B5Q Blogopean Union: we are shouting about uniforms

Good morning! This is going to be a daily(ish) post that discusses the goings on of the rest of the Big Ten Conference, and the country as needed. Much like the European Union, the Big Ten is a loosely confederated group of entities that sometimes have the same goals (like free movement of people between countries or not winning national titles in football or basketball) and sometimes accept new members that they later regret (Estonia or Rutgers).

We hope that you will use this post to comment on things happening around the conference and also as a sort of daily open thread to discuss breaking news or argue about Spotted Cow.

• The Badgers revealed the “throwback inspired” uniforms they will be wearing against Northwestern this season to honor college football’s 150th season.

People seemed...divided on the issue of “are the jerseys flames or nah.” I think if there were to be a vote, fans liked them more than they didn’t like them, but I’m not a data scientist. Tbqh, I thought Maryland’s alternate jersey that they announced was the best of the bunch.

The Badgers have had some wild alternate jerseys in the past. Do you remember any of these?

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Those Starter jerseys from 1995 are SPEAKING to 10-year old me!

• The preseason AVCA Coaches Top-25 Poll for women’s volleyball came out on Tuesday afternoon. The B1G was well represented, to say the least, with three teams in the top-5.

This season we have hired a dedicated volleyball writer, Matt Rock, who will be attending a few games and keeping all of us informed about how the Badgers are doing. Speaking of which! If you want to come and write about basketball (and other sports too) click here!

• Hockey season will be here before you know it and I think the Badgers may finally make the Kohl Center a tough place to play again.

• The women’s hockey team is tough to play in any arena on any planet.

• A quick Badgers in the NFL roundup:

• Badgers basketball legend Kirk Penney is joining up with the defending national champs.

• We (read: I) missed this from last week, but the men’s soccer team is “receiving votes” in the preseason top-25 poll.

• Nebraska’s defensive coordinator knows the deal: “we are 4-8 until you prove differently.” I suppose there are other notes in there about the Blackshirts, but that’s the most important one.
• Northwestern fans are also divided on their new uniforms. I, for one, absolutely love the cat logo.

JUST LOOK AT HOW DUMB AND ALSO FIERCE HE LOOKS! IT IS AMAZING!!!

• CBS Sports announced their All-American teams on Tuesday and the B1G was well represented. On the first-team offense: Jonathan Taylor and Tyler Biadasz (duh and also duh), Purdue’s Rondale Moore and Michigan’s Ben Bredeson. The defense featured Ohio State’s Chase Young, Michigan State’s Joe Bachie and Kenny Willekes and Northwestern’s Paddy Fisher.
• Ohio State secured the verbal commitment of Meechie Johnson, a 2021 4-star combo guard out of Garfield Heights, Ohio. According to 247Sports, Dean Oliver was recruiting him to come to Madison, but alas...
• QUARTERBACK CONTROVERSY AT RUTGERS?!?!?
• Jim Harbaugh just can’t seem to stop being embroiled in controversies.
• OMG PUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE.

A Ohio state university is the worst.