Why Not Wisconsin?: From Barry to Bo: Broadcasting the Badgers from the Best Seat in the House

Why Not Wisconsin?: From Barry to Bo: Broadcasting the Badgers from the Best Seat in the House

Why Not Wisconsin?: From Barry to Bo: Broadcasting the Badgers from the Best Seat in the House

Why Not Wisconsin?: From Barry to Bo: Broadcasting the Badgers from the Best Seat in the House

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Overview

Based on more than 20 years behind a Madison microphone, this autobiographical account follows the University of Wisconsin Badgers’ play-by-play announcer as he witnessed the college’s famed golden era of athletics. Sharing the author’s memories of the Badgers’ successful run on the gridiron, the chapters document highlights such as Barry Alvarez leading the team to 11 bowl games in 16 seasons—including three Rose Bowl wins—and his successor, Brett Bielema, posting four 10-win seasons and advancing to a bowl game each year. Badgers’ basketball is also covered, chronicling the men’s streak of five winning seasons, four qualifications for the NCAA tournament, a Final Four appearance in 2000, and more. Detailing the personalities that have helped shape Wisconsin sports during this monumental period, this sports memoir also features revealing stories on the teams’ legendary coaches as well as star players including Mike Kelley, Alando Tucker, Erasmus James, and Montee Ball.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781600787058
Publisher: Triumph Books
Publication date: 08/01/2012
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 529,012
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Matt Lepay is a college sports commentator, having called for University of Wisconsin football since 1994 and Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball since 1988. He is a six-time winner of the Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year Award and has called 15 postseason football games and 15 NCAA tournaments, including the Wisconsin Badgers’ run to the Final Four in 2000. He serves as cohost with Brett Bielema and Bo Ryan on the coaches’ respective radio shows. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

Brad Nessler is one of the leading play-by-play commentators in the business and calls games for both ESPN and ABC. He has worked for ESPN since 1992, and added ABC assignments in 1997 while continuing to handle college football and basketball games for ABC and ESPN. He is also the play-by-play voice of EA Sports NCAA Football and college basketball March Madness video games. He currently calls the ESPN College Football Primetime game on Saturday nights with analyst Todd Blackledge and reporter Holly Rowe. In 2010, he was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He resides in Duluth, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Foreword Brad Nessler vii

Introduction: For Openers ix

1 Never Underestimate the Power of Good Timing 1

2 First Impressions 9

3 A Very Important Team 17

4 Changes in Attitudes 25

5 The '94 Rose Bowl 31

6 Stu and Stan 39

7 Four Personalities, Same Core Values 49

8 I Can't Believe I'm Going to Say It 59

9 Talkin' About My "Violation" (And Other Lowlights) 77

10 Another Perfect Fit 85

11 Back to Back 101

12 Confessions of a Former Buckeye 119

13 A Different Perspective 125

14 Rivals 133

15 Rivals, Part Two 141

16 "Stupid Is As Stupid Does" 149

17 The Assistants 155

18 Football Venues 165

19 Basketball Venues 175

20 Top 10 Football Moments 183

21 Top 10 Basketball Moments 193

22 Back To the Top 203

23 Russell Mania and Why I Don't Like Mary 211

24 The Next Step? 217

25 Thank You and Good Night 225

Epilogue: Mrs. Lepay's Forum 230

Sources 238

Index 239

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