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Wisconsin has a basketball team?

The H.S. B-Ball in the Midwest just kicks butt!!!

Yeah, Wisconsin has a basketball team. It's kind of like hockey, except in basketball there's no ice, you can't hit each other, and it sucks.

nothing but hatters, we must have beat your team for the last 5 years.

Bo recruits players that fit his system. Simple as that.

The Dave and LSH99 you guys get Gold Stars for ignorance.

The country better get used to the fact that the Badgers have arrived . Bo Ryan will take 3-star recruits , and turn them into 4's and take 4 star recruits and turn them into 5's all day long . They have been the most consistant team in the Big Ten since his arrival and they get better every year . They may not have the "flash" of some other teams , but when your solidly in the top 10 in the national rankings year in and year out , who needs flash...It's only a matter of time before Bo brings a National Title at the highest level back to Wisconsin.....On Wisconsin!!!

I agree On Wisconsin On Wisconsin but what are you on, Wisconsin?
Drugs or just some very strong cheese?

New Yorkers go to Wisconsin? It's a long way from the Q-Borough to Madison.

Washington State University has better cheese than Wisconsin. COUGAR GOLD YUM YUM!

You know, there is an ethic of cooperation here in Wisconsin, the submission of self over the interests of working together. There is "The Wisconsin Idea," where the borders of the University (UW) are the borders of the state, there is the self-deprecating humor of Ole and Lena jokes that would not be understood in other places, and there are Wisconsin cooperatives, rural institutiions that grew up a long time ago to help ordinary famers band together to help themselves. It's a nice place to live. Bo Ryan's teams fit this state perfectly, I'm happy to say. That's why UW basketball is so interesting. Bo Ryan apparently gives a hoot about the latest phenom or what the "experts" think. He'll take an occasional McDonald's All-American, but what seems to interest him most is intelligence, willingness to learn, and the ability to work together. He recently said that with players like that he'll "sleep well at night." I got most of my education at the University of North Carolina and watched Michael Jordan develop and I'm here to tell you that I have never seen defense played so well that it is as interesting as a Carolina fast break. So Bo knows. He labored in obscurity for years at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where he produced four national champions at that level. All selfless players. I love it when these guys get together. That man is a real teacher.

Paul Benjamin

J Hova, if you can get them to come, NY kids will do the job. Al McGuire brought in a whole bunch of them when he coached Marquette to a national championship. And you still see most of those guys in Wisconsin from time to time. (Granted, rarely during winter months but you get my point ... )

The Midwest HS b-ball is amazing. That's why Indiana gets 4 teams in the tourney, Wisconsin gets to the Sweet 16, and Ohio always has good mid-majors.

Wow, that game against Davidson was real impressive. How do you let a mid major team blow you out?

Didn't help them last night. If I was a Badger fan, I'd want Ryan's head on a platter right about now. Why didn't they press the whole game?

This is where Tubby comes in and steals the recruits. Will see what happens here.

Too bad all your teams were home watching the Badgers. No need to be jealous of a quality program.