MADISON, Wis. — Simply forward of Wisconsin’s dwelling finale in opposition to Purdue, head coach Greg Gard met with reporters for about 20 minutes to preview the matchup with the Boilermakers and revisit the tip of the Michigan sport.
Listed below are fast takeaways from Gard on Chucky Hepburn’s standing, discussions with Tyler Wahl about probably returning and the tip of regulation in Ann Arbor.
Preventing by a display screen from a Michigan large on Sunday, Chucky Hepburn bent over and appeared to endure a non-contact knee damage. Two days out from Wisconsin’s dwelling finale in opposition to Purdue, his standing remains to be to be decided.
“I do not know but,” Gard instructed reporters Tuesday afternoon. “I have never talked to our coach but since yesterday so I do not know the place he’ll be at when it comes to the method right this moment. I will study extra right this moment. I might be hopeful however till I see that and speak to our coaching workers, I do not know.”
With Hepburn’s early exit, backup Kamari McGee performed a season-high 25 minutes to tack on to what’s been an encouraging stretch for the sophomore. If Hepburn is unable to go Thursday night time, a extra assured and cozy McGee will probably be strolling right into a a lot bigger position.
“I believe the final 20 days has actually opened the eyes of not solely me, however our workers,” Gard stated. “We have commented on it throughout our conferences a number of occasions and it began in follow. I believe he is develop into extra snug and extra accustomed to our vocabulary and the way we have now to do issues and it is proven in video games, however it’s began in follow.
“He is all the time stayed and saved a constructive angle and never getting annoyed with enjoying a bit of bit or not enjoying on this sport, and it confirmed Saturday. He was able to go and I believe he gave us a extremely good increase and that is a extremely good signal going ahead.”
The senior night time pre-game festivities will not take very lengthy on Thursday. Senior ahead Tyler Wahl is slated to be the lone scholar athlete honored. Even then, he can make the most of an additional yr of eligibility subsequent yr as a result of COVID-19 season.
“He is all the time been a glue man,” Gard stated. “He acquired on the ground as a freshman due to the rebounding, how exhausting he performed… His management means has grown.”
Any conversations of doubtless returning are usually saved for after a season because the Badgers scrap for an at-large bid for the NCAA Match. Regardless of that, Gard is seeking to have an concept of what his roster would possibly appear to be subsequent yr.
“We have had a bit of dialog with Tyler however till that day comes, which hopefully that is a bit of bit down the street in a couple of weeks, we’ll dive deeper into it,” Gard stated.
“He will graduate right here in Could and the dialog of grad faculty is already in movement. He is in a great place. I simply wish to let him perform these subsequent two, plus the Huge Ten Match, and no matter occurs after that.”
The defensive stands from Max Klesmit, the free throws from Kamari McGee and clutch shot making from Connor Essegian had been all tossed apart within the wake of the time beyond regulation loss to Michigan. With McGee on the free throw line in opposition to the Wolverines, Gard needed to stroll a high-quality line in teaching.
“I did not wish to hassle Kamari too early,” Gard stated. “I did not wish to speak to him about fouling when he nonetheless had yet another free throw to make as a result of I wished him to make the free throw. There is not any method I used to be going to foul (Hunter Dickinson) with two seconds to go since you’re counting on catch, thrust and a fast shot off the catch.
“However with the eight seconds is an excessive amount of. What I instructed Kamari is 2 to 3 dribbles after which get him. You wish to get it to 5 or below in any other case you are risking an excessive amount of of an additional possession of getting to interrupt strain, make a free throw or going to the free throw line and having to defend one other thrust the opposite method.”
Gard reiterated what he stated after the loss to the Wolverines and said that he instructed McGee to foul as they went up the ground. However that instruction was depending on his means to nail the second free throw. From there, you look to foul the ball handler, which McGee tried to do.
“It’s important to make a play on the ball,” Gard stated. “You do not wish to deal with or seize such as you’re stopping a break free as a result of actually you are relying on the official’s choice of what they see, so that you’re letting that consequence be put within the official’s arms. If he sees it is too exterior of the field of a traditional foul, you all the time danger the intentional, so it’s a must to make a play on the ball is what we all the time inform them. It’s important to be a bit of extra aggressive however it may possibly’t be a seize on from behind, that is what will get you.”
When the mud settled on the final seconds of regulation, the ultimate shot Michigan was pressured to hoist up was a 30-foot off steadiness three pointer from seven-footer Hunter Dickinson.
“The way it performed out, I might defend a deep nook out of bounds play with two seconds to go every single day of the week over making an attempt to rebound a missed free throw,” Gard stated. “That is a no brainer. We now have to do a significantly better job of not taking ourselves out of the play on the move. We took away the direct move to (Joey) Baker, they needed to throw it excessive, he has to go as much as catch it, we simply have to remain within the play to be an impediment for him to navigate round.”
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Menomonie, Wis. — A murky day for turkey day. In this part of western Wisconsin, “murky” is an understatement.
A narrow band of snow quickly dropped three inches on drivers — even sending a semi sliding into a ditch.
The National Weather Service says it’s likely because of a glass manufacturing company near Menomonie.
“That steam rises into the deck of clouds that are above it, and the steam acts as little particles that the water droplets can latch onto and create snow crystals” said Meteorologist Caleb Grunzke of the National Weather Service. “Everything came together perfectly for several inches of snow and major traffic problems.”
The Wisconsin State Patrol reported 16 crashes in a 5 hour span, including a six-car pile-up.
“We kind of drove in and out of the snow very dramatically” said Dave Erickson, who was making the trip back to the Twin Cities from Milwaukee.
“Drive safe, happy Thanksgiving” Erickson added.
See Milwaukee’s Christmas tree being harvested, delivered and set up
Milwaukee’s Public Works harvested a 64-ft Colorado blue spruce donated by the Yeager Family. The tree was delivered to the plaza outside of Fiserv Forum to serve as the City’s Christmas tree.
Need a Christmas tree now that Thanksgiving is over? Well, look no further than Wisconsin’s public forests.
Many state forests allow you to cut down a tree for personal use — provided you have a permit and follow a few rules.
Here’s how to avoid the naughty list at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Trees can be cut down in the Brule River, Flambeau River, Governor Earl Peshtigo River, Governor Knowles and Northern Highland-American Legion state forests.
Brule River State Forest in Douglas County is home to a lot of balsam fir, a Christmas-tree favorite with its short needles that last long and smell great. Evergreens in this forest also include white pine and white spruce. Mound ranger station, W10325 Highway 12, (715) 284-4103.
Flambeau River State Forest, Winter: Look for white and black spruce, red and white pine, and balsam fir at this forest in Sawyer and Rusk counties just south of the CNNF. W1613 County Road W, Winter, (715) 332-5271.
Governor Earl Peshtigo River, Crivitz: Red, white and jack pines are the predominate evergreens in this forest in Marinette and Oconto counties in northeastern Wisconsin. N10008 Paust Lane, Crivitz, 715-757-3965
Governor Knowles State Forest, Grantsburg: Find jack, white and red pines in this forest along the St. Croix River in northwestern Wisconsin. 325 Highway 70, Grantsburg, (715) 463-2898.
Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest, Woodruff: Permits for this forest allow you to harvest a balsam fir, but not within sight of a public road, trail or body of water. Permits are available at the Clear Lake Visitor Station, 8282 Woodruff Road, Woodruff, (715) 356-3668; and the Crystal Lake Visitor Station, 3237 Crystal Lake Road, Boulder Junction, (715) 542-3923.
Holiday tree cutting is not offered at other DNR properties. However, some county forests allow non-commercial harvest of holiday trees, as does the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. Contact the forest where you’d like to cut a holiday tree before venturing out so that you know harvesting guidelines.
Purchase a permit at the headquarters of each forest. The price may vary slightly from property to property, but the average cost is $5 per tree.
Harvesting is prohibited within 100 feet or visual distance of roads, trails and water, and there is no harvesting from campgrounds or recreation areas, according to the DNR.
Trees must be cut at ground level with a maximum height of 30 feet. Trees taken from state forests cannot be resold.
Check the spongy moth quarantine map maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to ensure you don’t travel with your tree out of the quarantined area. The area prohibits items from being shipped that could have the insect or its eggs.
Wisconsin (5-6) will take on Minnesota (6-5) in their final game of the season in a battle for the Axe, as well as bowl eligibility. The Gophers are a team who seem much better than their record after losing by just one point to No. 4 Penn State last week. It’s a rivalry game of course, so the tensions will be high, but it also has many more implications for the Badgers moving forward. So how do we see this one ending up?
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Cameron (9-2) |
Andrew (8-3) |
Ericka (9-2) |
Trevor (10-1) |
Braulio (1-2) |
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24-20 Minnesota |
23-17 Minnesota |
28-14 Wisconsin |
27-21 Minnesota |
20-17 Wisconsin |
After everyone went all in on Wisconsin last week, not all the writers are so quick to choose the Badgers this time around. After an utterly disgustingly display against Nebraska, Wisconsin now has one final chance to reach six wins for the season and become bowl eligible. The stakes are high, but yet our confidence is low, with most of us deciding to go against Wisconsin this week and opt for the Gophers instead.
A loss, and the Badgers will end the season with a losing record and no bowl game, something that hasn’t happened in 23 years. Commitments and jobs will certainly be up in the air if Wisconsin fails to retain Paul Bunyan’s Axe. A win though, and the Badgers will keep the bowl-streak alive. Still, it feels like the season fell a little short of expectations regardless of the outcome in this one, but a win will fix a lot.
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