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32. Lauren Carlini on tears, triumphs and becoming the face of Team USA - Behind the Badgers
Behind the Badgers
Published on 4/2/2020
Behind the Badgers
Published on 4/2/2020
The postponement of the Olympics hit hard for Lauren Carlini, the Badgers volleyball great who has become leader of a U.S. national team seeking its first-ever gold medal. Recently returned from Russia and self-quarantined back home in Illinois, Carlini joins Brian and Patrick to discuss putting that pursuit on hold for a year and resetting her sights on Tokyo in 2021. She also dives into her professional career, including what life was like as the only American on a pro team based in Moscow and where she's headed to play next season. Plus her thoughts on the Badgers' run to the national championship match and the importance of her relationship with coach Kelly Sheffield.
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With the calendar counting down to the scheduled start of football training camp, this week brought plenty of news about what might come next as the Badgers prepare for the coming season. Brian and Patrick break down the new 10-game Big Ten schedule announced Wednesday by the league, as well as a look at the safety protocols put in place by the conference and what the loss of season tickets means to the Badgers' bottom line. They also dive into what a pandemic-era practice will look like at UW and consider some of the on-field questions they're looking to see answered when camp opens next week.
Published on 8/6/2020
With off-campus evaluations and on-campus official visits halted by COVID-19, how have the Badgers continued to find success on the recruiting trail? Assistant coaches Alvis Whitted (football) and Joe Krabbenhoft (men's basketball) join Brian and Patrick to discuss how their staffs have gotten creative in showing prospects what UW has to offer, as well as how they've become flexible in their approaches to building relationships with recruits and their families. They also assess the state of their current teams as they continue to navigate the challenges of coaching in a pandemic and discuss what it's like working under Paul Chryst and Greg Gard.
Published on 7/23/2020
In Part 2 of his discussion with Brian and Patrick, Bo Ryan dives deep into memories from the Badgers' Final Four runs, reveals the wins and losses he'll always remember, and shares his excitement for son Will Ryan taking over as head coach at Green Bay. Plus, did Bo ever draw a technical foul on purpose? What did he think when Nigel Hayes called him "Pops?" We get answers to those questions and many more in a fun, wide-ranging conversation.
Published on 7/7/2020
Five years after retiring as the most successful men's basketball coach in Wisconsin history, Bo Ryan headlines the 2020 class of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame. In Part 1 of a two-part conversation, he joins Patrick and Brian to talk about getting his call to the hall from Barry Alvarez and how he's spending his time in retirement, as well as diving into stories that span everything from sneaking into the 1960 NFL championship game to the opposing player he considered the most challenging to coach against.
Published on 7/1/2020
