barry Alvarez

When Wisconsin took care of Nebraska 70-31 in the Big Ten title game December 1st, little did we know what the 2013 Rose Bowl would like for the Badgers.  Three days after punching a third straight ticket to Pasadena, Wisconsin found themselves without a coach as Bret Bielema bolted Madison for Arkansas.  With no coach to lead the program, the King of the Rose Bowl, Barry Alvarez, stepped up to the plate and will lead the Badgers against #6 Stanford today in the 99th edition of the Rose Bowl.

Alverez led Wisconsin to Rose Bowl victories in 1994, 1999, and 2000 during his 16-years as Head Coach of the Badgers.  It has been 7-years since Alvarez last coached a game for Wisconsin, a 24-10 victory over Auburn in the Capital One Bowl.  In the 11-bowls Barry coached the Badgers, Wisconsin was 8-3 with a 3-0 mark in the Rose Bowl.  Alvarez doesn’t believe a lot has changed since he last put on the head set…

AUDIO: Barry Alvarez thinks nothing has changed in 7-years out of coaching :13

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Badgers set to hire new coach (Update) (AUDIO)

December 19, 2012 By

According to a source, Utah State’s Gary Anderson is expected to fly into

Gary Anderson

Madison today.  Because of a 2-week waiting period from the time the job was posted, Anderson can’t be officially hired as the new head football coach of the Wisconsin Badgers until Thursday.

Because of a large winter storm that is going to hit the state on Thursday, Anderson may not be introduced as the Badgers new coach until possibly Friday.   

Anderson led his Aggies to a 11-2 season, including a season ending 41-15 rout of Toledo on Saturday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho.

Wisconsin radio voice Mike Lucas said, Andersen’s background as a defensive coach likely appealed to athletic director Barry Alvarez, a former defensive coordinator and linebackers coach himself.

Following is my conversation this morning with Mike Lucas about the Gary Anderson decision.

AUDIO: Bill Scott with Mike Lucas on the Badger football coaching decision 9:00

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Report says Wisconsin to hire Utah State’s Anderson

December 18, 2012 By

The Wisconsin State Journal is reporting tonight that Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez has picked Utah State football coach

Gary Anderson

Gary Anderson to replace Bret Bielema as the next head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers.

Anderson is reportedly informing his staff of his decision to leave on Tuesday night.

Anderson led his 18th ranked Aggies to a WAC Championship and a 11-2 finish overall.  They beat Toledo 41-15 on Saturday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho.

Wisconsin faced Utah State earlier this season, pulling out a 16-14 win over the Aggies in September at Camp Randall Stadium. 

Anderson can’t be officially announced as Wisconsin’s next coach until at least Thursday, due to a two-week waiting period mandated by the state of Wisconsin after a job is posted.  The state is expecting a big winter storm on that day, which could impact the timing of the announcement. [Read more...]

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Partridge and Canada leaving Madison

December 16, 2012 By

Wisconsin Badger assistant coaches Matt Canada and Charlie Partridge

Matt Canada

decided not to gamble and accepted coaching positions elsewhere.

Partridge is joining Bret Bielema at Arkansas to become the school’s defensive line coach. 

Canada will be headed to North Carolina State to join coach Dave Doeren and become the Wolfpack’s offensive coordinator.

Both coaches would like to have stayed at Wisconsin but there was no guarantee that either would retain positions once the new head coach is hired. 

More assistants will likely follow Canada and Partridge in the coming week.

Wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni has already accepted an offer to coach wide receivers at Tennessee and Wisconsin defensive coordinator Chris Ash has also already accepted an offer to coordinate the Arkansas defense under Bret Bielema.  But the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Friday that Ash has yet to sign a contract with the Razorbacks and would like to throw his name in the ring to be the new head coach at Wisconsin.

 

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