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Rutgers is complete crap, so it's hard to make any definitive judgement. But my, if this game was any indication, how clueless is the offensive coaching staff for sticking with Joseph so long? Even if Hopkins "isn't ready," ALL of the reports out of spring practice indicated that Deuce Adams was clearly a better passer. I have a feeling Eichorst will be telling Fickell that he can stay, but will also give him the order to fire pretty much the entire offensive staff. I've said it before and I will say it again. Whoever identified Joseph as the #1 QB transfer priority and decided they guy was worth million(s), that guy is not a Big 10 evaluator and he 100% needs to go.

https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/wisconsin-badgers-football/91563/wisconsin-badgers-football-news-to-make-quarterback-change-colton-joseph-ryan-hopkins-luke-fickell-rutgers-scarlet-knights Just to slightly expand on the link, it sounds like Joseph will be the team's #2 QB tomorrow. So it's not just an injury thing, he's been benched. Go from 2027 NIL talk to the bench, my how a Hawkeye whoopin' changes things.

Sounds like they just pulled the plug on Colton Joseph.

I'm not convinced of that. If they win this game, I'll be pretty convinced that they are well above that. If they lose this game, then I would agree with you. It's rare that an out-of-conference game between two non-powerhouses is a "critical" game. But I think this one is very important for both teams, as it will tell both of them what they are and in what direction they are heading. Winner of this game looks like a pretty good team, not a contender but still a pretty good team. Loser will look average or mediocre at best.

We haven't seen the S&P 500 this low since July 29.

Big game for LaFleur and coaching staff. Patriots are a 3-point favorite, since they are the home team that basically means the teams are pretty equal. This has all the makings of a game where one team shows up and the other one doesn't. If the Packers play really well in this game, LaFleur will deserve a lot of credit for having the players motivated and ready to go. If the Packers lay an egg, it will be a direct reflection on him. Exact same holds true for Mike Vrabel.

Yes, pretty outstanding. We haven't seen the S&P 500 this high since October 29.

If the Packers are to make any trade, I would argue for a cornerback that is controlled past this year. And it wouldn't necessarily be for immediate help since Nixon and Cisse are both playing pretty well. It would be getting the jump on next off-season when Nixon and Valentine are both free agents (and likely gone). It would also protect against injury significantly, as the Packers have never seemed to have that much confidence in Valentine, and St-Juste has played a total of one defensive snap this year (Hadden has eight). Obviously an offensive tackle would be nice, but I'm not seeing any names in those trade possibility articles that are out there.

Now that Purdue is looking rather non-competitive, Fickell looks safe with a likely 8-4 (maybe even better) record this year. But after the latest Iowa beatdown, Madison seems to have had enough of him. And there is no doubt who the locals want to see at his replacement.

They luck out next week as they get to go to Indy and play the Colts. That is a smelly game, it's like two giant out of control manure spreaders barreling towards one another.

Woody Hayes was watching this game from beyond and saying, "What is going on with these formations? What is the team with the red shirts and black helmets doing? Those guys in white at least seem to understand the game a bit, if they only could figure out how to line up in proper formations." Meanwhile Bill Walsh is just rolling in his grave.

Classic. 16 point win, did not complete a single pass.

Something must be broken at ESPN regarding that Falcons/Buccaneers game. They have Baker Mayfield as 0/2 for the game. So you are telling me that the Buccaneers have run 3 passing plays and 45 running plays in this game? That can't be right.

When the Falcon's offense manhandled the Packer's defense, I thought Green Bay may have created a monster. So much for that. Falcons look like they are about to drop to 3-5, and with 8:12 left in the 4th quarter, Michael Penix has completed 6 passes and thrown 4 interceptions.

Ohio State had the long trip to USC. Wisconsin had the long trip to UCLA. Oregon has the long trip to Illinois. These long trips make a real difference. I can still remember several Big 10 coaches having complaints about Penn State being added to the conference because of the travel. Penn State? Having west coast teams in the Big 10 is stupid. Having an 18 team conference when you play a 9 game schedule is stupid. College football these days is stupid.