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Topic: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread

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847badgerfan

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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #70 on: October 11, 2021, 07:58:15 AM »
I'd like to know what happened with Berger. Lots of speculation out there, but nothing I'd post here.

He looked pretty good as a true frosh last season. He didn't even get a carry against Illinois. A walk-on got carries.

Something is wrong.

And the above talk about all of those RB's in the room... Out the window. Three have been dismissed since the season started.
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #71 on: October 11, 2021, 10:59:26 AM »
My biggest surprise is Mertz.  

My own fault/ just had high expectations for him based on his HS film and how he looked early. He will probably just be a late bloomer and turn out to be really good.  
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #72 on: October 11, 2021, 11:02:43 AM »
Quote from: Honestbuckeye on October 11, 2021, 10:59:26 AM
My biggest surprise is Mertz. 

My own fault/ just had high expectations for him based on his HS film and how he looked early. He will probably just be a late bloomer and turn out to be really good. 
Agree.  He'll still be the starter next year and will tear up the Big Ten.  
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #73 on: October 11, 2021, 04:08:34 PM »
Multiple people are now saying Berger missed meetings, team workouts and wasn't practicing particularly well.

Someone will take a chance on the former 4*. 

The guy who recruited him is at Kentucky now (Settle). And there is always home (Rutgers).
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #74 on: October 11, 2021, 08:17:23 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 11, 2021, 04:08:34 PM
Multiple people are now saying Berger missed meetings, team workouts and wasn't practicing particularly well.

Someone will take a chance on the former 4*.

The guy who recruited him is at Kentucky now (Settle). And there is always home (Rutgers).
For his sake, I hope this shocks him into getting on track. If my team‘s loss becomes a good life lesson for a young person, there is something to be said for that.

also, if the big freshman wants to round into being a capable running back, that would be good. It sounds like he might be missing a few of those instinctual elements, but we shall see.
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #75 on: October 12, 2021, 06:53:23 AM »
Allen will be really good, eventually. Again, he should be playing out his senior season in HS right now.
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #76 on: October 12, 2021, 07:30:06 AM »
Now for some really great news:

UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank has accepted the President job at Northwestern.

Don't let the door hit you in the ass.
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #77 on: October 12, 2021, 07:50:40 AM »
I hate it when you get all teary eyed and nostalgic,let it go already
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #78 on: October 12, 2021, 08:08:32 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 12, 2021, 07:30:06 AM
Now for some really great news:

UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank has accepted the President job at Northwestern.

Don't let the door hit you in the ass.
Apparently she will depart as the longest tenured person to ever hold the position.

I bet she is replaced by someone people also strongly dislike, as that position is hardly ever popular. 
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #79 on: October 12, 2021, 08:30:47 AM »
Donna Shalala and David Ward were well liked.

I think Ward's tenure was longer than Becky's. Remember, he came back for two years after Martin left.

I have his autograph on sheepskin.
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #80 on: October 12, 2021, 10:43:44 AM »
Pencil and paper not good enough for you?should have added :dink:
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #81 on: October 12, 2021, 11:28:14 AM »
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #82 on: October 12, 2021, 11:41:48 AM »
Quote from: Temp430 on October 11, 2021, 11:02:43 AM
Agree.  He'll still be the starter next year and will tear up the Big Ten. 
Lol no.

Graham Mertz is maybe just maybe, bad at playing football. QB's don't just magically get a feel for the pocket, have disciplined footwork under pressure, and become accurate passers who can throw with touch and change ball speeds on throws.

Those are all things they are just born with imo. They either have it or they don't. And I honestly don't think Mertz has any of it.

He's probably a case of a guy with plus size for the position (6'3+) and big arm strength who looked great in t-shirts and shorts in 7-on-7's and dominated weak competition in middle of nowhere Kansas in a shotgun "gimmicky" offense.

QB is hardest position for those recruiting services to rank. Lot of times anyone that's 6'3+, 205+ plus that can run a little bit and has high level arm strength is basically auto-ranked a 4*. Look at Joe Milton. No way he should've been a 4*. The sites felt his upside was so high because of his size and arm strength- they just ranked him a top 250 player and 4* - even though he was you know- kinda bad at actually playing football.
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Re: 2021 Wisconsin Season Thread
« Reply #83 on: October 12, 2021, 11:51:28 AM »
He looked great 2 seasons ago granted in limited audition and good early last year.That doesn't mean he'll sprout into Johnny U but still has a punchers chance to respectability
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