January 12, 2006 posted under: Marquette The Golden Eagles rebounded from their loss this weekend to Cincinnati to beat Seton Hall 67-63. Steve Novak was the top scorer with 25 points, while Dominic James added 13 more for Marquette. The Pirates held a one point lead at halftime, but Novak hit a three-point shot with […]
November 17, 2005 posted under: Bucks Milwaukee finally got the upper hand as a visiting team, beating Golden State last night 90-87. Michael Redd scored 27 and Bobby Simmons added 20 with 11 boards. The victory ended a 17-game losing streak on the road for the Bucks, a drought that started back in March with […]
November 17, 2005 posted under: Packers, Samkon Gado Packers new-found sensation, running back Samkon Gado, is up for NFL Rookie of the Week honors. He’s leading with 51% of the vote as of this morning, but balloting ends today. Go to the NFL site and vote for Gado! You can leave a response, or trackback […]
November 11, 2005 posted under: Badgers hockey, Iowa State hockey With college and pro football heading down the straightaway towards the post-season, it’s easy to forget there are other sports in action. The UW men’s hockey team has been at it for a month now and are ranked fifth in the WCHA with a 6-1-1 […]
January 25, 2006 posted under: Badgers basketball Whew, looks like maybe the Wisconsin basketball team took out a little of their pent up aggression on Penn State tonight. Bouncing back from the national embarrassment of their loss to North Dakota Academy for Agricultural Arts, the Badgers whooped up on the Nittany Lions 72-43. Alando Tucker […]
December 22, 2005 posted under: Iowa State basketball The Cyclones rebounded from their loss to Ohio State by beating the South Florida Bulls 83-74 last night in the opening round of the Rainbow Classic. Clark led the team with 19 points and Blalock added 16 more. The Bulls managed to take the lead on a […]
January 17, 2006 posted under: coaching carousel, Jim Bates, Packers Some interesting names are being bandied about as a possible replacement for Jim Bates as defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. The Journal Sentinel devotes quite a bit of ink today to former Texans head coach Dom Capers, who was DC at Pittsburgh from […]
January 11, 2006 posted under: coaching carousel, Jim Bates, Packers, Ted Thompson Breaking news from the Press-Gazette says Jim Bates is no longer a candidate for the head coaching position in Green Bay. The paper reports that the Packers general manager informed Bates of his decision this evening, which might mean that we’ll see white […]
December 4, 2005 posted under: effin Bears, Packers, Pre-game The Bears suck! Okay, they lead the division and all, but let’s be serious. Kyle Orton, The Great Bearded Hope of Chicago, is barely functional behind the center. He’s 26th in the league in passing yards, has thrown 12 interceptions, and has a worse passer rating […]
January 30, 2006 posted under: Bucks In a game that probably shouldn’t have been close, the Bucks managed to pull out a win last night, edging Boston 83-79. The weird part about it is both teams were 31-77 from the field, but Milwaukee hit six of nine from three point range and made 15 of […]
January 28, 2006 posted under: coaching carousel, Packers Yesterday the Packers announced the hiring of Carl “Big Daddy” Hairston to the defensive coaching staff, though his actual title and duties have yet to be determined. Hairston is a veteran line coach with 11-years experience so he’ll most likely help out Robert Nunn, who was promoted […]
January 18, 2006 posted under: Marquette The Golden Eagles climbed back into the win column last night with an 82-79 victory over DePaul. To get the victory, Marquette had to fend off a furious attack from the Blue Demons in the second half that cut a 24-point lead down to just two by the time […]
December 10, 2005 posted under: Hawkeyes suck, Iowa State basketball Yeah! ISU put the hurt on the Schmuckeyes once again last night, winning 72-60 over the 13th ranked basketball team in the country. Stinson led the team with 20 points while Clark pumped in 17. Hubalek hauled down eight rebounds and added 13 points of […]
November 6, 2005 posted under: Packers, Post-game, Steelers The Packers put up a noble fight today showing flashes of what kind of team this could be, but in the end mistakes and missed opportunities thwarted their effort to upend the Pittsburgh Steelers. This game was sort of a microcosm of the season: at times it […]
