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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.
- Sorry that this has been more of a mid-morning/lunch time post recently but my infant daughter has taken to sleeping...poorly. And that has adjusted my writing schedule some. Anyway, here are some links to stuff you may find interesting!
- Hopefully the seat belt sign was off, sheesh.
Headed home with a B1G W‼️#OnWisconsin » #Badgers pic.twitter.com/ag05aiYdPm
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerMBB) January 4, 2020
- As a Flyers fan, this disgusts me. As a Badgers fan, this disgusts me. This is disgusting. STAY AWAY FROM THE BADGERS, SIDNEY CROSBY!
It’s also a beautiful thing to meet Sidney Crosby before our pregame skate! #OnWisconsin https://t.co/CsU5lG4ZXH pic.twitter.com/ayBM02rx2t
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) January 4, 2020
- Daryl Watts added a few more points to her total over the weekend as the Badgers won the Battle of the Burgh by beating Robert Morris and No. 3 Northeastern.
Daryl Watts' 49 points are the - in #Badgers history through 20 games as only @MeghanHunter08 had more (54 in 2000-01).
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerWHockey) January 4, 2020
Watts also leads @NCAAIceHockey in points (49) and assists (31) and is tied for the lead for goals (18) pic.twitter.com/s29O6OP08x
- It’s actually “Jonathan Taylor’s monster.” He built it.
Cuts: @brian_calhoun2
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 4, 2020
Power: @Ron33Dayne
Receiving: @SweetFeet_White
Speed: @Melvingordon25
Instincts: @MonteeBall28@JayT23 builds his perfect @BadgerFootball RB. pic.twitter.com/6apifmtnz4
- The women’s hoops team notched a W in their first game of 2020, beating Penn State at the Kohl Center. If they can just sneak a couple of wins on the road...
New year, new W. #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/0gaCoKqpjI
— Wisconsin Basketball (@BadgerWBB) January 4, 2020
- If you’d like to go on a deep film dive of the Rose Bowl, Addicted to Quack has you covered. If you don’t...I completely understand.
#DuckTape - Film Review of the Rose Bowl vs Wisconsin
— Addicted To Quack (@AddictedToQuack) January 5, 2020
Another fantastic film analysis by @hythloday1 https://t.co/00cIWwxwmc
- Tyler Wahl is our most precious resource currently.
Hard to come up with good comps for Wisconsin freshman Tyler Wahl, but here are the closest Big Ten frosh in my database (per my dubious comp methodology): https://t.co/cxICsoe53b pic.twitter.com/g80EbFltr8
— Bart T rvik (@totally_t_bomb) January 4, 2020
- The Badgers have the best win of any team in the B1G he says, hoping that this is what Bart’s stat is saying.
Best wins of the year so far (based on likelihood an elite team would have lost the game) pic.twitter.com/irDoMIMtnr
— Bart T rvik (@totally_t_bomb) January 5, 2020
- Pretty busy week for Ben Street.
Quite the week for Ben Street...
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) January 4, 2020
Have a kid ☑️
Become AHL All-Star ☑️
Get called up to the @NJDevils ☑️#BadgersintheBigs https://t.co/0DACyqE66Y
- Seth Gross recently moved up to No. 1 in his weight class and was also named B1G Wrestler of the Week.
You guys thought being No. 1 in the nation was enough for @GodsWrestler133?? No no no! He also earned his first Big Ten Wrestler of the Week!! pic.twitter.com/4g6ciwgH7v
— Wisconsin Wrestling (@BadgerWrestling) January 3, 2020
- Imo more people should be punching Goldy on tv.
Dear @GoldytheGopher,
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 6, 2020
We, too, would like to apologize for @BrandonGaudin's "involuntary twitch."
Sincerely,
BTN pic.twitter.com/z5rQE4FesF
- Some takeaways for the Hawkeyes after a tough loss to Penn State in Philly.
- Nebraska has lost their special teams/OLB coach to UNC.
- Purdue scored 37 points in a regulation basketball game that didn’t include Wisconsin or Virginia.
- The already bad Northwestern basketball team is now losing players to injury. It’s gonna be a loooooooong season for the Cats.
- Ohio State CB Shaun Wade is coming back to school. He’ll help offset the loss of Jeff Okudah in the secondary.
- Michigan WR Nico Collins is coming back to school as well. The Wolverines lost a couple of wideouts but should have a talented crew on the outside next year.
- Cassius Winston scored a career-high 32 points in MSU’s win over Michigan on Sunday.
- Rutgers vs. Penn State should be a fun one at the RAC on Tuesday.
B1G basketball scoreboard from over the past couple of days (losses in bold because we are here to laugh at misfortune):
Indiana 59 - No. 15 Maryland 75
No. 23 Iowa 86 - No. 21 Penn State 89 (at the Palestra in Philadelphia)
No. 12 Michigan 69 - No. 14 Michigan State 87
Northwestern 68 - Minnesota 77
Purdue 37 - Illinois 63