Jesse Temple
Wisconsin Football Beat Reporter at The Athletic
University of Wisconsin beat reporter since 2011. Contact me at: [email protected]
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3 days ago |
badgerconnect.com | Jesse Temple
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin basketball coaches and staffers convened in the third-floor Kohl Center conference room for a 9 a.m. Monday meeting that stretched into the night on March 24. Less than 36 hours had passed since Wisconsin’s crushing 91-89 second-round NCAA Tournament loss to BYU in Denver — just enough time to talk with potential returning players upon arrival back on campus Sunday afternoon and start to turn the page. One season had ended.
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4 days ago |
badgerconnect.com | Jesse Temple
The outcome was no longer in doubt by the time Wisconsin finished the third quarter with a 52-7 lead against Indiana on Oct. 15, 2011. Running back Montee Ball had wrapped up his three-touchdown day with a 54-yard score, zipping untouched down the left sideline only minutes earlier, and the backups were headed onto the field.
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2 months ago |
nytimes.com | Jesse Temple
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin's sixth spring football practice took place on Thursday inside the McClain Center. Here are six observations from what was an eventful morning. 1. Wisconsin doesn't have nearly as deep a running back group as it has in some previous years. But there is a lot to like about a potential 1-2 combination with sophomore Darrion Dupree and redshirt freshman Dilin Jones, as well as a sprinkling of junior Cade Yacamelli.
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2 months ago |
nytimes.com | Jesse Temple
"They share with me their eagerness and their excitement about a new start, a new change and just a new opportunity to get this program back where it should be, where it can be and where it will be if I have anything to say about it." - Bobbie Kelsey, April 11, 2011 "I'm hoping we'll have a very similar journey as a young coach that came in 1990 to build a program, and I think the phrase sleeping giant was used. ...
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2 months ago |
nytimes.com | Jesse Temple
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin completed its fifth spring practice Tuesday morning. Here are six takeaways from inside the McClain Center:1. One thing that has been noticeable about Wisconsin's defense early this spring has been the size up front. Luke Fickell has said on multiple occasions that a big reason for the team's defensive struggles late last season was a lack of size and physicality along the line.
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Wisconsin adds a commitment in the 2026 class from linebacker Aden Reeder out of Cincinnati. Reeder had more than 15 offers and picked Wisconsin over Iowa and Minnesota. Badgers now have seven public commits in the class ahead of what should be a huge month of official visits.
We've got a new episode of The Camp. Luke Fickell on the "identity that fits us," playing some overreaction er no and more. https://t.co/UKbqJJ17Bt https://t.co/Ss19H27RiD
Badgers football coaches are making the in-state recruiting rounds today with the "Wisconsin blitz." They also were in Illinois visiting a bunch of high-priority prospects in the 2026 and 2027 classes.