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A Wisconsin senior defensive end is taking his talents to the NFL

The Badger is ready for his next step

With an added year of eligibility for all players around the country, seniors have an important decision to make regarding their future. For some, it will be a return to school for one last ride. For others, they are ready to try their hand at the NFL and go pro.

Another Wisconsin defensive leader just made his decision via Twitter. Isaiahh Loudermilk has decided to head to the NFL draft:

It was a solid 2020 season for the 6-foot-7 defensive end. He was a key run stuffer for Wisconsin’s 3-4 defense, and ended the year with nine total tackles and a pair of sacks. Loudermilk will take his talents to the NFL draft, and is already off to Los Angeles to prepare.

 

BadgersWire score predictions + how to bet Wisconsin vs. Minnesota

Score predictions and how to bet the battle for the Axe

Paul Bunyan’s Axe is finally back up for grabs this afternoon in Madison. Minnesota travels to Wisconsin for a 3 PM CT kick at Camp Randall, with the two rivals trending in opposite directions.

The 2-3 Badgers come in as losers of three in a row both outright and against the spread. Minnesota (3-3) has won two in a row after opening the year 0-2. Last year, UW took the Axe back at TCF Bank Stadium with a win that vaulted them into the Big Ten championship game. While no postseason implications are at stake, this rivalry always means more.

How will it all play out? Who should you put your hard-earned money on? Here is what the BadgersWire team thinks:

Ben: The Wisconsin Badgers enter today’s game against Minnesota riding a three-game losing streak that has seen anything but good offensive football. Luckily for the Badgers, this is a poor Minnesota defense that provides a winnable matchup both in the passing game and run game. The Gophers are no Northwestern, Indiana or Iowa, and even though it’s been a rough season, I think the Badgers have enough juice to come away with a victory. Mertz returns to early-season form, the Badger defense shuts down Mohamed Ibrahim, Chimere Dike has a day and the Badgers win it.

Wisconsin 28  Minnesota 20, Minnesota +13.5 and OVER 47.5 

Wade: The Wisconsin Badgers have struggled in their last three games on offense because of the impact of injuries on key players. This matchup will not be any different for Wisconsin, as they could be missing WR Danny Davis, WR Kendric Pryor, and Rb Jalen Berger. The Badger defense has played well and will be needed to keep this game as low scoring as possible. That being said, Minnesota has not been the same team this season, and I think Wisconsin finds a way to get it done against the Golden Gophers. 

Wisconsin 17  Minnesota 10, Minnesota +13.5 and UNDER 47.5 

Asher: This is the perfect way to end the year for both of these programs. No matter what or what isn’t at stake beyond today, this game brings out the best in old rivals. I actually expect a high scoring game by Wisconsin-Minnesota standards, given the struggles that the Gophers have had on defense and the success that they have found recently on offense. If Wisconsin takes care of the ball, and is able to find a solution at RB with Jalen Berger likely out, they should keep the Axe at home.

Wisconsin 31 Minnesota 21, Minnesota +13.5 and OVER 47.5 

Top 2021 Badger football commits/targets react on Twitter as 2021 TE Jack Pugh makes his decision announcement

Badger commits and targets react as a top Wisconsin target announces his decision day

[lawrence-newsletter][lawrence-related id=18526]Badger twitter immediately was set ablaze today when 2021 TE Jack Pugh announced he would be making his college decision on Monday. Wisconsin has long been targeting Pugh at the TE spot in their 2021 class. Fellow Wisconsin commits and targets chimed in as they learned the news. 2021 four-star DE T.J. Bollers, who has been linked to the Badgers and who Wisconsin has heavily recruited, is excited for Monday.

As is Wisconsin 2021 QB commit Deacon Pe’a Hill. He also did some last minute recruiting.

2021 DE Darryl Peterson, who the Badgers have also been heavily going after, showed his support.

Pugh will announce his commitment via Twitter on Monday at 3 p.m. CST.

Wisconsin ranks as the best public school in the country when combining football and academics

The Wisconsin way goes far beyond what gets done on Saturday afternoons at Camp Randall Stadium. Whether you are a Badger fan, Badger alum, or current Wisconsin student, you know that the UW way of life is to work hard and then play hard. Academics …

The Wisconsin way goes far beyond what gets done on Saturday afternoons at Camp Randall Stadium. Whether you are a Badger fan, Badger alum, or current Wisconsin student, you know that the UW way of life is to work hard and then play hard. Academics not only for students, but also for student-athletes, are held in the highest regard at Wisconsin.

Just yesterday, Wisconsin was given a perfect NCAA academic progress rating for this season, and a multi-year score that ranked them second in the Big Ten conference behind only Northwestern.

Today, the official Wisconsin football Twitter page released rankings that combined the best public colleges and universities with the best public school football programs. The criteria was[lawrence-newsletter] as follows: of the top 15 2020 public universities according to the US News and World Report, who has the most total wins, bowl wins, and bowl appearances over the past five seasons? The answer to all those questions were your Wisconsin Badgers.

The combination of academics and football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is truly second to none.

A breakdown of the Big Ten players who could go in the first round of the NFL draft

A look at where Big Ten stars could land in Thursday’s first round

[lawrence-newsletter]With the first round of the NFL Draft looming tomorrow, a number of Big Ten standouts will likely hear their name called within the first 32 selections. Here is a look at which Big Ten stars have a chance to go in the first round.

Locks

Chase Young — EDGE — Ohio State

Jeff Okudah — CB — Ohio State  

Tristan Wirfs — OT — Iowa 

It likely will not take long for the first two Big Ten stars to fly off the board on Thursday. Young and Okudah, a pair of Buckeye studs on the defensive side of the football, are widely expected to go in the top 5. USA TODAY DraftWire’s latest mock sees Young going second overall to the Washington Redskins, with Okudah following him at third to Detroit. Barring a trade for the third pick, the back-to-back selection of Buckeyes will likely take place within the top three.

The third Big Ten lock to be taken in the first round is an athletic, versatile tackle in Tristan Wirfs out of Iowa. Wirfs can play nearly anywhere on the offensive line and is arguably the best athlete at his position in the 2020 draft. DraftWire’s latest mock sees him landing at 11th overall to the New York Jets.

Likely

Cesar Ruiz — OL — Michigan 

It would be hard to imagine Ruiz slipping out of the first round on Thursday. The clear top center in the draft heads to Miami at 18 in the latest DraftWire mock. The Dolphins have a clear need at the position, and the Michigan product is widely regarded as the best interior lineman prospect in the class.

Questionable

Zack Baun — EDGE — Wisconsin 

Yetur Gross-Matos — EDGE — Penn State

Jonathan Taylor — RB — Wisconsin 

A.J. Epenesa — EDGE — Iowa 

A pair of Badgers highlight a group of Big Ten stars that will be waiting on pins and needles come Thursday to find out if they are first round picks. Taylor and Baun both have first round potential, but it would hard to see both going tomorrow. Badger fans do not need the NFL draft sales pitch on Taylor. After an incredible Wisconsin career, the two-time Doak Walker award winner is seen as the top running back in the class. Baun had a tremendous senior season in Madison in his own right. The Brown Deer, Wi. (Brown Deer High School) native finished the year with 12.5 sacks and ran an impressive 4.65 40-yard dash at the combine.

Gross-Matos is an interesting prospect that could look like quite the steal in a few years. The 6-5 edge rusher is a fantastic athlete and has next-level speed for his position. This season, he was a first-team all conference performer for the Nittany Lions after 9.5 sacks as a junior.

Epenesa, a 6-6, 280-pound rusher who has questions surrounding his speed, had a tremendous junior season at Iowa. His 11.5 sacks were a career high this season, although his 5.04 40-yard dash at the combine was a concern for scouts.

Tune in tomorrow to find out where the Big Ten’s best land.