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Wisconsin basketball gives glimpse at starting lineup, rotation in exhibition vs. UW-River Falls

Wisconsin basketball gives glimpse at starting lineup, rotation in exhibition vs. UW-River Falls

Wisconsin basketball stepped on the Kohl Center court on Wednesday for the first action of the 2024-25 season, albeit in an unofficial capacity.

The Badgers faced UW-River Falls in a preseason scrimmage. The score, which doesn’t count, was 78-62 in favor of Wisconsin.

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Transfer guard John Tonje led the way for the Badgers with 15 points, while center Steven Crowl and forward Carter Gilmore added 14 and nine, respectively.

The contest got tight in the second half, with UW-River Falls cutting the Badgers lead to just two points with 12:55 remaining. Wisconsin would pull away in the end, though its performance was far from dominant.

There aren’t many big-picture takeaways from the performance of Greg Gard’s team in its first unofficial game action. The group, with new faces at nearly every position, will need some time to gel and find on-court rhythm.

One thing we can read into from the contest, however, is the Badgers’ initial starting lineup and early rotation.

Wisconsin entered the scrimmage as follows:

G: John Blackwell

G: Max Klesmit

G: John Tonje (transfer)

F: Nolan Winter

C: Steven Crowl

Gard’s first two players off the bench were F Markus Ilver and G Kamari McGee for Winter and Tonje, respectively. He proceeded to quickly rotate after that pair, using as many as 10 total players in the first 12 minutes of the exhibition.

Both the general rotation and starting lineup point to a main theme: the Badgers are deep throughout the lineup.

Blackwell, Klesmit and Crowl are easy write-ins to the nightly starting five. Tonje and Winter, meanwhile, are battling among a larger group that also includes veterans Carter Gilmore and Kamari McGee, top freshman Daniel Freitag, transfer forward Xavier Amos and transfer guard Camren Hunter. That isn’t even mentioning Ilver, who could earn a role.

Where the 2024-25 Badgers lack in top-end star power after the offseason departures of Chucky Hepburn and A.J. Storr they excels in depth of contributors. The busy battle for the two spots alongside Blackwell, Klesmit and Crowl shows that reality.

Gard is now tasked with finding a rotation that maximizes depth that could possibly reach 11 spots. That effort will begin on Monday, Nov. 4 when the Badgers officially open their 2024-25 season against Holy Cross at the Kohl Center.

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WATCH: The best highlights from Wisconsin basketball’s scrimmage vs UWSP

WATCH: The best highlights from Wisconsin basketball’s scrimmage vs UWSP

Wisconsin basketball will tip off its 2023-24 season next Monday at home against Arkansas State.

The team is coming off a disappointing 2022-23 campaign which ended with a 20-15 record and no NCAA Tournament birth.

But things are promising entering this season. Greg Gard welcomes back his top players in Chucky Hepburn, Tyler Wahl and Steven Crowl, as well as a promising role player in Connor Essegian. Then there’s the big offseason addition: transfer guard A.J. Storr. Pair all of those players together, then add some promising youngsters, and you have a team that could contend for the Big Ten this season.

Gard and Badger fans alike got a first glance at the new team in action last night as it welcomed in UW-Stevens Point for a scrimmage. The Badgers won 87-44 thanks to 14 points from Storr, 11 from Essegian and 10 from Crowl.

Here are some of the best highlights from the contest:

Crimson beats White in Alabama football’s 2023 A-Day spring game

Alabama’s 2023 A-Day has come to an end and the Crimson team took down the White team with a final score of 30-21.

Alabama’s annual A-Day spring game is in the books and the Crimson team took down the White team with a final score of 30-21. While it was exciting to see the Crimson Tide take the field for the first time in a few months, more questions were raised than answers given.

The biggest story heading into the scrimmage was the ongoing quarterback battle between Jalen Milroe and Ty Simpson.

Milroe led the White team and completed 51% of his passes, threw two touchdowns but also threw two interceptions. Simpson was the quarterback for the Crimson team and completed 46% of his passes and had one interception. While Simpson’s numbers may seem underwhelming, he performed well.

Contributing to the poor stats of both quarterbacks were numerous dropped balls by the receiving corps. Jermaine Burton, on multiple occasions, had a routine pass that popped out of his hands. The wide receivers will now be a must-watch positional group as the season approaches.

As far as running backs go, Justice Haynes found his way into the end zone twice on only 10 touches. Jase McClellan finished with the most yards of any true running back with only 37 yards on seven carries. Simpson had the most rushing yards with 58.

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Tommy White leads LSU baseball to a big win over Louisiana

White, an NC State transfer, had three home runs in 18 innings to lead the Tigers past Louisiana in the two-part scrimmage.

On Sunday, LSU baseball played an 18-inning scrimmage game against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns at Moore Field in Lafayette, Louisiana.

The game was divided into two nine-inning segments with a break in between both segments. LSU won the first game 8-2 and won the second game 5-2. The Tigers were led by NC State transfer [autotag]Tommy White[/autotag]. His teammates call him “Tommy Tanks” for a reason as White finished Sunday’s 18-inning scrimmage 6-for-8 at the plate with one double, three homers and five RBI.

On the mound, [autotag]Grant Taylor[/autotag] and [autotag]Ty Floyd[/autotag] led the way in the first nine innings as they combined to pitch six scoreless innings with no hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts. [autotag]Chase Shores[/autotag], [autotag]Nate Ackenhausen[/autotag] and [autotag]Bryce Collins[/autotag] combined to pitch seven innings allowing one hit, one walk and 13 strikeouts in the second nine innings.

LSU will be back in action this Friday as the Tigers begin the annual Purple/Gold World Series.

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Florida baseball announces scrimmage against Georgia

Florida and Georgia are set to clash on the gridiron Saturday, but which school’s baseball program will kick off the weekend with a win the night before?

It’s officially Georgia hate week at the University of Florida, and the football program isn’t the only team in Orange and Blue looking to take down the Bulldogs over the weekend.

Florida’s baseball team has scheduled a scrimmage against Georgia on Friday at Financial Ballpark in Jacksonville at 6 p.m. EDT, according to the University Athletic Association.

The Gators will also host three separate intersquad scrimmages throughout the week at Condron Ballpark as part of the fall practice schedule. Here are the expected practice and scrimmage times for fans hoping to attend. Admission is free for the public and fans can access the concourse at Gate 3 behind the plate.

In addition to this scrimmage against Georgia, Florida will host Stetson at Condron Family Ballpark on Nov. 6 before closing out the fall schedule with a revival of the Orange and Blue Series on Nov. 10-13.

Florida fans should get a glimpse of the new faces on the team throughout that series. Infielder [autotag]Cade Kurland[/autotag], who reclassified to join the team a year early, has already made a name for himself early on, and [autotag]Yoel Tejeda Jr[/autotag]., a two-way player who was selected in the 19th round of the draft, is another freshman to watch out for. Then there’s Southern Miss transfer [autotag]Hurston Waldrep[/autotag], who played on Team USA with [autotag]Wyatt Langford[/autotag] and is expected to be the No. 2 to presumed ace [autotag]Brandon Sproat[/autotag].

There’s a lot of talent on this Florida team heading into the 2023 season. The more playing time they get together in the fall, the more cohesive a unit they’ll be come February.

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Florida men’s basketball to host preseason Orange and Blue game

It’s almost time for college basketball, and Florida is hosting an intersquad scrimmage to finish off the preseason.

Instead of facing another school in a traditional exhibition game before the college basketball season starts, the Florida Gators are planning to hold an intrasquad scrimmage on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. EDT. The program announced the game early Thursday morning.

Admission will be free to the Orange and Blue game with doors opening an hour before tipoff. Students will compete in contests and take home plenty of goodies as part of the event, including a team photo card for the first 1,000 fans through the gates. There will also be an interactive video/photo booth for fans to take pictures with the 2006 and 2007 National Championship trophies. One fan will win a pair of season tickets for the upcoming Florida Gators basketball season.

Capping off the preseason with an intrasquad scrimmage is new for the Gators. Florida has hosted an exhibition before the start of the season since 2004-05, most recently taking down Embry-Riddle last year.

The regular season (and [autotag]Todd Golden[/autotag] era) will begin less than a week after the scrimmage takes place. Stony Brook comes into town on Nov. 7 and then Kennesaw State is in Gainesville on Nov. 11. Those should be wonderful opportunities for the Gators to start off strong, but the Florida State game on Nov. 18 will be the team’s first genuine test under new leadership.

247Sports’ Jacob Rudner is reporting that Florida will play “secret scrimmages” against Miami and Jacksonville before the season begins, so the scrimmage won’t be the only form of game-speed preparation the Gators undergo.

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UNC women’s basketball will host South Carolina in a secret scrimmage

The North Carolina women’s basketball program will host South Carolina in a secret scrimmage game.

The North Carolina woman’s basketball program will host a private scrimmage against the 2021-2022 national champions South Carolina, according to States News and Observer. This closed scrimmage style format is also being done by the Men’s basketball team, hosting one against Rutgers.

The secret scrimmage is set to be played on October 22nd, closed to the public as both teams prepare for the upcoming season.

The two teams faced in NCAAW’s sweet sixteen, with North Carolina coming up short 69-61.The two teams stayed nearly even in all the quarters except for the second, with South Carolina outscoring UNC 17 to 8. The Tar Heels had an impressive performance by Deja Kelly, who finished with 23 points, five rebounds, and three assists in the game.

Last season North Carolina finished with a 25-7 record, defending Carmichael arena with a home record of 13-1.

The UNC women’s basketball team will open their season on November 9th as they host Jackson State.

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Seahawks rookie cornerback Tariq Woolen: ‘Speed is my greatest asset’

Seattle Seahawks rookie cornerback Tariq Woolen, who had an impressive mock game at Lumen Field, believes speed is his greatest asset.

The Seattle Seahawks held their annual mock game at Lumen Field on Saturday and both the starters and the rookies were on full display. One defensive player who really shined was cornerback Tariq Woolen.

“God, he’s a physical specimen,” quarterback Geno Smith said after the scrimmage. “I mean, he’s amazing. He’s taller than me and a lot faster than I am. So, when you’re trying to throw passes on a guy like that, you really can see his wingspan. He can make a ton of plays and there aren’t many guys who can run step for step with DK Metcalf and Marquise Goodwin, but he’s one of them.”

Woolen was selected by Seattle in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft out of UTSA, where he began his college career as a wide receiver. His quickness put him on the map at the scouting combine, where he ran a 4.26-second 40-yard dash.

“Really, I just feel like speed is my greatest asset,” Woolen told reporters. “I ran track my whole life. I played football my whole life. Throughout the whole process of just getting here and getting faster and throughout the whole Combine process, you always train for 40-yard dashes and stuff like that. I just feel like all that speed has carried over throughout the years and now I can show it to the world and show it to my teammates too.

“It’s pretty cool being the fast guy on the team and being able to run with an Olympian like Marquise Goodwin and a stallion like DK Metcalf so it feels good to be able to keep up with those guys.”

The Seahawks have a walk-through Sunday afternoon before an off-day on Monday.

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WATCH: Highlights from Alabama football’s first scrimmage of 2022

check out these clips of Alabama Football back on the field in full pads!

Alabama has moved well past the program’s last game: the loss the Georgia in the national championship. Now, the team has brought in early enrollees, has been working away at spring practices and now has the first scrimmage of 2022 in the books.

There are some players like quarterback [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag], linebacker [autotag]Will Anderson[/autotag] and others who are returning from last year’s roster who get fans excited to see the team back out on the field again.

However, there are some new faces that Crimson Tide fans now get to see in action in Bryant Denny Stadium repping the crimson and white.

A few transfers will likely be making a big difference on both sides of the ball, such as: former Georgia Tech running back [autotag]Jahmyr Gibbs[/autotag], former Georgia wide receiver [autotag]Jemaine Burton[/autotag] and former LSU defensive back [autotag]Eli Ricks[/autotag].

Incoming freshman quarterback [autotag]Ty Simpson[/autotag], a five-star recruit from the 2022 class, can also be seen in a few clips.

The list of important players making appearances in the clip can go on and on, but the video speaks for itself.

Alabama Football opens up the 2022 season at home against Utah State on Sept. 3.

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Everything Steve Sarkisian said after Texas’ scrimmage on Saturday

What Sark had to say after the latest scrimmage.

A week removed from the last scrimmage, which turned out to be extremely disappointing on the offensive side of the ball in the eyes of first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian, the Longhorns had another scrimmage on Saturday, August 21.

With the season just 14 days away, there was a lot riding on this particular scrimmage, as it has the potential to solidify certain position battles. After the first scrimmage, it seemed as if the defense was much further along than the offense, which is typical, but Sarkisian genuinely did not seem pleased with how the offense preformed.

Now granted Xavier Worthy was held out due to a non-COVID-19 illness, and Troy Omeire went down with an injury earlier in the week, Sarkisian still expressed his displeasure in the quarterbacks and the receivers. However, the offensive unit got a week to work on their miscues, and based off what the head coach had to say after the most recent scrimmage, it paid dividends.

Let’s take a look at everything Sarkisian had to say after the most recent scrimmage.

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