Wisconsin’s schedule

uihawk82

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Is absolutely brutal as they could be improved but it might now show up this season. I am even wondering if they can win 3 games on that schedule they have as it’s murder’s row especially playing @ Alabama? That could get even more ugly than it was last year.
It took Mich years to get over firing/letting Lloyd Carr "retire" when they totally changed scheme with Rich Rod at the helm. Wisky is suffering from jack rabbit-itis trying to go from a monster run game with efficient passing to wide open 5 wide receiver passing game.

You win with defense and I think they made a big mistake not making Leonard their head coach. A defensive head coach can just hire the best Off Coord they can get who runs a moderately attacking balanced offense.
 

Hawkfan_08*

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Wisky isn’t in the big ten west any longer.

they are done being relevant. As are all west teams. Just reality.

It's always odd to see how bad the big ten west rep was when they won a bunch of bowl games and non- conference games. They just didn't beat Ohio St., Penn St. or Michigan/ MSU
 

OnlyTheObscure

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It's always odd to see how bad the big ten west rep was when they won a bunch of bowl games and non- conference games. They just didn't beat Ohio St., Penn St. or Michigan/ MSU
Gee that all? Zero playoff appearances, zero playoff wins, zero big ten championship game wins.

won some Chicken Pot Pie bowl games against other non playoff teams.
 

nu2u

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They should have given Bielema a 20 year contract and unlimited Golden Corral access.

First thing that pops into mind when Wisconsin football is mentioned:

power run. Ron Dayne, Montreal Ball, PJ Hill, Jonathan Taylor, Melvin Gordon, et. al.
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a hard-nosed, attacking defense.

They won a ton of games and gained national prominence with that framework. They were simply reloading for a long time. Agree with a prior poster that Leonhard would have been a better choice than Fickell.
 

Hawkfan_08*

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As for Iowa, just OSU. For most of his career Kirks been 500 or better against the other three......
That's true. There was a good stretch against Penn St. Unfortunately we would not be competitive now I don't believe. I are still ahead of MSU and probably even with this version of Michigan.


Actually I just looked it up:
Ohio St. 2-10
Michigan 7-7
Michigan St. 9-9
Penn St. 10-8
Indiana 10-5
Maryland 3-1
Rutgers 4-0

This is not just when it was split East and West but against those teams KF is 45-40.
 
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nu2u

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That's true. There was a good stretch against Penn St. Unfortunately we would not be competitive now I don't believe. I are still ahead of MSU and probably even with this version of Michigan.


Actually I just looked it up:
Ohio St. 2-10
Michigan 7-7
Michigan St. 9-9
Penn St. 10-8
Indiana 10-5
Maryland 3-1
Rutgers 4-0

This is not just when it was split East and West but against those teams KF is 45-40.
Kirk Ferentz vs. Nebraska:

Over-all: 10-6
Since N joined BIG: 10-4

Last 10: 9-1

6 straight W’s in Lincoln, NE
(2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)


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JerseyCityHawk

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They should have given Bielema a 20 year contract and unlimited Golden Corral access.

First thing that pops into mind when Wisconsin football is mentioned:

power run. Ron Dayne, Montreal Ball, PJ Hill, Jonathan Taylor, Melvin Gordon, et. al.
-and-
a hard-nosed, attacking defense.

They won a ton of games and gained national prominence with that framework. They were simply reloading for a long time. Agree with a prior poster that Leonhard would have been a better choice than Fickell.
Too impatient with the coaches they hire and they should have never ever let Chryst go and definitely should have hired Leonard as the coach…. They can’t change their identity that fast and now they will pay for it for years as Fickle is a Dbag to say the least and won’t do **** there. So I hope they keep him for the eternity
 

BunchofAholes

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40.1 million dollar buyout currently for Fickell. That one is going to sting the badgers, and their recruiting class this year isn't promising.
Never understood these huge buyouts. (almost) no coach is that valuable that you give them a $40M guarantee. Fickell certainly wasn't.