Badgers @ Illini - 11/19/11 - 11:00 - ESPN2

[Kerb Hohl]

It took just one short session of TV and Lexus has now leapfrogged Jared and Kay. My TV may be thrown out the window.

[ReasonablySober]

Wonder if this is what it takes to get Ball Heisman consideration. Christ.

[Turk Nowitzki]

By no means am I excited about Ball leaving but hopefully Gordon is ready to roll and Gordon/White get the job done.

Jeff Lewis would certainly get a shot at some carries too. It would really be on James White to take the next step if Ball leaves though, he can definately play better than he has this year.

[Turk Nowitzki]

Also, I haven't visited any Illinois forums but I imagine they would be going nuts about the refs today. Ultimately they ended up torpedoing their own chances in the 2nd half but the officiating certainly wasn't good.

[BUCKnation]

Wonder if this is what it takes to get Ball Heisman consideration. Christ.

30 TDs is deserving at least a look

[Turk Nowitzki]

Do they count the Big Ten Championship Game and the bowl game for the TD's in a season record because Ball could easily get 3 TD's a game to tie the record.

[JayMKE]

Do they count the Big Ten Championship Game and the bowl game for the TD's in a season record because Ball could easily get 3 TD's a game to tie the record.

Pretty sure they do.

[Mags FTW]

Yup.

[MickeyDavis]

But they didn't count bowl games in 1988 when Sanders got 39. He had FIVE in the Holiday Bowl. So really he had 44.

[Kerb Hohl]

Does anybody believe Oregon would punt once in the potential Rose Bowl?

[PkrsBcksGphsMqt]

Really looking forward to the game against PSU Saturday. I'll be at the Stadium Bar for the whole game. Should be a great atmosphere even though I'm sure it will be cold. I am curious to see how excited the Badgers are when WI beats PSU to move on to the Big Ten Championship game. Obviously not quite as excited as they would be if they were in the running for the National Championship but being able to go to back to back Rose Bowls is a pretty big deal.

[Kerb Hohl]

Excitement was high when I was there for Northwestern when they *basically* locked up a Rose Bowl slot (pending BCS ratings).

Only things that would lower the excitement is:
1. Not an official Rose Bowl guarantee, just the championship game for the conference.
2. Last year it was the first time in a while that they had gone.

[MickeyDavis]

Chance for revenge against MSU. Love it.