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In the WI offseason thread, too, but Badgers/Fickell landed CJ Williams, too. Definitely hitting the portal hard and with a lot of success (on paper).

Do recall an offseason this exciting, as in ever? I knew he'd shake things up, but man, the Wisconsin Way is no longer.


In one of the biggest recruiting wins in program history, Wisconsin and head coach Luke Fickell have landed USC wide receiver transfer C.J. Williams.


A former Top 100 recruit, Williams chose the Trojans over Notre Dame, Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, UCLA, Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, LSU, Florida State, Penn State, Florida, and others when coming out of Mater Dei High School in California. Per 247sports, Williams was the nation's seventh ranked wide receiver in the class of 2022.


Per 247sports national recruiting analyst Greg Biggins, Williams is a projected 2nd or 3rd round NFL Draft pick who draws comparisons to Los Angeles Chargers receiver Keenan Allen.

Ok- won’t say this again for a while…but…your going to like this guy coaching your team. 

And, I really think he will work hard to keep much of “ the WisconsinWay”.  Very well trained, big offensive line, elite running backs and TEs. 
Just more balance on O to create more conflict for the opposing D

Losing JL as your DC sucks- he was damn good.  But remember Fick is a Defense first guy with a great track record too.

I feel like the Wisc. program is going to be extremely well positioned, almost immediately, for the new teams coming into the big 10 from the West Coast as well as the 12 team playoff.

Ok- won’t say this again for a while…but…your going to like this guy coaching your team. 

And, I really think he will work hard to keep much of “ the WisconsinWay”.  Very well trained, big offensive line, elite running backs and TEs. 
Just more balance on O to create more conflict for the opposing D

Losing JL as your DC sucks- he was damn good.  But remember Fick is a Defense first guy with a great track record too.

I feel like the Wisc. program is going to be extremely well positioned, almost immediately, for the new teams coming into the big 10 from the West Coast as well as the 12 team playoff.

He's growing on me quickly.

And on and on it goes.

Luke Fickell and Wisconsin will not stop adding high level talent to the program.

Picking up their 13th transfer commitment, the Badgers reeled in Oklahoma State transfer wide receiver Bryson Green on Friday, capping off a monster seven days for the program.

UW beat out Auburn, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, and others for Green, who is coming off a sophomore season in which he caught 36 passes for 585 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games for the Cowboys. Green had three 100-yard receiving efforts, including 133 yards and a touchdown in a win over No. 22 Texas in October.

They have four receivers I think can be very functional and two tailbacks.

We're getting dangerously close to 2018 offense hype. 

Zavier Betts stepped away from Nebraska football last year. Betts has since entered the transfer portal, but could be returning to play for the Huskers in 2023, per The Athletic’s Mitch Sherman.

Betts is reportedly intending to rejoin the team and play for Matt Rhule. Betts was a former 4-star WR from the 2020 class per the 247Sports Composite.

Betts played 18 total games in the two years he spent at Nebraska. He caught 32 passes or 417 yards receiving and 1 touchdown during that time.

kid was smart

cash the check before you sign the paperwork

Former Georgia linebacker Mekhail “MJ” Sherman pledged to Nebraska following his official visit and a week after convincingly winning the national title. The former 5-star recruit from the 2020 class tallied one tackle in that game.

Sherman entered the portal on Friday. He largely played special teams in three seasons for the Bulldogs. The vast majority of his true defensive snaps came in a reserve role. Sherman’s stat line over those three seasons includes 15 tackles, 1.0 TFLs and 0.5 sack. He became one of the displaced players who couldn’t crack the lineup as the Bulldogs continued to add highly touted recruits. Last season, he played a team-high 226 special teams snaps but just 42 defensive snaps in 13 games.

The Washington, D.C., native previously told Athens media the team’s national title campaigns helped him grow as a player and a person. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart spoke highly of Sherman’s contributions as well.