2022 Wisconsin Season Thread

[Hawkinole]

I mean, they don’t have any other QBs.

Wisconsin has two freshman QBs on the roster.
Marshall Howe, a 2* from Avondale, Conn. whose only other offers were from FCS schools.
Myles Burkett, a 3* from Franklin, Wisc. who had offers from 4 MAC schools.
The Wisc. State Journal says that a Wisc. QB recruit from Colorado was told there were going to be changes at QB at Wisc., and they wanted a QB that could run. What Luke Fickell is telling Wisconsin's 2023 quarterback commit about his role (badgerextra.com)
Then this on Twitter Evan Flood on Twitter: "Luke Fickell said he spoke with Graham Mertz before his decision to transfer: "We want nothing more than the best for him. I encouraged him to stick around here and see how the changes go. "That's not what I wanted him to do, but I respect that." #Badgers" / Twitter
Evan Flood on Twitter: "Luke Fickell said he spoke with Graham Mertz before his decision to transfer: "We want nothing more than the best for him. I encouraged him to stick around here and see how the changes go. "That's not what I wanted him to do, but I respect that." #Badgers" / Twitter I suspect the Wisc. State Journal article quoting the recruit expresses the sentiment of the new coaching staff more accurately. Or, maybe Wisconsin really did want Mertz to stick around and carry refreshments onto the field during timeouts.

[bayareabadger]

Wisconsin has two freshman QBs on the roster.
Marshall Howe, a 2* from Avondale, Conn. whose only other offers were from FCS schools.
Myles Burkett, a 3* from Franklin, Wisc. who had offers from 4 MAC schools.
The Wisc. State Journal says that a Wisc. QB recruit from Colorado was told there were going to be changes at QB at Wisc., and they wanted a QB that could run. What Luke Fickell is telling Wisconsin's 2023 quarterback commit about his role (badgerextra.com)
Then this on Twitter Evan Flood on Twitter: "Luke Fickell said he spoke with Graham Mertz before his decision to transfer: "We want nothing more than the best for him. I encouraged him to stick around here and see how the changes go. "That's not what I wanted him to do, but I respect that." #Badgers" / Twitter
Evan Flood on Twitter: "Luke Fickell said he spoke with Graham Mertz before his decision to transfer: "We want nothing more than the best for him. I encouraged him to stick around here and see how the changes go. "That's not what I wanted him to do, but I respect that." #Badgers" / Twitter I suspect the Wisc. State Journal article quoting the recruit expresses the sentiment of the new coaching staff more accurately. Or, maybe Wisconsin really did want Mertz to stick around and carry refreshments onto the field during timeouts.

Yep. Basically nothing in terms of remaining QB talent (Burkett might be good, but a lot of projection there). 

I'd assume the State Journal article sentiments are in some part trying to shore up a member of the class so you don't have to  get another kid that late. Not that the offense won't let the QB run more, but you tell a kid what he likes to hear. No matter what they run, there's a good chance Mertz would be running it better than any of the QBs mentioned above, so his main worry would be whatever transfer they land. 

[bayareabadger]

Jim Leonhard needs to get over Wisconsin. His obsession with that place is borderline creepy. They f'd you over hombre. They didn't want you to be the head coach. Passed over you twice now last two times that job came open.

That's gotta be one of the strangest things I've ever read on a message board. 

[Hawkinole]

Yep. Basically nothing in terms of remaining QB talent (Burkett might be good, but a lot of projection there).

I'd assume the State Journal article sentiments are in some part trying to shore up a member of the class so you don't have to  get another kid that late. Not that the offense won't let the QB run more, but you tell a kid what he likes to hear. No matter what they run, there's a good chance Mertz would be running it better than any of the QBs mentioned above, so his main worry would be whatever transfer they land.

I appreciate your insight. This Colo. recruit was a Bearcats recruit who is now a Badger recruit. Change is ahead for the Wisc. offense. I suspect it will go a bit faster, and will not mostly be a pro style offense.
The punishing RBs will continue to decimate opponents, at times the QB isnot passing and running circles around the Hawkeyes defense.

[847badgerfan]

I don't understand why we already have 2023 offseason threads for teams who are going to bowl games. 2022 is not over.

[Hawkinole]

I don't understand why we already have 2023 offseason threads for teams who are going to bowl games. 2022 is not over.

It may as well be over.
BTW, who do you project at QB for Wisconsin in the "Copper Bowl?"

[MarqHusker]

Mike Samuel?   Wrong century.  

[bayareabadger]

It may as well be over.
BTW, who do you project at QB for Wisconsin in the "Copper Bowl?"

A. There’s a game to play and a win to chase. Ain’t over. 

B. All Wildcat

[Benthere2]

Jim Leonhard will coach through the bowl game and then move on

https://twitter.com/jimleonhard?lang=en

sorry not sure how to dump Twitter pages here

thought that Fickle would try to keep Jim at least

[WhiskeyM]

Word is 2 NFL teams in need of a DC had contacted him.

Lol, it would appear Leonhard has taken MDots advice.

[Mdot21]

Word is 2 NFL teams in need of a DC had contacted him.

Lol, it would appear Leonhard has taken MDots advice.

it would be any reasonable persons advice. why stick around somewhere that clearly doesn't appreciate you or want you? 

he's got the resume to go be a DC in the NFL or get a HC somewhere in G5 or FCS. he should go do that- and it looks like he is doing just that. level up the resume, get HC experience and if Fickell doesn't work out in 3-5 years BOOM you could try and get the HC job at Wisconsin if you still want it that bad.

[bayareabadger]

Figured this was more biding time than anything else.

Have the agent reach out to blue bloods changing DCs and NFL teams. Keep the possibility of taking that $1.5 million and not having to move alive. 

Wish it hadn't happened like this, but too late now. 

[Hawkinole]

Jim Leonhard will coach through the bowl game and then move on

https://twitter.com/jimleonhard?lang=en

sorry not sure how to dump Twitter pages here

thought that Fickle would try to keep Jim at least

I thought Fickell did keep Jim Leonhard per what I read 2-days ago. Sheesh! He is a brilliant defensive coach.

[Temp430]

Is Luke Fickell Wisconsin's Rich Rodriguez?  The thought did occur to me.