Wisconsin 2018 Season Thread

[847badgerfan]

Yeah, I don't see this as a knock against the kid. I look at the OL and right now he's blocked at every position by All-America candidates. That's tough.

Plus, he's 6-3, 323. Perfect DL size but inly fits the UW mold of OL at one position - center. Everyone on the starting line is at least 6-5 right now, except Badass, who is also 6-3.

Badass started on the DL. Edwards was a tight end (QB in HS). This staff moves kids.

[bayareabadger]

Two Watts moved positions? Maybe three?

[847badgerfan]

Two Watts moved positions? Maybe three?

All the Watts were TE's. Heh.

[bayareabadger]

All the Watts were TE's. Heh.

If only UW could’ve found a few good tight ends in that stretch...

[847badgerfan]

…
The Badgers have evolved a great deal since Alvarez led the program to three Rose Bowl titles in a stretch of seven seasons from 1993-99, but significant portions of the foundation he built remain visible. The names change, but Wisconsin's identity as a program that relies heavily on grit and toughness has largely remained the same.

The Badgers have averaged 9.1 wins since 1993. They've won at least 10 games in 12 of those 25 seasons and have played in a bowl game in 16 consecutive seasons.

"It's not anything magical, you know," Rudolph says. "It's hard work and it's playing physical and it's caring about each other and it's maximizing opportunities. The sayings on the wall aren't fancy -- 'Smart, Tough, Dependable' — but I think the kids take it to heart."

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https://athlonsports.com/college-football/wisconsin-football-former-badger-players-lead-coaching-staff?amp

[847badgerfan]

Camp started today. Big item to note is that former 4* OT Patrick Kasl (Soph) has left the team to solely pursue is biomedical engineering degree. He was in line to replace David Edwards at RT next season, but decided that this was it.



BIGGER item to note is that the DL looked like this at times today:



DE Kayden Lyles 6-3, 323
DT Bryson Williams 6-2, 301
DE Olive Sagapolu 6-2, 342

[FearlessF]

that's a whole lotta beef

[Anonymous Coward]

I wish Michigan could get Bryan Mone's size to play like Sagapolu's. That would be nuts for us.

[847badgerfan]

I wish Michigan could get Bryan Mone's size to play like Sagapolu's. That would be nuts for us.

Yeah, that would be a crazy line.

[FearlessF]

https://www.omaha.com/huskers/football/barfknecht-wisconsin-hasn-t-been-no-in-years-this-could/article_ae151938-abdb-50c1-b3eb-92d8aee5dac2.html

[847badgerfan]

[FearlessF]

I like the hype

[847badgerfan]

I like that when Paul Chryst and OC/OL coach Joe Rudolph got to Madison for 2015, they had 2 of those guys (now returning all-American players) start as redshirt freshmen. 2 others (including one returning all-American) took their redshirt season. Finally, the last one, a returning freshman all-American, was in high school.


Coaching. It matters. Wisconsin has that.

[847badgerfan]

Is it really hype when a unit returns 3 all-Americans and 1 freshman all-American?


Serious question. I'd call it respect, not hype.