UW's Kyle Blackbourn will have to get the red out - out of his closet. He's the new head coach of Rockhurst Eagles. Team color: blue. Plus it's a Nike school. 'I've got about 100 pair of Under Armour shoes,'' he quipped. Truth is he's following his dream captimes.com/sports/badgers…

AJ Blazek has spent the spring looking for that third tackle, guard, center, 'If you've got a pair and a spare everywhere you're good..You're going to see that second guy play a drive or two in each game.' That's his hope. Here's his path to the Badgers ⬇️ captimes.com/sports/wiscons…

Former Badger tailback Isaac Guerendo has shown wide range of talent as runner and receiver. Has some intriguing skills, not unlike Deebo Samuel. Was prep WR/sprint champ. Never found niche at UW. Odd man out. Injuries were a factor. 49ers offense might lead to expanded growth.

Braelon Allen's bulldozing run against Northwestern on this video was Dayne-like. Blends strength with speed. Worked off-season with Derrick Henry, the ultimate power-back. Allen reminds some of AJ Dillon. Bound to benefit from Aaron Rodgers presence. Like many others with Jets.

ESPN pundits raved about Tanor Bortolini's versatility and agility. Can play any position on the O-line. It was pointed out that he set a combine record in the 3-cone drill (7.16) breaking the mark set by future Hall of Fame center Jason Kelce (7.22) in 2011. Pretty fast company.

Did broken fibula keep Cooper DeJean out of first round of the NFL draft? Selfishly would have loved to see him in Green Bay as a safety-corner/punt return. He's a difference-maker. Packers tho stayed safe, conservative with a need, O-lineman. Read more ⬇️ captimes.com/sports/packers…

Louisville hoops far removed from Denny Crum-Rick Pitino eras. Last 3 years, the Cards are 13-19, 4-28 & 8-24. Enter Chucky Hepburn, 1 of 8 transfers for now. Others from College of Charleston (2), Colorado, BYU, Washington, Long Beach St., James Madison. Chasing $$$, not titles.

Jared Berggren, ex-Badger hooper, believes college athletes should be compensated. It's long overdue they share in the $$$ that schools are making. But he also feels the need for guard rails and limits on how many times they can transfer. Here's more ⬇️ captimes.com/sports/former-…

In the words of UW VB coach Kelly Sheffield, 'Let it rip.' The Badgers are aiming for another championship run. Said Sheffield, 'We've got as much experience as anybody in the country. As much as I've ever had coming back.' How will all the pieces fit? ⬇️ captimes.com/sports/uw-voll…

Now that Chucky Hepburn is in the transfer portal, I’ll still remember the best of Chucky who dealt with shooting death of best friend and provided a lot of highlights including banked 3 vs Purdue. My dream is more normalcy returns to broken system based on business decisions $$$

Maybe it's the presence of curmudgeon Chip Kelly who gave up a head coaching gig to call plays at Ohio State. Maybe it's the absence of quirky Jim Harbaugh at Michigan. Maybe it's just a Fox TV crush on the Buckeyes. Meanwhile the Badgers just grind. ⬇️
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Maybe if Serah Williams doesn't get hurt, the UW is celebrating a WNIT title. But the loss of one of the B10's top players was too much to overcome. It doesn't erase the fact they're getting better, closer to where they want to be under Marisa Moseley ⬇️ captimes.com/sports/wiscons…

Dating to the dawning of UW hockey, the Wayne Thomas/Bob Vroman era, the program has spawned elite goalies. Mike Richter is on that list and now Kyle McClellan, the winner of the Richter Award, is part of the legacy. Here's a re-post on McClellan's roots: captimes.com/sports/how-wis…

UW offensive coordinator Phil Longo on slot receivers Will Pauling and Trech Kekahuna: 'Trech is emulating him every day and trying to outperform him and outcompete him.' Promising practice reports on Kekahuna. Read more here on Longo and QB development ⬇️ captimes.com/sports/when-wi…

Phil Longo's thoughts on Maye and Mordecai and UW 4 captimes.com/sports/when-wi…

An inside look at a Hall of Famer: Bo Ryan captimes.com/sports/bo-ryan…

Upon hearing of his induction into the Naismith Hall of Fame, a most deserving honor, Bo Ryan cried.Tears of joy, achievement, acceptance. Jay Bilas brought up Bo’s secret sauce, ‘In coaching, it’s not what you say but what you accept. And we don’t accept turnovers.’ A HOF trait

How will Final4 zebras blow the whistle on Zach Edey?captimes.com/sports/purdues…

Catching up with Greg Gard on what the future holds captimes.com/sports/greg-ga…

Zach Edey shared special moment - reaching Final 4 - by handing piece of netting to legendary coach Gene Keady who never advanced beyond Elite 8 during his 25 years at Purdue. In the moment, nobody still knows how to officiate Edey, an ongoing dilemma. ⬇️ captimes.com/sports/purdues…