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Tom Oates

@TomOatesWSJ

(Mostly) retired sports columnist for the Wisconsin State Journal and https://t.co/PFYoucX9WW. Joined the WSJ team in 1980.

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Wisconsin's 15 spring practices showed a good deal about the should-be strengths and possible weaknesses of this team. Here are 5 things we learned from spring football:

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Contrary to what you may have heard, the Wisconsin men’s basketball program did not fold when it lost two starters to better offers in the transfer portal. Mike Lucas and I discuss the ’ recent additions in the portal on The Wisconsin Sportscast. captimes.com/sports/will-th…

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Ridiculous blown call on Aaron Judge slide at second base opens door for seven-run Yankees rally in what was a 4-4 game. Now, about pitching …

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I do think GM Brian Gutekunst has really grown into the job. His 2022 and 2023 drafts were outstanding and his 2024 draft is getting deserved rave reviews.

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’ 11 draft picks filled holes, created competition. Loved the first four picks — players they really liked at positions of great need. Only worry is they didn’t draft a CB ‘til 7th round, where Kalen King was 36th CB taken. Packers had chance to draft all but the top two.

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Only two cornerbacks drafted so far. have their pick from among Cooper DeJean; Iowa; Nate Wiggins, Clemson and Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama.

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The run on quarterbacks — six taken in the draft’s first 12 picks — is the best possible scenario for the . It will push down more good players at other positions to them at No. 25 overall.

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Alabama OT JC Latham is the seventh overall pick in the NFL draft. Milwaukee-area kid who played at Waukesha Catholic Memorial as a freshman and sophomore, then transferred to a prep school in Florida.

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NEWS: Wisconsin transfer guard Chucky Hepburn has committed to Louisville, source tells On3.

The 6-2 junior averaged 9.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game this season.

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NEWS: Wisconsin transfer guard Chucky Hepburn has committed to Louisville, source tells @On3sports. The 6-2 junior averaged 9.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game this season. on3.com/college/louisv…
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So there you have it. Jarod Wichser has officially dropped the interim tag and become the men’s basketball coach at UW-Whitewater. Congrats, Jarod.

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What do need & who will they take in NFL draft? Like everyone, Mike Lucas & I don’t have those answers. But that didn’t stop us from offering opinions on The Wisconsin Sportscast. We also discussed the effect of NIL on & college hoops. captimes.com/sports/wiscons…

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