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Johnny Davis waving the opposing crowd goodbye is shooting up the list of best parts of watching Badgers.
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#Badgers
coach Luke Fickell says that he believes former Titans coach (and Fickell's college teammate/roommate, and former ast. coach) Mike Vrabel will be around Wisconsin football in some capacity this year.
My story from last year on their relationship:
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This is an incredible Paul Chryst answer.
Which actors would our
@B1GFootball
coaches want to play them in a movie? 👀🍿
They gave some 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙮𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 answers. ⬇️🎬
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Braelon Allen on
@TheGameMKE
addressing the rumors he'd transfer to Michigan.
"The only thing I can really say for me is On, Wisconsin. As long as coach Leonhard is here, this is where I'll be."
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Does Fran McCaffery honestly think he's an intimidating person?
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A former four-star QB is set to visit the
#Badgers
next week. Our
@BadgerExtra
story on a transfer pursuit by UW.
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Spoke with former
#Badgers
RB James White (
@SweetFeet_White
) about launching The Sweet Feet Foundation. He and his wife will be offering college scholarships, including one to UW, to underprivileged students.
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#Badgers
coach Paul Chryst on what makes a good crew neck sweatshirt, courtesy
@WildeAndTausch
It's imperative that
@pcSweatshirt
listens back to
#Badgers
coach Paul Chryst's appearance today on
@WildeAndTausch
. Strong couple of minutes of Chryst talking about what makes a good crew neck sweatshirt.
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The fact that Amare Snowden has continued to practice for the
#Badgers
(and play well) despite a family tragedy is a different level of toughness.
Last Wednesday my mother depressingly passed away it's been hard to focus on football but Coach Fickell and Coach Hanyes have guided me and helped me throughout this grieving process. I love you mama ❤️
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#Badgers
RB Braelon Allen mentioned as potentially the top back in the 2024 draft class.
Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Marvin Harrison Jr., Brock Bowers and Jared Verse? It's early, but the 2024 NFL draft class has the potential to be stacked.
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Tanner Mordecai's "I'm in college, bro," answer to Longo asking why he's not engaged is quite literally perfect.
Not an entertainer? We beg to differ.
Catch
@CoachPhilLongo
on the mic for this week's (WI)red.
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Tough day on Saturday for former
#Badgers
QBs around college football.
Graham Mertz (Fla): 11/20, 91 yards, INT, injured in blowout loss to Miami
Nick Evers (UConn): 6/17, 73 yards, INT, injured in blowout loss at MD
Myles Burkett (Albany): 12/26, 165 yards, TD in win vs LIU
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More observations to come from
#Badgers
football spring practice 1, but some quick notes
-Locke, TVD splitting QB1 reps
-Mellusi looks good, more active than Fickell said he'd be
-Very chippy session
-New DL coach Whitlow is *intense*
-new OLBs have great bend
-RB Walker a tank
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Onalaska grad Matt Thomas (
@Theiceman_21
) signed a 3-year deal with the Toronto Raptors.
#lctsports
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It wasn't much of a question after his tweet the other day, but
#Badgers
RB Braelon Allen confirms on
@TheGameMKE
that he's staying at UW.
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Breaking:
#Badgers
set to hire Alex Grinch as safeties coach. Grinch was the DC/safeties coach under Lincoln Riley at USC and Oklahoma.
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I'm off the month of May to spend some time with this little guy, who came into the world back in March.
See you in June.
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So today was a big day for me. I turned 28, and more importantly,
@jenniferjanke
said yes to being tied down to me forever. (Blurry picture cause old people took them).
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I'm thrilled to say I've been hired to be the Wisconsin State Journal's Badger football beat reporter.
I'll start September 11. Can't wait to join the team with
@GregSproutWSJ
,
@JimPolzinWSJ
,
@ToddMilewski
and more.
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Why USC transfer WR CJ Williams sees "the start of a new movement" in
#Badgers
football and why he wanted to be part of it.
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Going over some notes.
#Badgers
R-Fr QB Nick Evers didn't get any reps in the 11-on-11 sessions, but he worked with some reserves after practice. Uncorked a 53-yard dime to an open receiver in the end zone. Evers was flat-footed on the 50. So much talent there, still learning.
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Not a surprise, but the
#Badgers
will turn the offensive line coaching duties over to Bob Bostad. Bostad coached OL at UW from 2008-11 and has produced some of the best lines/linemen in recent history. Story here:
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In case you're interested in a two-year old story:
Caleb Williams said on
@PardonMyTake
that he did talk to
#Badgers
through the Engrams, who are close family friends. "We reached out to get the vibe," he said.
Said there was never a real chance. Gave props to fans for trying.
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#Badgers
"The Launch" has wrapped. We'll have regular practice reports coming, but ...
-Ricardo Hallman is playing out of his mind. Three more picks today.
-Def front is so varied and aggressive. B1G QBs beware
-Mordecai has to clean it up. 4 INTs
-B. Allen looks great
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It concerns me greatly how many people in the replies and quote tweets think this was a real rep by Jake Chaney, one of the hardest hitters on the
#Badgers
roster.
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@JimPolzinWSJ
Feel like Gard picking up another Big Ten coach of the year award is inevitable at this point.
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Maema was one of my favorite interviews the past two years covering the
#Badgers
. Very thoughtful guy. Another example of how testing numbers aren't the end-all, be-all of a football player.
BREAKING:
#Bengals
UDFA LB Maema Njongmeta is present at today's meetings and appears to have made the initial 53 man roster, source said.
@The_Maema
has been OUTSTANDING throughout the preseason and has been rewarded.
Ex
@BadgerFootball
was a
@Hula_Bowl
+
@ShrineBowl
standout.
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(Excuse this one, but I've gotta say it)
Our
@BadgerExtra
staff has been hearing for a few days that JL was out. There was about a two-hour window Sat. we considered publishing. We didn't because we didn't have it rock-solid. I'm proud of how we handled it.
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Been asked a lot about QB Nick Evers, so I'll add to this.
Looked way, way smoother than last year. Calmer, quicker decisions. Was QB3 today. Far and away best athlete in QB group, running was a key weapon today.
#Badgers
More observations to come from
#Badgers
football spring practice 1, but some quick notes
-Locke, TVD splitting QB1 reps
-Mellusi looks good, more active than Fickell said he'd be
-Very chippy session
-New DL coach Whitlow is *intense*
-new OLBs have great bend
-RB Walker a tank
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Source confirms
@FootballScoop
report that Kenny Guiton will be
#Badgers
next WR coach. Guiton, a former quarterback for Luke Fickell at Ohio State, was leading the receivers at Arkansas.
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Whatever the issues are — communication amongst coaches, hesitation from Fick or someone else, etc. — the
#Badgers
have to get better at managing situations from the sideline next year.
Too many times the sideline seems disorganized. Add last drive of half vs. LSU to the list.
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Fickell's quote re: Vrabel on
@WildeAndTausch
"I'm not sure what the future really looks like, but I know that we're going to have a visitor here that's gonna spend a little bit of time, hopefully, around us coming up in the spring. See how deep we can get involved here."
#Badgers
coach Luke Fickell says that he believes former Titans coach (and Fickell's college teammate/roommate, and former ast. coach) Mike Vrabel will be around Wisconsin football in some capacity this year.
My story from last year on their relationship:
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Former
#Badgers
safety Reggie Pearson, who left the school after UW doctors wouldn't clear him to play, had eight tackles, a forced fumble and an interception for Texas Tech today in a win over Houston.
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Wisconsin is trying to play football in a 15-yard box around the LOS. That's not working. At what point is just trying a deep shot down the sideline any worse than this? Those plays are what CJ Williams and Bryson Green excel at in practice.
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Everybody's favorite Big Ten ref and his crew have assessed six technicals in the Iowa-Rutgers game and tossed the S&C coach from a bench. Classic.
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Two of the best coaches in football,
#Badgers
coach Luke Fickell and Titans coach Mike Vrabel, once shared an apartment and are still close friends. A look inside their relationship, which is built on competition and giving each other hell.
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UW official confirms Bobby Engram has been hired as
#Badgers
offensive coordinator. Check out our story from a couple days ago about the news.
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Observations from
#Badgers
spring practice 3 coming a bit later, but quick thoughts
-Another run heavy day, with defense holding the advantage
-Pius and Lowery take a lot of first OLB reps, cause havoc
-Evers nice day with 3s and 2s. Much calmer footwork this yr.
-WR Trech K 📈
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#Badgers
add a quarterback out of Connecticut to the 2022 recruiting class.
Absolutely thrilled to announce my commitment to the University of Wisconsin! Can’t wait to get to work in Madison!
#OnWisconsin
@BadgerFootball
@CoachTurnerUW
@AOF_Football
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What children's book does Fleck read the Gophers after this one?
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Forgot about it in the moment, but think this is interesting.
#Badgers
HC Luke Fickell, in an answer about the schedule: "So I don't study exactly what it is and when and who. I know that we've worked on Minnesota, we've worked on Iowa in general because of the rivalries."
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Practice 1 in Platteville in the books for the
#Badgers
. Couple thoughts, with observations coming later
-Bryson Green will be a big factor. Impressive WR
-Unpadded practice, so judging line play very tough, but like what I saw from Bortolini at C
-New CBs will help immediately
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I have no idea what Jim Leonhard will be doing next year, but I expect him to be getting a call from USC. Lincoln Riley needs major help on defense.
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Quick thoughts from
#Badgers
practice No. 2
-Much cleaner day overall, seems like everybody's locked into camp mode
-OL looking really good w/ run blocking. No pads yet, but positive steps
-DL deeper. Barten, Hills, Lane + maybe FRs can contribute behind Neal and JTJ.
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Cool weather. Rising sun. Football. 11 a.m. kicks. You can't beat it.
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The
#Badgers
win the D-I volleyball national championship. UW-Eau Claire won the D-III national championship.
#VolleyballHotbed
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#Badgers
practice was fully padded for the 1st time this spring.
-CJ Williams had an impressive day; Multiple big catches
-B. Allen limited, but looked OK running around
-Young CBs hit some bumps, but still compete hard
-DL doing fitting runs well in new scheme
More to come
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Thoughts from
#Badgers
practice 1, with more to come in observations
@BadgerExtra
-Little sloppy. First day jitters clear
-Defense is simply faster at each level this season
-Mellusi & Walker is going to be a good combo
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He picks Wisconsin. One of the top DLs in the country and one of the highest rated HS defensive lineman to commit to the
#Badgers
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Dillan Johnson was a DL target for the
#Badgers
before he committed to Northwestern. He flips and becomes the 19th commitment for UW's 2024 class.
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Exact Sciences has signed eight
#Badgers
athletes to a unique NIL deal in which athletes will get career guidance and be able to support charitable work while promoting the work Exact Sciences does. Hear from a couple of the players in the program here:
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I will believe this when the transfer announcements stop.
#Badgers
.
🟥⬜️ Just when you think it’s over......There is one more!!! Offensive reload complete!!!
#LFEra
#TimeToGrind
#DontBlink
#BadgerNation
#OnWisconsin
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Bret Bielema asked about Jim Leonhard hire and their relationship. Said he reached out after Leonhard wasn't retained.
Invited Leonhard to spend time with ILL coaches. Said JL will work with all three phases of team. Work Monday-Thursday, then home on weekends.
#Badgers
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A look into the changes strength and conditioning director Brady Collins brought to the
#Badgers
weight room and Collins' path to Madison. Really good stuff from Collins in this piece.
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Three of the four
#Badgers
UDFAs either made their NFL teams or signed to the practice squad.
--LB Maema Njongmeta made the Bengals 53-man roster.
--QB Tanner Mordecai signed to the 49ers PS
--TE Hayden Rucci signed to the Dolphins PS
LS Peter Bowden still looking at chances
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Can't overemphasize how big that Herbig sack was on first down. Completely derailed that Iowa drive, which just ended after the Hawkeyes failed to convert fourth-and-13.
#Badgers
I'm sure SEC fans will disagree, but I think UW has the best LB group going in CFB right now.
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Tell you what it's not at Camp Randall Stadium yet today: Loud.
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The
#Badgers
are doubling down on the offensive line by moving former star center and director of scouting Casey Rabach to an on-field coaching role. More here:
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On Luke Fickell's radio show, they just announced the "Camp Randall Club."
It's an initiative of The Varsity Collective, specific to
#Badgers
football. Tiers of donations give access to different content and experiences.
Sure sounds like a relaunch of the Mendota Gridiron Club
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