Badgers Football - 2025 Season

MVP2110 · Post #441 » by **MVP2110** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 3:23 pm

This really sucks

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Kerb Hohl · Post #442 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 5:30 pm

MVP2110 wrote:This really sucks

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I am now the Fickell apologist - obviously something like the LT, while very important, is something you're going to have to deal with at times.

Still, this string of luck of losing the starter at the most important positions really sucks. The guy is probably going to get fired and we'll never really get to see what they could've been. Maybe Heywood this year is the difference between 6-6 and 5-7, but it's adding up over the years here.

MVP2110 · Post #443 » by **MVP2110** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:09 pm

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Post #444 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 9:13 pm

Would love to know how much he got paid to participate in a couple spring practices.

MVP2110 · Post #445 » by **MVP2110** » Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:03 pm

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TroyD92 · Post #446 » by **TroyD92** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:20 am

They need contracts in CFB so badly

Post #447 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:21 am

I hate to make generalizations, but these kids are soft as hell.

MVP2110 · Post #448 » by **MVP2110** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 2:13 pm

Possible Heyward replacement

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BUCKnation · Post #449 » by **BUCKnation** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 3:05 pm

Leaving during spring ball is funny. They get a week of practice in and they're like nope, not for me...

Kerb Hohl · Post #450 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 3:45 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:I hate to make generalizations, but these kids are soft as hell.

They might be...but you only get 4 (or 5-6?) years to make your mark.

I guess for guys like Koziol or Hamper, maybe it's a sign that they're never making it to the big $$$ conferences or ultimately the NFL, but I'm not sure I blame them for trying to find somewhere where they can play so that they can cash in or maybe find their way to a shot at the NFL one day.

Until the system changes (I continue to believe there is not motivation for all parties yet to do so) - it's an open market and everyone is basically shuffling around the country to find the most money and best chance to showcase their talents.

Kerb Hohl · Post #451 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 3:55 pm

This is a normal thing nowadays - so I don't blame Fickell at all for "losing" these guys that likely are not good enough for this level.

My once concern is that we are in the 1-2 year window of The Great Overcompensation of the ceremonial firing of Mac and Fickell, which will include weekly emails and outreach programs to the track and field program/women's basketball and only filling the football staff/roster with people born in Wisconsin.

With this short window that Fickell needs to win, that we're still searching for a depth of guys to fill the 2 deep that are legit...we're running out of time.

Post #452 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 3:57 pm

Fickell isn't getting fired.

Kerb Hohl · Post #453 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 4:00 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:Fickell isn't getting fired.

Has been discussed on here a lot...I don't think so - but less than 5 wins this season may do it. Or missing a bowl again will basically have him considering leaving in 2026 or on fire watch if things don't look good in October.

Both of those scenarios I'd be fine with - I just don't think it's going to get any better if they fire Fickell, so I want this to work so I am not waiting 3 years to find out the next guy also can't win anywhere close to old standards in this new system.

Matches Malone · Post #454 » by **Matches Malone** » Wed Apr 16, 2025 10:25 pm

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MikeIsGood · Post #455 » by **MikeIsGood** » Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:48 am

What the hell is going on?

MVP2110 · Post #456 » by **MVP2110** » Thu Apr 17, 2025 12:05 pm

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Mags FTW · Post #457 » by **Mags FTW** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 12:47 pm

When free agency started in the NFL, doomers were screaming that it would be the end of the sport. THIS current situation may actually end up being the end of college football.

Kerb Hohl · Post #458 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 1:25 pm

Mags FTW wrote:When free agency started in the NFL, doomers were screaming that it would be the end of the sport. THIS current situation may actually end up being the end of college football.

I still maintain it sucks quite possibly the most for Wisconsin and what we enjoyed for 30 years, but people are still watching.

Even if Nico was a bit mid as a freshman and therefore not a massive blow to Tennessee, I will say that if stuff like that keeps happening, maybe it will start to piss off enough fans and coaches, I dunno.

MVP2110 · Post #459 » by **MVP2110** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 2:29 pm

This sucks

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Kerb Hohl · Post #460 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 2:30 pm

Seems like with that last sentence that he'll be back in some other capacity pretty soon.