Apparently, Wisconsin wants to become the New York Yankees of college football. Let those second tier KC Royals-esque programs (like NC State and Notre Dame) develop players for three years. After they've been seasoned, the Badgers will buy them up on the open market. Well, I have news for the Badgers. You can't buy your way to a championship.* In fact, last year's purchase was an abject failure.** I suspect that this year's purchase will be as well.*** * Except when it works. ** This was determined on a scale on which Russell Wilson was held solely and entirely accountable for failing to stop two Hail Mary passes thrown by opposing quarterbacks. No other plays were considered in reaching this conclusion. *** Dear God, please don't let this work again for them.