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Bret Bielema vs. Urban Meyer: Has the Wisconsin Coach Doomed Himself?
Wisonsin Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Yesterday
This week brought National Signing Day in college football, and most of the Big Ten recruiting classes are finalized pending one or two more late additions. Meyer and his staff did just that by flipping 10 recruits that had previously left Ohio State for somewhere else or were committed elsewhere… Full Story »
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Dermontti Dawson Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Kentucky Football News on Kentucky Athletics Official Site &bull Yesterday
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Dermontti Dawson, former offensive lineman for the University of Kentucky and the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as announced Saturday. Dawson was recognized for his accomplishments with the Steelers, with… Full Story »
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Bucks Notch First Win at Kohl Since 2000
Eleven Warriors &bull Feb 4, 2012
Unfazed, Buford capitalized on a Sully steal burying a triple from the right wing to put OSU in front by four at 54-50. The defense then went back to work forcing back to back empty possessions before Aaron Craft hit… Full Story »
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One-and-done: New NIU OC resigns after just one day
College Football Talk &bull Feb 4, 2012
Fleck would have taken over for Matt Canada, who moved on in the same capacity to Wisconsin. P.J. called today and said he does not feel he's ready to be an offensive coordinator," Doeren's statement read. Everything happens for a… Full Story »
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The Daily Feed: February 4, 2012
Garnet and Black Attack &bull Feb 4, 2012
USC-UK: Tonight at the Colonial Life Arena. Tip off- 6:00 p.m. TV - ESPN." Amen. Quick! Brett Bielema is a whiny jerk who runs the score up on lesser opponents every chance he gets, so he is the last guy… Full Story »
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Michigan's Hoke says recruits are fair game until signing day
Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Feb 4, 2012
Michigan State defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi complained Monday, and Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema did so even more vigorously Wednesday. Both lost a highly rated committed prospect to the Buckeyes. However, the perceived "gentleman's agreement" in Big Ten football recruiting apparently… Full Story »
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Mark Dantonio clarifies 'unethical' comments
College Football Talk &bull Feb 4, 2012
It's nothing short of hilarious that Urban Meyer has only completed one signing class as Ohio State's head coach and is already ticking off Big Ten coaches for disregarding their "gentlemen's agreement" and doing what any smart coach should be… Full Story »
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Big Ten isn't as successful, but has more integrity than SEC
Penn State Football News on Penn Live &bull Feb 3, 2012In his fit over Urban Meyer, University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema is getting the SEC heebie-jeebies. Full Story »
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CFT: Alvarez says Meyer is doing nothing wrong
College Football on NBC &bull Feb 3, 2012
At least twice in the past three days, the Wisconsin head coach has used the word "illegal" when talking about the recruiting practices of Urban Meyer and his new coaching staff. Former UW head coach and current athletic director Barry Alvarez, who knows a thing or two about surviving on the recruiting trail, addressed the accusations made by his football coach with ESPN.com's Joe Schad and seemed to subtly take Bielema to task for going with a public airing of his grievances. It's dangerous to point fingers and make accusations," Alvarez said. As for the issue of continuing to recruit… Full Story »
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UW AD Alvarez: 'it's dangerous to point fingers and make accusations'
College Football Talk &bull Feb 3, 2012
At least twice in the past three days, the Wisconsin head coach has used the word "illegal" when talking about the recruiting practices of Urban Meyer and his new coaching staff. Former UW head coach and current athletic director Barry Alvarez, who knows a thing or two about… Full Story »
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Gene Smith Responds To Recruiting Sniping
Ohio State Football News on Scout.com &bull Feb 3, 2012
Smith felt the need to respond after Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema had said Meyer's recruiting tactics since taking over Nov. 28 went beyond established rules. There's a few things that happened early on I made people be aware of that I didn't want to see in this league that I had seen take place at other leagues,"… Full Story »
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Wisconsin AD says there's no recruiting 'pact'
College Football on ESPN &bull Feb 3, 2012
Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said Friday that he does not have a problem with coaches who continue to recruit those already committed to Big Ten schools, even if those recruits "flip" to a conference foe before national signing day.… Full Story »
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Ohio State's Urban Meyer responds to recruiting criticism: 'Do it a little harder next time'
Michigan State News on M Live.com &bull Feb 3, 2012
Meyer has been under fire from Wisconsin and Michigan State coaches for flipping four-star recruits who already had verbally committed. Full Story »
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The Truth About Tim Frazier's Assists
Black Shoe Diaries &bull Feb 3, 2012
Tim Frazier actually averages 8.2 assists a game at home but just 4.0 assists on the road. Yes, that means he assists more than twice as much at the BJC than on the road. From the naked eye, such a wide discrepancy screams of home statistician bias, since all BJC game stats are recorded by Penn State's staff. But is this really the case? Anyone who has followed Penn State this season knows how horribly this team has shot on the road. Obviously the success of assisting depends on your teammate… Full Story »
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Wisconsin still can't break through at Rose Bowl
Boise State Football on the Idaho Statesman &bull Feb 3, 2012
PASADENA, Calif. - Wisconsin's brief but satisfying tradition of winning Rose Bowls, established during Barry Alvarez's 16-year run as head coach, is history. For the second consecutive season, Wisconsin came to Pasadena with an opportunity to end its Rose Bowl drought by beating a quality opponent. For the second consecutive season, Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema and his players made critical errors and left this storied stadium after suffering a crushing defeat. Sixth-ranked Oregon used an explosive offense and an opportunistic defense that forced two second-half turnovers and held on for a wild 45-38… Full Story »
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Wisconsin Football Recruiting: Class of 2012 Falls Under Unfair Microscope
Wisonsin Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Feb 3, 2012
There were some departures on our team. Obviously, Pete Konz, I don't want to have a great player leave early, but the benefit of that is we got to sign another kid. This was really a class we were excited… Full Story »
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Bielema confronted Urban over recruiting tactics
College Football Talk &bull Feb 2, 2012
In getting to as high as No. 3 in the Scout.com rankings, Meyer and his coaching staff flipped several highly-touted recruits, including some who had been verbally committed to other Big Ten schools. Penn State, Wisconsin and Michigan State all felt the Meyer Effect in one way or the other on the recruiting trail, and it was the latter two programs that have… Full Story »
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CFT: Bielema confronted Meyer over recruiting tactics
College Football on NBC &bull Feb 2, 2012
In getting to as high as No. 3 in the Scout.com rankings, Meyer and his coaching staff flipped several highly-touted recruits, including some who had been verbally committed to other Big Ten schools. Penn State, Wisconsin and Michigan State all felt the Meyer Effect in one way or the other on the recruiting trail, and it was the latter two programs that have not been shy about expressing their "displeasure" with the recruiting tactics that have brought to the conference. Wednesday, Cleveland Heights (Ohio) offensive tackle Kyle Dodson announced that he was signing a Letter of Intent with Ohio State.… Full Story »
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Across the Court: Wisconsin
Eleven Warriors &bull Feb 2, 2012
The Ohio State Buckeyes, looking to extend their four game winning streak, head to Madison to take on the Wisconsin Badgers this Saturday at 2pm EST. While these programs typically wouldn't consider Saturdays in February to be nearly as exciting as their autumn counterparts, what could be more fun than this? It's just first place in the Big Ten Conference at stake, pitting recently emerged, multi-sport, psuedo-rivals against each other. First of all, you will see the same slow pace that you've come to expect from Wisconsin, a byproduct of deliberate offense and… Full Story »
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2012 Wisconsin Badgers: Why Recruiting-Class Rankings Don't Matter
Wisonsin Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Feb 2, 2012
That may be alarming to some, but those of us who know better are not worried. Why? See a pattern here? Six of the top-10 ranked teams (in terms of recruiting) not only didn't finish in the Top 10, but… Full Story »
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