OSU will likely be favoredLikely? They are favored by a touchdown this morning.
Likely? They are favored by a touchdown this morning.Was the line out at 2:15 last night?
Was the line out at 2:15 last night?No idea. It just popped up when I opened the State Journal this morning.
rooting for the Badgers for many good reasons - one is to keep Bama out of the playoffWell run program who have bided their time and play grinding,smash mouth football.If you don't have a dog in the fight IMO the Badgers are America's team in this play off picture
Well run program who have bided their time and play grinding,smash mouth football.If you don't have a dog in the fight IMO the Badgers are America's team in this play off pictureYep. Not ESPN's team--that would be Bama. But America's.
No idea. It just popped up when I opened the State Journal this morning.
Was the line out at 2:15 last night?Yes. It was released last week, when the two teams punched their ticket to Indy. And with both holding serve it prolly stayed the same. 7 points.
Does anyone think the 59-0 beat down could be a motivational factor for badgers? Different coach, most but not all those players are gone. But I'm sure it's brought up by media all weekI read Wisconsin Senors saying they remember (but don't want to) that debacle, but last years OT loss is a bigger motivational factor.
Whoever has the best chance of getting into the playoff to represent the B1G, will win the game.So, I hear you saying Wisconsin?
So, I hear you saying Wisconsin?That's what it's looking like.
Whoever has the best chance of getting into the playoff to represent the B1G, will win the game.So many things you post are ludicrous.
I read Wisconsin Senors saying they remember (but don't want to) that debacle, but last years OT loss is a bigger motivational factor.These UW players need no outside motivation for schools like Ohio State. They get it.
These UW players need no outside motivation for schools like Ohio State. They get it.Lessons of last year’s close calls fuel Badgers heading into title tilt (http://www.uwbadgers.com/news/2017/11/26/football-lucas-lessons-of-last-years-close-calls-fuel-badgers-heading-into-title-tilt.aspx?path=football)
So many things you post are ludicrous.He did recruit him to keep him away from Maryland. Fact. That's the type of slimeball your shit coach is. Just ask the Diggs family.
Do you remember posting that Urban only recruited Haskins to ensure nobody else could have him? You said he would never get a chance to play at OSU. Care to now admit how obviously wrong that was?
Whoever has the best chance of getting into the playoff to represent the B1G, will win the game.Hypothetically speaking....
I gotta wonder what kind of impact the Schiano fiasco with Tennessee could have this weekend.This is a GREAT point. We often forget that these are HUMAN BEINGS coaching/playing this game.
I'm not defending or accusing Schiano of anything, I'm not sure anyone but Schiano or Sandusky knows what he saw, if anything.
and while it's hard not to trivialize something much bigger than football, I'm gonna try to stick to football here. the guy just essentially had his name drug through the mud due to the Tennessee protests, you gotta wonder where his head is at, where his families heads are at and where maybe some of his defensive players/staff heads are at.
maybe it's just business as usual, but that's gotta be sort of a tough thing to deal with, thinking you just landed a pretty decent job to probably being blackballed for a vast majority of jobs in the matter of hours.
Hypothetically speaking....Not sure the Zebras have a say so in this one.
What do you believe that the zebras will do if the consensus is that the Badgers have a better chance of "making" the playoffs, but that OSU has a better chance of "winning" the playoffs?
He did recruit him to keep him away from Maryland. Fact. That's the type of slimeball your shit coach is. Just ask the Diggs family.Dood stop with you were left at the alter.Ya Maryland.M/Bama/MSU/PSU/UW maybe Maryland Puhleeeze.Student-athletes flip commitments all the time - it's the nature of the beast.Move on grab someone else.Ya Urban is torpedoing the fragile DMV infrastructure.Perhaps you didn't see what Haskins did saturday for his team.Meyer/Haskins conspired years ago to tear Maryland down from their once lofty grid iron heights.BWWWHA-HA-HA,evil doers ya busted us,congrats
Hypothetically speaking....Or getting its ass handed to them in a shutout?
What do you believe that the zebras will do if the consensus is that the Badgers have a better chance of "making" the playoffs, but that OSU has a better chance of "winning" the playoffs?
Or getting its ass handed to them in a shutout?Indeed.
Dood stop with you were left at the alter.Ya Maryland.M/Bama/MSU/PSU/UW maybe Maryland Puhleeeze.Student-athletes flip commitments all the time - it's the nature of the beast.Move on grab someone else.Ya Urban is torpedoing the fragile DMV infrastructure.Perhaps you didn't see what Haskins did saturday for his team.Meyer/Haskins conspired years ago to tear Maryland down from their once lofty grid iron heights.BWWWHA-HA-HA,evil doers ya busted us,congratsBro.... Here is your proof....
Or getting its ass handed to them in a shutout?I actually think Wisconsin can win a playoff game. Especially if it's a 1-4 game against Oklahoma. I'm much less confident they can beat Clemson or Auburn (assuming we're sticking with chalk)
Bro.... Here is your proof....Ya Urban told these kids to commit crimes.Drugs,assaults,sexual misconduct,felonies of all sorts.Have you paid attention to the culture in FLA.Kids are still getting arrested and tossed off of campus at Fla/FSU/Mia.This is something that Urban encouraged after moving there from Utah.Perhaps Florida being a hub for incoming illegal drugs to this county since the early '80's,single parent families,poverty could be the problem.I do believe he left for this reason.So ya after Urbs wrecked Fla he moved on to Maryland and you.Yup part of the master plan unfolding as it should.You picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue
http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/2178871-urban-meyer-florida-ohio-state-ncaa-violation-recruiting-drugs-program-will-musc
He's a shit coach with integrity issues and no morals.
You can tell this by the hiring of Schiano and Wilson.
Real cute how he got cornered on ESPN about agents and handlers and watching him try to squirm out of it. Then, *poof*, he's gone.
If you don't have any morals, so be it, you're entitled. But don't act like he's some sort of saint and he doesn't do nefarious things.
If Durkin ever gets caught up in some sort of scandal that has a twinge of Urban Meyer on it, I hope they kick his ass out of the school so fast he never gets another coaching job.
I think I'll just leave this one here...TBF, someone at Fox didn't actually write that, and I'd bet someone there didn't place it either.
https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/wisconsin-ohio-state-shoot-for-cfp-berth-112817
No Big Ten team has made more trips to the championship game than the Badgers’ five, including three of the past four years, but they’re still looking for their first win.
Ummm...
Holy crap. And this is on Fox - co-owner of the B1G Television Conference and the network that has covered the CCG from day one...
Not sure the Zebras have a say so in this one.If you think that team was extraordinary, we gotta get you some better football to watch.
"Take one for the conference", "greater good", and all that jazz.
Got to say, I've never seen a more confident coach or extraordinary team like Wisconsin a few years ago completely shit the bed and have a coach leave right after such a big game, out of the blue.
Almost like he signed a gag order and couldn't bear to stick around.
I actually think Wisconsin can win a playoff game. Especially if it's a 1-4 game against Oklahoma. I'm much less confident they can beat Clemson or Auburn (assuming we're sticking with chalk)I'm the opposite.
I'm the opposite.I would note that most of his games were in the Big 12 where defense is mostly a rumor. However, he has been impressive when he is not being a jerk.
I'm just not completely sold on Kelly Bryant or Jarrett Stidham. I think Wisconsin's defense would fare much better against those guys than Mayfield.
Mayfield is a lot like Watson last year in that- you're probably not stopping him. He is just playing at such a ridiculously high level. I really think Oklahoma is going to win it all.
Mayfield's pass efficiency rating is 203.3. Which is an all-time regular season record. Whose record did he break? His own. His pass efficiency rating was 196.39 in 2016.
Mayfield's Adjusted QBR (rates QB's on a scale of 0 to 100) is an absolutely ridiculous 92.5. Which is damn near perfect. BY FAR the highest in college football.
No Big Ten team has made more trips to the championship game than the Badgers’ five, including three of the past four years, but they’re still looking for their first win against a team that actually won the other Division, since the graduation of their acclaimed punter Laurence Olivier.I think he corrected it
I would note that most of his games were in the Big 12 where defense is mostly a rumor. However, he has been impressive when he is not being a jerk.He shredded you guys in your house at night. Shredded Auburn's defense in that bowl game last year. Don't think it really matters who he plays or who he plays with. He lost a lot of guys off that offense from last year. Played maybe even better. He is just that good. Makes everyone he plays with better. Has an NFL arm. Is very smart and extremely accurate. Needs to grow up- don't like how he acts- but man- he is special. He is legit as hell.
Similarities to Johnny Football,between the lines that isBrett Favre might be a better comparison. He's not as big as Favre, but he plays like him. Manziel was a better runner but a weaker passer than Mayfield.
I think I'll just leave this one here...Yeah, that's pretty funny.
https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/wisconsin-ohio-state-shoot-for-cfp-berth-112817
No Big Ten team has made more trips to the championship game than the Badgers’ five, including three of the past four years, but they’re still looking for their first win.
Ummm...
Holy crap. And this is on Fox - co-owner of the B1G Television Conference and the network that has covered the CCG from day one...
He shredded you guys in your house at night. Shredded Auburn's defense in that bowl game last year. Don't think it really matters who he plays or who he plays with. He lost a lot of guys off that offense from last year. Played maybe even better. He is just that good. Makes everyone he plays with better. Has an NFL arm. Is very smart and extremely accurate. Needs to grow up- don't like how he acts- but man- he is special. He is legit as hell.Ryan Leaf?
Ryan Leaf?Who really knows?
I have a funny feeling that UW is going to come out throwing the ball to get rid of that 8 man front.While Ohio State has not run anything close to an 8 man front ( except maybe a couple times in a specific down and distance situations of course), they have had a stop the run focus in most games. So, I think you are right....get that passing game going early so they don’t crowd the line of scrimmage. I expect both teams to do that.
J.T. BARRETT UNDERWENT KNEE SURGERY SUNDAY (https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2017/11/88731/jt-barrett-underwent-surgery-sunday-per-report)So, will Ohio State get a pass from the Committee if Wisconsin wins? Maybe a bump to stay in the top 11 and get a New Year's Day bowl assignment?
arthroscopic surgery on his right Knee
JT had knee surgery apparently. No real details on what kind of knee surgery exactly. Cleared for the CCG game though and expected to start. Could be a small little edge for Wisconsin if his knee is really bothering him and he's not able to make the quick cuts in the run game that make him such an effective runner. JT not the fastest guy in a straight line, always felt like it was his decision making in the read option run game, ability to fall forward for an extra yard or two, and his ability to make defenders miss was what made him such an effective runner. Never had that crazy top end speed like a Denard or Pryor, but he didn't need it. If he had that kind of speed- well he's already really damn great- he'd have been just ridiculous.OR they give the RBs 40 carries and every JT hater is proved right and I'm enraged on two fronts.
If he's hobbled up and can't really run effectively, that's an advantage for Wisconsin.
OR they give the RBs 40 carries and every JT hater is proved right and I'm enraged on two fronts.JT/RB's- it all works hand in hand though. Defenses defend the backs on those zone reads and JT starts gashing them, so they go to defending JT and the backs gash them. If JT can't really do it because he's hobble by the knee defense can just tee off on the backs. They do call run plays specifically for JT- but a lot of his runs are just him reading the defenders crashing down and then keeping the ball.
I already see it happening and am seething.
WISCONSIN 31, OHIO STATE 24Seems about right. I really just hoping the "let's get embarrassed" OSU team doesn't show up, and we have a competitive 4 quarters.
sorry badgers, I put the kiss of death on y'allthey were cursed the moment John O'Korn was named starting QB. Nothing you did.
taking the 6.5 points the Bucks are giving
cursed the Wolverines last week
they were cursed the moment John O'Korn was named starting QB. Nothing you did.
The Wisconsin effect...The Wisconsin effect happened when those M'fers knocked Peters out the game and into next week. Literally.
the Harbaugh QB whisperer effectwell he did pretty good with Rudock in 2015 and OK with Speight in 2016. Iowa/Ferentz thought Rudock couldn't play. Benched him for Beathard. Rudock wound up being pretty darn good. Speight has a lot of limitations, he is what he is, but Harbaugh probably got the maximum out of him. Peters was looking pretty good as a freshman, although he only started 3 games and wasn't asked to carry the team on his shoulders. Aside from that fumble, he was having a pretty nice 1st half on the road against a great Wisconsin team until he got knocked unconscious into next week in the 2nd half.
JT/RB's- it all works hand in hand though. Defenses defend the backs on those zone reads and JT starts gashing them, so they go to defending JT and the backs gash them. If JT can't really do it because he's hobble by the knee defense can just tee off on the backs. They do call run plays specifically for JT- but a lot of his runs are just him reading the defenders crashing down and then keeping the ball.It works hand in hand to a degree.
I think losing the blocking TE was more of a blow. Taylor was going to carry the load anyway. TE's that can block and catch are absolutely invaluable, and Wisconsin likes to play a lot of multiple TE sets.You nailed it. That is a huge loss. Excellent blocker who also started to shine in the passing game over the past month.
Injuries don't matter at Wisconsin.Next man in has been a motto this year. I'm getting tired of it.
They just plug in the next Stormtrooper, and the machine churns on without skipping a beat.
Injuries don't matter at Wisconsin.Really?
They just plug in the next Stormtrooper, and the machine churns on without skipping a beat.
Really?They do matter. We missed a damn year of Jack ruining folks. In truth, we missed a lot of years of that. Sigh.
Next man in has been a motto this year. I'm getting tired of it.Cephus,Peavy and Cichy out correct?Don't want to here Bama bitch.Can't imagine UW having last years Biegel,Watt and Cichy at LB together and healthy that's solid recruiting right there
Depth WILL be tested tomorrow in a big way.
Cephus,Peavy and Cichy out correct?Don't want to here Bama bitch.Can't imagine UW having last years Biegel,Watt and Cichy at LB together and healthy that's solid recruiting right thereThose 3, plus 8 more. Been a rough year on the injury front for Big Red.
Those 3, plus 8 more. Been a rough year on the injury front for Big Red.I'd totally forgot Baun was supposed to be a guy.
This obviously is a fascinating match up. Wisconsin has this tradition of playing way above their recruiting rankings but in the final equation not being able to offset the talent of an Ohio State kind of team. That might change this year of course.I think it changes this year
Sports commentators have to find "notable" (ridiculous) things to opine to remain "relevant" (noticed).Gotta Love ESPN, oh wait no we don't.
Any undefeated P5 team should be in any playoff every time, period. To "opine" otherwise is to seek attention.
I think it would be nearly impossible for a top notch but "boring" analyst to be featured on TV or on a web site for long. Mark May survived by being insulting of nearly everyone for many years, but he was noticed. If you start being ignored, you get dumped. Being noticed is what counts in life over being right or logical or sensible.
| 1st | 06:31 | OSU - McLaurin, Terry 84 yd pass from Barrett, J.T. (Nuernberger, S. kick ) 4 plays, 96 yards, TOP 1:15 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1st - 02:08 | 1st | 02:08 | WIS - Van Ginkel, A. 9 yd interception (Gaglianone, R. kick ) | 7 | 7 |
| 1st - 00:59 | 1st | 00:59 | OSU - Campbell, P. 57 yd pass from Barrett, J.T. (Nuernberger, S. kick ) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:09 | 14 | 7 |
| 2nd - 11:10 | 2nd | 11:10 | OSU - Barrett, J.T. 1 yd run (Nuernberger, S. kick ), 3 plays, 82 yards, TOP 1:05 | 21 | 7 |
he's not as smart and powerful as we were led to believe
So much for Big Jim having the fix in for UW. Heh.