INSIDE MEN'S BASKETBALL BY PATRICK HERB @BadgerMBB SCHEDULE
Preseason Oct. 15
Practice officially begins
Oct. 30 R-W Scrimmage 2 p.m. Nov. 5 UW-Stevens Pt. (ex.) 7 p.m.
Regular Season Nov. 12 Kennesaw State Colgate
Nov. 16
Nov. 19 Wofford Nov. 22 UMKC
Noon 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
Big year for Jared Berggren » Ryan: "Jared's ready. Got a taste last year, we just have to keep him healthy, the shoulder is where it should be. He's worked hard. He's one of the hardest working guys. It's his time."
Ready for a closeup: T
he Wisconsin men's bas- ketball team held its an- nual media day on Monday, officially introducing the 2011-12 squad.
Head coach Bo Ryan con-
ducted his season-opening press conference, discussing a variety of topics. Of course, senior guard and All-Amer- ica candidate Jordan Taylor
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was chief among those top- ics.
"Jordan Taylor wants to
be even more consistent, he wants to be more inclusive with his teammates, maybe transition," Ryan said of his point guard. "But Jordan's leadership won't change. He'll be an even better lead- er this year."
Freshman Uthoff impresses » Ryan: "Jarrod Uthoff will play at the University of Wisconsin. And he'll play early. He's a player... but don't tell him I said that. I'm just saying he's, right now, kind of pick- ing up things like Josh (Gasser) did last year. Coaches like good listen- ers, fast learners. And I've never seen a more conscientious guy... he's extremely conscientious."
Younger Bohannon fits in » Ryan: "He's already stirred the pot, he's already been a guy that when we do our competitive drills, he's already sent a few messages. He's played a little bit in Division I, played at Air Force. And he's here because he wants to be here. And he's got a clue about what we like to do and how we like to do it."
