Saturday, December 08, 2007 - Posts

Iowa-Badgers Saturday after Thanksgiving?

From the Wisconsin State Journal, Wisconsin administration is trying to talk Iowa into moving next season's Heartland Trophy game to the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 29), thus creating a bye week for both teams.

The Hawkeyes and Badgers are scheduled to meet Oct. 18 at Kinnick Stadium.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has been vocal about re-establishing some form of a bye week since the NCAA gave the OK to 12-game seasons in 2006.

According to the State Journal, Big Ten presidents recently gave permission for schools to play games after Thanksgiving, if they can find a willing partner.

UW athletic director Barry Alvarez told the State Journal that football coach Bret Bielema has already had discussions with Ferentz.

"Bret wants to do it," Alvarez told the paper following a UW Athletic Board meeting Friday. "If Iowa doesn't want to do it, we'll just keep (looking). I'm sure Bret will try to find somebody. You need an open date. It's too hard. Twelve straight weeks is hard."

posted Saturday, December 08, 2007 5:13 PM by marc.morehouse with 6 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments

Kirk Ferentz was not in New York on Tuesday

I reported that and I erred.

I need to admit when I'm wrong on something. I should've done more checking. I'll review my thought process and make sure it doesn't happen again. I've been wrong one other time in nine years here. Trust me, you remember the wrong.

As always, my e-mail is marc.morehouse@gazettecommunications.com. Yes, it is the longest e-mail in history.

Write with any comments, criticisms.

I always answer.

I'll hopefully be shoveling out Lambeau Field later tonight, but I'll be back Tuesday.

posted Saturday, December 08, 2007 4:58 PM by marc.morehouse with 4 Comments   |    Login or Join to Post Comments