Montee Ball attacked this morning

Wisconsin Badger running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Montee Ball was attacked by five men early this morning in Madison. Ball suffered head injuries that required hospital treatment.  Ball was released from the hospital and is now under the care of UW Sports...

Budmayr continues his comeback battle

Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema says a pair of doctors have come to a consensus on the nerve issues that continue to hamper the return of quarterback Jon Budmayr. AUDIO: Bret Bielema on treating Budmayr’s ailment :13 Budmayr missed all of last season with...

Badger football team returns to spring drills

After taking a week off for spring break, the Wisconsin Badger football team resumed workouts on Tuesday. AUDIO: Bret Bielema says things got a little sloppy after spring break :14 Barry injury, Wisconsin will enter next season with four tailbacks with experience...

Budmayr to miss spring practice

Another setback for Wisconsin quarterback Jon Budmayr.  Less than a year after undergoing surgery to address nerve problems in his right elbow, Budmayr is experiencing similar problems in the elbow and is expected to miss all of spring practice. Budmayr will be a...

Incoming Badger QB to have shoulder surgery

Wisconsin incoming football recruit, quarterback Bart Houston will undergo surgery on his right throwing shoulder that will probably limit his participation in the team’s fall camp.  Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema revealed Houston’s situation during a...

O’Brien to Madison?

Maryland released quarterback Danny O’Brien from his scholarship, allowing him to sign with another school.  According to the Baltimore Sun, the list of schools that O’Brien is considering includes Wisconsin, as well as Vanderbilt, Stanford and Michigan...

Bielems competes his coaching staff in Madison

Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema completed his coaching staff on Monday.  Eddie Faulkner has been hired to coach the Badgers’ tight ends.  Faulkner was a running back at Wisconsin from 1996 through 2000 and spent last season as the running backs coach...

Bret Bielema’s 2012 recruiting class

Bret Bielema’s 2012 recruiting class is complete, 12 scholarship players and 7 preferred walk-ons. Wisconsin lost out on a couple of big time offensive lineman, Kyle Dodson who signed with Ohio State and J.J. Denman, who bolted for Rutgers.  But the Badgers were...

Badgers recruiting class hits 15

The Wisconsin Badgers 2012 recruiting class now has a total of 15 commits, 10 via scholarship and 5 more as walk-on’s. Scholarship players that signed with the Badgers today follow: Vince Biegel  –  LB  –  Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Hugs Etienne ...

Today is National signing day

Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema is about to sign his smallest recruiting class. The Badgers have 11 firm oral commitments . The Badgers are crossing their fingers, hoping four-star offensive tackle Kyle Dodson  doesn’t jump ship, but that doesn’t seem...

Badgers hire Canada to fill O-C roll

Wisconsin’s Bret Bielema has hired Matt Canada to be the Badger’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.  He replaces Paul Chryst, who left to become the head coach at Pittsburgh. Canada spent last season in the same role at Northern Illinois,...

Bielema hires receivers coach

Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema announced today the hiring of Zach Azzanni to coach wide receivers for the Badgers.  The 13-year coaching veteran joins the Badgers staff after serving as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Western Kentucky...

Badgers suffer heart breaking loss in Rose Bowl

The Wisconsin Badgers dropped their second straight Rose Bowl in back-t0-back seasons, falling 45-38 to Oregon in Pasadena.  The Badgers committed a pair of second half turnovers that were too much to overcome in a tight game.  Yet, the Badgers still had a brief sign...

Chryst is headed for Pittsburgh

Wisconsin Badger offensive coordinator Paul Chryst is leaving Madison to become the next head coach at the University of Pittsburgh. The 2012 Rose Bowl will be Chryst’s last game as the Badgers offensive coordinator.  Wisconsin enters the Jan. 2 Rose Bowl...

Bielema named finalist for Bear Bryant Award

Wisconsin head football coach Bret Bielema has been named a finalist for the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award.  Bielema lead the Badgers to a double-digit win total for the third-consecutive year.  Wisconsin amassed an 11-2 record while securing...

Badgers are back in control in the Big Ten

After a pair of crushing losses in October to Michigan State and Ohio State, the Wisconsin Badgers Big Ten title hopes are back in the picture, following Saturday’s 42-13 win over the Minnesota Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium.  The Badgers win, coupled with losses...

Bielema: Don’t blame the kicker

When the Wisconsin Badgers went up 29-26, they needed to pin Ohio State deep on the following kickoff.  Instead, the Badgers kick-cover unit allowed a 42-yard kickoff return to the Buckeyes’ 48-yard line. Many want to blame the Badgers kicker for the problem,...

Ohio State spoils the Halloween fun for the Badgers

For the second consecutive week, the Wisconsin Badgers suffered a Big Ten loss with a touchdown pass in the final minute.  Braxton Miller connected on a 40-yard touchdown pass in the final minute on Saturday night as the Ohio State Buckeyes knocked off the Badgers...

Bielema asking fans to stop vulgar chants

Wisconsin Badger football coach Bret Bielema loves the support his team gets from its fans, including the school’s student body.  But Bielema and athletic director Barry Alvarez sent out an e-mail to the students asking them to stop taking part in vulgar chants....