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Badger Bits: Turns out Oregon wants to win too

Wisconsin will face a motivated Ducks squad in Pasadena on Jan. 2.

As Wilson, Ball and co. were taking their final snaps in the victory formation last Saturday, my thoughts were occupied by two things: 1. Holy Hell how did any of that just happen and 2. This defense is going to get toasted against the Ducks.

My consolation was that Wisconsin's offense is very good in its own right, and that at least we'd own a slight mental edge by falling slightly less precipitously from the national title running compared to preseason expectations, nor as recently as the week before the conference championship game. I hoped for a Chris Petersen-esque grumpiness about an unfair system after Oregon's win over UCLA. Instead, there was a whole lot of this:

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"If you're going to be the best and win the conference title, it's important that you carry the conference flag and win the Rose Bowl," Jordan said.

Ending Oregon's misery in the big game wouldn't hurt either.

"I think it would mean exactly that - a validation of where this program is and where it's headed," running backs coach Gary Campbell said. "Obviously, we've been close, and our goal is to win this game. We've been in a lot of these games but we want to win one."

One thing a third BCS game in as many years should assure, guard Carson York said, is nobody will shrink from the moment.

"I think both BCS games we thought we had a chance to win it and we were close'" he said. "I think there's pretty much a zero-percent chance of anybody being stuck in awe when we get there. All of these guys here have spent their careers in situations like this. We just have to win the darn thing."

Program validation? Avenging recent bowl struggles? Carrying the conference banner? The Ducks hit all of the talking points that I hoped were swinging in Wisconsin's favor following the win over Michigan State. This won't be one of the several bowl games every season where only one of the participating parties seem interested. My thought was that it might be, thanks to the BCS era's break-up of the traditional Big Ten-Pac 10 matchup diluting its importance. Turns out the Rose Bowl is alive and well and relevant, despite my hopes that Oregon would be heading to Pasadena still upset that they weren't somewhere else.

Instead, fans will be getting a game as old school as it gets, with two teams playing as if Roses were the only thing that ever mattered. I'm contractually obligated to say that that is a wonderful thing. And it is. Unfortunately for Wisconsin, that just means that there won't be any "no respect" bulletin board material to draw power from.

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But you don't have to take my word for it [ba-doo-doo!]. Here's Stewart Mandel among others:

"Let's see. We've got Russell Wilson and Montee Ball on one side, LaMichael James and De'Anthony Thomas on the other. Throw in 72 degrees at kickoff and sunset over the San Gabriel Mountains and ... booking flight now."

This year's Rose Bowl swag includes a $550 shopping spree.

Chryst-watch 2012: In talks with Illinois and Kansas, but other candidates are being considered first.

Odds on Montee Ball winning the Heisman: So you're saying there's a chance?

Ooh! A Rose Bowl anthem! Guys, gather around quick! Oh boy! [Note: It's the same song as last year, except more terrible.]

KVAL in Oregon on the last time these two teams faced.

Cornerback Cliff Harris, an All-American in 2010, has been dismissed from the Ducks in vague violation of team rules. He apologized on Facebook, suggesting that there is much more to the story than he can let on.

Behind enemy lines: Oregon Live says a lot of nice things about Wilson and Ball.

Opposing fans graciously pimp Montee Ball over at Off Tackle Empire.

Ball even more graciously admits that he'd give Heisman his vote to Robert Griffin III if he had the chance.

If you love comparing stuff to other stuff, you'll love this year's Heisman finalists as superheroes.

In Hoops:

Hair still possibly the source of Mike Brusewitz' power.

Brian Butch is getting his chance with the New Orleans Hornets.

Badgers get back on track after hammering an improved UW-Green Bay squad.

Wrapping up: "Dr. Pepper is seriously the best thing that has ever happened to me." Thank you Ivon Padilla-Rodriguez for making life wonderful.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 8, 2011 7:46 PM CST up reply actions  

FIREPOWER RESTORED!

EXTERMINATE!

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 8, 2011 7:53 PM CST up reply actions  

COME AT ME, BRO

Oh. Crap.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 8, 2011 8:02 PM CST up reply actions  

I've actually got something interesting to tell you.

Remember the thread after the national title when an Ohio State fan showed up and was insta-banned?

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 8, 2011 8:09 PM CST up reply actions  

No, it was on ATQ

And said person has used this incident to further his hatred of the Ducks (sad fellow, really).

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 9, 2011 10:28 AM CST up reply actions  

Take it up with KVAL...

I only post the dang links. Love the enthusiasm from the ATQ crowd, seriously can’t wait for this game!

by Louis Bien on Dec 8, 2011 12:45 PM CST up reply actions   2 recs

Cal fan here.

Can someone tell me why Wisconsin’s Rose Bowl song is almost a direct copy job from one Oregon came out with in 2009?

Here’s Wisconsin’s

And here’s Oregon, which is the one they copied

by KevinRileyFTW on Dec 8, 2011 11:25 AM CST reply actions  

^Busted.

And sorry, unlike you my posting style doesn’t resemble trolling.

Have a nice day.

by KevinRileyFTW on Dec 8, 2011 11:50 AM CST up reply actions  

You're missing it...

The songs are totally different, but dude does give a subtle shoutout at the beginning … “supwitchugirl”

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by Phil Mitten on Dec 8, 2011 5:44 PM CST up reply actions  

They do.

Union South in Madison was recently renovated, too, which was kind of necessary as it could have kindly rated as an eyesore in the past. It’s amazing now.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 8, 2011 7:49 PM CST up reply actions  

Which one?

Wisconsin Dells has gone CRAZY in that regard. Noah’s Ark is my personal favorite, but I haven’t been there in 2 years.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 8, 2011 8:05 PM CST up reply actions  

Screw the auto-qualifier clause with a rusty katana

That should have been STANFORD in the Rose Bowl last year. Fuck TCU.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 8, 2011 7:48 PM CST up reply actions  

The blazing remnants of TCU's defense have been laid to rest...

Farewell, Tank Carder, AND FUCK YOU.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 8, 2011 7:57 PM CST up reply actions  

Hey, we BEAT Miami in 2009!

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 8, 2011 9:39 PM CST up reply actions  

What the hell is going on here and what happened to the Badger fans?

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money." --Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on Dec 8, 2011 10:35 PM CST reply actions  

I thought you had connections with Cam Newton?

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 9, 2011 10:33 AM CST up reply actions  

And besides, you'd have all been banned from Bruins Nation.

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by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Dec 9, 2011 10:32 AM CST up reply actions  

Those are probably student tickets

Standard procedure is to buy as many as you can when the allotment comes open then sell the ones you don’t need.

by wallrock on Dec 9, 2011 12:40 PM CST up reply actions  

Wisc D

Can Badger D handle Oregon? It is so easy to get yards against our zone pass defense. And Oregon has to go for some blocked punts on special teams.

by skipuke on Dec 10, 2011 11:07 AM CST reply actions  

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