Badgers Football - 2025 Season

jute2003 · Post #201 » by **jute2003** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 5:48 pm

midranger wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:O'Neil doesn't really do it for me. I'm not sure Edwards does either, but I guess I'll trust the hype.

Same. Feels a bit like landing Mordecai and Locke. This is a situation where if you could combine these two nil packages and get Mendoza, you’d be much better off just doing that and relying on internal development for depth.

I think it's important to remember that it takes two to make a deal work.

Post #202 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 6:02 pm

Mendoza feels like a lock to go to Miami. He's from Miami, they just turned Cam Ward into a Heisman finalist and first round pick, and they'll have a need at QB.

midranger · Post #203 » by **midranger** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 6:20 pm

jute2003 wrote:
midranger wrote:
MikeIsGood wrote:O'Neil doesn't really do it for me. I'm not sure Edwards does either, but I guess I'll trust the hype.

Same. Feels a bit like landing Mordecai and Locke. This is a situation where if you could combine these two nil packages and get Mendoza, you’d be much better off just doing that and relying on internal development for depth.
I think it's important to remember that it takes two to make a deal work.

No doubt. This may be the best we can do, in which case, I’ll gladly take it

Matches Malone · Post #204 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 8:49 pm

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MVP2110 · Post #205 » by **MVP2110** » Mon Dec 16, 2024 9:21 pm

3 new DL & a new edge rusher. Total overhaul in the Defensive trench

Matches Malone · Post #206 » by **Matches Malone** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:43 am

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Post #207 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:50 am

Dope. QB room is light years better than it was this season.

TroyD92 · Post #208 » by **TroyD92** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:05 am

Winning the starting job as a freshman is pretty impressive though. Not saying SDSU is a good team or anything but still.

MikeIsGood · Post #209 » by **MikeIsGood** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:10 am

Ok, dope indeed. This was a heck of a day for portal news and I'm feeling good about it.

MVP2110 · Post #210 » by **MVP2110** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:31 am

Not sure how to feel about Billy Edwards. Seems like he started hot and was pretty bad the 2nd half. But also had a really bad supporting cast. Hopefully he's decent

Post #211 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:45 am

MVP2110 wrote:Not sure how to feel about Billy Edwards. Seems like he started hot and was pretty bad the 2nd half. But also had a really bad supporting cast. Hopefully he's decent

I've watched as many throws as I could of him since this weekend. He's got a little Locke in him where he isn't taking enough off of the short and intermediate throws, but it's not as bad.

But Edwards is a big upgrade over Locke and TVD everywhere else. Quick release, good in the pocket, athletic enough to be a threat to pull it down and run. Much better accuracy. Like I said earlier, on play alone he was one of the best transfers available. As a one year stop-gap to Mettauer or Smith, he's perfect.

O'Neal is a nice backup.

MVP2110 · Post #212 » by **MVP2110** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 1:52 am

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Post #214 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:00 am

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Obviously smaller school competition but he earned good PFF grades as a redshirt freshman this year.

MVP2110 · Post #215 » by **MVP2110** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:24 am

6 transfers today

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Post #216 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:27 am

Hell yea long snapper szn in the portal.

Post #217 » by **humanrefutation** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:56 am

Meh on the QBs. They could turn out to be a big improvement, but I won't believe it until I see it.

I'm not sure how much I believe in the Grimes hire, which is coloring my reaction to these transfers. Ultimately, everything depends on whether he's actually a good OC.

MVP2110 · Post #218 » by **MVP2110** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 3:01 am

I wanna get excited about these transfers. I think Fickell & Co. have done fairly well in the portal. But next years schedule is so brutal that I'm just hoping they find a way to 6 wins

Kerb Hohl · Post #219 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:20 pm

MVP2110 wrote:I wanna get excited about these transfers. I think Fickell & Co. have done fairly well in the portal. But next years schedule is so brutal that I'm just hoping they find a way to 6 wins

It sucks, with the injuries + need for a refresh of talent and some insane schedules, if it's gonna work it is a rocky road to make it to year 4 :-?

with hopefully upgraded overall talent and a schedule they can maybe navigate.

tski1972 · Post #220 » by **tski1972** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 2:23 pm

MVP2110 wrote:I wanna get excited about these transfers. I think Fickell & Co. have done fairly well in the portal. But next years schedule is so brutal that I'm just hoping they find a way to 6 wins

I really don’t care about next seasons record, I’m more interested in signs of improvement across the board.