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Category: Sports
WIAA March Madness: Wishoops Boys Basketball Tourney Blog Coverage
wishoops.net is running a blog covering this weekends WIAA Boys Basketball Tournament. Check it out.
March Madness: WIAA Boys Basketball Tournament
Pearl and Nick (www.wishoops.net) have started their WIAA Boys Basketball tournament coverage with some predictions. Check it out.
Backcountry Ski Risks
Back Country Skiing has huge risks, as Carrie Sturrock explains.
All is well in the Green Bay Packer Nation :)
One of my coworkers predicts a Packer Super Bowl victory this year, while today’s Doonesbury features a quote from current President, Bob Harlan:
“Just another typical diehard cheesehead. I hear from them all the time.” — Green Bay Packers president Bob Harlan, on 8-year-old David Witthoft, who’s worn his Brett Favre jersey for over 400 days straight
Coaching in Wisconsin – Worth it?
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Pearly Kiley – wishoops.net [PDF Version 103K] |
“With all this talent, why aren?t we winning more games?”
“My kid averaged 20 points in summer league, why isn?t he playing more?”
“Why are we walking the ball up the floor all the time?”
“I wish we had the old coach back.”
These unfounded sentiments were also a major reason why over 80 coaches
chose to resign, were relieved of duty or retired since last season.
There are coaches who point to AAU basketball and all its dramatically improving impact. Some blame school administrators for showing more allegiance to parents than them in disputes over individual roles and playing time. Still others say it takes too much time ? and impossible patience ? to deal with the increasingly overzealous parent.
?At the high school level, the rewards aren?t tangible,? said former Waupaca coach Tim Locum, who resigned after last season and is currently an assistant coach at UW-Oshkosh.
Alvarez: Badger’s “Overachieved” Laughable?
Andy Baggot takes the longtime UW Football Coach and Current Athletic Director to task:
Way to insult our intelligence.
Way to lower the bar.
Interesting how things change. I remember when Vic Feuerherd was “forbidden” to write about the Badgers after evidently asking some questions… I believe Vic was exiled to cover the Brewers. Glad to see some questions for our $1.5M+ per year football coach/AD.
Packers Vikings Playoff Game
Coverage, highlights and lowlights today’s Packer-Viking Game:
- Video Clips: First Viking Score | 2nd Viking Score
- Google News
- Clusty
The Milwaukee Brewers: Are they viable?
I mentioned the Milwaukee Brewers to a group of local business folks recently.
Their reaction, more or less “don’t bother” speaks volumes about the size of the mountain the new ownership group led by ex Global Crossing Director Mark Attanasio faces.
Dale Hofman takes a look at a few other financial challenges facing the brew crew. Uphill, for sure…
Badgers vs Bulldogs: Post Mortem
There’s now shortage of discussion online regarding Saturday’s Badger loss in the Outback bowl to the Georgia Bulldogs. Michael Hunt, I think, captures the essence. Many links here. Keep clicking.