2025 Wisconsin Offseason Thread

[847badgerfan]

I've never put out a Wisconsin offseason thread in December before, but here we are.

Obviously need an OC and lots of QB's. Who knows what they can pull. A package deal would be great.

[847badgerfan]

Three in the portal, so far.

QB Cole LaCrue

OLB Leon Lowry

CB Amare Snowden

No big losses there, although I would have liked to see LaCrue develop. 

[SFBadger96]

Sigh. I told all who would listen that the spread on that game was all out of whack.

I'm very curious what Fickell does for an OC. I'm also curious what changes are made on the other side of the ball. Sure, the fellas were getting tired by the second half of every game, but the Badger run defense was not good, and I'd love to see a defensive line that mauls people.

I'm tired of seeing new quarterbacks all the damn time. Develop someone, please.

[847badgerfan]

I'm with you on all of that.

[bayareabadger]

At this point, they’re going to have to add at least one portal quarterback. Unless they really believe in TVD and he actually wants to stay around, both of which seem doubtful. 

But there ain’t adding the talented kid from wherever he’s from, and maybe you go for next year with him as back up.

I do think an interesting thing about this portal era is going to be how some smart coaches figure out how to hold onto a couple of mid-level guys with a more drawn out promise of a chance to play.

[847badgerfan]

At this point, they’re going to have to add at least one portal quarterback. Unless they really believe in TVD and he actually wants to stay around, both of which seem doubtful.

But there ain’t adding the talented kid from wherever he’s from, and maybe you go for next year with him as back up.

I do think an interesting thing about this portal era is going to be how some smart coaches figure out how to hold onto a couple of mid-level guys with a more drawn out promise of a chance to play.

TVD said he wants to stay but he is badly injured and won't get to be a part of Spring, with a new OC. I think they need to mutually pull the plug.

They absolutely need two QB's in the portal. They need to part ways with the Locke Brothers too.

[847badgerfan]

DB's Justin Taylor and Jonas Duclona and DL Curtis Neal are in the portal now. That's now 6 players. Neal was a starter (and not a good one).

The 2022 and 2023 classes are looking really bad (thanks CPC).

[847badgerfan]

2025 recruits lost:

Kicker Erik Shmidt (fND) yesterday. Top 5 Kohls and in-state - that one hurts.
WR Cameron Miller (unknown) today. Not a big loss IMO.

Probably one more today/tomorrow (a TE).

Got a commit today from CB Cairo Skanes out of North Carolina.

[847badgerfan]

CB Jace Arnold now gone.

[bayareabadger]

TVD said he wants to stay but he is badly injured and won't get to be a part of Spring, with a new OC. I think they need to mutually pull the plug.

They absolutely need two QB's in the portal. They need to part ways with the Locke Brothers too.

98% of the time, getting two portal QBs means getting one potential starter and one Locke. 

Maybe that Locke type surprises. But if he thinks he can actually start, he'll take six figures from an ACC of Big 12 team with a better chance to start. 

[847badgerfan]

This is Wisconsin's 2023 DB class. They are ALL in the portal.

[bayareabadger]

This is Wisconsin's 2023 DB class. They are ALL in the portal.

They sure couldn’t get on the field.

[847badgerfan]

https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1864358612870512823

This one really stings.

Trech Kekahuna, Wisconsin, Wide Receiver

[SFBadger96]

Wow--weird. I thought they were really excited about him. It wasn't a lack of playing time...he must think he can do better somewhere else (or just really hates the QB room--which maybe is the same thing).