Wisconsin reminds me of when Nebraska moved on from Solich too early, I see Wisconsin wondering through the desert for the next 20 years. They will never be an air raid team, you will miss running the ball and playing good defense.
Catch Alabama at the Camp early in the season for the upset maybe, surprise USC fans in the Coliseum early in the season hopefully, then win at least one out of Oregon, Penn State and Iowa. Like said, tough schedule.
A lot lol, a consistent qb, only 1 reliable wr, ol depth beyond the starters, a meh dl and an overrated secondary. 6 and 6 would be really good for this team realistically.
Anytime someone says Tanner Mordecai was inconsistent, I feel I have to mention that he was playing with a center who was really a guard, who couldn't snap the ball. Also, the WRs couldn't get any separation, and (fact-check me on this) led the B1G in drops. Some of the blame is on Mordecai, but he also won games for us without help from them. TVD is going to benefit from a better receiver room; a more athletic defense should get off the field more, so it really is all on him. Recruiting is really heating up, and I think the Badgers improve radically in Fickell's 3rd year.
@rickyclarkjr506 I forgot to mention the pre-snap penalties. I think Nelson will clean that up, though. If he doesn't, it will be a long season, because he's best we have at LT right now.
Wisconsin does not have a better receiving room than Miami last year. They are returning the highest production of any duo in the entire country. Miami receivers were 2 and 3 in yds leaders in the entire Acc. Our third wr had 500 yds. Wisconsin WRs will not save TVD, it’s all in between his ears.
@@tlobrill1 Hi dude. I don't think anyone said the Badger anemic WR room was better than Miami. I think John was saying that the WR receiver room for the badgers this season should be better than last year badger WR room. That is because our WR room was pathetic except for Pauling.
Better team overall, tougher schedule. Toughest games - Alabama, Oregon, Penn State, Iowa, USC. A good result would be winning 3 out of those 5, but not easy to do.
Rucci is already up to 320 at PSU. Wisc does not produce OL like they used with Fickell as HC how do you f*** up a 5 star like that your strength and conditioning must be trash now
@@HenryCaruso-x568 it’s hardly that simple. Chryst program was in shambles and he only had one year under Fick. He would’ve seen the field this year. Their strength and conditioning is among the best in the country now with Brady Collins
@@travisleindecker8671You need a tough program that forces players to buy in to get in the right shape. Chuck Losey has Rucci chained to a table in Redifer Commons housing rib-eyes until camp starts
@@HenryCaruso-x568 Plenty of 5 star OL flame out. It's far from a rare thing. OL coach last year wasn't good though so that's probably an upgrade at PSU.
As a badger fan, I’m going to say 6-6 maybe 7-5. By the end of the season you could be looking at possibly up to 6 or 7 top 25 teams and 3-4 of them in the top 10-15 by the end of the season. Would be sweet to beat bama all and finish 12-0 but definitely not happening this year for sure
USC went 7-5 with the number one pick at QB. Nebraska will be starting a true freshman at QB after having a 5-7 season. Rutgers will be staring Athan Kaliamanis at QB next year. If you look at PSU there best win last year was Iowa. I don’t we are going to beat them but you have to think that in Bama’s first year after 17 seasons of Nick Saban there are going to struggle at least out of the gates and Wisconsin is also there first test for the new coaching staff who are definitely a very good staff but it’s there first year with the players.
I don’t know. Alabama, Oregon and Penn State will be challenging but Oregon is the only one I don’t see Wisconsin having a shot at. They get Alabama early enough that the new coaching staff might not have things figured out. They could do all of College football a favor by planting doubt in DeBoer’s mind. Penn State has recently been good but they have never been great under Franklin. USC will find out early and often that playing defense is important in the Big 10. And Wisconsin gets two weeks between Bama and USC. They can calm down and refocus whether they win or lose against Alabama. Most of the rest of the games are wins or coin tosses.
I actually think their season will be similar to last year but it’ll be due to TVD not always being great. I think Wisconsin fans will look back on the schedule and think it wasn’t as hard as they assumed it would be and lament the missed opportunities.
The goal should be is to beat the teams we should beat. 6-6 is realistic and anything better is great gravy. Uw losing to Rutgers? I don't agree with that. Also the Badger defense small silver lining is scoring defense. I don't know where Shemon is getting his stats saying we were good against the run. His details for the team last year is inaccurate. Tannor was running for his life, poor center play and WR room (other than Pauling) was weak. Overall yes the team would be better and record could be worse. Time will tell.
@clarencewalder2985 I think your way off base on Wisconsin’s potential record. I'm predicting 9 - 3 or 10 - 2. They'll beat W. Michigan and S. Dakota. I think Wisconsin upsets Bama, beat USC, Iowa, Rutgers, Northwestern, Nebraska, Purdue, Minnesota. They lose to Oregon and PSU.
LOL, dude has them losing every game against a halfway decent team. The line is understandable given the unknowns for the uninitieated, but you're not considering unknowns at all the other places. What has Iowa done to improve their offense? oh yeah, new coordinator...same players. Neb is relying on a freshman QB, at least as many questions there as for the badgers. QB questions all over the league, at least we know Locke is decent (played admirably as a freshman when thrust into action) and should be improved from year 1 to year 2. Most reasonable is: Likely losses O, Bama, Lose 2 Slight edge to PSU/USC (PSU at the camp at night, and many questions for USC as well). Lose 1. IA/Neb... Lose 1 Maybe drop another one that they should probably win. Course could also win another instead..not crazy to have them beating IA and Neb. So 7-5. I'd say given what we know, 8-4 more likely than 6-6, assuming folks stay healthy. Center, RBs, OL and WRs will almost certainly be better this year. Defense should be improved as well as they've overhauled. I have them hitting 8. Ah the offseason...we'll know soon enough!
Fickell is doing a lousy job of recruitment. He keeps taking mediocre QBs through the portal. He is not recruiting running backs of value. The defense is getting worse.
You make it sound like Alabama, SC, Oregon, Iowa, Rutgers, Penn State, and Nebraska look at Wisconsin as though they're a bottom rung team, or is it just you and the media. I'm sick of all this media negativity, and that includes you. I can understand fan's taking a dim view of the Wisconsin program, but those of you representing the media should be more objective and knowledgeable about the teams you criticize.
I am very objective and knowledgeable. My objectivity despite being very pro Wisconsin allowed me to give you a fair analysis of the season. And I certainly did not say Wisconsin is bottom rung. Those are your words. Not mine. Would you rather I be a cheerleader and say Wisconsin is going 10-2 this year?? Because I can assure you they will not.
@@LockedOnBIG10 I would agree with you if I was an angry and disgruntled fan based on the 2023 season, but with the influx of a very good transfer portal class along with a very good recruiting class, I'm looking at a glass half full, meaning I think their floor would be 7-6 and their ceiling 9-3. You claim they're not a bottom rung team, then how can you predict 5-7 or 6-6 if they get lucky. Good teams don't finish 5-7, bad to awful teams do that or worse.
@@LockedOnBIG10 I mean, those are not the only two options (5-7 or 10-2). I think most would probably say 6-6 on the "reasonable" but very disappointing low end, and by most I mean "informed" folks. Of course RU, IA and Neb could be good, but to have UW losing all three (those teams have just as many if not more questions), plus all four losses to the "big 4", just doesn't seem likely.
I"m not so sure, they don't appear too far off to me. Bama is likely better than TX. Both have Oregon and USC, MI has OSU, WI has PSU. MI has UWa, but WI has IA and Neb (both of which could end up being better than UWa next year). We'll see.
@@XxBonzeD4Kill4xX I can’t sit here and say which games they’ll win or lose but to say they’re going to lose every single game against a decent or better team is just going out of your way to rub UW fans
Wisconsin reminds me of when Nebraska moved on from Solich too early, I see Wisconsin wondering through the desert for the next 20 years. They will never be an air raid team, you will miss running the ball and playing good defense.
Catch Alabama at the Camp early in the season for the upset maybe, surprise USC fans in the Coliseum early in the season hopefully, then win at least one out of Oregon, Penn State and Iowa. Like said, tough schedule.
Tall task. But that would be cool.
Just curious what this team is missing to go .500?
A lot lol, a consistent qb, only 1 reliable wr, ol depth beyond the starters, a meh dl and an overrated secondary. 6 and 6 would be really good for this team realistically.
Anytime someone says Tanner Mordecai was inconsistent, I feel I have to mention that he was playing with a center who was really a guard, who couldn't snap the ball. Also, the WRs couldn't get any separation, and (fact-check me on this) led the B1G in drops. Some of the blame is on Mordecai, but he also won games for us without help from them. TVD is going to benefit from a better receiver room; a more athletic defense should get off the field more, so it really is all on him. Recruiting is really heating up, and I think the Badgers improve radically in Fickell's 3rd year.
Amen snaps threw off the timing of the plays and dropped passes that would have touchdowns. LT play was terrible with pre snap penalties and
@rickyclarkjr506 I forgot to mention the pre-snap penalties. I think Nelson will clean that up, though. If he doesn't, it will be a long season, because he's best we have at LT right now.
I don’t disagree with your year 3 outlook. But let’s get through year 2 first. And that schedule is tough.
Wisconsin does not have a better receiving room than Miami last year. They are returning the highest production of any duo in the entire country. Miami receivers were 2 and 3 in yds leaders in the entire Acc. Our third wr had 500 yds. Wisconsin WRs will not save TVD, it’s all in between his ears.
@@tlobrill1 Hi dude. I don't think anyone said the Badger anemic WR room was better than Miami. I think John was saying that the WR receiver room for the badgers this season should be better than last year badger WR room. That is because our WR room was pathetic except for Pauling.
2016 everyone said 6-6 this… they went 10-2
Better team overall, tougher schedule. Toughest games - Alabama, Oregon, Penn State, Iowa, USC. A good result would be winning 3 out of those 5, but not easy to do.
Iowa and usc are easiest of the 5. Could win those games but could very well lose lol
Badger fans will check back with you at the end of the year. Hopefully gloating! You are right that it is a brutal schedule though.
Badgers aren’t missing Rucci, he rarely saw the field. Couldn’t get any mass on
Rucci is already up to 320 at PSU. Wisc does not produce OL like they used with Fickell as HC how do you f*** up a 5 star like that your strength and conditioning must be trash now
@@HenryCaruso-x568 it’s hardly that simple. Chryst program was in shambles and he only had one year under Fick. He would’ve seen the field this year. Their strength and conditioning is among the best in the country now with Brady Collins
@@HenryCaruso-x568more on Rucci. Badgers tell them what to eat when to eat etc. what else can they do?
@@travisleindecker8671You need a tough program that forces players to buy in to get in the right shape. Chuck Losey has Rucci chained to a table in Redifer Commons housing rib-eyes until camp starts
@@HenryCaruso-x568 Plenty of 5 star OL flame out. It's far from a rare thing. OL coach last year wasn't good though so that's probably an upgrade at PSU.
When they ran the ball 35 times, they were 7 and 0. That was Paul's team. The 0 and 6 team, that was Fickell's. You'll see that this year.
As a badger fan, I’m going to say 6-6 maybe 7-5. By the end of the season you could be looking at possibly up to 6 or 7 top 25 teams and 3-4 of them in the top 10-15 by the end of the season. Would be sweet to beat bama all and finish 12-0 but definitely not happening this year for sure
Go Badgers!
6-6 and fire fickell idc. Grow a pair and win some games this program shouldn’t be a joke and winning 4 big10 games is a joke
8-4 to 9-3
USC went 7-5 with the number one pick at QB. Nebraska will be starting a true freshman at QB after having a 5-7 season. Rutgers will be staring Athan Kaliamanis at QB next year. If you look at PSU there best win last year was Iowa. I don’t we are going to beat them but you have to think that in Bama’s first year after 17 seasons of Nick Saban there are going to struggle at least out of the gates and Wisconsin is also there first test for the new coaching staff who are definitely a very good staff but it’s there first year with the players.
I don’t know. Alabama, Oregon and Penn State will be challenging but Oregon is the only one I don’t see Wisconsin having a shot at. They get Alabama early enough that the new coaching staff might not have things figured out. They could do all of College football a favor by planting doubt in DeBoer’s mind. Penn State has recently been good but they have never been great under Franklin. USC will find out early and often that playing defense is important in the Big 10. And Wisconsin gets two weeks between Bama and USC. They can calm down and refocus whether they win or lose against Alabama. Most of the rest of the games are wins or coin tosses.
I actually think their season will be similar to last year but it’ll be due to TVD not always being great. I think Wisconsin fans will look back on the schedule and think it wasn’t as hard as they assumed it would be and lament the missed opportunities.
LOL, Dike was mediocre. He's been replaced by Griffin Jr. who is much better.
If qb change happens early...they could break six...(bowl eligiblity will be an issue...for players and coaches this being year #2)
Chryst didn’t leave the cupboard empty? 🤔
Fr he left a good rb and a safety
Do I need to repeat your lineman, running backs or the DB with 7 INT’s?!? This team was NOT empty.
Badgers will beat Rutgers and Nebraska. USC is a 50-50 match up. Badgers will go 8-5.
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@@rickleggett Counting on Nebraska to be the same in year two of Matt Rhule defies history.
9-3
The goal should be is to beat the teams we should beat. 6-6 is realistic and anything better is great gravy. Uw losing to Rutgers? I don't agree with that. Also the Badger defense small silver lining is scoring defense. I don't know where Shemon is getting his stats saying we were good against the run. His details for the team last year is inaccurate. Tannor was running for his life, poor center play and WR room (other than Pauling) was weak. Overall yes the team would be better and record could be worse. Time will tell.
USC doesn't play any defense
No they don't but still picking them to beat Wisconsin. 7 and 5 or maybe 8 and 4 at best for Wisconsin. I could see 6 loses though
@clarencewalder2985 I think your way off base on Wisconsin’s potential record. I'm predicting 9 - 3 or 10 - 2. They'll beat W. Michigan and S. Dakota. I think Wisconsin upsets Bama, beat USC, Iowa, Rutgers, Northwestern, Nebraska, Purdue, Minnesota. They lose to Oregon and PSU.
If you don't like this years schedule, dont look at next years schedule..may be worse!!..maybe 5, possibly 4 wins
LOL, dude has them losing every game against a halfway decent team. The line is understandable given the unknowns for the uninitieated, but you're not considering unknowns at all the other places. What has Iowa done to improve their offense? oh yeah, new coordinator...same players. Neb is relying on a freshman QB, at least as many questions there as for the badgers. QB questions all over the league, at least we know Locke is decent (played admirably as a freshman when thrust into action) and should be improved from year 1 to year 2.
Most reasonable is:
Likely losses O, Bama, Lose 2
Slight edge to PSU/USC (PSU at the camp at night, and many questions for USC as well). Lose 1.
IA/Neb... Lose 1
Maybe drop another one that they should probably win. Course could also win another instead..not crazy to have them beating IA and Neb.
So 7-5. I'd say given what we know, 8-4 more likely than 6-6, assuming folks stay healthy. Center, RBs, OL and WRs will almost certainly be better this year. Defense should be improved as well as they've overhauled. I have them hitting 8.
Ah the offseason...we'll know soon enough!
Rutgers has never beaten Uw, its going to be a tough game, likely determined by turnovers.
Yea if the badgers don’t make a bowl game the entire staff should be fired. There’s zero reason that happens even with a hard schedule
Fickell is doing a lousy job of recruitment. He keeps taking mediocre QBs through the portal. He is not recruiting running backs of value. The defense is getting worse.
You make it sound like Alabama, SC, Oregon, Iowa, Rutgers, Penn State, and Nebraska look at Wisconsin as though they're a bottom rung team, or is it just you and the media. I'm sick of all this media negativity, and that includes you. I can understand fan's taking a dim view of the Wisconsin program, but those of you representing the media should be more objective and knowledgeable about the teams you criticize.
I am very objective and knowledgeable. My objectivity despite being very pro Wisconsin allowed me to give you a fair analysis of the season. And I certainly did not say Wisconsin is bottom rung. Those are your words. Not mine. Would you rather I be a cheerleader and say Wisconsin is going 10-2 this year?? Because I can assure you they will not.
@@LockedOnBIG10 I would agree with you if I was an angry and disgruntled fan based on the 2023 season, but with the influx of a very good transfer portal class along with a very good recruiting class, I'm looking at a glass half full, meaning I think their floor would be 7-6 and their ceiling 9-3. You claim they're not a bottom rung team, then how can you predict 5-7 or 6-6 if they get lucky. Good teams don't finish 5-7, bad to awful teams do that or worse.
@@LockedOnBIG10 I mean, those are not the only two options (5-7 or 10-2). I think most would probably say 6-6 on the "reasonable" but very disappointing low end, and by most I mean "informed" folks. Of course RU, IA and Neb could be good, but to have UW losing all three (those teams have just as many if not more questions), plus all four losses to the "big 4", just doesn't seem likely.
Brutal compared to the shit west division there been playing in.
I'm sure they would prefer thier schedule compared to Michigan's schedule.
Maybe Wisconsin should try cheating too?
I"m not so sure, they don't appear too far off to me. Bama is likely better than TX. Both have Oregon and USC, MI has OSU, WI has PSU. MI has UWa, but WI has IA and Neb (both of which could end up being better than UWa next year). We'll see.
This guy is a troll. There’s no way Wisconsin loses all of their big games that’s just asinine
They might beat bama but loses to Oregon
@@XxBonzeD4Kill4xX I can’t sit here and say which games they’ll win or lose but to say they’re going to lose every single game against a decent or better team is just going out of your way to rub UW fans
9-3