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40. Stepping up as leaders in the movement for racial justice - Behind the Badgers
Behind the Badgers
Published on 6/26/2020
Behind the Badgers
Published on 6/26/2020
The conversation on racism in America is continuing and many around the country are asking questions about how to turn these words into meaningful action. A pair of Badgers, Madison Cone and Izayah Green-May, are continuing to lead the way on racial justice efforts among their peers at Wisconsin while working to take their impact beyond the program. Cone is representing UW on the newly-formed Big Ten Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition while Green-May has been tabbed to serve as president of the group Student-Athletes Equally Supporting Others (SAESO) within UW Athletics. They join Brian and Patrick to discuss their experiences, what Badgers of all stripes can do to further the movement for social justice and what it's like to be back in Madison with their football teammates for the first time in months.
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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
