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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.12up.com/posts/video-wisconsin-fans-torment-lone-michigan-fan-during-jump-around-in-middle-of-badgers-blowout-01dnaqc6pq7a

It’s kind of a big deal[/quote]

Not in Minnesota.

OP, if you are worried about no sports culture based on some of the reports here, there's this: UMN v UW-Madison rivalry.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota%E2%80%93Wisconsin_football_rivalry

But I still say Madison is dominated by college sports in a way that Minneapolis just isn't. [/quote]

I think this is for a few reasons.

First, the U is traditionally a commuter campus, whereas UW is more of a traditional setting.
Second, the U is in Minneapolis, where many students are also fans of the Vikes, Twins, Wild, Wolves and their high school hockey teams.
Third, UW has simply been a better sports school over the past couple of decades. This fosters a lot of community and school spirit; something that is not really the culture of UM, and this is across the revenue sports (football, basketball, hockey) and non-rev sports like soccer, volleyball, golf, xcountry, tennis and track and field.

So it isn't that UW is "dominated" by college sports, but for some students, it is a big part of the social setting to participate as a fan. It certainly isn't like Alabama or Clemson for football, North Dakota for hockey or Kentucky or Kansas for hoops, those places are over the top in a way the UW just isn't. To me, it is a much healthier balance, but still offers a lot of fun across multiple seasons.[/quote]

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