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Go Badgers!!!!

9 years ago

Whatever happens tonight, you are all winners. It's been fun watching your goofy antics and the camaraderie you have. You exemplify what student athletes are supposed to be. I'm proud to be a Badger mom! Let's beat Kentucky!!!!

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sleeperblues
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9 years ago

That's why this win was so sweet, Snidely. Because Kentucky is known to be a "one and done" team, on to the NBA, screw the education kind of team. Whereas Wisconsin plays no freshmen, all of the athletes are getting an education in addition to possible NBA careers. Take the example of Chris Borland, who made big news 2 weeks ago when he retired after one year in the NFL. He played for the Badgers, received an education, and now will use that education because he made the wise decision to protect his brain before too much damage was done.

Anywho, on to Monday night! Victory was sweet, beat Duke, On Wisconsin!

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Julie
9 years ago
Not Badger mom, but couldn't agree more! On Wisconsin!
sleeperblues
Original Author
9 years ago
Also forgot to mention Michigan State Spartans. Good luck, beat Duke, represent the B10
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We are in the Big 12 and none of our teams made it very far this year. I cheered for Michigan State today and am now cheering for WI. I just wish someone, anyone, would beat Kentucky. I have no respect for schools like KY whose basketball players are "one and done". Iowa State has one of the highest graduation rates in the country for athletes. Our guys play 4 years and then go to the NBA. Our BB coach, Fred Hoiberg, is a hometown guy who played 4 years at ISU and then played 10 years in the NBA before a heart problem had him going to the Timberwolves front office for a few years before he came back to Ames and ISU.
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Let's be honest - athletes at major schools, in the major sports (especially basketball) play in the hopes of advancing to highly paid careers as pros. The myth of the "student-athlete" has been just that, a myth, for decades already.

It isn't fair to disparage a school over its athletes leaving early for the big money and fame the pros offer. Every one would rather hold on to its players for a full 4 years, they can only do so much. A school that's able to consistently keeps its stars for 4 full years likely doesn't have the top pro prospects that other schools have.

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