Wisconsin Football 2025

[adambr2]

This offense is such a joke.

[wildcat83]

That 4th down play pretty much summed up the Badgers season.  They actually look competent for a couple drives, at least defensively and then fumble the snap on 4th and 1.  Just can't get out of their own way.  Defense looks pretty good so far though.

[adambr2]

Defense really playing well, but it’s hard to see this Badger offense making its way to the endzone even once today. Simmons is so, so bad.

[yourout]

What could they possibly have been looking at on that forth down.

[adambr2]

Why even have instant replay? Most egregious non-overturn that I’ve ever seen. 

[LouisEly]

1 minute ago, yourout said:

What could they possibly have been looking at on that forth down.

That is the most bewildering spot call I have ever seen.

These refs have to be betting on Oregon covering.  That's like losing your job incompetence to rule that.

[yourout]

12 minutes ago, LouisEly said:

That is the most bewildering spot call I have ever seen.

These refs have to be betting on Oregon covering.  That's like losing your job incompetence to rule that.

And about three offensive lineman downfield on that one pass

[AKCheesehead]

10 minutes ago, LouisEly said:

That is the most bewildering spot call I have ever seen.

These refs have to be betting on Oregon covering.  That's like losing your job incompetence to rule that.

Speaking of covering, what was the spread? I heard 34 early in the week. If it’s still 34 I don’t know how I’d play it even tied 0s with under 4 left in the half 

[adambr2]

Not coming away with points on that last drive when that might be their only shot today.

The Badgers have no one that can attempt a 53 yard field goal?

[yourout]

13 straight quarters without scoring a point

[adambr2]

It’s really telling on how bad your offense is when you have it 1st and 10 on your own 44 with a minute left and you’re not even going to try. 

[Jim French Stepstool]

Mason Posa. Holy crap did he look good, and straight out of the blue. Gotta credit Tressel & the defensive game plan.

I think their best hope offensively is to keep pounding the ball with Ituka & maybe Yacamelli effectively enough that you can draw an extra defender in the box at just the right time, then hit on something with Anthony.

Their third string QB not getting it done through the air conventionally isn't a huge surprise, especially given the lack of mobility.

[Jim French Stepstool]

58 minutes ago, yourout said:

What could they possibly have been looking at on that forth down.

That's a bad look, especially after reviewing it, and especially after what happened in the NBA this week. There is no explanation.

[yourout]

Now up to 14 straight quarters without scoring a point.

[owbc]

6 minutes ago, yourout said:

Now up to 14 straight quarters without scoring a point.

I can’t believe this is considered acceptable. How have heads not rolled yet? 

[yourout]

I think they should force Fickell to be the wrestling coach since Bono sucks and we have to pay him anyway.

[nate82]

Todd Monken who looks like he will be out as the Ravens offensive coordinator by the end of the season would be another good hire I believe.  His offensive play calling would be similar to what the Badgers have ran in the past and more similar to Alvarez and Bielema.  I would be fine going back to the Alavarez and Bielema days just anything what PC was trying to do.  

[Jim French Stepstool]

19 minutes ago, nate82 said:

Todd Monken who looks like he will be out as the Ravens offensive coordinator by the end of the season would be another good hire I believe.  His offensive play calling would be similar to what the Badgers have ran in the past and more similar to Alvarez and Bielema.  I would be fine going back to the Alavarez and Bielema days just anything what PC was trying to do.  

I'm not an NFL guy so I didn't know he was in hot water, or even where he was currently working. I agree he's someone worthy of being on a short-to-medium list.

[JosephC]

56 minutes ago, nate82 said:

Todd Monken who looks like he will be out as the Ravens offensive coordinator by the end of the season would be another good hire I believe.  His offensive play calling would be similar to what the Badgers have ran in the past and more similar to Alvarez and Bielema.  I would be fine going back to the Alavarez and Bielema days just anything what PC was trying to do.  

You do realize that Bielema was the Badgers head coach from 2006-2012, and Chryst was the offensive coordinator and playcaller from 2006-2011?  So when you say you want to go back to the Bielema days, you are saying you want to go back to the Paul Chryst offense. 

By the way, 2009-2011, the Bielema/Chryst team put up a 32-8 record and the average points per game over those three years was 39.3.  In 2012, after Chryst left, that team went 8-6 (8-5 for Bielema, Alvarez coached the team in a bowl game loss) and the average points per game dropped all the way to 29.6.

[nate82]

33 minutes ago, JosephC said:

You do realize that Bielema was the Badgers head coach from 2006-2012, and Chryst was the offensive coordinator and playcaller from 2006-2011?  So when you say you want to go back to the Bielema days, you are saying you want to go back to the Paul Chryst offense. 

By the way, 2009-2011, the Bielema/Chryst team put up a 32-8 record and the average points per game over those three years was 39.3.  In 2012, after Chryst left, that team went 8-6 (8-5 for Bielema, Alvarez coached the team in a bowl game loss) and the average points per game dropped all the way to 29.6.

Except Chryst never employed the same offense as what was done under his time with Bielema.  A lot of his plays that he was calling during the Bielema years never came back.  No movement of the WR's, the best TE had to line up every single play in the traditional TE spot when he was the HC.  The run plays had to be in between the tackles nothing outside no bouncing the play outside of the tackle.  A WR pitch play was also thrown out.  The end around was also eliminated.  When he did have movement on the offensive side it would be one or two plays a game and then it would disappear for like 3-5 games and then come back again one or two plays to then disappear again.  He had the players to do everything that he was doing when he was the OC under Bielema.  Why he wouldn't do this I have no idea.  The reporters never asked why his offensive play calling differed so much when he was the HC versus as the OC.  

His biggest crime was having a NFL style TE and lining him up 100% of the time in the traditional TE spot.  He had the option to bring in an extra OL and place them in the traditional TE spot and have Ferguson on the outside in the red zone to take advantage of his height.  He never did this.  While when he was an OC under Bielema they would do this.  They would put the TE out in space from time to time and have an extra OL or the backup TE in that spot.  PC was the complete opposite of when he was the OC compared to when he was the HC.  Maybe the HC got to his head or something but he just wasn't the same at play calling when he became the HC.  

[yourout]

1 hour ago, nate82 said:

Except Chryst never employed the same offense as what was done under his time with Bielema.  A lot of his plays that he was calling during the Bielema years never came back.  No movement of the WR's, the best TE had to line up every single play in the traditional TE spot when he was the HC.  The run plays had to be in between the tackles nothing outside no bouncing the play outside of the tackle.  A WR pitch play was also thrown out.  The end around was also eliminated.  When he did have movement on the offensive side it would be one or two plays a game and then it would disappear for like 3-5 games and then come back again one or two plays to then disappear again.  He had the players to do everything that he was doing when he was the OC under Bielema.  Why he wouldn't do this I have no idea.  The reporters never asked why his offensive play calling differed so much when he was the HC versus as the OC.  

His biggest crime was having a NFL style TE and lining him up 100% of the time in the traditional TE spot.  He had the option to bring in an extra OL and place them in the traditional TE spot and have Ferguson on the outside in the red zone to take advantage of his height.  He never did this.  While when he was an OC under Bielema they would do this.  They would put the TE out in space from time to time and have an extra OL or the backup TE in that spot.  PC was the complete opposite of when he was the OC compared to when he was the HC.  Maybe the HC got to his head or something but he just wasn't the same at play calling when he became the HC.  

It was suprising how much different his offense was as an OC vs a HC.

I guess its easier to gamble with someone elses money.

[CheezWizHed]

So only losing 21-7 vs 6th-rated Oregon has to be a win, right?  Not sure if that should be "blue" or not...

[nate82]

24 minutes ago, yourout said:

I guess its easier to gamble with someone elses money.

The problem here with PC was these were not even plays you would call risky, they were just your run of the mill plays.  For whatever reason PC either just gave up on running a competent offense or the stresses of the HC job got to him and he became a shell of the offensive play caller that he was.  It was the simple things like putting people in motion or slightly moving the TE around where he just absolutely failed.  

If it wasn't for Allen and Taylor I am not sure PC would have had the record he had.  Allen probably killed everything that he wanted to run more than Taylor as Allen was a between the tackles runner and that was it for him.  He just wasn't elusive enough to bounce plays or to run a counter.  The burst of speed just wasn't there for him to run those plays.  Even with that it doesn't explain why he never moved the WR's or the TE's around.  Even moving the TE from one side to the next was a no no.

PC a good to great offensive coordinator but an absolutely horrible HC even with the record that he had.  

[yourout]

11 minutes ago, CheezWizHed said:

So only losing 21-7 vs 6th-rated Oregon has to be a win, right?  Not sure if that should be "blue" or not...

Weather aided in my opinion.

That said.. The defense did play hard.

[Jimbo]

On 10/25/2025 at 12:50 PM, Jim French Stepstool said:

I don't really follow the womens' BB program so I haven't followed the story closely. But I know Mac has taken heat from some for a 'back burner' approach to the student-athletes' concerns.

Depending on what happens, it could certainly be a factor re Mac. I know it's certainly not easy to paint it as a big nothingburger after your coach resigns.

Also, do not overlook that his lack of running a tight ship may have led indirectly to a suicide of one of his athletes.