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Summer Sports

Now this has to be about one of THE weirdest summers that we all have experienced. No sports (well kind of), no concerts, no fairs; it’s turning into one of the best times to connect with family.

No Sports (Well Kind Of)

I am so happy that baseball is coming back even though I tweeted out that there was not going to be a season. The Milwaukee Brewers are hosting a simulated series which they are dubbing the Blue and Gold World Series, complete with a player draft, an actual umpiring crew, and a mic’d up Christian Yelich. Another sport providing entertainment is the TBT, or what it means The Basketball Tournament. The Marquette Golden Eagles alumni team made it all the way to the championship game again this season and won it off a Travis Diener shot for their first ever win in the basketball team’s history in the tournament.

No Concerts

With the cancellation of everything, one of the biggest thing that sucked was no concerts. I was looking forward to the Motley Cru, Def Leppard, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Poison. It got rescheduled to next year so I can look forward to that.

No Fairs

I think this is the biggest thing for the summer is that many fairs have cancelled including the Wisconsin State Fair. This is one of the biggest things that the state of Wisconsin looks forward to. But at least these fairs are finding ways to get the fairgoers out and not miss these summer traditions.

No matter how you spend your summers, you have to find ways to adapt to what is being handed to us. Seeing how this is going to trickle into the fall and how it affects the country then.

NFL Draft

Well, we finally have some good news coming out of the sports world. The NFL Draft is here everyone! Between the Packers draft class and who gets drafted out of Wisconsin, let’s take a look at what happened over these three days.

DAY 1

While the draft favored a lot of products out of the SEC conference, there were still a few surprises that came about. It wasn’t until later in the round when you started seeing wide receivers getting drafted. This class of receivers is so stacked with talent and can prove to be weapons on the field.

DAY 2

Rounds 2 was a very Running Back/Wide Receiver heavy but what made me happy was watching Jonathan Taylor go ahead of J.K. Dobbins (I’m not a biased fan at all). That made my day. Round 3 provided a defensive round but there were still some good picks. Zack Baun finally came off the board and I could not be happier for him. These two rounds have been ones to find the talent that may have gone hidden since they do not go to big schools.

DAY 3

As the draft came to a close, you saw a lot of interesting picks. There were plenty of wide receivers taken as well as offensive linemen. These four rounds showed that there is a lot to take away from this draft and get a good player who may become a star one day. Even if there was someone that did not get drafted, they can still be proud and show a team as an undrafted free agent to make a team.

PACKERS DRAFT PICKS (by round)

Round 1: Jordan Love, QB Utah State (26th)

Round 2: AJ Dillion, RB Boston College (62nd)

Round 3: Josiah Deguara, TE Cincinnati (94th)

Round 5: Kamal Martin, LB Minnesota (175th)

Round 6: Jon Runyan, OL Michigan (192nd)

Round 6: Jake Hanson, OL Oregon (208th)

Round 6: Simon Stepaniak, OL Indiana (209th)

Round 7: Vernon Scott, S TCU (236th)

Round 7: Jonathan Garvin, DB Miami (242nd)

Now my overall impression of this draft class is it’s a decent class. I am a little upset that there isn’t a wide receiver in this class since that position was stacked in the draft. Hopefully Brian Gutekunst finds another one in free agency, or Jake Kumerow will be a huge factor this season.

BADGERS THAT GOT DRAFTED (by round)

Round 2 Pick 41 Indianapolis Colts-Jonathan Taylor RB

Round 3 Pick 74 New Orleans Saints-Zack Baun LB

Round 4 Pick 146 Dallas Cowboys-Tyler Biadasz OL

Round 5 Pick 166 Detroit Lions-Quintez Cephus WR

While the draft started out in a weird sense as in being done all remotely, it shows that there is a chance that it could happen like this at another time. Congrats to all of the draftees in this years draft. I know there are some undrafted free agents that will be making teams as well, but no matter what happens to you, you are going to make an impact on the NFL.

Sports Update

Wow. All I can say is wow. We just started off the brand new decade, and it has already come to halt in the sports world. Not only has there been a lot within the Whitewater area, but within the state and even nationally too. This month alone has been one to forget coming into the new decade.

Let’s first look at the Whitewater athletics, where there was some good things but at the same time not so good things. The basketball teams here have always been ones to make tournaments and go on to have success in their season, but this year is one to forget on the men’s side. 2-6 is their record for the month of January. For a men’s team that has some success in recent years, it is very upsetting with how this season is going for the men. They are a young team I will give them that but it is just very sad for them. On the women’s side, this team is off to an amazing start with a record of 7-1. Even though they are playing without one of their star players in Emily Schumacher, who tore her ACL in late December, this team is still out there doing what they do best-winning.

In Wisconsin state athletics, there is so much between high school and collegiate, but just look at the college basketball teams. The biggest news this year has to be the Wisconsin Badgers. This team is kind of turning into a disappointment but the biggest news is Kobe King is transferring from the program. I see why-he wasn’t getting the time that he wanted and earned. Marquette on the other hand, they are doing amazing being led by Markus Howard.

Of course we can’t forget about the tragedy that was Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash. This news has affected everyone in some way but it is still hard to imagine this game without him there anymore.

This is one of the years that baseball is really going to be under the microscope this season with the cheating scandal that came out and all the managerial changes that have gone on. It hasn’t been easy to follow all of this but it will definitely be interesting to see what comes of this season.

Of all of the athletic news that has come out of this month, it sure is turning into a wild roller coaster and how the rest of the year is going to turn out.