Wisconsin vs. Illinois game thread

[LouisEly]

And the Graham Mertz era begins...

[LouisEly]

Andy Vujnovich in his first punt may have hit the best punt the Badgers have had in at least five years.

[nate82]

Probably should be up by 2 scores. That dropped INT dang.

[LouisEly]

They need to start running some jet sweeps with Guerrendo, or at least fake them, to get this defense to stop crashing in on every play.

[nate82]

It is just the first game and against Illinois but wow Mertz looks real good so far.

[Oxy]

Mertz looks good.

[pacopete4]

We finally have a QB and it’s about damn time.

[yourout]

Andy Vujnovich in his first punt may have hit the best punt the Badgers have had in at least five years.

That one looked a lot like what we saw the last four years.

[yourout]

The minute I turn the game on it goes to crap.

[nate82]

Ugggg Ferguson have to secure the ball if you are going to do that.

[pacopete4]

Time to turn the page on the conservative playbook and realize you have a stud back there. Cut er loose already!

 

 

Edit: Now that’s more like it. Let the kid do his thing. This is so refreshing.

[nate82]

Time to turn the page on the conservative playbook and realize you have a stud back there. Cut er loose already!

 

Don't have the WR's to do that unfortunately.

[yourout]

That was nice

[pacopete4]

Time to turn the page on the conservative playbook and realize you have a stud back there. Cut er loose already!

 

Don't have the WR's to do that unfortunately.

 

Hogwash. Let er rip.

[worm81]

I can get used to this offense.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Wow. This is nuts

[pacopete4]

Like I said. Hogwash. Air the friggin ball all over the field with this kid.

[wildcat83]

I don’t think Mr. Coan will be getting his job back. What a first half for Mertz.

[PinaMadness]

Wisconsin needs to pour it on in the second half and never let up until the final gun. After last year's embarrassment, nothing short of total humiliation is accepted.

[pacopete4]

It still ticks me off that Coan (who is a normally fine Badger QB) played over him last year but even more so that the Badgers were going to start him over this kid this season. Absolute madness.

[yourout]

I don’t think Mr. Coan will be getting his job back. What a first half for Mertz.

Maybe he'll get it back after next year when mertz is the number one pick in the draft.

[LouisEly]

Graham

Freakin

Mertz

[wildcat83]

Time to turn the page on the conservative playbook and realize you have a stud back there. Cut er loose already!

 

Don't have the WR's to do that unfortunately.

 

Huh???

 

They bring back two established vets with Davis and Pryor, have a really good receiving back in Groshek, an above average TE in Ferguson, and some highly praised young guys at WR. Seems like one of the deepest receiving groups we’ve had in a long time.

[LouisEly]

It still ticks me off that Coan (who is a normally fine Badger QB) played over him last year but even more so that the Badgers were going to start him over this kid this season. Absolute madness.

Coan would start for all but about 15 DI schools. He's a very good QB... but Mertz is just a whole 'nother level.

[wildcat83]

It still ticks me off that Coan (who is a normally fine Badger QB) played over him last year but even more so that the Badgers were going to start him over this kid this season. Absolute madness.

 

I really wanted Mertz to start the Big 10 title game. Just felt like they had nothing to lose.