Wisconsin Women's Hockey 2025-2026

[Still Eeyore]

I'm referring to the NCAA and, for the Super Bowl, the NFL. Similar things could be said about the IOC with respect to preparations for this past Olympics. If you are putting on a big show, don't skimp where the quality of play and player safety are affected.

What I recall is that the opponent relied less on speed than the Badgers and therefore a poor ice sheet worked in their favor.

The NCAA also doesn't have the resources that people assume they do. The various NCAA tournaments are its only major source of revenue, and most of them lose money. 60% of that money gets distributed to schools and the NCAA has no control over how it is spent. The College Football Playoffs, which is far more lucrative the the D1 basketball tournaments, have no actual connection the the NCAA. All of the other revenue generated by "NCAA" sports goes directly to the schools.

The only overresourced entities in college athletics are the members of the Big 10 and the SEC, plus a few other universities. Even there, most of the revenue is taken by a small number of schools.

 

[Ooftah]

Sounds like a management / governance issue. I am sure the geniuses in charge will figure it out.

 

[Timothy A]

Jeepers I never thought I'd see the Badger men play better defense than the Badger women. I'm proud of the boys. The future looks very promising. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.....

 

[Claygr]

According to Ian Kennedy, defender Megan Mossey has decommited from Minnesota and is likely heading to UW.

 

[HighToTheGloveSide]

I see the post by Kennedy on X but no mention of UW being the likely destination - where did you see that piece of info?

Would be a huge get - Mossey is widely regarded as the top 2009 D.

 

[Claygr]

I see the post by Kennedy on X but no mention of UW being the likely destination - where did you see that piece of info?

Would be a huge get - Mossey is widely regarded as the top 2009 D.

He responded to me in the comments to his post after I said, "Anywhere but OSU."

 

[robertearle]

Chris McIntosh leaving his job as AD.

Speaking for friends who were members of and who know members of the track team alumni: "Oh HELL YES!!"

 

[Timothy A]

Chris McIntosh leaving his job as AD.

Speaking for friends who were members of and who know members of the track team alumni: "Oh HELL YES!!"

That guy was so far in over his head. He made so many mistakes, what a dumbass. Good riddance.

 

[robertearle]

That guy was so far in over his head. He made so many mistakes, what a dumbass. Good riddance.

My niece's husband was a walk-on on the football team his freshman year, the same year McIntosh was a freshman. He likes to say that his job at practice was to get off an Aaron Gibson block, and go tackle Ron Dayne, and that's why he only lasted one year (it's not, but it's a good line.)

I asked him how the starters treated the scout team, the practice guys, and he said they were fine; no looking down on them, etc., everyone on the team was "on the team".

So given that, I feel a tiny bit sorry for McIntosh not working out. But Lord, he needed to go!

 

[Timothy A]

Chris McIntosh leaving his job as AD.

Speaking for friends who were members of and who know members of the track team alumni: "Oh HELL YES!!"

He should have been fired for what he did to the track team.

 

[Ooftah]

Chris McIntosh leaving his job as AD.

Speaking for friends who were members of and who know members of the track team alumni: "Oh HELL YES!!"

We can thank the B1G for applying the Dilbert Principle, promoting incompetent employees into higher-level positions that limit the damage they can do in their current jobs.

 

[Timothy A]

We can thank the B1G for applying the Dilbert Principle, promoting incompetent employees into higher-level positions that limit the damage they can do in their current jobs.

Omg I loved that book! The place that I worked at when I read that I felt like I was living that book. Completely bonkers. Really sad Scott died a few months ago.