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Bruins Snatch Badgers’ Top Recruiting Ace
Bruins Swipe Wisconsin’s Rising Recruiting Star UCLA has poached Brandon Rose, Wisconsin football’s assistant director of player personnel, just as official visit season kicks off. Rose, who joined the Badgers in 2024 after stints at Alabama and in the NFL with the Chiefs and Bills, will now serve as UCLA’s director of player personnel. He…
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Senate Bill Could Bench Wisconsin’s Foreign Badgers
GOP & Dems Plot to Sideline Badger Basketball’s Global Recruits Two U.S. Senators, Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Maria Cantwell, unveiled the “Save College Sports Act,” a sweeping proposal that would reshape the NCAA landscape. Among its clauses: strict transfer limits, in-season coach movement caps and a prohibition on “professional athletes” (yes, including overseas-born hoopers)…
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Badgers Basketball Shakeup: Blackwell Exit & Roster Targets
Blackwell’s Bittersweet Badger Bye-Bye Wisconsin’s high-scoring guard John Blackwell bid farewell after a star-studded junior campaign. He averaged 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists, lighting up arenas with buzzer-beating threes and five-game scoring streaks of 26, 27, 25, 34 and 31 points. Despite occasional cold shooting slumps and defensive lapses, Blackwell’s all-around improvement earned…
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Badger Recruits: Shining Stars and Sneaky Flips
Under Armour Regional Unleashes Badger Talent The class of 2027 Wisconsin recruits took center stage at the Under Armour Chicago Regional. Seven commits, including QB Jack Sorgi and edge rusher Isaac Miller, showed their skills before top scouts. Offensive linemen Ethan McIntosh and twin Hunter Mallinger earned “best on best” honors, proving Wisconsin’s line haul…
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Wisconsin’s Visit Weekend Recruit Showdown
Big Ten Bound: Wisconsin’s Top 3 Unveiled Wisconsin football’s first official visit weekend of the 2027 recruiting cycle spotlights three crucial prospects. In Madison from May 28, four-star cornerback Mekhi Williams (Ruskin, FL), a current Florida State commit ranked among the nation’s top 200 recruits, headlines the list. Williams—with offers from LSU, Miami and Auburn—would…
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Wisconsin’s Roster Roulette: Transfers and Top Recruits
Can Victory Onuetu Power Wisconsin’s Starting Five? Wisconsin basketball has locked in 14 of its 15 players for 2026–27, blending transfers, internationals and freshmen. The latest addition, former Hofstra center Victory Onuetu, boasts elite defensive metrics—a 97th-percentile Defensive Win Shares per 40 and a 6.7% block rate—and a 99th-percentile offensive rebounding rate (17.0%). The Badgers…
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John Blackwell Withdraws from NBA Draft to Join Duke
Badger-to-Devil Pivot: Blackwell’s Grand Return Former Wisconsin standout John Blackwell has announced he will withdraw from the NBA Draft and transfer to Duke for his senior season. After testing the pro waters for two offseasons—coming off a sophomore year averaging 15.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists—Blackwell declared he’d return to school unless he received…
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Badgers’ NFL Shuffle and Top-100 Snub Reaction
Viking-Bound Loudermilk Ditches Steelers for Purple Glory Former Wisconsin standout Isaiahh Loudermilk spent five seasons as a rotational defensive lineman with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being selected in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Over 60 games with Pittsburgh, he collected 63 tackles, one sack, and six passes defended. This offseason he signed…
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Badgers’ Job Fights and Rapp’s Rising Role
Austin Rapp: The Underdog Eyeing Stardom Austin Rapp’s sophomore season at Wisconsin had its peaks and valleys. Logging 23.1 minutes per game, he averaged 9.7 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists on efficient shooting splits. His season-high performances came in back-to-back outings—a 19-point, 6-rebound explosion against Purdue and an 18-point, 5-rebound, 3-assist gem versus Illinois—flipping…
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Badgers Shake Up Football and Basketball Recruiting
Inside VandeWettering’s Transfer Portal Power Play Wisconsin basketball’s newly minted general manager, Marc VandeWettering, laid out the Badgers’ offseason blueprint: fill six of seven 2026–27 roster spots via a balanced blend of transfers, international prospects, and high school signees. After a heart-wrenching early March Madness exit, the front office prioritized retaining and recruiting versatile frontcourt…