2023 Wisconsin Season Thread

[Mdot21]

That's the plan.

I really think PC just simply lost the fire. His first few years were good/great.

2015 Holiday Bowl - beat USC
2016 Cotton Bowl - beat WMU
2017 Orange Bowl - beat Miami

2018 clunker. beat Miami in Pinstripe.

2019 Rose Bowl - lost to Oregon

2020 Covid
2021 clunker - beat ASU in Vegas
2022 clunker - fired 5 games in

he could’ve possibly turned it around had he been given the chance- Harbs did. But I think that’s rare. Odds are he wouldn’t have imo. Firing him really worked out for them bc they landed Fickell imo.

once a coach loses his edge/fire whatever you want to call it or once he loses the players- it’s hard to get either back.

I think Fickell is a safe bet to be a home run hire. You never know how these things work out. On paper though, it was the best hire any program has made in at least the last few years imo.

[847badgerfan]

Yeah, he wasn't gonna go to just any old place. He said he'd only move to a place with the right culture and history. I guess he found it. 

He has had many offers/feelers in the past 3 years, and he took this one. 

I'm glad the AD had the stones to make it happen, even though I'll greatly miss Jim Leonhard.

[Mdot21]

Yeah, he wasn't gonna go to just any old place. He said he'd only move to a place with the right culture and history. I guess he found it.

He has had many offers/feelers in the past 3 years, and he took this one.

I'm glad the AD had the stones to make it happen, even though I'll greatly miss Jim Leonhard.

Kinda says a lot he turned ND down and said yes to Wisconsin. Fickell thinks Wisconsin is a great job. He also thinks ND isn’t that great a job. I agree with him on both counts.

[Temp430]

Wisconsin's offense "underwhelms" in the Spring game.  Not really surprising, new coach, new offense, new QB, and the weather was crappy.  

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/wisconsins-new-era-defense-rules-badgers-first-spring-game-under-fickell

[847badgerfan]

Based on what I saw, the UW defense might be the best defense that the UW offense sees this coming season.

[bayareabadger]

Longo is a top-flight play-caller. At worst, they’ll likely run it up against the bad teams. This I believe. 

[847badgerfan]

Saturday was a test for tempo. I don't think they play clock ever fell below 15 seconds, and I think most of the players don't fully understand the offense. I look for strong improvement by Fall* camp.

Tough to do in that weather, so Longo will need to adjust for November in the B1G.



* Fall camp? It happens in August.

[CatsbyAZ]

We hear you Wisconsin:

[847badgerfan]

That is... awesome.

Illinois hanging right with them too, outside of the Chicago area.

[FearlessF]

north Dakota!

[bayareabadger]

We hear you Wisconsin:

Always and forever

[847badgerfan]

WR Markus Allen arrested. Not sure he was even part of the depth anymore. 

He may have been carrying a gun while intoxicated.

This is one way to get down to 85 scholarships, I guess.

[ELA]

WR Markus Allen arrested. Not sure he was even part of the depth anymore.

He may have been carrying a gun while intoxicated.

This is one way to get down to 85 scholarships, I guess.

Is he the one who transferred to Minnesota, and then changed his mind?

[847badgerfan]

Yep, that's him. Probably should have stuck with PJ.