Jim Polzin
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Columnist for @BadgerExtra , @madisondotcom and @wistatejournal , covering the #Badgers , #Packers and other Wisconsin sports.
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What's it like to be embedded with a player as he's waiting to be selected in the NFL Draft? Special thanks to former
#Badgers
center Tanor Bortolini and his family for letting me find out. My piece from Kewaunee:
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If Howard is going to be salty by UW calling a timeout with 15 seconds left, maybe don't keep the full-court press on down 15 points when the Badgers have taken out their starters?
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Johnny Davis on Chucky Hepburn's winner: "I'm not going to lie. That was some bullshit, but it went in."
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Brad Davison got his first flop warning 8:49 into the season.
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The AP's All-Big Ten honors were just released as well. Johnny Davis is player of the year and Greg Gard is coach of the year.
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#Badgers
sophomore Johnny Davis will announce on Thursday afternoon whether he's staying at UW or headed to the NBA. That announcement will be made on ESPN's NBA Today -- which airs from 2-3 p.m. -- if you're the reading-between-the-lines type.
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Packers kicker Mason Crosby ends his interview and the door back to the locker room is locked. The remedy from
@RobDemovsky
: ‘’Knock three times and on the fourth one they’ll let you in.’’
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Former
#Badgers
standout Ethan Happ will play with the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Summer League.
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The
#Badgers
are national champions for the first time. They win 22-25, 31-29, 25-23, 23-25, 15-12.
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Some news: Soon, I'll be transitioning into the role of sports columnist at the State Journal. I've been on the
#Badgers
men's basketball beat for 10 seasons and have been covering a variety of sports and teams in Madison for 20-plus years and am excited for a new challenge.
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Once upon a time, the
#Badgers
landed commitments from Trae Jackson and Frank Kaminsky on the same day. And one from Sam Dekker a few days later. That turned out pretty well for UW. This Crowl, Carlson, Hepburn and Hodges haul came in a span of 13 days.
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I thought going 2-1 in the Bahamas would be a great result for UW. To do it the way the
#Badgers
did it, in three close games with the loss coming in overtime to Kansas, even better. I feel better about this team now than I did three days ago.
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Brad Davison crying in Greg Gard's shoulder as they walk off the court. That kid gave everything he had this season.
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Even the Iowa State coaches next to me thought that was a bad foul call on Crowl.
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#Badgers
coach Greg Gard ended his postgame presser with a shout-out to his brother, Jeff, the coach at UW-Platteville. The Pioneers won the WIAC tourney and are headed back to the NCAA Division III tourney.
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#Badgers
coach Greg Gard bringing all three of his assistants to the postgame news conference was an al-time cool move. Good on him.
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#Badgers
freshman guard Jonathan Davis has been invited to try out for the U.S. national team that will compete at the FIBA U19 World Cup in Latvia in early July.
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Some
#Badgers
hoops news that was expected but is now official: D'Mitrik Trice and Kobe King were officially granted medical hardships by the NCAA today. So Trice is a sophomore, King a redshirt freshman.
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Luke Fickell on Saturday: “That was embarrassing.”
Greg Gard tonight: Hold my Spotted Cow and cheese curds.
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Watching UW-Indiana again: OK defense by Tom Crean here on Zak Showalter, but he absolutely has to get a hand up.
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Bo Boroski just called a blocking foul on Brad Davison in the 3-point contest.
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Shame on me for believing in Iowa in the NCAA tournament.
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Don't look,
#Badgers
fans. For your own good. Do. Not. Look.
This is a fun read! 🏀
BPI projects how the 2020 NCAA tournament could have played out
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the whole tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips. The final results will surprise you!!
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@SethWalder
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My thoughts: One of the most impressive wins of the Greg Gard era for the
#Badgers
. And 37 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals from Johnny Davis is right up there among the top individual performances by a UW player – ever.
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#Badgers
coach Greg Gard confirms that Lorne Bowman is re-enrolled and will take classes virtually. No timetable on return to team.
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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo on D'Mitrik Trice: “I’ve got a lot of NBA buddies. If anybody called me and talked to me about him, there’s going to be rave reviews.”
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The
#Badgers
, who are staying in lower Manhattan, are stuck in traffic en route to Brooklyn for their media availability/open practice. Greg Gard has experience in this type of situation after growing up in Cobb.
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#Badgers
in the modern era to be regular starters on two Big Ten regular-season championship teams: Kirk Penney, Devin Harris ... and Brad Davison.
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#Badgers
sophomore Johnny Davis on ESPN: "I'd like to announce that I'll be declaring for the 2022 NBA Draft."
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For like 15 years now, I've struggled to come up with a Plan B if this sports writing thing fizzes out. Think I've finally found it: Editor for transfer portal announcements on social media. The world needs better grammar, kids.
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#Badgers
take down previously unbeaten Louisville 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-9. UW will play for a national title on Saturday against either Pittsburgh or Nebraska.
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Steve Stricker: ‘’I’ve never won a major, but this is my major right here.’’
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Luke Fickell in the (UW Field) House, sitting next to
#Badgers
AD Chris McIntosh on press row.
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Just to clarify -- and I didn't hear what was said on the broadcast, but got a lot of questions -- Lorne Bowman is still with the program. He's been away from the team dealing with a non-COVID illness, but the notion that he's left the program is NOT correct.
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Purdue wins 77-66 at Iowa. That means a win over Northwestern on Wednesday would not only move the
#Badgers
into a share of first place, it would clinch a double-bye in the Big Ten tournament for UW.
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Nate Reuvers is wearing a "Greg Gard -- Silent Assassin_ T-shirt in the postgame news conference. He says it cost him $30.
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Had a chance to talk to Kobe King today. Here's what he had to say, and
#Badgers
coach Greg Gard's response to some of King's reasons for wanting out of the program.
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When I predicted back in November that Michigan would win it all, I clearly meant the NIT. That’s on you people for misunderstanding.
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While the
#Badgers
break their fans' hearts with close defeats in the NCAA tournament, Marquette's last 5 losses in the Big Dance have all been by double digits. The Golden Eagles give their fans a chance to complete the five stages of grief by the time the final buzzer sounds.
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Final: No. 10
#Badgers
70, Purdue 67. UW clinches a share of its second Big Ten title in three seasons.
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To recap:
Johnny: POY by coaches, media and AP
Johnny: 1st-team All-Big Ten by coaches, media (not unanimous) and AP
Gard: COY by coaches, media and AP
Davison: 2nd-team by coaches, 3rd-team by media
Wahl: Honorable mention by coaches and media
Chucky Hepburn: All-Freshman Team
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This story will be updated, but I tracked down Barry Alvarez for his thoughts on the news that Luke Fickell will be the
#Badgers
' next coach. Barry is stoked:
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I'll admit it when I'm wrong. I predicted
#Badgers
volleyball would beat Nebraska in four sets, but UW only needed three. Column coming on a 25-22, 28-26, 25-16 win that ended Nebraska's chance at a perfect season.
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This is the
#Brewers
' 14th postseason game over four seasons and Corbin Burnes just did something none of their other starting pitchers have done during that span: complete 6 innings of work.
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Michigan State knocks off Purdue and the
#Badgers
are alone in first place, at least for the next six hours.
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You can take Matt Stafford out of Detroit, but you can't take the Detroit out of Matt Stafford.
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Johnny Davis had 27 points and 8 rebounds in the second half alone.
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Hey, at least they’ll finally get some postseason experience.
#Huskers
add football players Noah Vedral and Brant Banks to the basketball roster for the Big Ten Tournament.
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So the
#Badgers
season ends with a 21-10 record, an eight-game winning streak and a share of the Big Ten title. Crazy way to end a crazy season.
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I’ve covered the
#Badgers
basketball teams in a baseball stadium this season and now the football team. Can’t wait to check out the UW baseball team in the spring.
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Sophia Minnaert once applied for a job at the State Journal. That was before she decided on a career in TV, where's she's been a hit with the
#Brewers
for over a decade. My piece on a Madison native who isn't fazed by much:
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Greg Gard is the Big Ten Coach of the Year by both the media and coaches.
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#Badgers
sophomore Johnny Davis is a first-team All-Big Ten pick but not unanimous on the media poll, which is stupid.
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Johnny Davis to BTN on his injury: "I'm feeling fine now. There's a lot of time left until the Big Ten tournament ... but I should be ready to go."
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Is
#Badgers
men’s hockey back??
Final at Mariucci: No. 14 Wisconsin 5, No. 1 Minnesota 2
Is it a signature opening-month victory for Mike Hastings with the Badgers? Time will tell. But it was a comprehensive effort.
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Never mind.
This might be the game you fall in love with Graham Mertz all over again.
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‘’Wisconsin can’t produce NFL running backs my (bleeping bleep).’’ — Paul Chryst, somewhere.
#Badgers
@CoreyClement_6
&
@SweetFeet_White
combined for 174 yards of total offense and 2 TDs on the biggest stage.
#SuperBowl
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In a video honoring Finley, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban calls UW "my second-favorite Big Ten school."
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Lauren Barnes is here, she's there, she's every-bleeping-where.
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Well … tough loss. But so much to build on from that performance. Offense needs to find some consistency, rebounding needs to get better. That grit and defense are calling cards for these
#Badgers
, though.
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The
#Badgers
finish off a sweep of No. 1 Nebraska with a 25-18 win in the third set. UW moves into a three-way tie atop the Big Ten standings with the Huskers and Ohio State.
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The
#Badgers
have moved into the AP Top 25 poll for the first time this season. They're at No. 24.
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I’ve had some people ask about
#Badgers
senior Micah Potter since he hasn’t sent out any kind of farewell. I’m told he’s spending some time with his fiancée and will talk things over with his family before making any sort of announcement regarding his future.
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Wojo ends his press conference by complimenting
#Badgers
coach Greg Gard on how he and the program have handled the Moore family tragedy. Very classy.
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The crowd chanting "Brad, you suck" and Brad Davison definitely not sucking. He has 25 points, including UW's last nine, and the
#Badgers
lead 53-43 with 11:40 left.
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Johnny Davis is the Big Ten Player of the Year by both coaches and media.
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UW fans in the fall: Why can't students get to tickets on time, take away their tickets!
UW fans in the winter: Put students courtside so they can liven up the Kohl Center!
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