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Thursday, October 9, 2008

‘Juicy’ website stirs controversy with UW gossip

By Kelsey Gunderson THE DAILY CARDINAL

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY LORENZO ZEMELLA

UW student and staffer victims of latest robbery

By Abby Sears THE DAILY CARDINAL

A UW-Madison student and staff member walking near campus were robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday, the latest attack in a string of violent robberies to hit the downtown area.

According to a police report, the incident occurred at 1:39 a.m., when the male victims—a 24-yearold student and a 22-year-old staff member—were walking on a bike

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path near Charter Street when a man approached them, displayed a handgun and demanded money.

Madison Police Department public information officer Joel DeSpain said one victim opened his wallet to show the robber that he didn’t have any money while the other victim ran off.

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“College campuses are full of sex juices. Where have u done the deed?” a post on JuicyCampus.com asks of UW-Madison students. It is posts like this that are beginning to cause controversy on campus and at universities nationwide.

UW-Madison’s name was recently added to the list of campuses on JuicyCampus, a website allowing users to anonymously publish campus-related gossip online. The site functions like a blog, featuring threads on personal student stories—some even citing specific names of students.

According to the website, JuicyCampus’ mission is to “enable online anonymous free speech on college campuses.” It guarantees posts

will remain confidential and assures all users who enter the site that they are untraceable. Additionally, the content posted is not pre-screened before it hits the web.

JuicyCampus, created by Duke graduate Matt Ivester in October 2007, now reaches over 500 universities. It added UW-Madison to its list of campuses Sept. 12, and over 150 UW-Madison-related threads have been published on the site so far.

The website is a growing concern for UW-Madison Greek community members, whom most of the posts currently target. Common themes involve stereotypical depictions of “sconnies” and “coasties” as well as sexual behavior by sorority and fraternity members.

COURTESY MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT

A former Green Bay Packers player will speak to UW-Madison students about his experience as a gay man in the NFL at Memorial Union’s Great Hall Thursday.

Esera Tuaolo, a member of the board of the Gay and Lesbian Athletics Foundation, played for the Packers from 1991-’92. He will speak at 7 p.m. as part of the Finding Common Ground: National Coming Out Week 2008 events hosted by UW-Madison’s LGBT Campus Center.

Tuaolo retired from professional football in 1999 and two years later

announced he is gay during an appearance on HBO’s “Real Sports.”

Tuaolo said people were “surprisingly supportive” after his announcement.

“There were even a handful of athletes that I played with at Oregon State that called me to show support,” he said during a television interview.

Since 2002, Tuaolo has worked with the NFL to fight homophobia in the league. He published a personal account of his struggle with closeting his sexuality in a book titled “Alone in the Trenches.”

Project Youthanize hosts panel on election issues, participation

By Hannah Furfaro THE DAILY CARDINAL

Project Youthanize hosted an interactive panel discussion at Memorial Union Wednesday night to address the issues of youth voting and involvement in politics.

Panel members, including U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Democratic superdelegate Jason Rae and independent filmmaker David Burnstein, discussed election issues such as the economic crisis.

UW-Madison history professor John Sharpless, UW-Madison political science professor David Canon and UW-Madison student Paris Glazer were also on the panel.

The event was hosted to address important election issues and “keep up the momentum of the election,” said Charlie Berens, a Project Youthanize

member and host of the event.

Project Youthanize is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to youth engagement in social issues.

“It could very well be a realigning election, and I think young people could play a major role in that realignment,” Sharpless said.

The discussion focused on the economic crisis, health care and foreign policy issues. Baldwin expressed her views on the bailout bill and her concern for the interests of American taxpayers.

“I felt the responsibility to act. I didn’t think inaction was acceptable ... I think it was the right vote to take for the constituents that I represented,” Baldwin said in response to criticism of her vote for last week’s youthanize page 3

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U.S. Rep Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., discusses the state of the economy and her vote on the financial bailout bill at an interactive panel on voter issues hosted by Project Youthanize Wednesday night.

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”

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hen I was 8 years old, my second grade music teacher took our class on a school outing to sing for the residents of a senior center in our neighborhood. It was the kind of field trip meant to get us out of the classroom for a change of scenery and bring a little joy to the hearts of anonymous strangers, but I kind of resented being taken out of our usual milkand-a-cafeteria-lunch routine and being made to look 70 years into the future at the milk and cafeteria lunches waiting for us there.

That might seem like a harsh judgment for a second-grader to make, but many of our elementary school projects and field trips seemed to stress the lesson that life is a creepy and morbid introduction to misfortune and death.

Whether we were paying a visit to our local crematorium (fifth

grade), prison (sixth) or being made to write out our last will and testament (seventh), an activity premised on the idea that my relatives would begin squabbling over my LEGOs five minutes after I was struck down walking my patrol route.

What now makes me uncomfortable when thinking about our recital at the senior home is how the residents felt about our visit. No concessions were made to the tastes or familiarities of the audience. And while it might have been asking a bit much to try and teach a bunch of jittery 8-year-olds the tunes to “Little Brown Jug” or “I Got Rhythm,” we might have chosen better than the lightly scolding “Under the Sea,” which most of the residents would only have been familiar with if they had taken their greatgrandchildren to a matinee.

When sung by a troop of freshfaced grade schoolers to a crowd of octogenarians who don’t know the “Little Mermaid,” the song’s “everything is hunky-dory right where you are” lessons sound a bit too convenient:

New Beer Thursday Rush River Brewing Co. small axe The goal of Rush River Brewing Company’s Small Axe is to create a wheat beer with “a Midwestern twist,” which can be interpreted to mean lighter on flavor and easy on the palatability scale. It’s a beer that you can drink with a hamburger without worrying that others think you are a beer-drinking lightweight and only drink mass-produced cheap beers. The secret behind this one is that it still falls under the category of “light,” while still maintaining the taste (and price) of a high-class beer.

What makes this beer interesting is the balance of hops and wheat, which keeps the taste buds guessing all the way through. When you expect sweetness, you get bitterness, and likewise. But there isn’t so much of either sensation to repel the beer drinker, and the aftertaste is sweet enough to make your brain ask for more.

Interestingly, an aura of mystery surrounds Small Axe, as its Alcohol By Volume is nowhere to be found. It’s not on the bottle, the package or the brewer’s website. The crack New Beer team decided the ABV is between 5.5% and 6.5%, which is standard for a microbrew of this caliber, while still separating itself from cheap light beers.

The ultimately distinguishing features of this beer are it’s local status, coming from River Falls, Wis., and the fact that it is unpasteurized and unfiltered, giving it an organic feel. It’s always helpful to help the local economy and drink healthily, although the latter is not necessarily true.

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“The seaweed is always greener / in somebody else’s lake.” [“You are free to wander within the gated courtyard area between noon and 2 p.m. on weekdays.”]

“You dream about going up there ...” [“Umm ... Heaven?”] “...but that is a big mistake.” [“God is dead.”]

“Under the sea! Under the sea!”

The thought that the highlight of my day, 60 years from now, might be a group of distracted children belting out a tune from the 26th straight-to-DVD “Lion King” sequel makes me fantasize about being ground up for snack food, a la “Soylent Green.”

Speaking with friends convinced me that more than a few people have similar fears.

When asked where they see themselves at 50, a significant number of people I know will respond, “Dead.” Generally, these aren’t hard-partying or selfdestructive people, the kind you’d imagine succumbing to a heroin overdose or plunging to their deaths during a freefall climb.

Their belief that chance will inter-

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vene and save them the indignity of old age, then, is a kind of incredibly gloomy optimism.

Statistically speaking, maybe one or two can count on a freak act of nature or a mysterious disappearance, but unless there’s an asteroid or an army of the undead coming our way, some of them might want to come up with a Plan B sometime in the next 30 years.

Disney sing-a-longs aside, I’m hoping that I’ll still be enjoying myself 50 years from now. And I think my odds look okay. A quick perusal of a magazine rack might give one the idea that sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll are the exclusive domain of the young, but it’s easy enough to find old people still enjoying these things, whether rock ’n’ roll (The Rolling Stones), sex (Sue Johanson) or drugs (The Stones, again). Throw in Woody Allen’s youthful neuroses, and there’s no reason we can’t all be living it up as dysfunctional, drug-addled sex addicts well into our 80s. Under the sea.

Reserve a spot at the shuffleboard table by e-mailing Matt at hunziker@wisc.edu.

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PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Polls show Obama leading McCain by 10 points in Wis.

By Justin Eells THE DAILY CARDINAL

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has a significant lead over Republican presidential candidate John McCain in Wisconsin, according to recent polls.

A WISC-TV poll, conducted Oct. 5 and 6 on 600 likely voters, indicated Obama has a lead of 10 percentage points over McCain.

According to the poll, Obama has the support of 11 percent of voters from McCain’s own party, as well as 52 percent of independents in Wisconsin.

Polls released Wednesday

by SurveyUSA and Rasmussen Reports also show Obama leading McCain in Wisconsin by 10 percentage points.

UW-Madison political science

professor Katherine Cramer Walsh attributes Obama’s surge in popularity to the recent debates and the state of the economy.

“I think people are attaching the downpour of the economy to the Bush administration, and by virtue of that, McCain,” she said.

According to the WISC-TV poll, 57 percent of Wisconsin voters have more trust in Obama’s ability to handle the economy, while only 31 percent have more trust in McCain.

McCain withdrew his campaign from Michigan last week due to the state’s stable support for Obama, causing some to question whether he would leave Wisconsin as well.

“It’s possible,” Walsh said. “It wouldn’t be all that surprising for him to marshal his resources elsewhere where he thinks he

has a better shot at getting the electoral votes.”

Kristen Kukowski, communications director for the Republican Party of Wisconsin, said she is still optimistic.

“I think there’s plenty of time left,” Kukowski said. “Senator McCain has a three-day visit scheduled in Wisconsin at the end of this week, and every time he’s in the state we feel we have a great opportunity to make headway.”

Matt Lehrich, deputy communications director for the Wisconsin Campaign for Change, said he still expects a close race in Wisconsin.

“The polls go up and down, and they change from week to week, and at the end of the day it doesn’t change what we’re doing here,” Lehrich said.

Obama outspending McCain on TV ads A new study from the Wisconsin Advertising Project shows Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate John McCain are spending heavily on TV advertising in competitive states.

According to the study, Obama outspent McCain on TV advertisements during the week of Sept.

28-Oct. 4, with the Obama campaign spending almost $17 million and the McCain campaign and the Republican National Committee spending a total of $11 million.

Over half of this money was spent on Midwest battleground

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states, including Wisconsin.

The study also shows McCain spent over $1 million in Michigan during the week before he pulled his campaign from the state.

During that week, the study found almost 100 percent of McCain’s advertisements were negative, while 34 percent of Obama’s ads were negative.

According to Dhavan Shah, a UW-Madison journalism and mass communication professor, Obama has tried to avoid going too negative because refraining from that type of politics is part of his image.

“If he does go negative, it’s at his own peril, but negative ads could be effective,” Shah said.

Shah said over $1 billion will be spent on campaign ads this year by the time the election arrives.

Kenneth Goldstein, a UWMadison political science professor and director of the Wisconsin Advertising Project, said in a statement that interest groups are not spending as much on issue ads as they have in previous elections.

“Group ads still represent the dog that’s not barking,” Goldstein said.

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the rear bumper. DeSpain said the incident does have similarities to a rash of other recent downtown robberies police say are aimed at UW-Madison students, faculty and staff.

“We’re looking to see if this case [Wednesday] is linked to one or more of the other cases we’re already taking a look at,”

DeSpain said.

Police describe the perpetrator as a black male, 6'0" to 6'2" and 200 to 240 pounds, with “bulging eyes,” black bushy eyebrows and a distinct jawline. He was last seen wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt and a black baseball cap with the letters “NY” in white on the front.

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juicycampus from page 1 “Many rumors are spread on the site that misconstrue what actually goes on in Greek life,” said Paul Fass, a UW-Madison Phi Gamma Delta fraternity member.

Various UW-Madison sororities have advised members to avoid the site altogether.

“They mentioned the website at one of our sorority meetings,” said a UW-Madison Kappa Alpha Theta member who asked to remain anonymous. “They said they hoped we wouldn’t say anything on [the site] because it’s embarrassing and just reinforces stereotypes.”

Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment, an organization on campus involved in protecting the rights of sexual-assault victims, spoke out against the website Wednesday.

“The website is especially harmful to women,” PAVE President Ally Cruickshank said. “There is a certain double standard that goes along with sex. Men can get away with a lot more than women.”

Several college campuses have had problems with the website during the past year.

Last spring, ABC featured the website in a story following the rape of a Vanderbilt student. University students posted threads on JuicyCampus in reaction to the rape stating the student “deserved” to be sexually assaulted.

Jana Kritz, a UW-Madison sophomore and Alpha Phi member, said she is “disgusted” by the posts on the website.

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Cannon said confidence needed to be restored and Congress was not willing to sign President Bush’s “blank check” when it rejected the bill initially.

During the panel discussion, students from the International Socialist Organization, Campus Antiwar Network and Students for Nader pressed panel members for answers about the economic crisis.

Students were given the opportunity to ask questions at the conclusion of the panel discussion.

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“Students from universities across the nation have acknowledged the website as stereotypical and disrespectful.”

According to Nicole Davies, an Alpha Chi Omega sorority member at American University in Washington, D.C., JuicyCampus is a huge concern on her campus, as sororities are fighting back against stereotypical remarks.

“Many rumors are spread on the site that misconstrue what actually goes on in Greek life.”

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Davies said the National Panhellenic Association, an organization that oversees sororities across the nation, has advised all American University sororities to forbid members from accessing the site.

JuicyCampus generates posts from only one other University of Wisconsin school—UW-Whitewater.

According to The Royal Purple, the UW-Whitewater student newspaper, several campus organizations tried to block the site last spring and petitioned their cause to the student government.

UW-Madison officials said Wednesday they were not prepared to comment about the content of the site because they had not seen it. closures,” said UW-Madison graduate student Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, a member of the International Socialist Organization.

Panel members responded to questions about the economic bailout and addressed the need for students to get out and become involved in politics.

“We have a huge amount of power as a generation ... If we come together and say, ‘Look, this is something we care about, this is something we need,’ ... [politicians] hear it,” Rae said.

Sharpless urged students to develop a lifelong habit of civic participation.

“This election is just the beginning of a life of commitment to make this democracy work ... Please start now, and don’t quit until you die,” Sharpless said.

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Students to host first UW Dance Marathon

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By Melanie Teachout THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Dean of Students Lori Berquam hands out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at the second annual “PB&J with the Dean” on Bascom Hill Wednesday. The event gave out 1,500 sandwiches during lunchtime.

UW professor to serve as national public administration fellow A UW-Madison professor of public affairs was recently named a National Academy of Public Administration fellow-elect.

David Weimer, a professor at the UW-Madison La Follete School of Public Affairs, has expert knowledge on cost-benefit analysis and researches health policy issues, energy security, natural resource policy, education and research methods.

Weimer said the appointment, in addition to being an honor, will enable him to participate in studies to help improve the effectiveness and efficiency of government programs.

“I am finishing a book on medical governance that focuses on the organ transplant system, which is a form of private regulation—the rules are made primarily by the transplant centers and other stakeholders,” Weimer said. “I am

trying to determine if this is a good way to make medical rules and, if so, the extent to which it could be used in other applications.”�� Congress chartered NAPA in 1967 to provide practical advice based on research and analysis to solve administrative issues. Many government agencies and congressional committees request NAPA work.

Weimer will be inaugurated as a fellow Nov. 20 in Washington, D.C.

For the first time, UW-Madison will join other Big Ten schools in hosting the student-organized Dance Marathon designed to raise money for the American Family Children’s Hospital.

Participants will be able to sign up for the event at the Oct. 15 kickoff or online.

“Teams have to raise a certain amount of money for their team,” said Ellen Vanden Branden, chair of public relations for Dance Marathon. “Once that is raised, they can participate in the marathon. It’s kind of like for Relay for Life.”

There will be several awareness and fundraising events between the time of the kickoff and the dance marathon during Homecoming Week.

According to Vanden Branden, the actual event will take place on Feb. 27, 2009, and will consist of a 14-hour night of dancing to raise money for children and families associated with AFCH. Meghan Marostica, co-chair of Dance Marathon’s executive council, said the group registered as a student organization in July 2008.

“We were approached by the CEO of the children’s hospital, and we were told that we were the only Big Ten university that didn’t have a dance marathon,” Marostica said.

“It is huge everywhere else.”

Jeff Poltawsky, administrator for AFCH, said the organization’s commitment to helping children throughout the state has amazed all

the Dance Marathon organizers.

Both the Dance Marathon team and those helping from AFCH said they are enthusiastic about promoting the fundraiser.

“We are just starting to raise awareness on campus,” Vanden Branden said. “After we get things going on the campus level, we are going to hopefully extend it to the whole state of Wisconsin.”

“After we get things going on the campus level, we are going to hopefully extend it to the whole state of Wisconsin.”

Ellen Vanden Branden chair of public relations Dance Marathon

Though the event is localized to the UW-Madison campus, directors are hopeful a large number of community members will attend.

“For our inaugural dance marathon, our goal is $100,000, which is pretty small compared to the $6 million goal at Penn State University,” Vanden Branden said. “The actual event will look very similar to other Big Ten dance marathons.”

Nikki Rupe, co-chair of Dance Marathon’s executive board, said she thinks students on campus will bring their school enthusiasm to the event. “‘For the kids’ is our slogan,” Marostica said. “Every university uses the same slogan; it reminds us why we are doing this.”

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Scientists work on some of physics’ deepest mysteries at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, which spans over 17 miles and crosses the Franco-Swiss border four times.

When worlds collide UW scientists join global effort to uncover secrets behind the big bang

By Joe Skurzewski THE DAILY CARDINAL

Humankind often looks to the past to understand the future. We look at our own history as a people, using social, political, economic, religious, ethnic and scientific scopes.

We look at the history of the biological world, with all of the different organisms that inhabit planet Earth.

And we look at the history of the Earth itself, with all of the geological and physical properties that allow for life to occur.

But what about the history of the universe?

Enter the Large Hadron Collider, a project of epic proportions that has brought together the finest particle physicists in the world to uncover mysteries of the known universe—and members of the UW-Madison physics community have joined the ranks.

The LHC is an enormous, circular particle collider scientists and engineers put together underground in Europe, circling across the Franco-Swiss border. The LHC lies on the campus of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), an institution that has brought Europe to the forefront of the study of particle physics.

“Students right now are really excited because this is stuff that’s going to be uncovered when we’re still in school, and it’s brand new science that we have a chance to participate in.”

Daniel Lecoanet physics student UW-Madison

UW physics professor Wesley Smith leads part of the project. Smith and others lead a team of more than 2,000 researchers who construct, repair, regulate and run the functions of a part of the LHC called the Compact Muon Solenoid.

Around 30 members of the UWMadison community work on the CMS—a mix of engineers, techni-

cians and graduate students. UWMadison also has 10 people working at CERN itself.

Scientists from 38 countries work on the LHC, from the United States and Mexico to Uzbekistan and Russia, and as far east as China, India and New Zealand. UW-Madison has joined a truly global effort.

To understand the purpose of this effort, one must understand the physics behind it.

In what physicists call the Standard Model, four forces inhabit the known universe: gravity, electromagnetic force and two forces dubbed the “strong” force and the “weak” force.

Physicists theorize that at one point early in the history of the universe, these forces were all the same force—that is, they were symmetrical. At some point shortly after the big bang (the famed starting point of the universe), this one force became asymmetrical, leading to the development of the four forces.

Why is this important? The strong force in particular holds together the particles that make up the nucleus inside atoms, which make up the elements that exist in nature. And since our bodies are made up of elements like carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen, life could not exist if not for this strong force holding the subatomic particles together.

Physicists further theorize that something called the Higgs boson particle, named after the physicist who proposed it, may reveal clues about the diversion of forces in the universe. It is believed this Higgs boson particle is created through the collision of protons.

Here is where the LHC comes in, colliding protons to recreate the conditions occurring when Higgs boson particles are formed. If any are created through these collisions, then the current theory will be supported; if not, then physicists will have to look elsewhere and reformulate their theories.

Four checkpoints on the LHC measure particle collisions. The two main beam crossing points are the CMS and another checkpoint

called A Toroidal LHC ApparatuS (ATLAS).

These complicated names represent different magnetic fields that check for different types of particles.

“The key piece of evidence is actually seeing the [Higgs boson] mechanism itself.”

Wesley Smith physics professor UW-Madison

While running, billions of proton collisions occur in the LHC every second. Smith’s crew on the CMS has the responsibility of using their technology to decipher which collisions may prove relevant to the project’s goals. They search for the patterns that may lead to the creation of the Higgs boson particle.

“From ’94 until the present, I’ve been in charge of what’s called the ‘trigger system,’” Smith said. “We analyze those patterns, turn them into digital data and reconstruct what happens in those collisions.”

The technology for this project is extraordinarily advanced, far beyond the processing power of any computer out there. And since the particle collisions occur so rapidly, Smith’s crew uses the technology to organize and process the relentless collisions in search of the desired results, like a bucket brigade passing information.

“The key piece of evidence [will be] actually seeing the mechanism itself,” he said, meaning the creation of the Higgs boson particle, which has never before been directly observed.

Smith also commented on the daunting power of the CMS detector.

“It’s 100,000 times the strength of the Earth’s magnetic field,” he said.

Daniel Lecoanet, UW third-year undergraduate and physics student, further explained the efforts of the LHC project and its crew. (Lecoanet does not work on the project, but is

familiar with the science involved.)

“By colliding things at higher and higher energies, we get a closer view of the fundamental interactions that are occurring,” he said.

Recently, scientists delayed the LHC’s startup for six months after an electrical fault in some of its magnets led to a liquid helium leak and extensive, costly repairs. Physicists and other organizers must always be cautious with worker safety, as well as the stability of the apparatus amid the cold European winter. And those involved with the LHC have also had to face general skepticism of the LHC’s power, inciting concern toward this atom smasher’s effect on Earth.

Despite the setback, Smith and his colleagues remain focused on their goal.

“The United States is falling behind in science and technology,” he said. “We really had to push the technology in many, many areas.”

Smith further commented on the joy and camaraderie of working with colleagues from around the world and the relationships that have developed out of their work. Smith noted how some of the same people have been working on the project now for over two decades.

“It’s been very rewarding to watch these systems work together,” he said.

Lecoanet also commented on the anticipation of the scientific community as to the results of the LHC project as a whole.

“Students right now are really excited, because this is stuff that’s going to be uncovered when we’re still in school, and it’s brand new science that we have a chance to participate in,” he said.

“I predict they’ll find a Higgs boson and nothing else,” he added, recognizing the extreme variances that may occur in the results.

Lecoanet, though, did not miss the overall purpose of the project in his evaluations.

“It’s exciting to be part of a project that furthers the scientific understanding of humanity,” he said.

What’s in a name?

Particle physics can be a little complicated. Here’s a breakdown of some of the acronyms and terms related to the Large Hadron Collider project: LHC – Large Hadron Collider Large – The particle collider is huge, over 17 miles around.

Hadron – The LHC primarily collides protons. Protons fall under a category of subatomic particles known as hadrons.

Collider – The LHC collides protons at extremely high speeds, up to 99.99 percent of the speed of light.

CMS – Compact Muon Solenoid Compact – The CMS is technically considered small with respect to its weight.

Muon – A specific type of particle. The Higgs boson particle, whose evidence scientists hope to see for the first time, eventually decays into a muon.

Solenoid – A type of magnet specifically used for the CMS particle detector project.

ATLAS – A Toroidal LHC ApparatuS Toroidal – Another type of magnet used for a different project in the LHC. CMS and ATLAS both serve the same general function but search for different particles.

CERN–EuropeanOrganization for Nuclear Research, a research campus founded in 1954 on the Franco-Swiss border and site of the LHC project. It consists of 20 member states, although countries from all over the world take part in its scientific endeavors.

Higgs boson particle – A theoretical particle which may cause the formation of the four fundamental forces of nature. Scientists working on the LHC project collide protons together to create the Higgs boson particle, and thus recreate conditions shortly after the Big Bang, to discover how the four forces came into being.

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The e-waste land In a world dominated by ads and promotions for the newest technological tools and toys, where do all the outdated, has-been electronics go? The answer may be surprising— and possibly dangerous.

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y closet was never big enough when I was young. Not because I had too many clothes or boxes of memories stored away, but because my dad thought it was the ideal place for hiding away his many prehistoric computers that had long since reached the end of their lives.

Unknowing of how worthless the IT jungle in my closet really was, I believed him when he said how important it was to keep.

That is until, after being tricked into keeping it there from junior high through now, I realized my dad never once had to extract that all-important file to solve a family crisis. My closet was an electronic junk pile.

Story by Gabe Ubatuba It was time for it to go.

But getting rid of a heaping mound of computer equipment opens a nest of many potentially dangerous environmental problems.

According to Steve Brachman, solid and hazardous waste specialist at the Solid and Waste Education Center for UW Extension, my closet is full of “e-waste.” “‘E-waste’ is sort of a grab-all category of materials that have been developed over the last 30 years or so that contain electrical components, which are potentially hazardous when disposed of either in landfills or incinerated,” Brachman said.

Computer equipment, such as

Graphics by Matt Riley CRT monitors, hard drives and processors, can contain a number of heavy metals, according to Brachman, including lead, mercury and cadmium, all of which are harmful to the environment and humans if disposed of improperly.

Brachman said that after a long period of time, heavy metals could leak into the water system that breaks down the trash inside a landfill, which can affect the environment if not treated properly.

“Incinerating those products can cause air emission releases of those metals as well, which is probably even worse,” Brachman added.

And, according to the Environmental Protection Agency,

that is the fate for most electronics. A 2008 EPA report estimated that only 18 percent of end-of-life electronic products in the U.S. were recycled in 2007, while the remainder were trashed.

CRT monitors are the worst case, as more and more are being replaced

by LCD monitors. Of the total weight of computer-related equipment disposed of from 2007, 40 percent was made up of CRT monitors, all of which contain anywhere from two to seven pounds of lead.

But the e-waste problem can be avoided by increased recycling of electronic products, as they can be recycled very efficiently, according to Brachman. “[E-waste is] very thoroughly recycled,” Brachman said. “All the metals are recaptured, and in many situations, there are advanced plastic recycling programs in place to capture the plastic products, and that’s pretty much the bulk of [the ewaste], as well as glass products that are there that may contain lead.”

And that is exactly what UWMadison’s program Surplus with a Purpose does for all of the UW and various state agencies, according to Matthew Thies, store manager of the UW-SWAP. According to Thies, SWAP was founded to keep recyclables, including ewaste, out of landfills for UW-

Madison and, later, the City of Madison.

“We’re all about trying to be good environmental stewards for not only the UW, but Verona and the city of Madison, really setting an example as an organization,” Thies said.

Seeing the SWAP warehouse gives a good picture of how daunting a task that is. Wandering the various aisles is like browsing a super-sized garage sale. In the front, computer equipment is readily available for discounted prices, but when I ventured to the back, images of my computer-filled closet began haunting me.

Massive pallets of CRT monitors and computers wrapped together landmine the floor, and to the side, open computers are operated on to save them from the recycler.

Repairing products is crucial to SWAP, as fixed computers can be used by a new business or person, which is one of SWAP’s main objectives.

“There’s absolutely nothing better than having something that’s going to get thrown away go from one department to another,” Thies said.

If products cannot be repaired, they are shipped to various recyclers that can properly dispose of them.

But SWAP only takes their items from UW-Madison and the state, so people or businesses looking to recycle their products cannot use their service.

That’s where Cascade Asset Management comes in, a corporation devoted to recycling e-waste that was started by the same founder of the

SWAP, Neil Peters-Michaud.

CAM processes products a step further than SWAP. According to Toral Jha, industrial relations representative of CAM, they shred IT products down to 50 or 60 different commodity streams, which are sent to various recyclers that can transform them back into their fun-

“We’re all about trying to be good environmental stewards.”

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damental state.

According to Jha, CAM goes through about 10 million pounds of IT equipment a year.

“Ninety-nine percent of what comes in here goes back out as a commodity, goes back out to be sold,” Jha said.

CAM typically offers their services to businesses only, but for students, they partner with the UW Bookstore to offer a drop-off program semi annually, where students can make sure their equipment is disposed of safely, according to Jha. Both the SWAP and CAM work to combat the growing e-waste problem, as the number of electronics being produced and disposed of increases each year, according to the EPA. They’re protecting the environment from the problem buried in my closet.

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By Alex Kuskowski THE DAILY CARDINAL

When UW-Madison alum Peter Castro designed his “Madiscapes” art collection, he said he “wanted something that made you look twice ... to make you feel like Dorothy when Munchkin Land turns to color.”

Featuring photos that were edited to look like small city models—the collection will make viewers feel like Godzilla if he ever happened to wander into Madison. With a set of 23 photos scattered throughout the Electric Earth Café, the exhibit is a fantastic escape from reality, homework or an overly talkative friend.

To achieve the disorienting effect, Castro uses what’s known as a “tilt-shift lens,” leaving a small section of the photo in focus, while blurring the rest. The outcome, in photos like “Mini-Camp Randall” and “Mini-Library Mall,” makes both the landmarks and people look like plastic toys.

Not all of the photos are of the “mini” variety, however. In his other pictures on display, Castro uses a High Dynamic Range technique.

Described by Castro as “hyper-real,” this technique combines different exposures of the same picture to get the desired, highly colorized effect.

His photo, “Prairie Meets Marsh Meets Sunset,” practically jumps out of the frame with its vivid colors. Other photos, like “Autumnal Union” and “Weeping Reflections,” do not even appear real, but their images definitely stick in your mind.

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“Mini-Library Mall” and the rest of Peter Castro’s “Madiscapes” gallery blurs the lines between reality and art, distorting typical Madison vistas into “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood”-sized miniatures.

With a lifelong interest in photography, Castro was first inspired to pursue art as a student at UWMadison. Later, while working as a conservation ranger for Madison, he was able to further pursue his passion for nature photography.

“Now my dream of having my own show has become a reality,” Castro said.

Showcased at the Electric Earth Café on Randall Street from now through Oct. 31, “Madiscapes” combines the two best reasons to study at a coffee shop: caffeine and great scenery. After viewing this hyper-real collection and drinking a couple cups of coffee, you might never see Madison the same way again.

“Madiscapes” Gallery who: UW alum Peter F. Castro where: Electric Earth Café when: Now until Oct. 31, Mon.-Fri.: 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Sat.-Sun.: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

ecently, many people have been up in arms about the purported economic crisis.

The Dow Jones has fallen to record lows, credit markets have been failing and the banks are going down the tubes. Yet, none of these financial woes signifies the end of civilization as we know it. That fateful sign occurred this past weekend, when “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” made $29.7 million, topping the box office. For a country in crisis, where people will supposedly soon be losing their homes and their life savings, people sure seem willing to throw $9.25 at a movie starring Drew Barrymore as the voice of a whiny rat-dog named Chloe.

Lowlights of the movie include having A-List Latino actors like Andy Garcia, George Lopez, Cheech Martin, Paul Rodriguez and Placido Domingo join on to play stereotypically Mexican canines named Delgado, Papi, Manuel, Chico and Monte, respectively, and Chloe’s catchy saying regarding being a Chihuahua: “Tiny, but mighty!”

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Drama explores arranged marriage

By Simon Dick THE DAILY CARDINAL

Adapted from Monica Ali’s novel “Brick Lane,” director Sarah Gavron’s new film by the same name is the dramatic tale of Nazneen Ahmed, an 18-year-old Bengali woman attempting to fit in amid London’s secular society.

Set in Bangladesh, the film’s opening scenes contain spectacular cinematography from the talented Robbie Ryan. With a creative mixture of lighting and varying shots, the film instantly transports viewers from their seats to the marshy jungles of Bangladesh, introducing us to Nazneen (Tannishtha Chatterjee) and her sister, Hasina (Zafreen).

However, tragedy quickly strikes and Nazneen is forced to leave her home in Bangladesh to marry Chanu (Satish Kaushik)—a man twice her age—and move to London. A devout woman, Nazneen struggles for her own survival as well as the survival of her faith in the streets of London.

“Brick Lane” explores ideas of women’s rights and social justice through the weaving of this powerful tale. Chatterjee, who plays Nazneen, provides powerful acting which helps drive the story and transport the audience into the minds and experiences of the characters. Her stellar performance is even more important since it helps offset the less-than-stellar acting of Christopher Simpson, who plays opposite Nazneen as her lover, Karim, for much of the film. His delivery lacked emotion and seemed forced at times, delivering awkward dialogue and never fully developing his character.

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chihuahua page 7 What happened to our sense of taste, America? I thought the nation was making strides this summer, when “Disaster Movie” made ONLY $14 million during its short theatrical run. Frankly, it was $14 million too much, but at least the movie only debuted at No. 8 on the weekend box office list, showing America wouldn’t necessarily see any Paris Hilton-related movie. This time, however, America showed up in droves to see a pampered Chihuahua played by Barrymore get lost in Mexico, face trials and tribulations, and ultimately prevail, but not before learning a few things about humility and friendship. Generic kiddie film?

Perhaps. Insidious undermining of America’s mental stability? I think so.

As a movie critic, my tastes in cinema can run a bit artsy. Some of my friends call me a movie snob, a title which I accept, if not relish. Normally, I don’t make a big deal if someone likes a movie that I find unappealing or boorish, yet in the case of some movies, such as this new-age “Homeward Bound” knockoff, I can’t hold my tongue. People complain constantly about the amount of junk in the theaters, yet continue to show up and provide box office revenue for lame movies.

It’s time to put up or shut up America, because unless movies like “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” are box office flops, the film industry will have no prudent choice but to continue to make them.

Know a better way for Kevin to squandor his dwindling savings? E-mail your ideas to kevslane@gmail.com.

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Tannishtha Chatterjee delivers a moving performance as a young woman thrust into a new world and marriage in “Brick Lane.”

In addition to the poor performance from Simpson, the story contained disturbingly obvious foreshadowing throughout most of the movie.

While Chatterjee’s wonderful act-

ing and Ryan’s powerful cinematography are slightly offset by Simpson’s poor performance and transparent plot progression, “Brick Lane” is still definitely worth a viewing.

Grade: B

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Even those in the lap of luxury should avoid dumping their cash into cinematic sludge like “Beverly Hills Chihuahua.”

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n Sept. 12, UWMadison joined 500 campuses nationwide on JuicyCampus.com. The site allows people to anonymously post about a particular university, its students, Greek organizations, stereotypes and other university-related subjects.

Additionally, JuicyCampus requests that students “spill the juice about all the crazy stuff going on at your campus.” Because posts are anonymous, hateful messages—often violent and racist in nature—and offensive slurs, such as “slut,” “bitch” and “whore,” litter the boards. Posts threatening rape and physical violence are common as well, usually with no repercussions from police or university officials.

UW-Madison’s current post topics range from ranking the “hottest” and “ugliest coasties,” “Madison hoes” and “who is hung like a grape.”

A handful of posts prompted other universities and police to take action, though. According to The Wired Campus, a student at Colgate University was arrested in March for threatening to shoot fellow students.

At least one other student has been arrested for making similar threats.

However, only these explicit posts have led to disciplinary action toward those responsible. Hundreds of posts each day name students and say cruel, potentially harmful things about them.

Sites like JuicyCampus have a tremendous effect on the student populace, and students must exercise extreme caution when using the site.

Any post in which an individual is

named is easily accessible through the site’s search function. Since the site requires no authentication, any university’s page can be accessed by the general public, including future employers and graduate school admission boards.

Furthermore, ABC’s “20/20” recounted a student at Vanderbilt University who was raped near the campus her freshman year. Several months after the assault, the student discovered an account of the attack posted on JuicyCampus along with vicious criticism of her character. No follow-up action was taken.

Slanderous sites such as these serve no constructive purpose to the student body, leading to nothing but negative consequences for members of the campus community. Students only perpetuates such negativity by associating themselves with the gossip forum.

Legally, the site cannot be held responsible for any posted content, so it is the job of the university—specifically UW-Madison students—to prevent vicious, online gossip from affecting the student body.

We value students’ free speech, but this divisive, insidious medium need not be tolerated. Those participating on UW-Madison’s behalf should have enough respect for themselves, their fellow students, faculty and alumni to refrain from contributing to a site devoted almost entirely to racism, slander and blatant lies. Lobby your representatives in power—be it Dean of Students Lori Berquam or ASM—to oppose and end “Juicy’s” presence at UW.

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By Kristen Wall COLLEGE REPUBLICANS

The National Organization of Women has long been considered by the political right as a bunch of bra-burning, abortion-loving feminazis. The president of one chapter, however, is looking to change that. On Saturday, Shelly Mandel, the president of the Los Angeles chapter of NOW, has seen the light and has come out in support of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, saying that she “is what a feminist looks like,” contrary to popular perception of what feminists look like. While Mandel’s statement of support is merely a personal endorsement, we can only hope that other women associated with NOW and similar organizations follow suit.

The original intent of NOW was to aid in the advancement of women in America. Seeing as how Palin is only the second woman to be nominated for the vice-presidency, the first being Walter Mondale’s vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro, and the first woman nominated by the GOP, the women of NOW should be dancing in the streets.

However, the current NOW has gone from a group that supported women’s suffrage regardless of political affiliation into a political apparatus that only supports women who adhere to the far-left fringe policies and practices of the Democratic Party.

As a result, they have been less than supportive of the republican vice presidential nominee and bash her whenever she makes the slightest misstep.

Instead of supporting all women, regardless of politi-

cal preferences, the National Organization of Women has adopted a string of policies only a fraction of women in this country support, which is ironic because the 1919 women’s suffrage amendment was passed by a Republican majority in both the U.S. House and Senate.

Mandel is one of the few NOW leaders who understands that if their organization wants to be true to its original commitment against prejudice, it has to stop acting as if NOW stands for the National Organization of Democratic Women. If the National Organization of Women truly advocates a stronger political role for all women, then Palin should unquestionably be its poster woman.

Real feminism is being able to choose what you want to do with your life and working hard to achieve your goals.

As Mandel said, Palin is a true feminist. In the Republican primary for governor, Governor Palin defeated the corrupt incumbent governor, Frank Murkowski, and then went on to defeat Tony Knowles by a margin of eight points, becoming the first female elected governor in the state of Alaska. It was there that she earned her reputation as a reformer—as someone who will stand up to the establishment as she stood up to her own corrupted party. NOW should be cham-

pioning Palin, instead of calling her out for not supporting women’s rights. Not all women believe that abortion should be legal, not all women believe there is a wage gap and not all women believe that there needs to be an equal rights for women amendment to the constitution. However, this does not mean that these women are not feminists and do not support women’s rights.

Palin is a hockey mom, a wife, a governor, and now the vice presidential nominee for the Republican Party. She was able to achieve all of these great things without “equal rights for women” and without any support from NOW. Feminists should encourage women to go to school, to get good jobs and to be productive members of society, but it should not discourage women from getting married, having children and, if we choose, staying home and raising those children.

Real feminism is being able to choose what you want to do with your life, working hard to achieve your goals and being proud of what you have accomplished. Palin has worked hard to be a good wife, mother, governor and vice presidential nominee amid criticisms demean her.

She is proud of who she is and what she has accomplished, and like the Los Angeles president of NOW said, Sarah Palin is a true feminist.

Kristen Wall is a junior majoring in economics and political science and is the current vice chair of the UW-Madison College Republicans. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

Wisconsin’s economic future closely tied to renewable energy JOSEPH KOSS opinion columnist

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here has been very little in the way of good economic news in the last year—especially in the last few months. In less than a year, unemployment has increased 1.4 percent. The amount of unemployed persons has increased by 2.2 million with long-term unemployment rising to 728,000. Our national debt has almost doubled to over $10 trillion in less than 6 years and our financial stability grows ever more precarious.

As stop gap measures, we have given the Treasury Secretary and the Federal Reserve power over $700 billion of our own money without any specifics as to how it will help those who need it most: middle class America.

And if it sounds bad now, it is only going to get worse. If we think the downturn will be fixed

by Washington alone, we need to re-examine our thinking. What is needed more than ever are sound policies and initiatives and innovative strategies enacted by both state and local governance.

So far, our local and state gov-

ernments have been conspicuously silent. Governor Doyle and the State Legislature haven’t offered a single growth plan specific to the State of Wisconsin in light of the recent crisis. They haven’t offered anything to assuage the fears of retirees losing over 20 percent of their retirement savings since last October; or to soon-to-be graduates entering the worst job market in the last 50 years; or to the working family who will lose one income-earning parent because of layoffs. The silence has been deafening.

Are our fears supposed to be placated because John McCain suspended his campaign to help push through the bipartisan bailout in favor of putting America first? Or because Barack Obama assures everyone that when he is president change will happen? Or because President Bush gesticulates wildly, squints and says “I know times are tough.” Solutions need to begin from both the top down, with federal government, and the bottom up, with local and state governments. Where is everyone when we need good governance, at all levels, the most?

Gov. Jim Doyle has an obligation to the state and his constituents to keep our state economy on the right track. Over the last 10 years, Wisconsin has lost tens

of thousands of jobs in manufacturing and heavy industry that were once the backbone of our economy, losing over 17,000 paper industry jobs alone.

We can’t wait until the hangover of the past eight years has subsided or for the next administration to take office.

Recently, Doyle made headlines at home and abroad with his bold “Clean Energy Wisconsin” plan, where one of his main objectives is to generate 25 percent of our electricity from renewable fuels by 2025. In it he lays out commendable objectives for both energy independence and job growth within the renewable fuel realm.

Yet the report is in tones of futuristic and distant goals, and it lacks necessary clarity of language. Take wind power as one salient example (among many others).

Wind-turbine power is a huge potential growth industry in Wisconsin. We are ranked in the top 20 in the nation in wind energy potential and six of 12 in Midwest states. We are also strategically situated in the mid-

dle of both major prospective wind power expansions in North America. We’re extremely close to the neighboring Canadian providences the other Midwestern states implementing such expansions. Another new possibility is offshore wind technology, and with Wisconsin being located on two Great Lakes, we make a perfect laboratory.

We also have a confluence of manufacturing, heavy industry, large-scale construction, agriculture and business know-how that make us uniquely qualified to begin large scale turbine production and erection. In 2007 alone, over $7 billion was invested in wind-turbine technology, and the industry as a whole witnessed a 45 percent increase from 2006. In July 2007, Wisconsin Power and Light purchased 41 wind turbines for a $180 million wind field in Fond du Lac County. Unfortunately they were purchased from the Danish company Vestas.

Early this summer, the Department of Energy predicted we could produce 20 percent of U.S. electrical needs via wind power by 2030. Wisconsin can become a major player in this field, with a little push from the state and other agencies.

Even without assistance from the government, individuals are

recognizing the need. In early 2006, a consortium of local businesses and industries formed New North, Inc., uniting 18 counties in the North East of Wisconsin into a co-operating collective, focusing on growth potentials in the region. One of their major projects is pursuing wind technologies. We need to create jobs that are well-paying, stable, productive and innovative. Wind turbines require enormous amounts of manpower to create, from composite technology to propulsion mechanisms to manufacturing and erection. Solar power requires large amounts of new glass and battery technologies.

There are plenty of opportunities, we just need help and a little incentive in creating them.

Our country is continuously losing jobs, and the middle class is suffering because of it. We can’t wait until the hangover of the past eight years has subsided or for the next administration to take office.

We need to stop grandstanding and start acting, and so far, no one, not Doyle nor any of our elected officials, have spoken directly to the citizens of Wisconsin about what we are going to do starting today.

Joseph Koss is a junior majoring in secondary education and social studies. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com.

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Goins and Brinkley shine as they share corner spot

By Nate Carey THE DAILY CARDINAL

In today’s age of football, the idea of playing a position by committee— meaning two or maybe three players collectively cover one spot on the depth chart—has become a staple of almost any program.

These positions by committee usually occur at running back, and occasionally quarterback. However, the Wisconsin football team has devised a new position to run by committee: cornerback. The results have been favorable.

Sophomore Niles Brinkley and freshman Mario Goins, together have manned the corner spot opposite senior cornerback Allen Langford.

Entering the 2008-’09 season, there was uncertainty as to who would line up with Langford at the cornerback position, because of the Badgers losing stellar cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu to the NFL Draft. Langford himself was returning from a knee injury he had suffered the season before against Ohio State, and then-freshman Aaron Henry, who started in Langford’s place, sustained a knee injury during practice leading up to the Outback Bowl.

With the loss of Ikegwuonu, and both Langford and Henry rehabbing knee injuries, the Badgers needed someone to rise to the challenge.

Brinkley and Goins answered that call, and are staying good friends the entire way.

“We got a real good relationship.

We laugh a lot, we joke around a lot, he’s my boy,” Goins said. “But on the field, of course, we each go hard every play. So the competition is always there but we hold no grudges against each other.”

The path that each player has taken to this point couldn’t have been more different.

Goins was a highly-touted cornerback coming out of high school in Copperas Cove, Tex. In 2006, he registered 140 tackles, including 11 sacks and two interceptions. He was ranked among the top 50 corners by Scouts, Inc., and in the top 60 according to Rivals.com. Goins came to UW and redshirted his first season, and hasn’t been taking his playing time now for granted.

“I really used [redshirting] to my advantage. Everybody, every freshman year, hopes to play,” Goins said. “But I was really undersized … and used my redshirt season to get big and build my speed up. I am glad I took that redshirt.”

Brinkley, on the other hand, came to Wisconsin intending to be a wide receiver. He was his high school (Beaumont) team’s MVP as a sopho-

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Wisconsin sophomore defensive back Niles Brinkley has two interceptions and 13 total tackles this season for the Badgers. more after catching 52 balls for 930 yards. Despite being injured his senior year, Brinkley registered 15 catches for 210 yards and was ranked among the top 70 cornerbacks according to (Scout.com.) Despite his high rank at corner, Brinkley envisioned himself as a wide receiver at UW, and with Wisconsin losing wide receivers Brandon Williams and Jonathan Orr,

the idea of Brinkley having a shot was not out of question.

But Brinkley ended up redshirting his first season, and after meeting with UW head coach Bret Bielema, began to make the transition to cornerback.

“It was an opportunity that he saw in me, and I knew that I could take that opportunity to get better as a corner,” Brinkley said.

This season, both Goins and Brinkley have played well at corner and continue to grow with each week.

“Those two guys, Mario and Niles, have continued to grow,” Bielema said Monday. “[The corner position was] a big question mark for us going into this season, especially with the evident redshirting of Aaron Henry, [but] those guys have really continued to grow against some quality opponents on Saturday.”

Brinkley and Goins have made their presence felt on the field. This season, Goins leads the pair with 14 tackles, and Brinkley has 13. Brinkley also has intercepted two passes, both against Marshall, and has one pass break-up.

But it is the pair’s ability to compete and play together that has really gotten the coaches’ attention.

“I definitely see those guys challenging each other at that spot. They do have a great friendship and they understand that the best guy is going to play,” defensive backs coach Kerry Cooks said. “[There’s] not anything wrong with going out there and pushing each other to be better. They take it and have a little fun with it but at the end of the day, they understand that we want the best player on the field.”

The way Goins and Brinkley have been playing, the coaches will have a harder time choosing who to start.

Wisconsin volleyball surpasses Northwestern in Illinois Wednesday night

By Andy Van Sistine THE DAILY CARDINAL

Last night’s venture into Evanston was short lived for the No. 21 Wisconsin volleyball team, as the

Badgers (3-2 Big Ten, 13-4 overall) took to the road for one night and defeated Northwestern (0-5 Big Ten, 6-10 overall) 25-18, 25-19, 19-25, 25-19 on their home court.

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Wisconsin sophomore setter Nikki Klingsporn led the Badgers with 29 assists in Wednesday night’s game against Northwestern.

Although both teams had trouble passing the ball throughout the match, it was Wisconsin’s superior hitting and Northwestern’s serving woes that ultimately gave the Badgers the advantage. Not even a change in personnel as the match progressed had lasting effects on the outcome of the match.

“I was pleased with our win tonight on the road in the Big Ten. That’s always great to get,” UW head coach Pete Waite said. “Northwestern did a pretty nice job of switching their setters after the second set and kind of changed the tempo of what was going on on the court.”

The first two sets each got off to slow starts for Wisconsin, but it did not take long for them to make up ground.

After giving up the first three points, the Badgers rattled off three straight points in the first set to take a 5-3 they would never relinquish, finishing the round with a .382 hitting percentage.

Wisconsin gave up the first point in the second set and fell behind 4-7 early on, but then went on 7-2

before heading into a Northwestern timeout ahead 13-9 with a .413 hitting percentage. The Wildcats were victims of their own undoing in both rounds, committing eight service errors.

Northwestern came back late in the third set, extending a 12-13 lead with a six point run because of a number of Badger errors.

Sophomore outside hitter Alison Wack countered with a few kills down the stretch, but Wisconsin was not able to post a comeback.

With the sweep out of the picture, Wisconsin nonetheless came through with a strong offensive stance in the last set, fueled by a kill and a block from senior middle blocker Audra Jeffers in the last three points.

The Wildcats committed a total of 11 service errors en route to their fifth straight conference loss this season, while the Badgers finished the night with six.

Wisconsin sophomore libero Kim Kuzma had perhaps the most impressive night on the court, pulling up 23 digs in four sets, just shy of her career-high of 25 digs. Offensively,

Jeffers put up the best numbers for the Badgers, hitting .600 and throwing down nine kills on the night.

“We had some people step up and do some nice things,” Waite said. “Audra Jeffers had a big night for us and overall, there’s a pretty good balance. We had seven people that finished up with anywhere from four kills to nine kills and that means we had a good balanced attack and we were happy about that.”

Next up on the schedule for the Badgers will be Michigan State (105, 2-2), who have shown prowess in hitting this year, averaging 14.22 kills per set as a team.

Sophomore outside hitter Jenilee Rathje ranks third in the Big Ten in kills with 3.93 per set while junior middle blocker Vanessa King presents opponents with a more complete attack, hitting .357 and posting 69 blocks so far on the year.

Wisconsin will face the Spartans in East Lansing on Saturday afternoon, with first set scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

Lady Badgers host Hoosiers as both soccer teams attempt to end four-game Big Ten losing streak

By Erica Barts THE DAILY CARDINAL

Looking hard to capture their first Big Ten conference win, the Wisconsin women’s soccer team will host the Indiana Hoosiers this Friday night.

The Badgers (6-6-1) and the Hoosiers (6-8-0) have both lost their past four conference games.

Wisconsin has had difficulty putting 90 minutes of good soccer together recently, which causes them to dig themselves in a hole by the end of the first half.

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Wilkins believes the team needs to react to bad possessions more as a unit.

Freshman midfielder Erin Jacobsen said that the team has “little spurts of going off and on” of good plays when out on the field. “[We need to] start focusing on [our] confidence and be able to put two halves together,” Wilkins said. “[But] it’s not even two halves now, it’s moments in the game, being focused in every moment. Parts of the halves we do well and parts where one little mistake adds up to a goal

which then causes a domino effect.”

Last weekend the Hoosiers lost to both Iowa and Minnesota, 1-0.

Against Minnesota, Indiana went into a second overtime, but was unable to keep up with Minnesota, who scored in the fourth minute. Freshman goalkeeper Lindsay Campbell had two saves on the night.

Indiana has no returning seniors this year, however, they bring back a lot of leadership and experience. The Hoosiers return nearly 80 percent of players responsible for all assists and goal scoring done in the 2007 season.

Player of the week: SCOTT LORENZ

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Sport: Soccer Position: Forward Year: Junior Goals: 5 Assists: 1

Scott Lorenz led the Wisconsin men’s soccer team past in-state rival UWMilwaukee Wednesday night by scoring a game high two goals, which ended a fivegame winless streak for the Badgers.

Indiana also has a strong defensive line, led by juniors Kelly Lawrence, Jessica Boots and Taylor Fallon. Boots and Fallon provide height for the back line, both measuring up to nearly 6'0".

The front line is led by junior forwards Kristin Arnold and Liz Holby.

The Badgers have had some difficulty on connecting on passes and scoring goals the past four games, connecting with the net just once against Illinois. Senior forward Taylor Walsh and freshman forward Laurie Nosbusch lead the Badgers with six and five goals respectively. Wisconsin’s

strong play up front comes from the amount of set plays off of corner kicks they are able to receive. The Badgers have gotten 79 corners this season and are allowing their opponents just 51.

Additionally, Wisconsin has been concentrating on its defensive game.

“Obviously giving up seven goals (we’ve) been focusing on some transition and creating opportunities,” Wilkins said. “Part of it is keeping possession a little more, to prohibit the transition goals from happening.”

The game will be Friday at 7 p.m. at the McClimon Soccer Complex.

Player of the week: BROOKE AMMERMAN

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Brooke Ammerman was named WCHA Rookie of the Week for scoring five goals in the two-game series sweep against Syracuse over the weekend. The Wisconsin women’s hockey team is 4-0 this season.

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“Having not scored in the past two games we wanted to come The Wisconsin men’s soccer team out tonight and put at least a (5-4-2) got back to their winning couple in the back of the net and ways, letting all their frustration out really make a statement early, on UW-Milwaukee (3-5-4), beating saying that we’re getting back on them 4-0 Wednesday evening. The the right track after the slump we Badgers have struggled to score since had,” Lorenz said. the start of October, accumulating The second half got a little only three goals in their previous more physical as the Panthers five games. The offense caught the stepped up their game. There Panthers off guard and scored three were four yellow cards in the goals in the first 16 minutes, adding game, three of them coming in a fourth in the 35th minute. the second half, and a few shoves “We’ve been playing this well occurred between the teams before for two weeks, its just tonight we the referees regained control. finished the chances that we creThe Badgers needs to be fired ated,” Wisconsin head coach Jeff up as No. 3 Northwestern travels Rorhman said. to Madison Sunday. The Wildcats The exciting first half began when have yet to lose this season, and a brilliant cross by Wisconsin senior have scored an impressive 28 midfielder Kenny Dix was volleyed goals so far. sharply into the goal by freshmen If Wisconsin hopes to keep midfielder Colin Monasterio in the up with the talented Wildcats fourth minute. This was Monasterio’s they will need to continue playfirst goal of the ing as they did season, and the against UWMen’s Soccer quick start enerMilwaukee and 0-2-2 Horizon, 3-5-4 overall gized Wisconsin 0 falling back into enough to jump the slump that 0-2-1 Big Ten, 5-4-2 overall all over a sluggish 4 left them winMilwaukee team. less for almost a Sophomore month. defender Cale Cooper also added a “I think we’re combining better, goal for Wisconsin. looking to score, being more aggressive The star of the night was junior around the net which is always a key,” forward Scott Lorenz who found Lorenz said. “We’ve been a little too the back of the net twice. His passive, settling for shots from about first goal came off a direct kick 25 out rather than trying to get into 22 yards out that sailed past the the box and putting those on target.”

Panthers’ senior goalkeeper Grant The Badgers have been solid Fernstrum and put the Badgers at home this year and they will up 2-0. Later, as the first half was look to use that advantage to stop coming to an end, Lorenz added the Wildcats from leaving Madison his second on a header assisted by with a win. senior midfielder Kenny Dix. “I think home field advantage Wisconsin out shot the is a big thing for us, and aside Panthers 13-2 in the first half. from the one loss midweek against After the recent slow starts by Western we haven’t dropped a the Badgers, it was important for game here,” Lorenz said. them not to waste anytime get“We owe them for last year, ting on the board. twice actually, they beat us 3-0

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An upset over Northwestern this weekend would send a state-

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Members of the Wisconsin men’s soccer team celebrate after defeating in-state rival UW-Milwaukee. Their victory Wednesday evening at the McClimon Soccer Complex ended the team’s five-game winless streak.

Bielema needs Badgers to return back to ‘Wisconsin football’ NATE CAREY sports magnate

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uring the last two weeks, Wisconsin football head coach Bret Bielema has mentioned a phrase several times that was not out of the ordinary. It wasn’t daring or highly controversial. No one even batted an eyelash at it.

The UW football team has started off 0-2 in the Big Ten, causing Bielema to admit that his team needs to get back to playing “Wisconsin football.”

Like I said, it seems pretty obvious in nature, and is by no means a shocking thing to hear Bielema—the No. 1 fan of how former head coach and current athletic director Barry Alvarez did things at UW—say.

However, in light of the Badgers’ woeful start, the question arises as to what exactly “Wisconsin football” is nowadays, and how close is Bielema to rallying the 2008-’09 team toward that goal?

Personally, the idea of “Wisconsin football” does in fact revolve around what Alvarez was able to do during his coaching reign at UW. In his 16-year career at Wisconsin, Alvarez built a 118-73-4 record, as well as an 8-3 record in bowl games.

He single-handedly turned around a collegiate team that had been in ruins for as long as most could remember, and within four seasons guided the Badgers to the first of their three Rose Bowl victories during his coaching tenure in 1993.

So based on this, it seems Alvarez had to be doing something right, hence the phrase “Wisconsin football” that Bielema now uses so often. But a closer look shows how Alvarez created Wisconsin football and was able to leave such a deep legacy on campus.

Compared to Alvarez’s football teams, Bielema’s current squad looks completely different

For Alvarez, the height of his program has to be the 1998-’99 Wisconsin football team, and for Bielema, up to this point, it was the 2006-’07 season.

The 1998 football team was unbelievable. It had one awesome offense heavily built around junior running back Ron Dayne and his 1,525 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, and a defense that made opposing offensive coordinators weep. The Badgers went 11-1 that

season, with the only loss coming at the hands of Michigan—who went on to win the Big Ten and defeat Arkansas in the Citrus Bowl 45-31. UW eventually won the Rose Bowl, defeating UCLA 38-31 behind 246 yards and four touchdowns from Dayne.

Bielema’s 2006 squad was actually very similar. Going 12-1 in his first season as a head coach, Bielema’s Badgers featured a heavy dose of thenfreshman running back P.J. Hill, who rushed for 1,569 yards along with 15 touchdowns, and tight end Travis Beckum’s 61 catches for 903 yards and five touchdowns.

The ’06 team won the Capital One Bowl, defeating Arkansas 17-14 in a defensive battle. Beckum was a small highlight, with five catches for 82 yards and one touchdown.

Offensively, there wasn’t much of a difference between these two teams.

However, there was a stark distinction on the defensive side of the ball.

The ’98 team was full of playmakers, leading off with defensive end Tom Burke and cornerback Jamar Fletcher. Burke had a total of 22 sacks and 100 total tackles. Fletcher led the team with seven interceptions and returned three for touchdowns. Burke, along with linebackers Donnel Thompson and Chris Ghidorzi, had 100 tackles or more.

In contrast, the ’06 team was led by

linebackers Mark Zalewski, who had 90 total tackles, and DeAndre Levy, who had six sacks. Allen Langford led the team with three interceptions, but only safety Joe Stellmacher returned a pick for a touchdown.

Alvarez’s version of “Wisconsin football” involved running the ball until the field was unrecognizable.

This brings about the latest trend in Wisconsin football.

The offense has slowly gotten better over the last few years, but the defense has slowly gotten worse, at least in terms of playmakers.

The result has been Badger teams that usually have to outscore the opponent. It has usually worked in Bielema’s first few seasons, but this season hasn’t gone to plan.

The defense of the 2008 team has been the strength, while it is the offense that has faltered. But as seen at Michigan this season, both sides can go through long spurts of mediocre play.

Now, back to Bielema’s demand for the return of “Wisconsin football.” As to how close Bielema is to returning the team to its former glory… the

gap seems about as big as the Grand Canyon right now.

Alvarez’s version of “Wisconsin football” involved running the ball until the field was unrecognizable.

The tight ends were basically converted tackles, and a quarterback like Mike Samuels was expected to hand the ball to Dayne and hope that he could carry the load.

Today, it is the offense that is supposed to control the ball. But more and more, it seems UW expects the passing game to play a bigger role, if not the main role, in the offense.

Offensive coordinator Paul Chryst has moved away from the running game at times, and the ability of players like Beckum to do more than just block has completely changed the Badgers offensive mentality.

Compared to Alvarez’s football teams, Bielema’s current squad looks completely different. The only thing that these teams have in common is that both have had success and are expected to win.

After Wisconsin’s putrid start to the Big Ten season, Bielema is right about what he said. The Badgers need to return to playing “Wisconsin football” because, as history has shown, that’s what it takes to win football games here at Wisconsin.

If you think the Wisconsin football team has what it takes to return to its former glory days, e-mail Nate at ncarey@wisc.edu.

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he past two weekends have been extreme disappointments for everyone affiliated with the Wisconsin Badgers. Both games looked great heading into the 4th quarters, but a few minor and major slip-ups left the Badgers with nothing but a couple of losses.

The Badgers will hope to end their losing ways by making a statement against the Penn State Nittany Lions, and the key to this game will be with the front seven on defense, as they hope to stop the great running attack of the Nittany Lions.

The heart and soul of the Badgers defense starts with linebackers. Team Captain DeAndre Levy, junior Jonathan Casillas and redshirted senior Jaevery McFadden are three of the top four tacklers on the team and have made their marks in the stat books.

“As far as JC and DeAndre, we’ve been boys since we got here, that whole class of ’05,” McFadden said of the chemistry between the linebackers. “Even though they started playing as freshmen and I redshirted, we’ve been boys since we got here, so the chemistry has

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always been Although was constantly getting hit hard, every play. tight.”

Schofield still Casillas, has another Chris “Beanie” Wells who has year of eliOSU running back On the Badgers Defense regained his gibility after spot on the this year, the field after remaining ove rc o m i n g three will be an injury, has been a bright spot Jason Chapman and O’Brien graduating and hoping to leave during the two-game skid.

Schofield. The men up front have there mark at Camp Randall.

“Jon was hurt all through combined for 12 tackles for loss Penn State will arrive in spring and through most of two- totaling a little under 100 yards.

Madison ranked sixth in the a-days, so he kind of knew that While Newkirk, Shaughnessy country—with a lot to prove. he didn’t have the opportunity to and Chapman have been regulars They rank in the top 10 in total shine in front of his teammates,” on the line, Schofield is a newcom- offense in both points and yardsaid defensive coordinator Dave er. He played in every game last age, and the catalyst for the team Doeren. “I think he was disap- year, but he was not a starter and starts with senior signal caller, pointed, but he was also happy has emerged into a new role.

Daryll Clark. for the guys that earned it.”

“The game has slowed down for Clark is an excellent passer who However, it is the captain that me,” Schofield said. “I’m starting has 9 passing touchdowns and only has made the biggest impact on to understand our defense a lot 1 interception. He is also particuthe defensive side, registering 33 more, and knowing where guys are larly swift on his feet as he has 4 tackles, six of them for losses. Levy, at helps me with responsibilities. rushing scores. a Milwaukee native, has also forced When I’m able to do that, I’m able The Nittany Lions boast an two turnovers as well as two sacks. to just play football and show my incredible two headed running There is a lot of talent in this line- athleticism.” game between sophomore Evan backing core and it will be imporDoeren also has similar praises Royster and freshman Stephfon tant for them to impose their will for the senior. “O’Brien has really Green. The underclassmen have against Penn State. come on in the first three games, combined for 1,072 yards on the Helping out the linebackers are every week he has gotten better. ground as well as 12 touchdowns. the big front four seniors, Captain He’s active, and you can see how The potent offense of Penn State Mike Newkirk, Matt Shaughnessy, athletic he is.” has seemed unstoppable of late,

and it will be up to the Badgers front seven to make the Big Ten statement their team desperately needs.

The key to winning this game is with the defense, but most importantly, with the front seven.

The Badgers run defense has been the weakest in the 4th quarter of games, allowing 40 percent of their rushing total in the last period. It will be interesting to see if they can learn from mistakes at Michigan and Ohio State to not only pose a problem for Penn State but also make sure that the problem exists for 60 minutes.

Chris “Beanie” Wells was quoted as saying after the game this past weekend, “I’ve never been in a football game where I was constantly getting hit hard, every play.” It is no secret to opposing teams how good the Badger defense can play, but it is also no a secret that the defense has underperformed in the fourth quarter. If the game is still close once Jump Around leaves the airwaves, the front seven will need to learn from previous mistakes and come up big for a victory.

Front Seven Stats

LEVY

#11 Tackles: 33 Fumbles Rec.: 1 INTs: 1 Sacks: 2

CASILLAS

#2 Tackles: 19 INTs: 1

McFADDEN

#47 Tackles: 44 Fumbles Rec.: 1

NEWKIRK

#54 Tackles: 18 Sacks: 1

SHAUGHNESSY

#92 Tackles: 16 Sacks: 1

CHAPMAN

#91 Tackles: 15 Sacks: 1

SCHOFIELD

#50 Tackles: 15 Sacks: 3

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Wisconsin Badgers (0-2 Big Ten, 3-2 overall) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0 Big Ten, 6-0 overall) series: Wisconsin leads the series, 8-5

Time: 7 p.m.

TV: ESPN Radio: Wisconsin Radio Network (with Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas)

Wisconsin’s Bret Bielema (Third year as head coach: 24-7 career) and Penn State’s Joe Paterno (43rd year as head coach: 378-125-3 career).

Wisconsin begins Week Three of Big Ten play at 0-2 for the first time since 2002, a year in which the Badgers finished the season 2-6 in conference play.

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DB Wallace, A.J. WR Williams, Derrick WR Butler, Deon Timmons, Knowledge DB Zug, Graham WR Hayes, Jerome LB Moye, Derek WR Scirrotto, Anthony DB Devlin, Pat QB D’Anton, Lynn DB McDonald, James WR Cousins, Kevin WR Rubin, Mark DB Sargeant, Lydell DB Quarless, Andrew TE Davis, Tony DB McGlion, Matthew QB Lewis, Evan DB Powell, Chaz WR Dalley, Andrew LB Price, A.J. WR Cianciolo, Paul QB Gbadyu, Bani LB McCullough, Shelton DB Clark, Daryll QB Bowman, Navorro LB Kiesling, David DB Fentress, Devin WR Gmerek, Ryan DB Green, Stephfon RB Thompson, Shaine LB Royster, Evan RB Kelly, Kevin K Norwood, Jordan WR Beachum, Brandon RB Mason, J.D. WR Sukay, Nick DB Fagnano, Jacob DB Astorino, Drew DB Soldner, David K Jefferies, Cedric DB Matzkin, Josh LB Zordich, Michael LB Carter, Brent RB Lawlor, Dan RB Yancich, Michael LB Stupar, Nathan LB Alfreno, Jesse DB Johnson, Kyle DB Wagner, Collin K Suhey, Joe RB Ahrenhold, Tyler DB Golarz, Tom DL Pitz, Andrew LS Luchnick, Sean DB Boone, Jeremy P Mauti, Michael LB Hull, Josh LB Latham, Kevion DL

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Federoff, Larry Lee, Sean Sales, Tyrell Gaines, Josh Evans, Maurice Breen, Ryan Lucian, Mike Stewart, Jonathan Irvin, Brian Colasanti, Chris Van Fleet, James Stanklewitch, Matt McEowen, Tom Latimore, Eric Shipley, A.Q. Massaro, Pete Maybin, Aaron Terry, James Wisniewski, Stefen Ohrnberger, Rich Walton, J.B. Barham, Quinn Klopacz, Doug Radakovich, Andrew Still, Devon McCormack, Nerraw Landolt, Dennis Troutman, Johnnie Pannell, DeOn’tae Cadogan, Gerald Ellades, Lou Farrell, Mike Poti, Ako Szczerba, Andrew Crawford, Jack Shuler, Mickey Brackett, Brett Mauti, Patrick Ogbu, Ollie Wedderburn, Mark Miskinis, Greg Ditto, Jon Odrick, Jared Okoli, Chimaeze Berry, Mikel Koroma, Abe Ware, Brandon

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01 Toon, Nick WR 02 Casillas, Jonathan LB 02 Harris, Xavier WR 03 Moore, Maurice DB 04 Evridge, Allan QB 04 Merill, Otis DB 05 Lukasko, Andrew DB 06 Anderson, Isaac WR 07 Henry, Aaron DB 07 Jefferson, Kyle WR 08 Pleasant, Aubrey DB 09 Beckum, Travis TE 10 Smith, Devin DB 10 Phillips, Curt QB 11 Levy, DeAndre LB 12 Valai, Jay DB 13 Jones, Daven WR 14 Cromartie, Marcus DB 14 Stallons, James QB 15 St. Jean, Culmer LB 16 Offor, Chukwuma DB 16 Tolzien, Scott QB 17 Langford, Allen DB 17 Preisler, Mike RB 18 Welch, Philip K 18 Sherer, Dustin QB 19 Hartmann, William DB 20 Ewing, Bradie RB 20 Williams, T.J. WR 21 Maragos, Chris DB 22 Smith, Erik RB 22 Hampton, Adam DB 23 Goins, Mario DB 24 Johnson, Shelton DB 25 Carter, Shane DB 26 Fenelus, Antonio DB 27 Emanuel, Nate WR 27 Sorensen, Blake LB 28 Jones, Dex RB 28 Ring-Noonan, Coddye DB 29 Brinkley, Niles DB 30 Brown, Zach RB 31 Moody, Prince DB 32 Clay, John RB 32 Kossoris, Eric WR 34 Rentmeester, Bill FB 36 Turner, Mickey TE 37 Claxton, Kevin DB 38 Holland, Tyler DB 39 Hill, P.J. RB 41 Rouse, Kevin LB 42 Prather, Erik LB 42 Spitz, Sam FB 43 Hubbard, Leonard LB 43 Korslin, Rob TE 44 Pressley, Chris FB 45 Moore, Dan DL 46 Davison, Zach TE 46 Rosemeyer, Tyrell LB

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47 McFadden, Jaevery 48 Neal, Joshua 49 Flasch, Ryan 50 Schofield, O’Brien 51 Grimes, Jasper 52 Hodge, Elijah 53 Taylor, Mike 54 Newkirk, Mike 55 Briedis, Eriks 57 Woodward, Drew 59 Hoey, Brandon 60 Current, Jake 60 Opsol, Zach 61 Cromwell, Chris 62 Wojta, Kyle 63 Urbik, Kraig 64 Burge, Robert 64 Hein, Jordan 65 Schafer, Joe 66 Konz, Peter 67 Oglesby, Josh 68 Carimi, Gabe 69 Jones, Kenny 70 Zeitler, Kevin 71 Vanden Heuvel, Eric 73 Bergmann, Jordan 74 Moffitt, John 75 Kemp, Andy 76 Nagy, Bill 77 Cascone, Dan 78 Bscherer, Jake 79 Stehle, Jeff 81 Peck, Dave 81 Wagner, Ricky 82 Byrne, Jake 84 Kendricks, Lance 85 Gilreath, David 86 Theus, Elijah 87 Kirtley, Richard 87 Watt, J.J. 89 Graham, Garrett 90 Wickersburg, Ryan 90 Mains, Anthony 91 Chapman, Jason 92 Shaughnessy, Matthew 93 Nzegwu, Louis 94 Westphal, Tyler 95 Butrym, Patrick 95 Debauche, Brad 96 Fischer, Matt 97 Kelly, Brandon 98 Garner, Ricky 98 Nortman, Brad 99 DeCremer, Kirk

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An injury to sophomore left tacke Gabe Carimi (68) last Saturday against Ohio State gave an opportunity for freshman offensive lineman Josh Oglesby to play some important snaps.

By Dave Heller GAMEDAY

For the casual football fan, it may have been difficult to notice freshman offensive tackle Josh Oglesby before he stepped onto the field after starting left tackle Gabe Carimi went down with a right knee injury. Previously, Oglesby made appearances in the jumbo package, intended for goal line and short yardage plays, where he consistently flattened opposing defensive lineman.

Then again, Oglesby is hard to miss. He’s listed at a conservative 6'7" and 328 pounds, and is someone who Bret Bielema said is “bigger than all of [the offensive linemen.]” Size aside, Oglesby was also possibly the most heralded recruit to join the Badgers last year, generally ranked as the top offensive tackle in the nation

coming out of Milwaukee’s St. Francis high school. Oglesby redshirted last year due to a torn ACL he suffered his senior year of high school.

Against Ohio State, an injury to the incumbent left tackle Carimi thrust Oglesby into the spotlight. Usually a nationally televised night game against a ranked opponent would prove daunting to someone getting his first significant amount of playing time, but Oglesby took it in stride and helped the offense gain 326 yards against the tough Buckeye defense, which currently ranks second in the Big Ten. In regard to his performance against Ohio State, Bielema said “Oglesby did not miss a beat when he popped in there at left tackle...[I] was very proud at the way he competed and showed up

to play.”

Oglesby also helped give better protection to senior quarterback Allen Evridge. Solid pass protection is vital to the team’s success, as evidenced by the recent breakdown against Michigan that led to several sacks and a key Evridge fumble during the waning minutes in the red zone.

If Carimi can’t play Saturday, Oglesby will have another tough test against the Big Ten’s top defense and two talented defensive ends in sophomore Aaron Maybin and senior Josh Gaines.

The ends swap sides during the game, so each tackle will get a dose of both. Maybin is in the mold of a speedy pass rusher, while Gaines is a hybrid between a tackle and an end. Needless to say, Gaines has a stout frame.

Together, they will test whomever

they go against in all phases of the game.

While Gabe Carimi’s knee appears to be in better condition than previously thought, Oglesby won’t be held off the field in a fulltime capacity for much longer. Senior right tackle Erik Vandenheuvel leaves an open spot on the line next year, a spot that Oglesby will almost undoubtedly fill, giving him three years to flaunt his talent and establish himself as the next great Wisconsin offensive lineman, something that is hardly farfetched. Oglesby has a better foundation than Joe Thomas had as a freshman, since Thomas was originally a tight end who did not weigh enough to play tackle.

Oglesby came to Wisconsin as a monster and only needs to finetune his structure to give him more time to focus on technique.

Oglesby is not yet a finished product, however, and Bielema noted in his weekly press conference that Oglesby has some maturing to do, which is a given

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“Oglesby did not miss a beat when he popped in there at left tackle.”

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Badger fans have good reason to be excited about the future of the offensive line, as Oglesby joins Carimi and sophomore John Moffitt as experienced players on a line currently rebuilding, while sophomore Bill Nagy and redshirting junior Jake Bscherer round out the cast of offensive linemen with game experience.

For Oglesby, next year may have to wait, as Carimi’s status is still up in the air.

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Clay Taking Shape Saturday night’s game will highlight two rushing attacks that rank among the nation’s top 20 in yards per game. The Badgers’ running game features junior P.J. Hill, sophomore Zach Brown and freshman John Clay, with Hill tallying almost half of the team’s total carries. However, Clay has amassed an impressive 260 yards on the ground this season on only 39 carries, good for 6.7 yards per carry. The freshman seems like he could take it all the way every time he touches the ball. Head coach Bret Bielema should be taking notice that Clay is rapidly emerging as the most feared component of the three-headed monster. Look for Clay to get the ball a few more times than his average 7.8 carries per game after an impressive showing over the past weeks.

Also keep an eye on Brown, who received just one carry against Ohio State. The breakthrough of Clay may have nudged him out of the offensive game plan.

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Taming the Offense So far this season Penn State has thrashed opposing defenses, scoring 44.8 points per game. On Sept.

6, Penn State embarrassed Oregon State 45-14, the same Oregon State team that upset then-No. 1 USC just weeks later. Head coach Joe Paterno’s spread offense is second in the nation in total points and can move the ball equally as well in the air as it can on the ground.

Clark’s favorite targets in the air are a trio of talented senior wideouts in Jordan Norwood, Deon Butler and Derrick Williams. Butler and Williams have 19 catches this season for 311 and 240 yards, respectively, and Norwood has 18 grabs for 318 yards. Wisconsin linebackers junior Jaevery McFadden and seniors DeAndre Levy and Jonathan Casillas, along with the Badgers’ front four, will have to halt Penn State’s versatile running game and force the Nittany Lions into a one-dimensional offense.

That will require Clark to beat them through the air.

One-Dimensional In order for the strength of the Wisconsin running game to come out Saturday night, senior quarterback Allan Evridge and the Badgers’ talented receiving core must show Penn State that the running game is not the only threat. Last weekend Evridge had an opportunity to drive his team down the field late in the game for a game-tying field goal or even a go-ahead touchdown. With the Buckeyes expecting the pass, Evridge promptly threw an interception that squashed any hope of a comeback.

For Penn State to respect Evridge, he must be clicking on all cylinders with sophomore wide receivers David Gilreath and Kyle Jefferson and senior tight end Travis Beckum. Penn State, ranked 11th in the nation by allowing just over 80 yards rushing per game, must be forced to think about the Badgers’ receivers if Wisconsin wants to be successful on the ground. A balanced offense is a necessary component for the Badgers if they hope to put up points against a tenacious Nittany Lion defense.

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Red Out Wisconsin is hoping its home field advantage can mess with the rhythm of the Nittany Lions’ offense. Penn State’s visit to Purdue last weekend produced their lowest point total of the season at only 20 points. When the Nittany Lions come into a hostile environment at Camp Randall Saturday night, they will certainly be facing a tougher and louder road crowd than they did last weekend in West Lafayette.

Along with its visit to Purdue, Penn State has only played one other road game, which was a visit to Syracuse. So though the Nittany Lions are undefeated and ranked No. 6, they have not endured a significant test on the road this season. The Badgers, despite being the losers of two games in a row, are hoping to provide that test by using the crowd as a 12th man. And after having its 18-game home win streak snapped, Wisconsin will be hungry to start another one.

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WISCONSIN DEFENSE VS. PENN STATE OFFENSE

The Wisconsin offense will have to pick their heads up after last weekend’s disappointing loss to Ohio State if they hope to upset Penn State. Look for the Badgers to get back to the basics against the Nittany Lions, utilizing the diversity of their backfield in an attempt to pound the Penn State defense into submission. Junior running back P.J. Hill is still the main back in the rotation, though freshman John Clay continues to get more and more carries as the season progresses. Look for senior quarterback Allan Everidge to focus on the little things in the passing game this week, utilizing his tight ends.

ESPN analyst Adam Rittenberg describes Penn State’s defense as “underrated,” though it could be that they are just untested. And with an undefeated record, people will have to start taking notice soon. Only Illinois has managed to score more than 14 points against the Nittany Lions. Freshman linebacker Navorro Bowman leads the Penn State defense in tackles. The Nittany Lions’ run defense has held all opponents except Illinois to under 100 yards rushing.

With Wisconsin looking to pound the football on the ground and Penn State’s defense specializing in run stoppage, something has got to give.

Advantage: Even

The Penn State offense is led by junior quarterback Daryll Clark. Clark has limited mistakes thus far this year, throwing only one interception. His ability to take care of the football has a lot to do with Penn State’s undefeated record. Clark has three main targets in his receiving core, seniors Deon Butler, Jordan Norwood and Derrick Williams.

Sophomore running back Evan Royster averages 109 rushing yards per game and rounds off Penn State’s offensive arsenal. After only putting up 20 points against Purdue last week, the Nittany Lions will look to get back to their high scoring trend. The Penn State offense averages 44 points per game.

The Badger defense may have their hands full if they cannot put pressure on Clark.

The defense will look to seniors Matt Shaughnessy and Jason Chapman again this week to apply the pressure. Consistency will also play a big role in this week’s game. Last week against Ohio State, the Badger defense allowed 8-of-15 Buckeye third down conversions.

They will have to turn this around against Penn State and create turnovers if they hope to ground the Nittany Lions’ high-flying offense.

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Senior Kevin Kelly handles the kicking duties for Penn State and has only missed one field goal attempt thus far. However, with the rest of the offense putting up big numbers, his services have not been called upon very often, much less in a tight-game situation.

Badger freshman kicker Philip Welch has been consistent this year, but his two missed field goals have come in close games against Michigan and Fresno State.

Derrick Williams is the return man for Penn State and averages just under 30 yards per kick return. He has the ability to take it all the way, which he has done twice this year, and he’s also a formidable punt returner.

Returning kicks for the Badgers is sophomore David Gilreath. Gilreath averages just over 20 yards per return, but has the speed to break long runs if the blocking holds up.

Badger head coach Bret Bielema is sure to have his team mentally prepared after his second consecutive loss. Wisconsin has not lost three consecutive games since the 2004 season, nor has it lost back to back home games in over 10 years.

Bielema’s Badgers will need to play to win, not just to keep Penn State in check.

Penn State head coach Joe Paterno is as battle tested as any coach in the country in his 43rd season. Paterno is sure to stress the importance of a big road win at Wisconsin to further the Nittany Lions’ national legitimacy. Even with a loss Penn State could be considered the favorite to win the conference, but a win would erase any doubt.

Advantage: Even

Advantage: Penn State

Advantage: Penn State

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Last year Wisconsin climbed all the way to No. 5 in the nation before falling on the road to Illinois. The Badgers looked to rebound the next week against an unranked Penn State squad, but the Nittany Lions had none of it. Penn State jumped out to an early 10-0 lead in the first quarter and didn’t look back, winning the game 38-7. Running back Rodney Kinlaw (below) hurt Wisconsin on the ground with 115 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown.

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Running back Evan Royster, who leads Penn State in rushing yards this year, added 68 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Badger quarterback Tyler Donovan threw two interceptions, both in the first half, to put his team behind the eight ball early. The convincing victory by Penn State knocked Wisconsin completely out of the rankings just two weeks after being a topfive team.

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Big Ten has opportunity to reverse unsuccessful trends MATT FOX the fox hole

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f you had told me a month ago that at this point in the season both Northwestern and Minnesota would have significantly better records than Wisconsin and Illinois—two top-20, preseasonranked teams—I probably would have questioned your mental state. But here we are about halfway through the season, and things have taken a far different form than anyone could have anticipated.

In the last few years, the Big Ten Conference has struggled to live up to its winning traditions. With Ohio State’s back-to-back losses in the National Championship game, to go along with Michigan and Illinois losing the Rose Bowl back to back, the conference hasn’t matched its past achievements.

The conference began the season with four ranked teams in the AP Top 25 Poll: Ohio State (2), Wisconsin (13), Illinois (20) and Penn State (22).

Now the landscape looks drastically different, as Wisconsin and Illinois have failed to live up to the hype, while Penn State has asserted itself as a title contender. Michigan State has also cracked the top-25 and has gained a lot of respect from around the country. So has the Big Ten conference as a whole.

We’ve already seen this type of elevated respect for the Big Ten in the country’s evaluation of the Badgers.

A loss to Michigan, an unranked and struggling squad, probably should have sent the Badgers lower than their No. 18 ranking indicated. But the intensity of Big Ten Football and the atmosphere of playing at the Big House is something that experts take

into consideration. Even with another loss to Ohio State, the Badgers still hung on to a No. 24 ranking in the USA Today Poll. No doubt they have been evaluated for their poor play, but also their high level of competition.

One of the bigger stories surrounding the Big Ten’s resurgence might not be the fall of teams like Wisconsin and Illinois, but the surprising comebacks of both Minnesota and Northwestern, two programs that have struggled mightily over the past few years.

The Gophers are coming off a season in which they finished with a pitiful 1-11 record, going winless in conference play. They have not put together a winning season since 2005. Over that stretch, two former Gophers, Marion Barber and Lawrence Maroney, became featured running backs in the NFL after graduating from Minnesota. But before this year, those days of promise seemed to be lightyears away.

No longer should Badger fans circle their Nov. 15 date with Minnesota as an easy victory, even at Camp Randall Stadium.

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RB Evan Royster headlines what may be the nation’s most explosive offensive backfield for Penn State.

Yet this season, Minnesota went undefeated in its non-conference schedule. Leading up to this weekend’s games, Minnesota had the second highest-scoring offense in the Big Ten, behind Ohio State. The Gophers also claim the conference’s leaders in both passing and receiving yards in sophomore quarterback Adam Weber and junior receiver Eric Decker.

The Northwestern Wildcats are another program with mediocre results during the last couple of years.

The Wildcats have managed to reach the seven-win mark just once in the

last five years, but this season have started 5-0 for the first time since 1962. Northwestern knocked out its non-conference schedule in particularly impressive fashion behind two long-time starters. Senior quarterback C.J. Bacher and senior running back Tyrell Sutton have done a solid job in their third and fourth years as starters, respectively.

Can the Wildcats be taken seriously in the conference? That remains to be seen. But at least Northwestern will have a home field advantage for three of its toughest opponents: Michigan

State, Ohio State and Illinois.

Let’s not forget that it’s still very early in the Big Ten season. In a few weeks, we may wonder what happened to Minnesota and Northwestern and why they weren’t able to maintain their surprisingly fast starts.

Either way, both of these schools should be commended for what they’ve already accomplished thus far.

Yes—some of their opponents were weaker, non-conference teams, but that’s part of what the Big Ten needs to gain back some of the credibility it’s been lacking. The strength of a

conference should be defined not only by how its top teams fare in large-scale games, but the overall consistency of the conference from top to bottom.

No longer should Badger fans circle their Nov. 15 date with Minnesota as an easy victory, even at Camp Randall Stadium. Whether the Gophers win or lose, Wisconsin’s uneasiness is an unspoken compliment and a major sign of respect.

If you think the Big Ten’s era of mediocrity will last for all eternity, tell Matt the sky falling at mfox2@wisc.edu.

Rose Bowl drought nearing 10 years The last time the Rose Bowl was won by a Big Ten team, you might have been maneuvering your way through a sea of canned food, water bottles and batteries as you headed for the bomb shelter exit, prepared to witness humanity in ruins.

Since the Y2K panic proved to be unnecessary, most Badger fans proceeded to their couches and tuned in to the Wisconsin vs. Stanford Rose Bowl showdown, the final game in Ron Dayne’s brilliant Wisconsin career. As usual, Dayne didn’t disappoint.

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Former Michigan quarterback Chad Henne performed admirably in his two Rose Bowl appearances, but Michigan was still outdone by USC and Texas.

Just as he did against UCLA in the 1999 game, the senior running back led Wisconsin to victory in the “Grandaddy of them all.” For the second Rose Bowl in a row, Dayne, who was also awarded the Heisman Trophy his senior season, broke the 200-yard rushing mark and was distinguished as the Rose Bowl player of the game.

The post-Ron Dayne Big Ten has failed to win college football’s oldest bowl game. Purdue and Illinois have each lost once, while Michigan has lost three times. Penn State appears to be the conference’s most likely savior, perhaps to many Badger fans’ dismay.

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SATURDAY’S BIG GAMES

(23) Michigan State vs.

Northwestern, 2:30 p.m.

(17) Oklahoma State vs.

(3) Missouri, 7 p.m.

(4) LSU vs. (11) Florida, 7 p.m.

WEEK SIX POLLS AP TOP 25

USA TODAY/COACHES

1. Oklahoma (60) 1,524 2. Missouri 1,404 3. LSU (1) 1,398 4. Alabama 1,339 5. Texas 1,305 6. Penn State 1,203 7. Texas Tech 1,101 8. Brigham Young 1,086 9. USC 1,055 10. Georgia 937 11. Ohio State 893 12. Florida 883 13. Utah 793 14. Vanderbilt 704 15. Kansas 667 16. Boise State 624 17. Oklahoma State 523 18. Virginia Tech 393 19. Michigan State 273 20. South Florida 267 21. Wake Forest 247 22. Northwestern 231 23. Auburn 121 24. Wisconsin 105 25. California 98

Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina 88, TCU 84, Tulsa 76, Ball State 75, Florida State 61, Georgia Tech 56, Kentucky 51, Pittsburgh 32, Illinois 25, Fresno State 19, Cincinnati 18, Arizona 16, Oregon 15, Notre Dame 11, Connecticut 8, Maryland 7, Boston College 6, Duke 1, Minnesota 1, South Carolina 1

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Quarterbacks dominate Heisman race

Tennessee vs.

(10) Georgia, 2:30 p.m.

Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 96, Tulsa 85, Illinois 81, California 80, Northwestern 78, TCU 70, Georgia Tech 59, Kentucky 49, Florida State 36, Notre Dame 6, Fresno State 5, Arizona 5, Oregon 4, Boston College 3

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NATIONAL OUTLOOK

(5) Texas vs.

(1) Oklahoma, 11 a.m.

1. Oklahoma (51) 1,608 2. Alabama (13) 1,537 3. Missouri (1) 1,487 4. LSU 1,444 5. Texas 1,374 6. Penn State 1,287 7. Texas Tech 1,163 8. USC 1,137 9. Brigham Young 1,103 10. Georgia 1,014 11. Florida 977 12. Ohio State 931 13. Vanderbilt 833 14. Utah 815 15. Boise State 677 16. Kansas 623 17. Oklahoma State 565 18. Virginia Tech 485 19. South Florida 392 20. Auburn 236 21. Wake Forest 205 22. North Carolina 196 23. Michigan State 161 24. Pittsburgh 121 25. Ball State 97

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Sophomore quarterback Sam Bradford has led Oklahoma to an undefeated record and a No. 1 ranking.

By Jonathan Roffe GAMEDAY

Many people like to think the Heisman Trophy is always presented to the leader of a contending team in the BCS Championship.

This was true for Troy Smith of Ohio State in 2006 and Matt Leinart of USC in 2004, but it’s not always a trip to the BCS Championship game that will put you in the running for the most famous trophy in all of college sports.

Last year, University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, a then sophomore, did not lead his team to the BCS Championship game, a BCS bowl game or even a win in a non-BCS bowl game. But he still flew home from New York

with the Heisman trophy in his hands. How did he do it? The answer is simple: stats.

Sometimes stats alone can win you the Heisman. Everyone around Florida football will tell you Tebow is having a better season for the team this year than he did last year when he racked up those gaudy individual statistics, and right now Tebow is not in anyone’s Heisman discussion. As much as stats matter, it always helps a given player’s case for the Heisman when they are the leader of a BCS Championship team.

Add these two factors together, and the trophy is practically yours. Keeping this formula in mind, let’s look at the likely candidates this year.

Sam Bradford: Quarterback Oklahoma

deciding factor of the Heisman Trophy.

Many people have predicted Sam Bradford to win a Heisman trophy for a long time. In fact, people even predicted it in his first start last year as a redshirt freshman. They had good reason too, considering he managed to break the school record for most passing yards in a half (363 yards) during his first start, a contest against Baylor. Bradford has not let up since that day. He holds the second-highest quarterback rating in college football at 205. His passing yards are also through the roof for a quarterback who is not in a spread offense, with a total of 1,665 yards. Do not think that Bradford just slings the ball around recklessly to get these gaudy stats. He has a total of 18 touchdown passes compared to only three interceptions.

Take Bradford’s ridiculous stat line and add that Oklahoma is No. 1 in the country, and you have the makings of a Heisman Trophy résumé.

Colt McCoy: Quarterback, Texas

Chase Daniel: Quarterback, Missouri Some may look at Sam Bradford’s résumé and think that the Heisman has already been won, but they could be wrong. Take a look at Chase Daniel’s accomplishments and you will see that they practically mirror Bradford’s. In fact, the stats literally do mirror each other, at least when it comes to passing yards. Both have exactly 1,665 yards through the air.

You may respond by saying, “Oh. Well Sam Bradford has only three interceptions.” Well, Daniel only has one. He also holds the secondhighest completion percentage in the country at 76.3 percent, 3.7 percent better than Bradford’s. Add the fact that Daniel’s Missouri team is undefeated and is ranked second to Bradford’s Oklahoma team in the USA Today poll, and you have to be wondering if a possible Big 12 championship game will be the

All right, this is starting to get ridiculous, another Big 12 quarterback? Darn right another Big 12 quarterback. It would be foolish to not consider Colt McCoy in the running at this point. The facts are that McCoy is the leader of the undefeated No. 5 Texas Longhorns, he has the fourth highest quarterback rating in the country, and has the highest completion percentage in the country at 79.2.

Again, it’s often the case that stats plus BCS Championship contender equals Heisman. It is no one’s fault that three quarterbacks from the same conference are all amazing at their jobs. Luckily for the Heisman voters, these teams are all in the same conference and will most likely all have to play each other at some point. So to say it straight to McCoy, Bradford and Daniels, to the victor goes the spoils. But wait, what if they all screw each other out of the award? Someone outside the conference needs to be in the conversation, and that person is BYU quarterback Max Hall.

Max Hall: Quarterback, Brigham Young Really? Max Hall? Yes, Max Hall. Believe it or not, Hall is the leader of a BYU team that probably has the best chance in the nation to go undefeated and reach a BCS bowl game. So far this year, Hall has put up some fantastic numbers with 17 touchdowns, 1,587 yards passing and a 71.8 completion percentage. Add the fact that his team has a perfect 5-0 record and a late matchup against conference rivals No.14 Utah, and you once again have a great Heisman résumé.

Big Ten’s Biggest Numbers QB Daryll Clark, Penn State (junior) 1,254 yards, 13 TDs, 1 INT RB Javon Ringer, Michigan State (senior) 988 rushing yards, 12 TDs RB Shonn Greene, Iowa (junior) 822 rushing yards, 5 TDs RB Evan Royster, Penn State (sophomore) 659 rushing yards, 8 TDs WR Eric Decker, Minnesota (junior) 696 receiving yards, 4 TDs LB Brit Miller, Illinois (senior) 53 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 3 sacks AMANDA SALM/CARDINAL FILE PHOTO

Senior running back Javon Ringer ranks first and second in the nation in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards, respectively.

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