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The Rose Bowl Gamethread

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The Rose Bowl Gamethread 

Post#1 » by Bucksfans1and2 » Sat Jan 1, 2011 2:01 pm

The Day is finally here. You all know what's up but for any lurkers out there.

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WHAT:

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WHEN:

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WHERE:

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WHY:

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FOR LUCK:

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(Wisconsin needs to get it's generally pretty hot girls to post more pictures of themselves. Really dissapointing selection.)

This game is going to be a battle on all sides of the ball. Can our O-Line get up to the second level and sit on their LBs. Not many safetys are going to want to try and tackle Clay or Ball. If TCU stacks the box, it's going to be up to Tolzien to make throws, and if he gets time he's been extremely effective all year long. The game plan really hasn't changed all year. Run the ball as often as possible to set up play action. They run that weirdo 4-2-5 defense, I'm concerned that Chryst is going to try and outsmart that D and end up hurting us.

Defensively, it's going to be about hitting Dalton. He's had Tolzien's amazing stats throwing the ball, the difference he does occasionally get pressured and doesn't have a dominant running game to help him out. Dalton can move a little bit. He's not Robinson or Pryor but he's decently mobile. D-lineman have to own their gaps against him and Ed Wesley at RB can hurt us if we sellout.

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Post#2 » by PkrsBcksGphsMqt » Sat Jan 1, 2011 2:32 pm

From a Gopher fan to a bunch of Badger fans, good luck.
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Post#3 » by MickeyDavis » Sat Jan 1, 2011 3:08 pm

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Post#4 » by Bernman » Sat Jan 1, 2011 3:51 pm

Time to back up all the talk from Big Ten representatives and our own fans deriding mid majors in comparison to teams competing in the major conference grind.

At the risk of putting my foot in my mouth, I expect a highly motivated Badgers' squad. It looks that way on paper. 20 of 22 starters are either seniors or from in state. The only 2 without that special motivator are Henry and Fenelus, and I think we've learned throughout the season they can be trusted to step up.

Clay should be especially determined for 4 reasons: 1. this might be his last game w/ Bucky, 2. he wants to impress pro scouts, 3. he feels like being the primary RB is what he deserves after being Big Ten POY last year, and 4. he's grown up with ingrained love for the program being a Wisconsinite. If he's healthy and hasn't eaten himself bed ridden at Christmas - he'd be my starter. He's also the running back who has proven the most against top competition.

c'mon, get hyped already: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCf3l1Iiiqw
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Post#5 » by Aaron It Out » Sat Jan 1, 2011 6:10 pm

That song is pretty sick. A lot of good lyrics, too bad there was no video to it.
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Post#6 » by Turk Nowitzki » Sat Jan 1, 2011 6:25 pm

I expect it to be a close game, but the selfish part of me is hoping we just obliterate them. I'm tired of hearing about how amazing their defense is.
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Post#7 » by Newz » Sat Jan 1, 2011 7:48 pm

There is not a picture of Nick Toon in this thread.

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Post#8 » by UWM_Brew_Buck » Sat Jan 1, 2011 7:50 pm

Why is this game not on local tv? Looks like no HD for me.
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Post#9 » by PkrsBcksGphsMqt » Sat Jan 1, 2011 7:55 pm

UWM_Brew_Buck wrote:Why is this game not on local tv? Looks like no HD for me.


I was kind of surprised to see it on ESPN instead of ABC. Directv says ABC has paid programming at 3:30, doesn't make a whole lotta sense to me.
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Post#10 » by jerrod » Sat Jan 1, 2011 8:01 pm

that picture on the left up there is nice. good start to my day
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Post#11 » by Max Green » Sat Jan 1, 2011 8:24 pm

I got TCU pulling out the upset.
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Post#12 » by humanrefutation » Sat Jan 1, 2011 8:26 pm

Max Green wrote:I got TCU pulling out the upset.


Surprise, surprise.
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Post#13 » by Ryan5UW » Sat Jan 1, 2011 8:28 pm

UWM_Brew_Buck wrote:Why is this game not on local tv? Looks like no HD for me.


Same reason TCU is even in this game - new tv contract.
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Post#14 » by Ryan5UW » Sat Jan 1, 2011 8:35 pm

Bernman wrote:c'mon, get hyped already: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCf3l1Iiiqw


That is pretty damn good. Love the line at about 2:30:

"Pounding the Gophs for Bunyan's axe on homecoming, so sick. We'll go for two if we want to Brewster, you can promptly suck a dick."
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Re: The Rose Bowl Gamethread 

Post#15 » by rilamann » Sat Jan 1, 2011 8:58 pm

Damn@the chick on the left,and the one on the right,I'd let her blow on my trombone too.

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I'm not a huge college football fan but go Badgers of course,should be a good game.
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Post#16 » by MickeyDavis » Sat Jan 1, 2011 9:07 pm

Max Green wrote:I got TCU pulling out the upset.


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Re: The Rose Bowl Gamethread 

Post#17 » by Bernman » Sat Jan 1, 2011 9:29 pm

Now to counteract the hopeful but reasonable positivity before, a reason for concern....

This current team's success has been predicated on offense. But has one of Chryst's offenses had major success in a bowl game? Well, it seemed like a couple played pretty well, but that wasn't particularly reflected in the point totals. Throughout his 5 bowls as offensive coordinator Chryst's units have scored: 24, 17, 17, 13, and 20 points. None of those results blow you away.

In spite of Wisconsin winning 3 of their last 5 bowl games, the success has been primarily achieved on the defensive end. Does this defense have the chops against a spread offense to lead the team to victory?
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Re: The Rose Bowl Gamethread 

Post#18 » by MadCityBucky » Sat Jan 1, 2011 9:29 pm

Wooo..Let's go Badgers!! Looks like a Badger dominated crowd, all red from what I can see
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Post#19 » by PkrsBcksGphsMqt » Sat Jan 1, 2011 9:31 pm

Gotta admit the rose in the Frog's mouth on the helmet is pretty cool.
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Post#20 » by MadCityBucky » Sat Jan 1, 2011 9:32 pm

Woah didn't see the other half of the stadium, looks split 45/55

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