2023 Wisconsin Season Thread

[847badgerfan]

Gotta love it.

[Honestbuckeye]

Gotta love it.

In the “mindless offseason reading category” I was reading some OHio State writers’ game by game predictions for the upcoming season.

At least one of them picks the Buckeyes to lose at Camp Randall this year. 

That wouldn’t surprise me in the least.  Winning there it’s hard enough, and I think LF adds to that. Then- having to play there the week after Penn State is a big ask. 

[bayareabadger]

Gotta love it.

I always find that stat incredibly silly. Because all it really tells me is that a team doesn’t play fullbacks or tight ends as much.

[847badgerfan]

Braelon Allen doesn't think it's silly.


And HB... UW will not beat OSU this season. They are a few years away from even thinking about being at that level.

[Honestbuckeye]

Braelon Allen doesn't think it's silly.


And HB... UW will not beat OSU this season. They are a few years away from even thinking about being at that level.

When the game gets near- we will make an offline friendly wager.   I think either way- that game will be close.  

[FearlessF]

it's not silly, but the only way to get the defense out of the box is to throw more

Braelon's attempts go down and hopefully his average goes up

total yards about the same

[bayareabadger]

Braelon Allen doesn't think it's silly.

I mean, he's also talking about nine-man boxes, which you're basically only going to see out of a couple formations/personnel groupings. Seems like he's speaking in vibes more than actual numbers, and it's true, UW being RPO heavy and high-tempo will very likely be pretty damn fun. 

But box math is pretty simple. The defense controls one, occasionally two when it comes to the numbers (you have 1-high safety, making you plus-1 in the box, or 2-high, which is even. Sometimes you go 0-high, but that's usually about where you are on the field). The offense can control up to 5, though usually only four. 

So if I play a fullback and tight end, that means I have two DBs split out with my two WRs. And if I have Braelon Allen, my opponent very likely is going 1-high. Thus, just by running Wisconsin's standard personnel and being good at running that ball, ta da, 8-man box. 

[bayareabadger]

it's not silly, but the only way to get the defense out of the box is to throw more

Braelon's attempts go down and hopefully his average goes up

total yards about the same

Not totally true, As long as you send enough WRs far enough out, you'll clear space in the box. 

[FearlessF]

agreed with the #9 of course

if you split out 4 potential receivers

but, if the run ratio is high, there are going to be 7 in the box with 5 blockers
gonna be out numbered

the way to improve numbers is throw it over the top of the box

[847badgerfan]

[FearlessF]

Wisconsin's schedule ranked one of the Big Ten's easiest this season

https://badgerswire.usatoday.com/2023/06/27/wisconsins-schedule-ranked-one-of-the-big-tens-easiest-this-season/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2-yw_40yrXoVb02udtH_oQ3Xcb4n3z1IGiEAia8j9xfTDu6FCoHOp6Zs0

[CatsbyAZ]

"...Alvarez admitted that while him and Fickell have spoken, they don’t spend much time together."

"It’s a bit odd because kissing the Alvarez ring is a right of passage when it comes to Wisconsin football. He’s ruled that program as head coach and AD and the impression among fans is that his thumb never left the scale once he became AD. If you look at the two most successful coaches after him – Chryst and Bret Bielema – they were carbon copies of his style and philosophy."

"The fact Fickell and him don’t spend much time together won’t be viewed as a negative. If anything, it will be viewed as a positive. It means Alvarez has no influence, which is already pretty clear. That became clear the moment McIntosh pulled the trigger on firing Alvarez’s chosen son – Paul Chryst."


https://twitter.com/Outkick/status/1678432111861149698

[847badgerfan]

Camp starts today. Lots of things to observe, and kinks to iron out.

UW will camp in Platteville, WI for the first week. It's a D3 facility at UW-P. 

Players will turn in their cell phones at the start. It was their idea.

[Honestbuckeye]

Camp starts today. Lots of things to observe, and kinks to iron out.

UW will camp in Platteville, WI for the first week. It's a D3 facility at UW-P.

Players will turn in their cell phones at the start. It was their idea.

I am excited to see what LF can do.   Should be fun as hell to watch.