2024 Wisconsin Season Thread

[847badgerfan]

Also, a walk around campus will let you know that Wisconsin has plenty of wealthy benefactors ready to put their names on things.

A walk through the engineering building at my community college in Palatine, IL would let people know it has a room with my name on it. 

I would never consider donating that amount ($50K) to buy players for my school in Madison. I'd rather support engineering.

There are many who gave that and more for names on rooms, buildings, etc., at Harper College and at UW, who would not consider buying players.

[FearlessF]

priorities, dude

[847badgerfan]

Absolutely.

[bayareabadger]

Top tail back Chez Mellusi stepping away from the team for health reasons (and maybe football reasons?). 

Obviously unfortunate for the team, which is not in a great way, but sounds like it’s more unfortunate for him. His last three seasons have ended with an injury. Seems like a good teammate and worker coming back each time. You hate to see it.

[847badgerfan]

Preserves the redshirt, I guess?

Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi steps away from program (badgerextra.com)

[FearlessF]

must be a serious health issue unrelated to football if he's stepping away from the team

most times, regardless of health issue, a player wants to be part of and stay connected with the team

[847badgerfan]

FTR, the RB in the picture below is not Chez.


https://twitter.com/PeteNakos_/status/1841993326225924587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1841993326225924587%7Ctwgr%5Eec0747678e3090902735908f91cc3dd2fb527f3f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Fchez-stepping-away-from-the-team-237353096%2F%3Fpage%3D1

[GopherRock]

https://twitter.com/ESPNMadison/status/1841223363554938971?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1841223363554938971%7Ctwgr%5E295ec46e05d7fb07c568c9a73154244071e8f5fd%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F247sports.com%2Fcollege%2Fwisconsin%2Fboard%2F23%2Fcontents%2Ftweets-144988831%2F%3Fpage%3D1

Everyone at our tailgate was watching this play as it happened, and they had the same reaction that Barry did. Going for it in that spot (4th and inches from the opponents 39) is absolutely the right decision, but get your ass under center!

[MarqHusker]

It's an execution play.  Block a man.

There's actually data showing 4th and 1 rushes from shotgun have higher success rate than under center.  It's relatively marginal, but still counterintuitive. 

I was in disbelief too. 

[847badgerfan]

“If you wanted to say, ‘All right, what is the biggest issue we’re facing right now,’ I think just from an offensive side of the ball, not having that identity that I think every good offense has,” said former Wisconsin offensive lineman Joe Thomas, a two time All-American and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who attended the Alabama game. “Certainly, Wisconsin teams in years past have always had a pretty clear identity. You knew you could get it done because we were going to lean on our big running backs and our big offensive line, and nobody was going to be able to stop us.

“Are we putting all 11 guys in an advantageous position? Are we giving them the information and knowledge before they walk to the line of scrimmage to be able to execute? That’s my question.”

[bayareabadger]

Preserves the redshirt, I guess?

Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi steps away from program (badgerextra.com)

It doesn’t totally. It opens up the possibility of a medical seventh year. But that can be dicy. 

I think he might just be feeling all those injuries. 

[847badgerfan]

It doesn’t totally. It opens up the possibility of a medical seventh year. But that can be dicy.

I think he might just be feeling all those injuries.

I really like the kid. He just didn't have it this year and probably should have called it a career after last year.

This is the first week Wisconsin has not released a depth chart.

Makes me wonder a little.

Like, was this a "tough" conversation perhaps?

Were there more "tough" conversations?

Again, no depth chart. Something going on?

[CatsbyAZ]

After watching Wisconsin turn their season around these past three games while watching Alabama begin looking like everybody else (penalties, offense suffering cold stretches, defense giving up untimely 3rd downs) I wonder how a rematch would go at this point in the season?

Wisconsin looks night-&-day better than how they started the seasons with playing down to FCS opponents, blowout losses, 2nd half collapses, getting out-physical-ed, and wondering whether the Badgers might miss a bowl.

The Badgers put up 589yds Vs Purdue, 549yds @ Rutgers, and 359yds @ NW. They've beaten their last three opponents by an average of 30.3 pts. Some might question the level of competition but this is exactly how a great Indiana team is mowing through their schedule. A win is more than possible Vs Penn State this weekend.

[SFBadger96]

See my comment on the Penn State game thread. The offense is looking much better, but it still has a lot of kinks to work through. Tawee Walker looks great; Will Pauling--if he can stay healthy--is a huge plus for the passing game. Locke looks past open receivers at 5-7 yards to go for the homerun ball too often.