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Wisconsin Is Revolutionizing Scheduling Basketball Games By Using Twitter

Nigel Hayes of the Wisconsin Badgers celebrates late in the game against the Kentucky Wildcats during the NCAA Men's Final Four Semifinal at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 4, 2015 in Indianapolis

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David Hookstead Sports And Entertainment Editor
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The Wisconsin Badgers are now apparently deciding their basketball schedule based on how many retweets their players can get.

Wisconsin senior superstar Nigel Hayes tweeted Thursday: “Coach Paris said he’d schedule an away game, vs , if this tweet gets 50K RT’s. For my family’s sake, RT! ”

This is a genius move by the coaching staff. Moves like this are what makes Wisconsin basketball so much better than the majority of America. (RELATED: College Basketball Star Gives Passionate Plea Urging People To Stop Using The N-Word)

This is nothing more than a shrewd recruiting ploy. There is absolutely no chance the University of Wisconsin will ever play on the road against a school the size of Toledo, but now recruits see this move and think the coaching staff is all about fun and social media. (SLIDESHOW: This Gorgeous Olympian Loves To Show Off Lots Of Skin)

Genius move by coach Greg Gard and his staff. Absolutely genius. See you all in the Final Four in 2017.

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