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>>> THE FOLLOWING IS A PRODUCTION OF LEARFIELD SPORTS.
>> TO SAY THERE WAS HIGH DRAMA ON SATURDAY IN MILWAUKEE WOULD BE A DRAMATIC UNDERSTATEMENT.
BADGERS DOWN 14 IN THE FIRST HALF, TRAILING BY 12 AT THE HALF.
STORM BACK IN THE SECOND HALF TO DEFEAT OREGON 8577, BO RYAN'S TEAM AGAIN IS HEADED TO THE
SWEET 16. WE'LL RECAP THE FIRST TWO GAMES AT THE BRADLEY
CENTER, AND ALSO TALK SCHEDULING. BADGERS ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH.
ALL THAT ON TODAY'S EDITION OF THE SPORTS REPORT.
>> DEKKER HAS IT, OUT TO JACKSON. TRAE AT THE TOP.
GOES TO BRUST FOR THE LEAD. GOT IT.
AND FOR 3, BADGERS LEAD BY 2. 1 T.† 1:02 TO PLAY.
>> I SAW HIM OPEN. IF HE CAN GET HIS FEET SET AND SQUARED, 90 PERCENT OF THE TIME IT'S
GOING IN. I WAS SO HAPPY I HIT THE SIDE.
BROKE THE RECORD ON THAT SHOT. I COULDN'T HAVE BEEN PROUDER OF HIM.
>> BEN BRUST IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOOTERS WE'VE EVER HAD.
TO DO IT IN FRONT OF HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS, ALL OUR FANS.
HE'S BEEN BEN BRUST FOR ALL FOUR YEARS HE'S BEEN HERE.
>> SLAM DUNK, DEKKER. INBOUND PASS TO BRUST.
HE HIT IT. 3 FOR 3.
>> SNAPS OFF FOR 3. OFF THE RIM AND IN.
JACKSON STRIKES AGAIN. NOW TO GASSER FOR 3.
HE HIT IT AGAIN. [MUSIC].
>> THE BAJSZ† BADGERS SPORTS REPORT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY CHARTER COMMUNICATION, BY THE DAIRY
FARM FAMILIES OF WISCONSIN, THE WISCONSIN MILK MARKETING BOARD.
BY ZIMBRICK BUICK GMC. BY ADIDAS.
AND BY UW HEALTH, A CORNERSTONE PARTNER OF WISCONSIN ATHLETICS.
GREG GARD. ...
>> TO BRUST, FAKES THE 3. PLENTY TO SHOOT, PLENTY OF TIME.
INSIDE, LOW ON THE RIGHT. UP, IN.
OFF THE GLASS. THE BIG BOYS, AND HE'S DELIVERING.
ON THE DRIBBLE, IN THE LANE, OUT TO KAMINSKY. RIGHT ELBOW JUMPER, IT'S GOOD.
AND THE BADGERS TAKE THE LEAD. 15 MINUTES 20 SECONDS REMAINING. JOSH BETWEEN†
PASS TO JACKSON. THOUGHT ABOUT IT, TURNED IT DOWN.
TRAE WILL TAKE THE THREE AND HIT IT. JACKSON FROM DOWNTOWN.
GASSER BASELINE LEFT TO INBOUND. LOOKING OUT TO BRUST FOR THREE.
AND BRUST GOES THE DISTANCE. SURVEYS, GOES TO BRUST.
HIGH ON THE LEFT. BACK TO JACKSON, FOR 3, RIGHT SIDE.
AND DEKKER THE DISTANCE. GOES TO DEKKER, ON THE RIGHT LANE.
WORKING AGAINST THE SMALLER BOY. BACK IN.
OFF THE GLASS. THE SIZE ADVANTAGE, DEKKER, HE TOOK ADVANTAGE.
TIED AT 72. AND IT'S OFF TO ANAHEIM FOR THE WISCONSIN
BADGERS. IT'S OVER IN MILWAUKEE.
>> FELT LIKE A SECOND KOHL CENTER TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WAS
THIS LOUD. WE THOUGHT NEBRASKA WAS THIS LOUD, BUT THIS
WAS DEFINITELY LOUDER. >> BEST WISCONSIN GOT OUT OF THE PLAY, HONESTLY,
THERE'S† >> YEAH, IT WAS LIKE† IT REALLY† IT REALLY†
AT TIMES I WAS LIKE YOU GUYS ARE HELPING US OUT BIG TIME.
I'VE NEVER BEEN IN A WISCONSIN GAME WHERE THEY WERE THAT LOUD.
THEY HELPED US OUT HUGE. JUST PROUD THEY WERE HERE.
>> TRUTH BE TOLD, I THINK NEBRASKA LOSS AND THE MICHIGAN STATE LOSS REALLY HELPED US OUT
IN A WAY THAT IT'S EITHER GOING TO KEEP GOING FOR 40 MINUTES, WE GOT TO BEAT ANOTHER TEAM
THAT IS GOING TO GO FOR 40 MINUTES. WE CAN'T JUST WAIT AROUND FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.
AT HALFTIME WE REALIZED THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE TESTS, LIKE MICHIGAN STATE.
BEING IN THAT SITUATION BEFORE AND FIGHTING BACK PEPPED US.
>> WE'RE NEVER GOING TO BACK DOWN, EVEN WHEN THINGS AREN'T GOING OUR WAY, WE'LL FIND A
WAY TO GET IT DORN A HOPEFULLY RESULT IN A VICTORY LIKE TONIGHT.
>> YOU ALWAYS DREAM OF THIS AS A KID AND EVERYTHING LIKE THAT.
WE HAVE A BIGGER GOAL, THE SWEET 16. WE DIDN'T WANT TO GO HOME.
WE NEVER QUIT, TOOK IT ONE POSSESSION AT A TIME.
AND I THINK IN THE SECOND HALF† SPARKED US.
>> NOT HAVE ANY FEAR, MAN, BEING STRONG, COURAGEOUS. KEPT PRAYING THROUGHOUT THE GAME AND KNOWING
THAT WE WEREN'T GOING HOME. WE WEREN'T GOING WITHOUT A FIGHT.
I DIDN'T WANT TO GO HOME. AND I KNEW† I JUST KNEW WE WEREN'T GOING
HOME. AND I† IT JUST FELT GOOD.
>> YEAH, I DIDN'T WANT TO GO HOME. ON AN UNHAPPY BUS.
I WANTED TO GO HOME TO MADISON AND KNOW THAT I GET TO CALIFORNIA AND SEE THE SUN WHICH
I HAVEN'T SEEN IN FIVE MONTHS. >> TO BRUST, WIDE PASS.
DEKKER LOWER TO THE LEFT SLAM DUNK. BACK TO THE BASKET.
FAKE TOUT TO BRUST. IN THE CIRCLE.
AND BRUST† HIGH OFF THE GLASS, JACKSON WILL TURN TO GO.
LAYUP GOOD. NEVER STOP THE BALL.
>> ONCE EVERYONE SEES ONE GO DOWN, IT KIND OF SPREADS AND EVERYONE STARTED HITTING A
COUPLE. AND THE PRESENCE HELPS OPEN SOME THINGS UP.
AND GOT A COUPLE TO GO DOWN AND SPREAD THROUGH THERE.
ANYTIME YOU CAN GET SOME OF THE FRESHMEN OR OTHER GUYS WHO DON'T PLAY SO MUCH, THIS IS
MY FIRST TIME PLAY NOTHING A TOURNAMENT GAME. TO GET US PREPARED FOR WHAT MIGHT BE DOWN
THE ROAD, EVERYBODY'S READY. >> I DIDN'T CARE HOW MUCH WE WERE GOING†
I JUST WANTED TO COME OUT TO WIN. THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS AT THIS POINT, YOU
KNOW. DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO WIN.
AND THEY KIND OF OPENED OUR EYES HOW GOOD THEY CAN BE.
AND FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO STREAM AWAY A COUPLE STOPS IN A ROW AND SCORE ON OUR END,
GET US GOING. [MUSIC].
>>> NEVER GETS OLD SAYING THE WISCONSIN BADGERS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT, 16 CONSECUTIVE YEARS
NOW, AND REMINDING THAT ONLY TWO PROGRAMS IN THE HISTORY OF THE BIG TEN HAVE A LONGER
STREAK IN THE BADGERS RUN OF 16 IS THE FOURTH BEST CURRENT STREAK GOING IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL.
THOSE ARE NUMBERS, BUT THOSE ARE SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS, SHOWING THE SUCCESS OF WHAT YOUR
GUYS HAVE PUT INTO THE PROGRAM. WHAT BADGERS† WHAT THE BADGERS HAVE DONE
NOW FOR MORE THAN A DECADE AND A HALF. >> IT TAKES AN AWFUL LOT TO BE ABLE TO BE
SELECTED. AND OUR PLAYERS, EACH AND EVERY YEAR, HAVE
DONE WHATEVER THEY NEEDED TO DO TO GET THERE. JUST† YOU ALWAYS LIKE TO BE THE LAST TEAM
1257BDING. SO THERE'S ALWAYS THAT CHANCE. AND YOU CAN'T DO IT IF YOU'RE NOT IN IT.
SO AT LEAST IF YOU'RE IN IT, THEN YOU HAVE THE CHANCE. I'M REALLY PROUD OF OUR GUYS.
THEY'VE WORKED EXTREMELY HARD. AND THEY DESERVE THE SEED THAT THEY RECEIVED.
AND NOW WE'VE GOT TO TRY TO MAKE IT† MAKE IT SOMETHING THAT'S† THAT WE CAN TALK ABOUT
LATER AND SAY BOY, WASN'T THAT A GREAT EXPERIENCE, WASN'T THAT† THE STORIES.
>> RIGHT. >> BUT THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
DEPENDS ON, YOU KNOW, HOW WE PLAY AND HOW WE RESPOND.
BUT I† I KNOW THE GUYS ARE HAPPY. ESPECIALLY FOR THEIR FAMILIES.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL VERY FAR. SO THAT'S† THAT'S THE GOOD PART.
BUT ONCE THE GAMES START, PLAYERS ON THE FLOOR HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CITY THEY'RE IN OR WHERE†
HERE WE ARE ON A BASKETBALL COURT. SO† AND ALL THE TEAMS ARE GOOD.
THAT'S WHY THEY'RE THERE. AND LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
>> YOU MENTIONED IN A COUPLE OF INSTANCES, A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS EARLIER IN THE WEEK
ABOUT† WE TALKED ABOUT THE TRAVEL. AND I SPOKE WITH SOME OF THE PARENTS AND PLAYERS
AS WELL BEFORE THE DRAW. AND THEY WERE HOPING THAT IT WOULD BE MILWAUKEE.
BUT YOU WERE SAYING THAT MAYBE THAT† THE NCAA AT SOME POINT AT LEAST†
>> AT A DISCUSSION POINT RIGHT NOW. AND THERE'S STRONG SENTIMENT TOWARDS HELPING
THE PARENTS TO DEFRAY SOME OF THE COST. BECAUSE LOOK WHERE SOME OF THE TEAMS END UP
BEING SENT. SO WHETHER OR NOT IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN, I'M
NOT SURE. BUT I CERTAINLY WILL DO MY PART AS A MEMBER
OF THE NABC BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO TRY TO GET SOMETHING DONE.
TO HELP THE PARENTS THAT WAY. SO† I MEAN, JUST EVEN FOR THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT.
YOU KNOW, PARKING IN CHICAGO, WHEN IT WAS IN THERE LAST YEAR, IS SOME RIDICULOUS NUMBER.
>> IT'S GONE ON FOR† >> SO† AND NOT ALL FAMILIES HAVE THE SAME†
SAME FINANCIAL STATUS. AND SO HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WILL BE DONE.
BECAUSE I THINK THE NCAA IS DEFINITELY LEANING THAT WAY.
>> ONE OF THE THINGS TOO ABOUT THE TOURNAMENT THAT YOU SAID† MAYBE AS LONG AS I'VE KNOWN
YOU† WE ALWAYS HEAR ABOUT THE SEEDS AND THE TEAMS GET UNDERSEEDED, OVERSEEDED, ABOUT
RIGHT, WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BEING. BUT YOU HAVE SAID REALLY A SEED IS JUST A
NUMBER. AND THAT† THAT HAS REALLY RUNG TRUE THESE
LAST FEW YEARS. AND MAYBE IT HAS ALL ALONG AND WE'RE NOTICING
IT MORE NOW. BUT WE ARE SEEING THE DOUBLE DIGIT SEED RUN.
>> IT'S ALL ABOUT GREAT TEAM, MATCHUPS, CERTAIN TYPES OF PLAY.
WHAT TEAMS ARE USED TO IN THEIR CONFERENCE, WHAT THEY'RE NOT USED TO.
MATCHUPS ARE IMPORTANT. AND AGAIN, EVERY TEAM THAT'S IN IT DID SOMETHING
DURING THE YEAR. THEY HAD TO DO SOMETHING.
>> THEY WANT TO BE THERE. >> THE SCOUTING AND WORK OF YOUR ASSISTANT
THE, WANT TO HAVE A PIECE ABOUT SCHEDULING IN THE SHOW.
GARY CLOSE TOO, AND THE TOURNAMENT PLAY. IT'S RAPID FIRE STUFF.
>> IT IS FAST AND FURIOUS. THE ASSISTANTS DO A GREAT JOB.
IT ISN'TS BECAUSE OF LACK OF INFORMATION. [LAUGHING].
>> SOMETIMES MAYBE SHOTS DON'T GO IN. SOMETIMES MAYBE OTHER TEAMS ARE JUST A LITTLE
BETTER OAR THEY'RE HOT. THERE'S† ALL THOSE FACTORS THAT ARE INVOLVED.
BUT PREPARATION IS SOMETHING THAT OUR COACHES ARE† OUR ASSISTANTS HAVE DONE A REALLY GOOD
JOB OF THEIR PREPARATION. >> COACH WILL JOIN US IN A FEW MINUTES.
AND GREAT DANE QUESTION OF THE WEEK, AND HEAR A LITTLE MORE ABOUT SCHEDULING.
THE BADGERS HAD A SAVING PIECE DURING REGULAR SEASON.
BACKGROUND ON THAT AND COACH GREG GARD. ALL THAT AND MORE AS THE BADGERS SPORT REPORT
CONTINUES. >> THE BUZZER ***, THE HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT.
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>> THE FAVORITE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON WAS A VERY DIFFICULT NONCONFERENCE SCHEDULE AT
OR NEAR THE TOP OF ALL OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL, IN THE STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE CATEGORY.
GREG GARD IS ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH, AND HE WEARING MANY HATS INCLUDING SCHEDULING.
>> THE FIRST THING YOU† THE PREMISE YOU WORK OFF OF IS THAT WE NEED TO HAVE 18 TO
19 HOME GAMES. OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE NINE IN THE LEAGUE RIGHT AWAY.
YOU KNOW WHAT† NINE OR TEN THAT YOU HAVE TO GET.
STATE SCHOOLS, OBVIOUSLY, COME INTO PLAY, MILWAUKEE, GREEN BAY, MARQUETTE.
YOU ALSO HAVE THE ACT BIG TEN CHALLENGE. HOME OR AWAY.
WE HAVE OBVIOUSLY TOURNAMENTS EVERY YEAR, SOME EVENTS WE GET AT A HOME GAME, OR TWO
OUT OF IT. OBVIOUSLY THIS YEAR IT WAS CAN KUHN ON THE
ROAD. AND YOU BUILD FROM THERE.
WE HAVE ANOTHER HOME AT HOME, LIKE WE'VE HAD TEXAS, OTHER SCHOOLS, FLORIDA THIS YEAR.
DIFFERENT SCHOOLS FROM YEAR TO YEAR THAT WE'VE GONE TO THOSE HOME AND HOMES WITH.
AND THEN YOU BUILD UP FROM THERE WITH GUARANTEE GAMES. YOU START WITH THAT BASIC BLANK SLATE
OF TRYING TO GET TO WHAT YOU'RE† MIND IS FOR HOME GAMES AND BUILD FROM THERE.
>> HOW FAR IN ADVANCE DO YOU LIKE TO† OR HOW FAR IN ADVANCE CAN YOU KIND OF HAVE EVERYTHING
KIND OF IN FRONT OF YOU THAT YOU'RE HAPPY WITH?
>> THE EVENTS ARE GOING OUT FIVE, SIX YEARS NOW.
SO YOU KNOW WHEN THOSE ARE, TRY TO SCHEDULE THOSE AND PLACE THOSE IN.
AND OBVIOUSLY IF THEY REQUIRE HOME DATES, YOU HAVE TO BLOCK OFF THOSE AS WELL.
AND THE BIG TEN CHALLENGE IS ALWAYS BLOCKED OFF WHEN IT'S GOING TO BE. OBVIOUSLY WE KNOW
IT ROTATES YEAR TO YEAR, WHETHER AT HOME OR ON THE ROAD AND SAME WITH MARQUETTE SERIES.
BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH. YOU HAVE SOME ABSOLUTES THAT ARE CONSTANT
EVERY YEAR AND YOU'RE TRYING TO FILL IN OTHER TIME PERIODS.
YOU WORK AROUND FOOTBALL. LITTLE BIT EARLY IN THE FALL WITH THEIR HOME SCHEDULE.
YOU WORK AROUND HOCKEY SERIES. SO THERE ARE A FEW OTHER THINGS THAT COME
INTO PLAY AS WELL. IF WE CAN.
BUT WE'LL TRY TO GET A MIDWESTERN SCHOOL, WHETHER IT'S SOME IN ILLINOIS, SOME IN IOWA,
OHIO. WE'LL TRY TO REACH OUT TO THOSE SCHOOLS AND
DO SOMETHING CLOSE FIRST IF WE CAN. ALWAYS GET THE FIRST SHOT AT IT.
SO PROBABLY NOT SO MUCH FINDING THE ACTUAL OPPONENT IS TO TRY TO MAKE SURE IT FITS WITHIN
WHAT WE NEED IN TERMS OF OUR SCHEDULE, OUR FACILITY, AND THEN OBVIOUSLY WORKING WITH
ANOTHER UNIVERSITY TOO THAT HAS TO MAKE THAT CORRESPONDING DATE FIT.
I'VE HAD TO MOVE GAMES THAT WERE ALREADY SCHEDULED TO MAKE ROOM OR SLIDE THINGS AROUND A LITTLE
BUILT. OR MAYBE START GAMES AT ODD START TIMES TO
MAKE THINGS WORK. A LOT OF TIMES TVWILL DICTATE WHEN YOU CAN
START. AND THAT MAY AFFECT WHETHER THE TEAM CAN LEAVE
RIGHT AFTER OUR GAME OR NOT. OR IF THEY HAVE TO SPEND AN EXTRA NIGHT.
A LOT OF TIMES WITH SCHOOLS WITH SMALLER BUDGETS, AN EXTRA NIGHT AT A HOTEL PUTS A BIG DENT
IN THEIR BUDGET. IF WE CAN PLAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEY CAN
CATCH A FLIGHT OUT OF MADISON OR BUS TO CHICAGO OR MILWAUKEE OR SOMEWHERE ELSE, OR THEY HAVE
TO† LOT OF TIMES WE'LL PIGGYBACK WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL AND PLAY TWO GUARANTEES ON A TRIP.
MAKE ONE SWING THROUGH THE MID KEFT R WEST AND PLAY A COUPLE TEAMS. TRY TO MAKE IT AS
CONVENIENT AS POSSIBLE AND HELP THEM WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH AS WELL.
>> HOW WOULD YOU GENERALLY SPEAK ABOUT THE COMPLEXITY OF PULLING A SCHEDULE TOGETHER?
>> WELL, EACH YEAR'S DIFFERENT. SOME YEARS IT COMES TOGETHER RATHER QUICKLY, OTHER YEARS
WE'RE GOING INTO JUNE OR JULY WITH STILL A GAME OR TWO TO FILL. SO IT KIND OF DEPENDS
HOW† EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED. OUR STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE IS IMPORTANT AND
WE'VE ALWAYS PLAYED A VERY TOUGH NONCONFERENCE SCHEDULE. I THINK THAT PREPARES THE LEAGUE,
GETS US READY FOR THE BIG TEN. >> HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO GET BIG ROAD GAMES
IN THE NONCONFERENCE SCHEDULE? A LOT OF TIME TEAMS DON'T VENTURE TOO FAR.
>> WE'RE ONE OF THE FEW PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY THAT PLAYS MULTIPLE TRY ROAD GAMES EVERY YEAR.
TYPICALLY WE'RE DOING ABOUT TWO, OBVIOUSLY WE'LL HAVE USUAL SITE GAMES TOO.
THOSE ARE† THOSE HAVE BEEN GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR US. THE GAME THIS YEAR IN
VIRGINIA I THINK REALLY HELPED US, HELPED MATURE US IN TERMS OF HANDLING A ROAD VENUE
AND GREEN BAY WAS ANOTHER TOUGH ROAD VENUE TO GO IN.
THEY HELPED US IN TERMS OF EXPEDITING THE GROWTH PROCESS FOR OUR TEAMS THROUGHOUT THE
YEARS. >> YOU MENTIONED THE STATE SCHOOLS, IN OTHER
CASES PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO GO TO GREEN BAY BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY SEE IT AS THERE'S NOTHING
TO GAIN THERE. THAT'S IMPORTANT TO YOU AND COACH RYAN TO KEEP PLAYING ALL THOSE GAMES,
WHETHER IT'S HERE, WHETHER IT'S ON THE ROAD. >> JUST PLAYING THE SERIES IN GENERAL, WHETHER
HERE IN MADISON OR ON THE ROAD, HELPS BASKETBALL IN THE STATE.
AND I THINK THAT'S THE NUMBER ONE THING BEHIND IT IS IT'S GOOD FOR THE STATE.
IT'S GOOD FOR THE GAME OF BASKETBALL. WE'RE ONE OF THE FEW STATES THAT WILL DO IT.
WE DON'T SEE A LOT OF OTHER STATES THAT† ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT THE MAJOR BCF SCHOOL
IN THE STATE IS PLAYING OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE STATE YEAR AFTER YEAR.
AND ESPECIALLY GOING TO THEIR PLACE, IT'S REALLY UNCOMMON AND UNHEARD OF.
AT THE SAME TIME WE KNOW THE LANDSCAPE IS CHANGING WITH THE EVENTS U STRUCTURE OF THE
BIG TEN IS CHANGING. I BELIEVE WE'RE STILL GOING TO STAY IN 18
GAMES. THERE'S GOING TO BE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO TAKE PLACE IN THE NEW CONFERENCE
ALIGNMENT. IT MAY AFFECT THE SCHEDULE DOWN THE ROAD.
THAT'S THE THING ABOUT MEN'S BASKETBALL, IT IS SUCH A REVENUE GENERATOR AND BOTH SIDES,
IN TERMS OF OBVIOUSLY OUR SITUATION HERE PLAYING A LOT OF HOME GAMES AND WHAT WE NEED TO BE
TO NOT ONLY SUPPORT OUR BUDGET BUT OTHER SPORTS AS WELL. FROM AN OPPONENT STANDPOINT, THEY
REQUIRE A LOT OF SCHOOLS WHO WILL PLAY GUARANTEE GAME AFTER GUARANTEE GAME AND SUPPORT AND
RAISE NOT ONLY THEIR BUDGET BUT HELP ALL THE OTHER SPORTS IN THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.
IT'S A HUGE DEAL ON BOTH ENDS. AND OBVIOUSLY FOR THE SCHOOLS THAT ARE TRAVELING
AND DOING THAT MANY ROAD GAME, IT IS A HUGE COMMITMENT AND THAT'S USUALLY THE BIG THING.
THEY WANT TO COME TO MADISON, TO THE KOHL CENTER, IT'S A HARD PLACE TO PLAY IF YOU'RE
AN OPPOSING TEAM DUE TO WHAT OUR FANS ARE LIKE HERE.
A GREAT HOME VENUE. EVERYBODY ELSE UNDERSTANDS THAT TOO.
>>> THE BADGERS SPORTS REPORT WITH BO RYAN IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS.
BY THE DAIRY FARM FAMILIES OF WISCONSIN, THE WISCONSIN MILK MARKETING BOARD.
BY ZIMBRICK BUICK GMC. BY ADIDAS.
AND BY UW HEALTH, A CORNERSTONE PARTNER OF WISCONSIN ATHLETICS.
[MUSIC]. >> TIME FOR THE GREAT DANE QUESTION OF THE
WEEK. WE CHECK IN WITH MITCH FROM MENONA, WANTS
TO KNOW, WHAT IS THIS YEAR'S COACHES VERSUS CANCER GAY LA COMING UP?
>> IT IS. CAN'T WAIT.
AND I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE APPROACHED US ABOUT IT.
BUT IT'S THAT FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY. SO MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND ALL THE SUPPORT†
SOLD OUT LAST YEAR. HOPEFULLY† HOPEFULLY THAT'S NOT GOING TO
CHANGE. ABSOLUTELY.
>> THEY WERE LOOKING FOR MORE ROOM. [LAUGHING].
>> IT'S ALWAYS A LOT OF FUN. GREAT CAUSE.
AND YOU KNOW, IT'S† RIGHT NOW COACH SMITH IS OUR GUEST.
AND HE HAS A GREAT STORY TO TELL. IN REGARDS TO HOW CANCER HAS AFFECTED HIS
LIFE, HIS FAMILY. SO WE'RE EXCITED.
WE'RE HAPPY TO DO IT. AND JUST† YOU'RE RIGHT, IT IS JUST AROUND
THE CORNER. IT WILL BE HERE BEFORE WE KNOW IT.
>> MAY 3RD, AS COACH SAID. THAT FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY.
THEN MAY 3RD RECEPTION AT FIVE O'CLOCK, DINNER TO FOLLOW, COACH TUBBY SMITH OF TEXAS TECH
WILL BE HERE, AND OTHER COACHES IN THE AREA. COACH REID.
>> COACH GARD. >> QUITE A FEW.
>> THIS IS AN EVENT THAT LAST YEAR ALONE, 700,000 PLUS I THINK WAS RAISED.
>> YEAH, AND THEN WITH THE OTHER ADDITION THAT WE HAD FOR THE GENTLEMAN WHO ENDED UP
DONATING 500,000. HALF A MILLION.
THAT WE MET UP AT KOHLER. THAT WAS ADDED.
>> YEAH. IT'S QUITE†
>> WE'RE OVER 2 MILLION TOTAL. AND IT STARTED OUT WITH A SMALL GROUP.
AND NOW IT'S QUITE A LARGE GROUP. >> IT IS.
>> MORE THAN† >> ABSOLUTELY.
AND THE MONEY STAYS HERE IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. COACHES VERSUS CANCERWISCONSIN.ORBING.
WEBSITE TO GET ALL THE INFORMATION ON THE EVENT, SATURDAY, MAY 3RD AT THE KOHL CENTER.
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