Wisconsin Badgers

[mscott59]

Jan 8, 2016 15:35:01 GMT -5 daleko said:

Former University of Wisconsin nose guard Tim Krumrie was elected on Friday to the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2016.

Krumrie will be the 10th Wisconsin player to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame and the first defensive player to be honored. Four Wisconsin coaches, including current athletics director Barry Alvarez, have been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as well.

Krumrie led the Badgers in tackles each of his four seasons at UW, making 444 career tackles, the most ever by a defensive lineman. His 276 solo tackles remain the Badgers' career record. He was a consensus first-team All-America selection in 1981, a Walter Camp All-American in 1982 and went on to earn All-Big Ten honors three times.

Joining Krumrie in the 2016 class are Marlin Briscoe (QB, Nebraska Omaha), Derrick Brooks (LB, Florida State), Tom Cousineau (LB, Ohio State), Randall Cunningham (P/QB, UNLV), Troy Davis (TB, Iowa State), William Fuller (DT, North Carolina), Bert Jones (QB, LSU), Pat McInally (TE, Harvard), Herb Orvis (DE, Colorado), Bill Royce (LB, Ashland), Mike Utley (OG, Washington State), Scott Woerner (DB, Georgia), Rod Woodson (DB, Purdue), Bill Bowes (coach, New Hampshire) and Frank Girardi (Lycoming, coach)

The 2016 class will be honored at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York on Dec. 6.


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After being selected by Cinn in the 10th round, he went on to have a nice career w the Bengals from '83-'94. 

congrats to krumrie. the guy was a rock on the bengals' d-line. the fact that he came back at all from that nasty busted leg showed how tough he was. nice to see cousineau on the list too.

[daleko]

USC may have more athletic local talent available than any school not in the state of FL. So Wisky is going to hire a DC that was fired from that school after the D, he led, was ranked 65th in the country, which was an improvement over their 78th place ranking two years ago. Really. Justin Wilcox is finalizing a deal to become Wisconsin's defensive coordinator.

[bamorin]

Jan 27, 2016 16:36:39 GMT -5 daleko said:

USC may have more athletic local talent available than any school not in the state of FL. So Wisky is going to hire a DC that was fired from that school after the D, he led, was ranked 65th in the country, which was an improvement over their 78th place ranking two years ago. Really. Justin Wilcox is finalizing a deal to become Wisconsin's defensive coordinator.

has Clemenza been stuffing his pie-hole with "italian pastries" again?

[daleko]

Jan 27, 2016 18:18:28 GMT -5 bamorin said:

Jan 27, 2016 16:36:39 GMT -5 daleko said:

USC may have more athletic local talent available than any school not in the state of FL. So Wisky is going to hire a DC that was fired from that school after the D, he led, was ranked 65th in the country, which was an improvement over their 78th place ranking two years ago. Really. Justin Wilcox is finalizing a deal to become Wisconsin's defensive coordinator.

has Clemenza been stuffing his pie-hole with "italian pastries" again?

Must be back doing microwave parrot. Maybe he thinks there are lines a mile long of S Cali 4 stars that just can't wait to spend a winter in -2 deg F weather.

[bamorin]

Jan 27, 2016 20:07:49 GMT -5 daleko said:

Jan 27, 2016 18:18:28 GMT -5 bamorin said:

has Clemenza been stuffing his pie-hole with "italian pastries" again?

Must be back doing microwave parrot. Maybe he thinks there are lines a mile long of S Cali 4 stars that just can't wait to spend a winter in -2 deg F weather.

I've been to Wisconsin in winter.........global warming must be real

Ba( )Morin

[daleko]

Jan 27, 2016 21:38:12 GMT -5 bamorin said:

Jan 27, 2016 20:07:49 GMT -5 daleko said:

Must be back doing microwave parrot. Maybe he thinks there are lines a mile long of S Cali 4 stars that just can't wait to spend a winter in -2 deg F weather.

I've been to Wisconsin in winter.........global warming must be real

Ba( )Morin

Scouting casinos?

[bamorin]

Jan 27, 2016 21:47:20 GMT -5 daleko said:

Jan 27, 2016 21:38:12 GMT -5 bamorin said:

I've been to Wisconsin in winter.........global warming must be real

Ba( )Morin

Scouting casinos?

fools wearing a big red A on their T-shirt in the casinos

[daleko]

Meanwhile down in the basement, Wisky ended up OK. Ranked somewhere in the top 30. Maybe even ahead of Duke. LOL

University of Wisconsin football signed its 2016 recruiting class on Wednesday, finishing off the latest annual recruiting cycle.

Going through our new interactive recruiting map and graphs, here are 10 stats to know about the 2016 class based on Wisconsin's recent recruiting history.

35: Recruits from Florida over the past 11 classes after the Badgers signed another four in the 2016 class. Florida has produced more UW recruits than any state except Wisconsin over that time.

25: Combined number of 3-star (22) and 4-star (3) recruits in the 2016 class, according to 247 Sports. That's the highest number over the past 11 recruiting classes for Wisconsin.

10: Years since Wisconsin signed a recruit from Connecticut. Tight end Jake Hescock becomes the first UW signee since John Moffitt in 2006.

7: Defensive backs in the 2016 recruiting class, the most of any class over the past 11 years. And that doesn't include athlete Kendric Pryor, who could play wide receiver or cornerback.

6: Total recruits from Maryland over the past 11 years, including four over the last three years. Wisconsin signed two in 2016: Patrick Johnson and Eric Burrell.

4: Consecutive years Wisconsin has signed a recruit from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Badgers signed Dallas Jeanty and Dontye Carriere-Williams from the area in 2016.

4: Recruits from Wisconsin. That is the fewest in-state scholarship recruits for the Badgers since 2012, when UW only took three. It's also the second-lowest total in the last 11 years.

1: Isaiahh Loudermilk became the first Wisconsin signee from Kansas since at least 2006. Loudermilk played 8-man football at West Elk High School in West Howard, Kansas.

1: Quarterback signed in Arizona's Kare Lyles, who was one of two early enrollees along with Jeanty. Wisconsin has signed exactly one quarterback in every class since 2006, except for 2015 when the Badgers took two.

0: Recruits from California. After snagging three California kids in 2015 and two in 2013, Wisconsin had zero in its 2016 class. Long snapper Jake Cesear from Encinitas, California, will be a walk-on for his first two years.

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[daleko]

Wisconsin football: Bold predictions for the Badgers' 2016 season

There are now 95 days until the Wisconsin Badgers' 2016 season begins. Head coach Paul Chryst will lead his team into Lambeau Field against the LSU Tigers (and his former defensive coordinator, Dave Aranda) on Sept. 3, but until then -- and the start of summer camp in a couple of months -- we'll ask some questions about this year's squad.

What’s one bold prediction for Wisconsin's 2016 season?

Luke Mueller: The Badgers will be 3-2 on Oct. 2. I know you wanted something like “Corey Clement Heisman” or “Badgers undefeated through October," but I’m not Skip Bayless, so get your hot take somewhere else.

Let’s think about this, though. Wisconsin going 3-2 in its first five games means that it either beat LSU on a “neutral” field, or won on the road at either Michigan State Stadium or the Big House. Any one of those three wins would be tremendous. This team is talented, but to make a splash this year, the Badgers are going to be firing on all cylinders. Even a Big Ten West championship is going to be a struggle. Realistically, I think the Badgers will be the best five-loss team in the country and they still may be in the Top 25 when bowl season rolls around. View this season as a big success if they get to 8-4, because they get the brunt of the East this year (and next).

Andrew Rosin: How bold do you want it?

Mildly bold: The Badgers emerge after the Iowa game at 5-2.

Medium bold: Clement finishes in the top five in the Heisman vote.

Super bold: A.J. Taylor becomes a Jeremy Maclin-like weapon for the Badgers from day one.

Habanero bold: Wisconsin makes the national championship game.

Jon Arens: The beauty of this season is going to be in the struggle. Gone are the days of the easy, sleep-inducing schedules. Wisconsin has a legit schedule this year, and Chryst has a year under his belt and a summer to get ready for it. Can the offense click on huge road games versus Michigan State and Michigan, back-to-back? Will the random USC guy ruin the momentum of the Badger defense? Will T.J. Watt emerge as a bonafide freak of nature?

I think all of those things are very much possible, but the boldest take is that Wisconsin beats LSU badly week one. If you grew up in WIsconsin, how is that game not the peak of your existence? Sorry LSU, but nobody cares about playing the Mercedes Superdome because literally anyone can book the Superdome, including your flag football team from work. [Ed. note: Not sure this is true, but we'll let Jon roll with it.] Nobody gets to play at Lambeau Field. The Badgers are going to have an extra gear for Labor Day weekend, and I think they'll smoke LSU. Taxi drivers will make so much money in Green Bay that night, Uber will open up an office in Ashwaubenon.

Owen Riese: The Badgers return to form, and have two thousand-yard rushers with a third flirting with it. Clement will end around 1,700, Dare Ogunbowale will hit 1,100 and Taiwan Deal ends in the mid-800s. I fully expect Wisconsin to return to its ground-and pound-dominance this upcoming season. The offensive line is sorted out, and the horses are returning, the one with the highest pedigree with some fresh legs. Opposing defenses beware -- the Badgers are back.

Jake Kocorowski: I foreshadowed it during our breakout player roundtable, but Watt will have an all-conference type of season opposite Vince Biegel. I think both outside linebackers will feast on opposing offenses this season, especially rushing the quarterback and disrupting their rhythm in the passing game. While he was still transitioning to his new position from tight end, then-defensive coordinator Dave Aranda and current position coach Tim Tibesar utilized Watt in subpackages last year. Joe Schobert and Biegel transitioned to outside linebackers in Aranda’s first year of the 3-4 scheme in 2013. In 2014, they both registered double-digit tackles for loss in that decorated “Chevy Bad Boyz” unit. Though Justin Wilcox is now taking over the defense, I still expect both inside and outside linebackers to make some plays in a mature front seven. Watt will make an impact, especially with the talented players surrounding him.

[bamorin]

Jun 3, 2016 10:44:38 GMT -5 daleko said:

Wisconsin football: Bold predictions for the Badgers' 2016 season

There are now 95 days until the Wisconsin Badgers' 2016 season begins. Head coach Paul Chryst will lead his team into Lambeau Field against the LSU Tigers (and his former defensive coordinator, Dave Aranda) on Sept. 3, but until then -- and the start of summer camp in a couple of months -- we'll ask some questions about this year's squad.

What’s one bold prediction for Wisconsin's 2016 season?

Luke Mueller: The Badgers will be 3-2 on Oct. 2. I know you wanted something like “Corey Clement Heisman” or “Badgers undefeated through October," but I’m not Skip Bayless, so get your hot take somewhere else.

Let’s think about this, though. Wisconsin going 3-2 in its first five games means that it either beat LSU on a “neutral” field, or won on the road at either Michigan State Stadium or the Big House. Any one of those three wins would be tremendous. This team is talented, but to make a splash this year, the Badgers are going to be firing on all cylinders. Even a Big Ten West championship is going to be a struggle. Realistically, I think the Badgers will be the best five-loss team in the country and they still may be in the Top 25 when bowl season rolls around. View this season as a big success if they get to 8-4, because they get the brunt of the East this year (and next).

Andrew Rosin: How bold do you want it?

Mildly bold: The Badgers emerge after the Iowa game at 5-2.

Medium bold: Clement finishes in the top five in the Heisman vote.

Super bold: A.J. Taylor becomes a Jeremy Maclin-like weapon for the Badgers from day one.

Habanero bold: Wisconsin makes the national championship game.

Jon Arens: The beauty of this season is going to be in the struggle. Gone are the days of the easy, sleep-inducing schedules. Wisconsin has a legit schedule this year, and Chryst has a year under his belt and a summer to get ready for it. Can the offense click on huge road games versus Michigan State and Michigan, back-to-back? Will the random USC guy ruin the momentum of the Badger defense? Will T.J. Watt emerge as a bonafide freak of nature?

I think all of those things are very much possible, but the boldest take is that Wisconsin beats LSU badly week one. If you grew up in WIsconsin, how is that game not the peak of your existence? Sorry LSU, but nobody cares about playing the Mercedes Superdome because literally anyone can book the Superdome, including your flag football team from work. [Ed. note: Not sure this is true, but we'll let Jon roll with it.] Nobody gets to play at Lambeau Field. The Badgers are going to have an extra gear for Labor Day weekend, and I think they'll smoke LSU. Taxi drivers will make so much money in Green Bay that night, Uber will open up an office in Ashwaubenon.

Owen Riese: The Badgers return to form, and have two thousand-yard rushers with a third flirting with it. Clement will end around 1,700, Dare Ogunbowale will hit 1,100 and Taiwan Deal ends in the mid-800s. I fully expect Wisconsin to return to its ground-and pound-dominance this upcoming season. The offensive line is sorted out, and the horses are returning, the one with the highest pedigree with some fresh legs. Opposing defenses beware -- the Badgers are back.

Jake Kocorowski: I foreshadowed it during our breakout player roundtable, but Watt will have an all-conference type of season opposite Vince Biegel. I think both outside linebackers will feast on opposing offenses this season, especially rushing the quarterback and disrupting their rhythm in the passing game. While he was still transitioning to his new position from tight end, then-defensive coordinator Dave Aranda and current position coach Tim Tibesar utilized Watt in subpackages last year. Joe Schobert and Biegel transitioned to outside linebackers in Aranda’s first year of the 3-4 scheme in 2013. In 2014, they both registered double-digit tackles for loss in that decorated “Chevy Bad Boyz” unit. Though Justin Wilcox is now taking over the defense, I still expect both inside and outside linebackers to make some plays in a mature front seven. Watt will make an impact, especially with the talented players surrounding him.

Just as soon as i can find a "Local Businessman" willing to .........ummmmmm.........offer odds on the game in Green Bay..........I just might have to figger out how to get a coupla quarters out of my piggy bank

[daleko]

Troy Vincent named 2017 College Football Hall of Fame nominee

One of the all-time great Wisconsin Badgers is now one step away from joining the prestigious College Football Hall of Fame, as Troy Vincent is officially a nominee for the 2017 induction class.

This is Vincent's first time appearing on the ballot.

Vincent's bio on the site reads as follows:

1991 First Team All-American and runner-up for the 1991 Thorpe Award…Two-time All-Big Ten selection and 1991 Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year…Finished career as Wisconsin’s leader in punt return yards (773) and passes defended (31).

Needless to say, Vincent was an outstanding player during his time in Madison, and he went on to have an outstanding NFL career, as well. Vincent is currently serving as the Senior Vice President of the NFL Player Engagement Organization.

Vincent will look to join fellow former Badgers Alan Ameche (1975), Bob Butler (1972), Ron Dayne (2013), Pat Harder (1993), Elroy Hirsch (1974) and Tim Krumrie (2016). Kirk Baumgartner (UW-Stevens Point, 2005) and Marty Below (UW-Oshkosh, 1988) have also been inducted.

Also nominated for this year's hall of fame is former Wisconsin-Whitewater head coach Forrest Perkins.

At the time of his retirement, he ranked second on the active wins list on the Division III level…Named NAIA Coach of the Year in 1966…The all-time winningest coach in conference and school history…captured 11 conference titles.

Congratulations, Troy and Forrest. And good luck on attempting to join college football's elite.

[bamorin]

Jun 3, 2016 10:52:26 GMT -5 daleko said:

Troy Vincent named 2017 College Football Hall of Fame nominee

One of the all-time great Wisconsin Badgers is now one step away from joining the prestigious College Football Hall of Fame, as Troy Vincent is officially a nominee for the 2017 induction class.

This is Vincent's first time appearing on the ballot.

Vincent's bio on the site reads as follows:

1991 First Team All-American and runner-up for the 1991 Thorpe Award…Two-time All-Big Ten selection and 1991 Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year…Finished career as Wisconsin’s leader in punt return yards (773) and passes defended (31).

Needless to say, Vincent was an outstanding player during his time in Madison, and he went on to have an outstanding NFL career, as well. Vincent is currently serving as the Senior Vice President of the NFL Player Engagement Organization.

Vincent will look to join fellow former Badgers Alan Ameche (1975), Bob Butler (1972), Ron Dayne (2013), Pat Harder (1993), Elroy Hirsch (1974) and Tim Krumrie (2016). Kirk Baumgartner (UW-Stevens Point, 2005) and Marty Below (UW-Oshkosh, 1988) have also been inducted.

Also nominated for this year's hall of fame is former Wisconsin-Whitewater head coach Forrest Perkins.

At the time of his retirement, he ranked second on the active wins list on the Division III level…Named NAIA Coach of the Year in 1966…The all-time winningest coach in conference and school history…captured 11 conference titles.

Congratulations, Troy and Forrest. And good luck on attempting to join college football's elite.

When interviewed during his rookie NFL season, asked what was his toughest college game he played in......."all three years we played Ohio State"

23-14 (W #1), 20-19, 31-14 (W #2)

[daleko]

Jun 3, 2016 10:54:53 GMT -5 bamorin said:

Jun 3, 2016 10:52:26 GMT -5 daleko said:

Troy Vincent named 2017 College Football Hall of Fame nominee

One of the all-time great Wisconsin Badgers is now one step away from joining the prestigious College Football Hall of Fame, as Troy Vincent is officially a nominee for the 2017 induction class.

This is Vincent's first time appearing on the ballot.

Vincent's bio on the site reads as follows:

1991 First Team All-American and runner-up for the 1991 Thorpe Award…Two-time All-Big Ten selection and 1991 Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year…Finished career as Wisconsin’s leader in punt return yards (773) and passes defended (31).

Needless to say, Vincent was an outstanding player during his time in Madison, and he went on to have an outstanding NFL career, as well. Vincent is currently serving as the Senior Vice President of the NFL Player Engagement Organization.

Vincent will look to join fellow former Badgers Alan Ameche (1975), Bob Butler (1972), Ron Dayne (2013), Pat Harder (1993), Elroy Hirsch (1974) and Tim Krumrie (2016). Kirk Baumgartner (UW-Stevens Point, 2005) and Marty Below (UW-Oshkosh, 1988) have also been inducted.

Also nominated for this year's hall of fame is former Wisconsin-Whitewater head coach Forrest Perkins.

At the time of his retirement, he ranked second on the active wins list on the Division III level…Named NAIA Coach of the Year in 1966…The all-time winningest coach in conference and school history…captured 11 conference titles.

Congratulations, Troy and Forrest. And good luck on attempting to join college football's elite.

When interviewed during his rookie NFL season, asked what was his toughest college game he played in......."all three years we played Ohio State"

I'd agree. Barry understood it when he got there. He took the attitude of who gives a f-word about Meat. Just beat TOSU. He cried when they canned Cooper.

[bamorin]

Jun 3, 2016 11:05:54 GMT -5 daleko said:

Jun 3, 2016 10:54:53 GMT -5 bamorin said:

When interviewed during his rookie NFL season, asked what was his toughest college game he played in......."all three years we played Ohio State"

I'd agree. Barry understood it when he got there. He took the attitude of who gives a f-word about Meat. Just beat TOSU. He cried when they canned Cooper.

which B10 coach had the most victories over Tressel coached team?

[daleko]

Jun 3, 2016 11:19:49 GMT -5 bamorin said:

Jun 3, 2016 11:05:54 GMT -5 daleko said:

I'd agree. Barry understood it when he got there. He took the attitude of who gives a f-word about Meat. Just beat TOSU. He cried when they canned Cooper.

which B10 coach had the most victories over Tressel coached team?

I'll guess Clemenza. But I believe he had a losing record V him. Not so Cooper, I think.