Badgers Football 2019

[True Blue Brew Crew]

Brilliant call having the tight end single block their dominant pass rusher on an obvious passing down. But yeah, it's all just a talent issue.

 

Yes the coaching could be better at times but how many of the Badgers starters would start for OSU?

 

Maybe 2 or three?

 

Proving my earlier point, more than you realize.

[homer]

Ohio State had 7 guys taken in the first 4 rounds last year. If you don't think there's a talent gap then NFL scouts disagree.

[yourout]

The thing is before last week they'd still have a chance to put this behind them and still have a chance to get in by running it and winning the rematch. But they shot that all to hell by blowing it against Illinois last week.

 

There will be no rematch.

Iowa may make it 3 straight losses.

[adambr2]

Ohio State had 7 guys taken in the first 4 rounds last year. If you don't think there's a talent gap then NFL scouts disagree.

 

Yeah, OSU had 60 four and five star recruits in this year's class. UW had 9.

 

Anyone who thinks there isn't an enormous talent gap between OSU and UW is just wrong.

[homer]

Brilliant call having the tight end single block their dominant pass rusher on an obvious passing down. But yeah, it's all just a talent issue.

 

Yes the coaching could be better at times but how many of the Badgers starters would start for OSU?

 

Maybe 2 or three?

 

Proving my earlier point, more than you realize.

 

"I actually don't even think the talent gap is as massive as it's made out to be."

 

But you said there wasn't a massive talent gap.

[yourout]

Day is probably a better game day coach than Meyer.

 

Meyer was a great recruiter but a pretty average game day guy.

[adambr2]

Those who predicted the 42-17 type route are looking pretty wise now.

[wildcat83]

Oklahoma getting beat by KSU right now. I like controversy, so hopefully the playoff picture gets real muddy, lol.

[homer]

I mean UW has NEVER had a player as good as Chase Young. OSU has had two Bosas that were almost as good.

[nate82]

Badgers dline looks like they are high school players playing against an NFL oline.

 

This was an issue last year and it looks like it has continued from last year. The dline gets no push at all and just gets manhandled all game. It happened last week and it is happening again this week. At best this dline is a 2nd string players on just about every top 25 team and for a top 5 team they are not even 3rd string players.

[adambr2]

Oklahoma getting beat by KSU right now. I like controversy, so hopefully the playoff picture gets real muddy, lol.

 

Still won't be much of it. Clemson, OSU, and the SEC Champs will be in. Maybe a second SEC team or Notre Dame.

[homer]

Badgers dline looks like they are high school players playing against an NFL oline.

 

This was an issue last year and it looks like it has continued from last year. The dline gets no push at all and just gets manhandled all game. It happened last week and it is happening again this week. At best this dline is a 2nd string players on just about every top 25 team and for a top 5 team they are not even 3rd string players.

 

Without Rand they are playing a true frosh way more than they probably want to.

[True Blue Brew Crew]

Brilliant call having the tight end single block their dominant pass rusher on an obvious passing down. But yeah, it's all just a talent issue.

 

Yes the coaching could be better at times but how many of the Badgers starters would start for OSU?

 

Maybe 2 or three?

 

That might be generous. When you actually think about it, I can’t name one that would be for sure. Maybe Taylor, but Dobbins is legit.

 

Wow, no wonder Badger fans let this program off the hook so easily. How many offensive lineman, LBs, and RBs need to be drafted in the NFL before we start realizing there is real talent there.

 

Biadasz, Taylor, Cephus, Baun, Orr, Van Lanen all would get drafted in this coming draft and all would knock a current OSU player out of their starting spot. And there are plenty of other future NFL draftees wearing white jerseys today.

 

It will amaze me to the day I die how misjudged talent can be if the deck is stacked against that talent. When the defense knows what's coming, it's incredibly hard to win matchups no matter how good you are.

[wildcat83]

Wow. Just wow.

 

There’s a talent gap between Chase Young and everyone else playing on Saturday’s. Period.

 

 

Guess we should just single block him all day....

[True Blue Brew Crew]

I mean UW has NEVER had a player as good as Chase Young. OSU has had two Bosas that were almost as good.

 

I remember this kid named JJ Watt that used to dominate. I think he went on to be a pretty good pro.

[pacopete4]

Stayed closer longer than I expected but the result is about the same. Badger program is good but just not at that level. It stinks that it is like that because for me, if you really don’t have much chance to win it all, the season doesn’t mean much. It’s just a bunch of random games of guys trying to play pro ball. It’s sort of like being a diehard AAA fan but at least those teams all have the same resources for the most part.

[yourout]

This OSU squad is a good bet to be in the National Championship Game.

[yourout]

I mean UW has NEVER had a player as good as Chase Young. OSU has had two Bosas that were almost as good.

 

I remember this kid named JJ Watt that used to dominate. I think he went on to be a pretty good pro.

 

The problem is OSU has 5 Watts to our 1 Watt.

[PeaveyFury]

Chryst’s style has worked 79% of the time so far. They’ll win the Big Ten Championship and make the playoff at some point in the next five years.

 

Not much detail to that answer considering my comments were "harsh" and "mostly wrong". My equally basic reply is: not running schemes like this they won't.

 

I guess we'll see. I think the stats end up speaking for themselves. They're winning 80% of their games doing what they're doing.

 

But as much as you won't acknowledge for some reason, there IS a talent gap. Sooner or later, they'll be able to win one and pull themselves into the playoff. As I said, that's my opinion, but I believe it to be true.

[yourout]

At this point I would be happy with a Florida bowl game.

[wibadgers23]

Unless you enjoy watching this team play in the Pinstripes Bowl or the Fruity Pebbles Bowl every year, I just don't see the point. They're fun to watch the first few weeks of the season and then they find a way to crap the bed. Thank goodness for the NBA and NFL.

[adambr2]

Wow, they are really outscheming us today.

[PeaveyFury]

Stayed closer longer than I expected but the result is about the same. Badger program is good but just not at that level. It stinks that it is like that because for me, if you really don’t have much chance to win it all, the season doesn’t mean much. It’s just a bunch of random games of guys trying to play pro ball. It’s sort of like being a diehard AAA fan but at least those teams all have the same resources for the most part.

 

I guess I struggle with this, as this carries over from pro sports and doesn't translate well into college. Is every college basketball season a failure if you don't win game 6 of the NCAA tourney? I don't think so.

 

You play to beat your rivals, compete for a conference championship, and to win a bowl game against a marquee opponent, preferably in a prestigious game. The season ISN'T a complete waste of time like it is in the NBA or NFL.

[homer]

I mean UW has NEVER had a player as good as Chase Young. OSU has had two Bosas that were almost as good.

 

I remember this kid named JJ Watt that used to dominate. I think he went on to be a pretty good pro.

 

 

He was not as good as Young. Yes, arguably the best defensive player in UW history but still drafted #11. OSU has three guys drafted in top three on d line within five years. They can just replace an elite player with another one. UW cannot do that.

 

But that goes back to my everything has to go right for UW to make playoffs argument. Had Watt stayed in school one more year, he's on that team with Wilson. That might be enough.

[PeaveyFury]

Obviously, the season from here hinges on Iowa. Win that, and you still have a chance to win the West and rally to a nice Bowl game. Lose, and it does feel like you left a lot on the table this year.