The Badgers are an excellent team

[BM1090]

Wisconsin is really good. Could win the whole thing. But I definitely don't think it's wrong to root against them or think  that they are unbeatable.

[brewcity77]

Wisconsin is really good. Could win the whole thing. But I definitely don't think it's wrong to root against them or think  that they are unbeatable.

They're not Kentucky. Bucky picked a bad year to have their best team.

[We R Final Four]

They're not Kentucky. Bucky picked a bad year to have their best team.

I hope you are right about that--could come down to one game......and I'm not betting against Bo in that situation.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Theyre good, but that still doesnt mean I respect them. They have a good team, but I cant stand Bo's antics, Kaminsky is overrated, he will be the next Jon Leuer in the NBA and theres something about Koening and Gasser that just irk me. I will say I do like Dekker and Bo's system does not do him justice. He will be fine at the next level.

[Warrior_2002]

I'm a Marquette alum and born and raised in Wisconsin.  There is no reason for me to not want my state's teams to do well. Go Wisconsin and go Xavier (for the sake of the conference).  There will always be a part of me that wants Marquette to continue to be the last champion in the state, but I have to root for my state.  We have great basketball in this state and I want the country to know that.  I have plenty of friends that cheer for both.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Oh, almost forgot about Duje. He was a real piece of work in high school, as well as his parents. Could never cheer for the Badgers based on him alone.

[MUsoxfan]

Theyre good, but that still doesnt mean I respect them. They have a good team, but I cant stand Bo's antics, Kaminsky is overrated, he will be the next Jon Leuer in the NBA and theres something about Koening and Gasser that just irk me. I will say I do like Dekker and Bo's system does not do him justice. He will be fine at the next level.

I care very little about how players will translate to the NBA as I have no respect for the NBA. You have to respect the game as they're playing it now

[BM1090]

Oh, almost forgot about Duje. He was a real piece of work in high school, as well as his parents. Could never cheer for the Badgers based on him alone.

Not much to dislike about Hayes though.

[MUEng92]

Not much to dislike about Hayes though.

Umm...his uniform

[BM1090]

Umm...his uniform

Yes. Besides that.

[GoldenZebra]

Do you think they rooted for us when we were in the Elite 8 2 seasons back?

yeah..I have plenty of friends and people I knew that went to madison that also cheer for MUBB in the tournament when we made our runs.

[Chili]

I'm a Marquette alum and born and raised in Wisconsin.  There is no reason for me to not want my state's teams to do well. Go Wisconsin and go Xavier (for the sake of the conference).  There will always be a part of me that wants Marquette to continue to be the last champion in the state, but I have to root for my state.  We have great basketball in this state and I want the country to know that.  I have plenty of friends that cheer for both.

I was born in Madison I hate that f-ing school. How can one root for them? Their fans suck - bunch of no talent racist assclowns.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

They're not Kentucky. Bucky picked a bad year to have their best team.

I agree. Kentucky is going to romp through the rest of the tourney. Doesn't take away that this is a good Wisconsin team, the best I can recall.

[WarriorFan]

When it comes to Wisconsin vs. Kentucky, it will be necessary to choose the team I hate the least of the two, and I'm afraid it will be bucky.
They played a very nice game today.

[WarriorPride68]

Oh, almost forgot about Duje. He was a real piece of work in high school, as well as his parents. Could never cheer for the Badgers based on him alone.

Haven't heard this. But intrigued?

[Dr. Blackheart]

The Badgers are a much better team with Koenig running the show.

[statnik]

Do you think they rooted for us when we were in the Elite 8 2 seasons back?

Way back when, during the 2003 regional in Minneapolis, the fans of both teams actually had some 'state' pride and charity, now it's all about tearing each other down.  Congrats on this new mentality! 

[Warrior]

I was born in Madison I hate that f-ing school. How can one root for them? Their fans suck - bunch of no talent racist assclowns.

I agree. I live in the Madison area and this sucks. I hope Arizona takes them out or Kentucky destroys them!

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Haven't heard this. But intrigued?

Got to see Duje a lot during his time in school. My dad coaches in the same conference so saw him at least twice, maybe 3 times a year. Typical entitled Deerfield kid, always complained to the refs, palms up every time etc. Same with his parents. Deerfield parents are historically really bad. In defense of the Dukan family I never heard them say this but other parents have used the N word a few times.

[BM1090]

Way back when, during the 2003 regional in Minneapolis, the fans of both teams actually had some 'state' pride and charity, now it's all about tearing each other down.  Congrats on this new mentality! 

I can assure you that I rooted for the Badgers until their fans made it impossible for me not to loathe them.

[brandx]

I was born in Madison I hate that f-ing school. How can one root for them? Their fans suck - bunch of no talent racist assclowns.

You'd probably fit in pretty well.

[hilltoppah]

Somebody wake me when this nightmare is over, I hate this season and I hate the gol-darn Vadgers! If they beat Zona I'll pull a Werner Herzog and eat my shoe.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Way back when, during the 2003 regional in Minneapolis, the fans of both teams actually had some 'state' pride and charity, now it's all about tearing each other down.  Congrats on this new mentality! 

That's not exactly what happened.  MU fans cheered on Wisconsin, but Bo forgot to double down on Estill and lost.  Then when MU played Pittsburgh, the UW fans had left or were mild in their cheering.

[Blackhat]

Not feeling good about this Badger team.  Please save us all from a national championship.

My badger hate also might cost me big dollars for my bracket.    Had a L vs. North Carolina.

[RushmoreAcademy]

They just beat an excellent and hot Carolina team and are in the toughest regional having to go through AZ most likely and until we are one of the top teams in Wisconsin instead of #3 or 4, there is no reason to root against them. They can play fast or slow and are well coached and hold onto their players. The in state rival stuff is OK during the season but there is no reason to root against them when we can't hold their jocks the last couple of years.

Go ahead and blast away.

I'm constantly surprised at how people seemingly don't understand sports fandom. You root against your rivals. Bears fans don't want the Packers winning and vice versa. Yankees and Red Sox, etc down to d3 lacrosse and the CFL. That's just how it works. Don't fight it.