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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
February 1, 2011 - Introduced by Senators Risser, Erpenbach, Lazich, Hansen,
Hopper, Taylor, Darling, Miller, Harsdorf, Lassa, Schultz, Kedzie, Cowles,
S. Coggs
and Olsen, cosponsored by Representatives Hulsey, Hebl, D.
Cullen, Kerkman, Sinicki, Milroy, Shilling, Zepnick, Thiesfeldt, Ballweg,
Pasch, Spanbauer, Rivard, Fields, Young, Mursau, Bies, Kaufert, A. Ott,
Krusick, Williams, Jorgensen, Petryk, Pocan, Brooks, Turner, Mason,
LeMahieu, Danou, Nygren, Tranel, Toles, Hintz, Barca, Roys
and Berceau.
Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR7,1,2 1Relating to: commending the Wisconsin Badger football team for an outstanding
2season and 2011 Rose Bowl bid.
SJR7,1,53 Whereas, the Wisconsin Badgers completed a dominant regular season,
4winning the Big Ten Title, finishing 11 and 1, and earning a bid to the Rose Bowl on
5January 1, 2011; and
SJR7,1,76 Whereas, the annual Rose Bowl is the oldest of all college bowl games, and its
7history and prestige have earned it the title "The Granddaddy of Them All''; and
SJR7,1,98 Whereas, the Rose Bowl was first played in 1902 and since 1945 has been the
9highest attended college football bowl game; and
SJR7,1,1210 Whereas, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has
11exhibited strong leadership for the University of Wisconsin and an unyielding
12commitment to academic excellence for its student-athletes; and
SJR7,1,1413 Whereas, Athletic Director Barry Alvarez, a three-time Rose Bowl winning
14coach, helped lead the Badgers back to Pasadena, California; and
SJR7,2,3
1Whereas, Head Coach Bret Bielema showed tremendous leadership, guiding
2the Badgers to an outstanding 11 and 1 season and an outstanding overall 49 and
315 record under his tenure; and
SJR7,2,64 Whereas, senior quarterback Scott Tolzien, the most accurate passer in college
5football, won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award for his on-field performance, as
6well as his character; and
SJR7,2,97 Whereas, senior offensive lineman Gabe Carimi won the Outland Trophy, an
8honor given to the best interior lineman in college football, in addition to being
9selected to the Academic All-Big Ten Team as a civil engineering major; and
SJR7,2,1210 Whereas, senior defensive end J.J. Watt is an Academic All-Big Ten Team
11selection, and winner of the Lott IMPACT Trophy, awarded nationally to a defensive
12player for his athletic, academic, and community achievements; and
SJR7,2,1413 Whereas, the Wisconsin Badgers had six offensive linemen selected to the
14All-Big Ten Team, when only five players start at the position; and
SJR7,2,1715 Whereas, for a second consecutive season, the Badger football team features 22
16players that were selected to the Academic All-Big Ten team, surpassing the
17previous record of 19 set in 2007; now, therefore, be it
SJR7,2,21 18Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the Wisconsin
19legislature commends the student-athletes, coaches, and administrators of the
20University of Wisconsin Badger football team for their remarkable season, Big Ten
21Championship, and a thrilling Rose Bowl appearance.
SJR7,2,2222 (End)
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