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Title: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: Volznut on October 14, 2019, 04:50:53 EDT
They recruit very weak classes every year, but ever year they have some stud RB emerge and play great defense. T





Title: Big 10?
Post by: 10EC on October 14, 2019, 05:02:50 EDT
 :dielaughing:


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: Volznut on October 14, 2019, 05:18:46 EDT
Indiana is also in the big ten, recruits about as well, and sucks



Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: VinnieVOL on October 14, 2019, 06:18:34 EDT
Great question.  I've wondered the same thing.


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: Tnphil on October 15, 2019, 01:14:57 EDT
They always play a physical style of football with big...smart offensive linemen and they also have the luxury of playing on the weak side division of the Big 10. I like them and their style of play. Usually when they come up against teams with speed is when they have issues. Most thought they had a chance of winning the Big 10 championship last year but when the dust cleared OSU beat them 59-0.....Brett thought he'd bring that Wisconsin style to the SEC at Ark and found out it didn't work with SEC teams with size and speed.


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: SmokeyJoe on October 15, 2019, 02:05:03 EDT
They always play a physical style of football with big...smart offensive linemen and they also have the luxury of playing on the weak side division of the Big 10. I like them and their style of play. Usually when they come up against teams with speed is when they have issues. Most thought they had a chance of winning the Big 10 championship last year but when the dust cleared OSU beat them 59-0.....Brett thought he'd bring that Wisconsin style to the SEC at Ark and found out it didn't work with SEC teams with size and speed.

This. They are good, but not THAT good.


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: BanditVol on October 15, 2019, 06:56:14 EDT
They always play a physical style of football with big...smart offensive linemen and they also have the luxury of playing on the weak side division of the Big 10. I like them and their style of play. Usually when they come up against teams with speed is when they have issues. Most thought they had a chance of winning the Big 10 championship last year but when the dust cleared OSU beat them 59-0.....Brett thought he'd bring that Wisconsin style to the SEC at Ark and found out it didn't work with SEC teams with size and speed.

Yeah they are kind of like Nebraska in the 80s and 90s, who had lots of big corn-fed OL from their home state.  Except in Wisconsin they eat cheese, not corn.   :toothless:


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: murfvol on October 16, 2019, 01:58:37 EDT
Great question. Presumably proximity to Chicago helps. They're about as close as Notre Dame, just in a different direction.


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: volsboy on October 16, 2019, 10:05:37 EDT
OSU with Urban recruited like an SEC team. Wisconsin recruits like a typical BIG kankel league team. They have trouble against athletic teams. That's the reason the Bucknuts dominated the BIG under Urban. They played and recruited more like an SEC team.


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: Volznut on October 17, 2019, 05:59:59 EDT
OSU with Urban recruited like an SEC team. Wisconsin recruits like a typical BIG kankel league team. They have trouble against athletic teams. That's the reason the Bucknuts dominated the BIG under Urban. They played and recruited more like an SEC team.

I'd ask the same of Mizzou. They recruit a lot like Wisconsin, but play in the SEC. They usually have a good team, and do again this year



Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: Creek Walker on October 17, 2019, 06:35:42 EDT
I'd ask the same of Mizzou. They recruit a lot like Wisconsin, but play in the SEC. They usually have a good team, and do again this year



Missouri is a case study for how to win without high-profile recruits. Coaches change, conferences change, and they remain pretty good. They'll never beat the top-tier SEC teams, never win an SEC championship, but they do more with less than anyone else in Power 5 football.


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: Volznut on October 17, 2019, 09:38:14 EDT
Missouri is a case study for how to win without high-profile recruits. Coaches change, conferences change, and they remain pretty good. They'll never beat the top-tier SEC teams, never win an SEC championship, but they do more with less than anyone else in Power 5 football.

They have been in 2 SECC games, and came close to winning one


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: BanditVol on October 17, 2019, 10:22:51 EDT
They have been in 2 SECC games, and came close to winning one


Yeah, who knows, they might pull it off one day.

Hope we continue to improve this season.  Would love to beat them.  We should not have a losing series record to Mizzou, but we do.   :banghead:


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: volsboy on October 18, 2019, 12:38:18 EDT
They have been in 2 SECC games, and came close to winning one

They joined the conference at the right time. UGa, UF  were a little down at the time. If UGa, UF and UT ever get to top form, Mizzou will not get close to an SECC.


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: Creek Walker on October 18, 2019, 02:57:30 EDT
They joined the conference at the right time. UGa, UF  were a little down at the time. If UGa, UF and UT ever get to top form, Mizzou will not get close to an SECC.

It's true that Missouri took advantage of a weak SEC East to make their two SECCG appearances. Their formula is never going to make them a top-tier SEC team, but they have the fourth-most potential in the East, behind UGA, UF and UT. And, of course, as long as any of those teams aren't living up to their potential (go Vols!) that's to Mizzou's advantage.


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: Volznut on October 18, 2019, 07:53:57 EDT
It's true that Missouri took advantage of a weak SEC East to make their two SECCG appearances. Their formula is never going to make them a top-tier SEC team, but they have the fourth-most potential in the East, behind UGA, UF and UT. And, of course, as long as any of those teams aren't living up to their potential (go Vols!) that's to Mizzou's advantage.

well yes of course...someone has to lose for us to win



Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: BanditVol on October 18, 2019, 10:43:19 EDT
well yes of course...someone has to lose for us to win



I don't think Nut was trying to be funny, but  :laugh:



Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: Tnphil on October 19, 2019, 09:29:24 EDT
Well...Lovie Smith and his IL team just beat Wisconsin on a last second FG.....Wisconsin was a 31 point favorite.


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: SmokeyJoe on October 19, 2019, 09:32:58 EDT
Well...Lovie Smith and his IL team just beat Wisconsin on a last second FG.....Wisconsin was a 31 point favorite.

And so they aren't that good. Would get clobbered by 4-5 sec teams, and UT might beat em!


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: Tnphil on October 19, 2019, 10:10:44 EDT
And so they aren't that good. Would get clobbered by 4-5 sec teams, and UT might beat em!

Classic case of walking on the field and thinking that was all they had to do to win....The way we approached the GA State game..by the team and staff.


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: VinnieVOL on October 19, 2019, 10:50:41 EDT
Wow, crazy upset there.


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: BanditVol on October 20, 2019, 12:27:14 EDT
Classic case of walking on the field and thinking that was all they had to do to win....The way we approached the GA State game..by the team and staff.

Yep.  Hey are game tonight is 34.5 points.  Just sayin  :naughty:


Title: Re: How is Wisconsin good every year?
Post by: murfvol on October 20, 2019, 12:31:34 EDT
Good for Lovie Smith