Russell Wilson To Deliver 2016 Commencement Speech At Wisconsin Because I Guess They’re Running Out Of Alumni
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has been tapped by the University of Wisconsin administration as the 2016 commencement speaker, because I guess UW is running out of famous alumni or everyone is busy that weekend.
Wilson, who is a Super Bowl champion, didn’t even really attend Wisconsin. He earned an undergraduate degree at N.C. State before transferring to Wisconsin for his final year of eligibility. Why is that enough to earn the 27-year-old a 20-minute time slot to lecture a bunch of 22-year-olds about life? I don’t know. I mean, if they are this far down the list it was only a matter of time before they called DeVry Guy.
From Madison.com:
Russell Wilson will return to Camp Randall Stadium this spring, when he delivers the commencement address to UW-Madison’s class of 2016.
Wilson led the Badgers to a Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl appearance during his only season with the team in 2011, then won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks in 2014.
He was announced as the speaker in a video posted Wednesday afternoon.
“It’s an honor to be the 2016 spring commencement speaker,” Wilson said in the video. “I’m looking forward to it.”
What is he going to talk about? His four months in Madison? His divorce? How his success is entirely dependent on the work of other people? Gah, this whole thing is a big crock of shit. At least let Dean Strang or Steven Avery take a swing at it, first.
I know no one gives a fuck about commencement speakers; I’m just pissed Wilson is going to get paid like $40,000 to tell everyone the key to success in life is to Drink Lots Of Gatorade. A bill, mind you, that will be footed by the good taxpayers of Wisconsin — the South Carolina of the midwest.
I guess we no longer have commencement speaker standards. It’s all about celebrities now. Whatever. I guess I will capitalize on my celebrity by accepting any and all invitations to give a commencement speech this year..
[via Madison.com]
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10 years ago at 8:30 pmthere’s only so much fraternity related news my man. and realistically let’s talk about how heartbroken you would be if they only posted a couple articles a day! think about how you wouldn’t be able to comment as much!
10 years ago at 9:12 pmpussy
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10 years ago at 9:05 amSteve it’s a bit late to start getting all preachy about shit.
10 years ago at 8:30 pmJesus dude, just go fucking die already.
10 years ago at 8:32 pmMy law alma mater, UChicago, never runs out of famous alums. Unfortunately, one of them is Bernie.
10 years ago at 8:35 pmBragging about what law school you graduated from on an anonymous website. FaF
10 years ago at 8:44 pmBeing a top 10 pick but averaging 3.1 points per game. TFTC
10 years ago at 8:57 pmNo chance they’d be able to handle the fire, anti-graduation takes I’d be spitting.
10 years ago at 8:38 pmWhat’s the point of the article if he already has been announced at the speaker?
10 years ago at 8:45 pmHolt you’re a fucking moron. Alumni aren’t the ones who give commencement addresses all the time, in fact it is usually a celebrity who comes and speaks. So Wisconsin got both, seems like a win to me.
10 years ago at 8:56 pmFuck Steve Holt
10 years ago at 9:00 pmThis site should have more categories for content, for example, “Fraternity news,” “College news,” “Sports news,” “Articles not written by Steve Holt or SFPL.” Then I wouldn’t waste my time reading irrelevant shit like this.
10 years ago at 9:07 pmThat’s what the title with the writers name next to it’s for.
10 years ago at 7:36 amI didn’t go to uofa. But Gronk would be the best commencement speaker ever.
10 years ago at 9:28 pm