2006 February » Brats & Beer

February 27, 2006

Wisconsin bounced back from their loss last week to Northwestern, defeating the Golden Gophers 80-74. Alando Tucker scored 22 points to lead the team, while freshman Kevin Gullikson added 12. Another freshamn, Joe Krabbenhoft, recorded a double-double (his first) and Kam Taylor scored 10 points. The win puts UW back up in fourth place in […]

It sounds like Mario Williams is bucking for a spot in Green Bay. At the NFL combine in Indianapolis, the NC State defensive end told reporters that he thinks he’ll be drafted in the first round by the Packers, that he’d love to play at historic Lambeau Field, and that his favorite NFL player was […]

February 26, 2006

Like with the Badgers, I turn my head for a minute to watch the Olympics and my Cyclones have some tough luck thrown their way on the ice. ISU went into the CSCHL tournament last weekend as the #3 seed and knocked off host Western Michigan 4-3 in the first round. Then in the second […]

It was a cruel awakening after endless days of Olympic curling and speed skating to find out that the UW men’s hockey team has continued to struggle through the latter part of their schedule. When I last checked in, the Badgers had won 4-2 in the Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic over Ohio State at Lambeau […]

February 24, 2006

Wisconsin saw their three-game winning streak come to an end last night as Northwestern beat the Badgers 62-51. Luckily I was in the never ending cycle of Winter Olympics action, so I missed out on the heartbreak of watching this game. UW had a terible night shooting, making just 39% of their shots from the […]

February 21, 2006

Out of the field of athletes boasting a connection to the Badger State, Molly Engstrom became the first to win a medal in this year’s Winter Olympics. Engstrom, a native of Siren, WI, and a UW Badger, helped the US women’s hockey team win the bronze medal today with a 4-0 victory over Finland. Team […]

February 19, 2006

Marquette is really making their presence know in the Big East during their debut season. The Golden Eagles beat #9 Pittsburgh yesterday 84-82, their third victory over a ranked conference opponent this year. Marquette took the lead late in the first half and never let up behind an awesome performance by Steve Novak, who scored […]

Sometimes I’m glad I’ve been preoccupied with all this Olympics business, like yesterday when I would have otherwise been yelling at the TV during the Iowa State game. Playing #19 Oklahoma on the road, the Cyclones held the lead through most of the second half, but the Sooners finally made a late charge to win […]

February 17, 2006

Aside from the head coaching experience and a few other things, here’s the big difference between myself and Mike Sherman: I would have taken the $6 million or so from the Packers and gone on as trip around the world, or bought a sailboat and toured the South Pacific, or just sat on my lazy […]

The Golden Eagles scored a huge upset last night, beating #17 Georgetown 57-51. Steve Novak powered the team to victory with 19 points; Dominic James added 16 and Jerel McNeal scored 10 more. The Hoyas held the lead until a 14-1 run gave Marquette the lead at halftime, and from there the Golden Eagles barely […]