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Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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FOFC-BBCF: WISCONSIN BADGERS
We've got a few FOFCBBCF dynasties running right now, and their all excellent. I decided its time for me to join the group, and bring FOFC its first dynasty with a national champion
 . With respect to kingfc, since this initial post format comes from him, here is what Wisconsin has achieved so far:YEAR-BY-YEAR RECAPS 2006: 12-3 (6-2) 2nd in Big 10 - #9 coaches poll, #5 media poll - We lost in the playoff semifinals. In the opening round we blasted West Virginia 40-10, and then knocked off Oklahoma 38-12. In the match up with eventual national champs USC we lost a heartbreaker 27-22. USC then went on to beat up Cartman's talented Texas team. - Offense - 482 YPG (8th) - Defense - 314 YPG (4th) 2007: 14-2 (6-2) 2nd in Big 10 - #7 coaches poll, #1 media poll - NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!! We opened the dream playoffs as an at large bid again, and took Utah out in the first round 48-6. UCLA provided a much tougher test, and we squeaked out a 31-28 victory to move on. In the semis we faced heavily favored LSU and showed some style in a 37-20 upset that shocked everyone but us. It was the fateful match up with Oklahoma in the finals for us, a team looking to get revenge for the dressing down we handed them the year before. A 27-22 stunner ensured this squads place in the record books and a place in every badger's heart!!! - Offense - 515 YPG (2nd) - Defense - 372 YPG (59th) 2008: 9-3 (6-2) 3rd in Big 10 - #2 coaches poll, #13 media poll - Despite a lofty #2 ranking from the coaches, we were robbed of the chance of defending our title (which was then won by our perennial playoff foe OU  ). Sadly, a 5 way tie in the Big 10 didnt fall our way so we went to the Alamo bowl for a match-up with Texas A&M. 3 hours later, with a 38-24 victory, we walked out knowing the best was yet to come.- Offense - 440 YPG (10th) - Defense - 353 YPG (45th) OVERALL RECORD 35-8 (18-6) NATIONAL TITLES 1 (2007) BIG 10 TITLES 0 BOWL/PLAYOFF RECORD 7-1(the best postseason record of any team  )And for reference, here are links to some other excellent dynasties set in this universe: Groundhog(Utah): http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ad.php?t=56349 Kingfc22(K State): http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ad.php?t=58321 st.cronin(TCU): http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ad.php?t=58224 DeToxRox(Arizona): http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ad.php?t=57826
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04-22-2007, 05:32 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Recruiting Recap
Wisconsin Badgers: 17 Recruits (Ranked #7 in the nation) To be honest, this was a very bad year for us recruiting wise. The ranking is nice, and we got a lot of solid players. Thats the problem though, as we were the only one of the 5 top Big 10 teams to land 0 5 star players. We had more 4 stars then any team in the nation though. We had a top 10 class last year as well, but im worried the other teams in the big 10 will pass us unless we start pulling in some elite talent. This class reloaded our secondary, and added depth on defense and the lines. But super stars, i dont see many. Sorted by HS Rank #60 FS Chris Goldman 4 Stars 5-10 182 lbs. Pinckney Community (MI) Run stopper 2.0/5.0 Coach Note:Chris will likely be moved to SS to see playing time, especially with flores coming in as well #73 FS James Flores 4 Stars 5-10 164 lbs. Hopkins (MI) Cover Safety 2.5/5.0 #132 DE Christopher Fraley 4 Stars 6-3 268 lbs. Glenville (OH) Balanced 1.5/4.5 #193 CB Dean Byrd 4 Stars 5-10 171 lbs. Chaminade-Julienne (OH) Zone Corner 1.5/4.0 #208 OLB Michael Campbell 4 Stars 6-0 243 lbs. Bloomingdale (MI) Coverage LB 2.5/4.0 #222 OG Sonny Green 4 Stars 6-0 270 lbs. Mountain Lake (MN) Power 1.0/5.0 #241 DE Raymond Akers 4 Stars 6-4 264 lbs. Athens (AL) Balanced 1.5/4.5 #257 ILB Douglas Hogan 4 Stars 6-2 235 lbs. Addison Trail (IL) Coverage LB 2.0/4.5 #276 QB Chance Lyles 4 Stars 6-1 199 lbs. Crestview (OH) Balanced 1.5/3.5 Coach Note:Likely to be cut #311 OT Nigel Williams 4 Stars 6-0 307 lbs. Avon Lake (OH) Power 1.0/4.5 #317 FB Alexander Wells 4 Stars 6-2 209 lbs. Pulaski (WI) Our only local signing Balanced 2.0/4.5 #324 C Robert Lewis 4 Stars 6-2 272 lbs. Tongue River (WY) Power(All the o-line recruits were listed as power, so i guess were going to be a strong team in the future) 2.0/4.5 #402 ILB Manuel Clemons 3 Stars 6-0 222 lbs. Rutland (GA) Run Stopper 1.5/4.0 #412 FS Larry White 4 Stars 5-10 170 lbs. Admiral King (OH) Run Stopper 1.5/4.5 #528 DE James Thomas 3 Stars 6-1 254 lbs. Lake Forest (IL) Balanced 1.5/4.0 #676 WR Dean Johnson 3 Stars 6-0 175 lbs. De Anza (CA) Speed WR 1.0/3.5 Coach Note: Likely to be cut #690 P Timothy Lane 3 Stars 5-11 189 lbs. Germantown (TN) Balanced 2.5/4.5
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html |
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04-22-2007, 05:37 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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As you can see, we have finished 6-2 every year in conference, and gotten in or been denied the playoffs through the at large system. We have tasted the title, and want another. But first our young team needs to take the conference title. It will be quite a task, and we will have to work hard, but the fans are clamoring for it. Our defense is shaping up into a 5-2 or a 4-2-5, and i have no idea about our offense. We have 2 Stand out RBs, but a weak o-line. A lot depends on the development of 4 players. Our young QB, ranked #32 when he came out, is still raw. We also have 3 now sophmore WRs who were all 3.0/5.0 last year. It could be an interesting year, and while i truly believe next season is when we make our big push a conference title is within our reach if the balls bounce the right way.
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html |
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04-22-2007, 06:24 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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TEAM HALL OF FAME:
Gabriel Powell, Center Code:
Patrick Head, Wide Receiver Code:
Francisco Mckenzie, Free Safety Code:
William Duffy, Wide Receiver Code:
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html Last edited by Blade6119 : 04-22-2007 at 06:26 AM. |
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04-22-2007, 02:08 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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good read so far...might want to wait on cutting players with scholarships. I believe you will lose the scholarship until the players Sr. year...best bet is to redshirt them and hope they transfer so you get the scholarship back.
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04-22-2007, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New Mexico
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04-23-2007, 10:51 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Michigan
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Which week do you wanna come to Zona? 1 is all i have booked so far
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04-24-2007, 07:04 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Post-Training Camp Roster Evaluation - Offense
Quarterbacks Code:
I was desperately worried about this position before training camp, and now im estatic. Strong was a 2.0/4.5 freshman who managed to be academically ineligible for every possible period(everthing but the first 2 games, and the bowl game). Well not only did he shoot to a 4.5/5.0 overnight, he intelligence went up 6 points which should help to keep him on the field for our season. Brown was our starter last year, and will be our back-up this year. He isnt quite the passer the others are, but his legs are stellar and he will bring another option to our offense when he is out there. Gardner is just fluff, and may get cut. Lyles is a pure pocket passer, who may be the backup for the next few years if he develops. Its the Donnie Strong show now, lets see how he handles the pressure. Running Backs Code:
Another position where a younger player is stealing the starting spot from the previous starter. Goodman is the better runner, better reciever, and he is a year younger. What he lacks are instincts, which some of the other backs have. Miller started last year and put up a nice 1000 yards, while goodman put up 1200 filling in for an injured miller in 07 when we won the title. Goodman and miller will likely split carries, but both have 19 endurance so if a winner emerges he will get the boatload. Smith and Garret are senior backups, and Smith is a 19 kick returner so he will see the field there. Looking over the recruits, pretty much about 45 of the top 50 RBs have blue interest(each and everyone of the ones in the national top 25 have blue interest), so i think we will manage to replace our graduating seniors. Fullbacks Code:
Bush was the starter last year, and as you can see by his 17 running hes a truck. Hes 251 pounds of slow, but solid muscle. We wont be using our fullbacks much, as we will likely be using mostly 3 WR looks. If we do though, Bush is a solid option. Wells was a top instate recruit and may actually earn the starting spot over the course of the year. Burt...well, he has a nice GPA so he can stay. Overall, a solid spot for a position i dont plan on using much. Receivers Code:
Its time for our fearsome threesome to assume the head of our air attack. Allen, Jackson, and Mcdaniel were all highly heralded coming out of highscool 2 years ago and should form a amazing combination for the next three years with Donnie Strong at QB. They compliment each other nicely, and all had pretty productive off-seasons. Payne, Smith, and Johnson are all just filler on our team, though Smith will be the #4 if we need him. As with Strong, these 3 are factoring heavily into my plans for the next 3 seasons. Tight Ends Code:
Another youngster overtaking the previous starter, Helton is the more well rounded player and earns the spot. Anderson is a better blocker, but he is a less polished reciever and has less upside. Helton came in for mop-up duty last year and still racked up over 450 yards recieving and was up for the top TE in the nation award. We intend to be a fairly fast and open offense, which requires a TE who can do it all. Lawson redshirted last year, and will provide depth the next few years as Anderson is graduating. Offensive Tackles Code:
We have a solid group here, with Beckham and Cruz both exceptional bookends that can really pave the way. On top of that, shoemaker makes for a solid back-up when they need a rest. Mclain is depth, nothing more. Williams is a future starter we hope, but like at RB we have a lot of talented prospects with blue interest here. Im pretty happy with this position, unlike.... Offensive Guards Code:
Not much to be excited about here, and im just hoping Perryman and Richard can hold their spots down while the other lineman move around the opposing line. Green has some solid potetial and will hopefully develop into it for next season. Not many elite prospects, but many of the 4 stars are in blue interest so there is some hope for the future. Green is the only player in this group who was better then a 3 star coming out. Centers Code:
As you can see, were a little short on depth here. Ill likely swap an OT like Mclain over just for emergency protection. Lewis will start his freshman year, and was a nice suprise since he was ranked #324 coming out. He will be a 4 year rock for us in the middle, a was possibly my best signing in this past class relative to their rank. Kelly was my expected starter, but will make a solid back-up for the next 3 years. The only 5 star center in the nation has blue interest, but is a JUCO so we shall see. Either way, with Lewis im set. Offensive Outlook: Last season was an up and down roller coaster as far as our offense was concerned. Our passing game did next to nothing, and our O-line was ravaged by injuries so we either had a great game or didnt show up at all. This year should be much better, and im really expecting some solid production from this squad, We finished top 10 the past 2 years, and looking over our team relative to others i think thats a fair expectation again.
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html Last edited by Blade6119 : 04-24-2007 at 07:11 PM. |
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04-24-2007, 07:07 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Michigan
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I better run 75 times against you to keep that offense of the field. Filthy.
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04-24-2007, 07:09 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Ill do the defense later tonight, just wanted to get that posted since i was already done with it.
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html |
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04-24-2007, 07:16 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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I hate to say it, and no offense to my guys, but id rather have your offense right about now. You have just as much talent as me, and that RB...my god...i drool just thinking about him. I am already having nightmares about how my D is going to slow him down...and i get Kenneth Mason of UCLA and Frederick Gage of Kansas State the weeks before and after you respectively. All 3 were top 10 overall in the nation in the respective classes. If i can slow down those 3 backs, i deserve the national title 
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html |
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04-25-2007, 03:41 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Post-Training Camp Roster Evaluation - Defense
Defensive Ends Code:
We return our entire starting defensive line, which is a very good thing as they actually did pretty solid last year(including holding Michigan RB Robert Hinson, arguably the best HB fofcbbcf has seen and holder of the top two best seasons for YPC, to a mere 25 yards on 30 carries). Our ends are big boys, especially Newton, and compliment each other nicely. Bishop goes for the QB while Newton goes after the entire opposing team lol. Im happy with them, and happy with our 3 new freshman. Akers and Fraley should both be solid starters in the future, and Thomas was a nice find for a last second replacement signing. Defensive Tackles Code:
As i said at DE, we return all 4 starters from a fairly nice season for the D. Baird is our balanced threat, able to stuff the run and the pass, while Cohen just clogs up that hole(which is useful in the big 10). Not much to say outside of i expect an improvement on last seasons numbers(so looking at a top 30 finish for the D, which should be enough with our O to win some games). Carlson and simpson are fine back-up and building blocks, so im not too worried here. Inside Linebackers Code:
Having 4 freshman means some growing pains, no doubt, but im happy with what i see. Brewer and Hunt are coming off redshirt years, and Brewer is a coach's player(19 work ethic, 19 discipline). Their young, but i dont forsee this group getting exploited. Brewer is the kind of starter you dont necessarily notice making the major plays, but he does what he needs to do and wont make mistakes. Outside Linebackers Code:
Helping Brewer are two returning starters, and Harrish should be really solid for us with his instincts. Our LBs are sort of bend but dont break this year, but im not expecting them to get exploited(i will gameplan to ensure of that). Carr is fat, and i would have cut him but hes a senior so there is no point. Campbell is just a holdover until i recruit some studs here in the future. Corner Backs Code:
Goddard wanted to go pro, so im glad hes back to help cover up my totally new safeties. He has great physical tools, great instincts, and a terrible academic record. If he can pull up his grades, he will be great for us. Tran is not a guy i love, but looking a his ratings i like him more and more. A little slower then Goddard(11 to Goddards 16), he is a ball hawk who should be solid. If Goddard goes down, Souza is a solid #3 and i dont feel bad if he has to play at all. I feel really happy with this group of guys, with walsh and byrd just protection against the inevitable academic suspensions(byrd is the only one with a GPA over 2.0 right now). Free Safeties(Coach Note:Assuming no change in ratings after predicted position changes, as im planning a lot of work here and this should be the final product) Code:
This is a a very interest two spots, as i come into the season with 7 FSs and 2 SSs, so i have to mix and match a bit. Flores was a top recruit last year, along with Goldman who im planning on shifting to SS(see below). Pearson is a classic overachiever, who while not as skilled continues to play well. He sports a nice combo of 19s in Inelligence, Work Ethic, and Discipline. Flores is obviously the future here, and may overtake Pearson by mid-season. White was a emergency late signing, and really looks nice so im estactic about that development. Strong Safeties(Coach Note:Assuming no change in ratings after predicted position changes, as im planning a lot of work here and this should be the final product) Code:
Goldman was a 5 star FS recruit, but is a run stopper and should take very well to the shift over to SS. Nix redshirted at FS last year as well, but is also a great run stopper and should also take nicely to the swap. Evans was the backup last season to a guy i have now cut, ironic as that may seem, and will just continue that role to the new super studs. Goldman and Flores should be studs for the next 4 years, while Nix and White make stellar back-ups. Defensive Outlook: We have yet to have a season where our offense wasnt top 10 in the nation, so our defense simply has to play average and we will do ok. This D should do good, which gives me some hope for our 3rd playoff appearance and possible first conference title to match that NC we won. We have all our starters back on the D-line, OLB, and CB, so our tranisition to new players shouldnt be too bad. At the spots where new blood comes in, both S spots are likely to end up in the hands of 5 star recruits and our ILB spot is in my opinion capably held. Im really looking forward to a productive season, and i think were even better equipped for a run next year on both sides of the ball with 18 of our 22 starters returning.
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html Last edited by Blade6119 : 04-25-2007 at 02:40 PM. |
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04-25-2007, 04:03 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Post-Training Camp Roster Evaluation - Special Teams
Kicker Code:
Quinn has been a dependable kicker for us, and i will miss his steadly leg. Bishop, well he never played so i cant say i care hes graduating. The Midwest Region is rated as having the best Kickers this year, so hopefully i cant pick up at least 1 talented one. Punter Code:
Castillo managed a 41.5 average last year as a 2.5, so im looking forward to the gain Lane can make. Almost fully developed already, Lane should be a great 4 year starter for us and im happy we signed him. He wasnt interested in us at all, but we were the only team to offer him throughout all of recruiting so he was sort of forced to sign here. Punt Returners Code:
White will contribute his part to the team here, and hes ok. We had a 20 punt returner last season, so i expect some drop off but im hoping we can overcome it and white will step up. Kick Returners Code:
Smith did a great job last year, and im happy to have him again. Since i expect Flores to start soon, id rather him not get injured and just let smith take them all. Smith did fine last year, im sure he will again. Special Teams Outlook: Solid, but not spectacular...that about says it all. Quinn and Lane should be solid, and smith is a good return man. I could maybe complain about White, but im not going to nitpick about what i feel is a fairly solid team overall.
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html Last edited by Blade6119 : 04-25-2007 at 04:17 AM. |
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04-25-2007, 04:07 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Overall Team Outlook:
Were a solid, but not spectacular team...i dont think this is a National title team, but i think it can win the Big 10 in the balls bounce the right way. Ill be doing a conference breakdown before the year starts, but my money is on Purdue and Michigan being the two roadblocks to my goal. Ohio state seems to be reloading a bit this year, so i hope we get a nice win there. Looking over my schedule, we actually miss penn state so thats a relief. Right now im most worried about Michigan, which as always is a great team. Having now re-hired Passcaglia as their coach, i cant expect many cake walks like we had last year against them. As i said in the defensive section, next year we will return 18 of 22 starters, and that should be a National Championship level team barring key early departures. So while this should be a good season, im looking forward to the next.
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html Last edited by Blade6119 : 04-25-2007 at 04:44 AM. |
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04-25-2007, 04:13 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Team Schedule (1 Game still needs to be scheduled)
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html Last edited by Blade6119 : 04-29-2007 at 07:45 PM. |
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04-25-2007, 08:28 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Michigan
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See, that defense of yours definetly will be a problem for teams all year. You can roll out a lot of solid guys and just pound teams offenses into the ground.
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04-25-2007, 10:39 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
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04-29-2007, 07:34 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Position Changes
The Wisconsin Badgers had 2 position changes to begin the year, and both went as well as could have been hoped for. FS Chris Goldman, a top 50 recruit at FS, moved to SS. Chris, a brick wall against the run, took very well to the change. He went from a 3.0/5.0 FS to a 3.5/5.0 SS and immediately took over the starting spot there. FS Eddie Nix also made the move over the SS, due to his top of the line blitzing skills. a 2.0/4.0 FS, Eddie jumped up to a 2.5/4.5 SS and will likely provide some nice support for chris over the next few years.
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html |
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04-29-2007, 07:41 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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2009 Wisconsin Staff
Offensive Coordinator Steven Morton Salary: $525,000 Age: 55 Exp: 26 Alma mater: Nebraska Pref. Offense: Balanced Year at WIS: First Previous: 2 yrs - Miami (OH) Redhawks OC Led Offense to a first year ranking of #36, then all the way up to #9 in the nation Defensive Coordinator Sean Hearn Salary: $700,000 Age: 51 Exp: 24 Alma mater: Colorado Pref. defense: 5-2 Year at WIS: Third Led our defense to a national title, and actually improved them last year despite our fall in the rankings, he is an absolute genius and should have been a HC 3 years ago. One of, if not the best, DCs in the nation Specil Teams Coach Joel Pierce Salary: $175,000 Age: 56 Exp: 26 Alma mater: Nevade Year at WIS: First This is his first coordinator position
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html |
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04-29-2007, 07:44 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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UL Lafeyette has just agreed to a late season game, so our schedule is now complete for the season. I think we have one of the tougher schedules around in reality, so im happy for a late season breather. I updated the schedule a few posts back
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Underachievement The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. Despair It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. Demotivation Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html |
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04-29-2007, 07:51 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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2009 Wisconsin Team Captains
Coach Note: Seniors Only RB David Garrett - A great kid, in every sense of the word. He was never blessed with star skills or great intelligence, but through hard work he has done well in both areas. He can run all day long, stays after practice to do more lifts, and is always happy to help the younger players. Not a starter, but a key player to the team. OT Brian Cruz - A true leader, he is a imposing figure in both physical and mental levels. A true Gym rat, he works harder then anyone on the team. He also have a great sense of character about him. Truly a team leader, and a star bookend tackle for us. FS Ken Pearson - Much like Cruz, he is a gym rat. Ken is also a great scholar, and an All Big 10 Academic first teamer. A coach's son, he is a yes sir kid who exemplifies everything about our program. He will be tasked with tutoring our young secondary and bringing them along on both the field and in the classrom.
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04-29-2007, 07:56 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Wisconsin Schemes 2009
After much debate, we have settled upon a West Coast offense. Our new OC pushed hard for the balanced offense, and we were strongly leaning that way at one time. But we really wanted an offense where all 3 of our recievers could see the field, but not rule out our threats at TE. So the West Coast suited us, as it is a good mix. I think our personnel could thrive here. On Defense, again after intially leaning towards a 4-2-5, we settled upon a traditional 4-3. We would have been happy with the 4-2-5 if we could have slotted Flores in that 3rd safety spot, but he didnt look comfortable there in the spring game so we went another direction. Although a bit boring, it should provide us a good chance to match the Os we will face in conference as well as allowing us the depth we need up front.
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04-29-2007, 08:11 PM
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BIG 10 MEDIA PREDICTIONS(IE the game)
1.Purdue Boilermakers 2.Michigan Wolverines 3.Wisconsin Badgers 4.Ohio State Buckeyes 5.Penn State Nittany Lions 6.Michigan State Spartans 7.Iowa Hawkeyes 8.Minnesota Golden Gophers 9.Northwestern Wildcats 10.Illinois Fighting Illini 11.Indiana Hoosiers My own personal opinion of the conference will come later, but i would move Michigan ahead of Purdue. I think purdue, OSU, and my boys are all pretty similar and could end up anywhere. I think Penn state i just a step below, and MSU another step down. Iowa down are mostly interchangeable as well, but ill go into this all more indepth as we get closer the the start of the season.
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05-02-2007, 04:10 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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In Depth Opponent Breakdown:
Week 1 (HOME) UCLA Bruins Ranking and Opinion: Ranked 6th in the nation, they start the season as our toughest foe according to pollsters. While talented, i have a personal view that the Pac 10 is in general over-rated after the incredible season the entire conference put together last year. I would personally rate UCLA around #15 or so in the nation (still high), as it is a young team (3 senior starters) that will need time to gel. I would predict a 2nd -3rd place finish in the Pac 10 for them, and the media tends to agree by ranking them 2nd in the Pac. Offensive Breakdown: UCLA will be running a Smash Mouth Offense Starting a true freshman at QB, this is as one would assume a boom or bust position. Gerald Silva is a talented player, ranked #81 in the nation coming out of high school last year, but is more of a physical specimen then a football player. He has a great arm, especially for a freshman, and will undoubtedly provide a good test for our secondary we are planning to count on throughout the year. Senior backup Preston Peterson is a very accurate QB, and if he has to see the field he can do some damage in the short yardage passing attack the smash mouth utilizes (he has a career 62% completion percentage). It should be noted, Silva is currently in academic trouble. It won’t affect his status for our game, but it could become a hindrance to his competing in the Pac 10 this year. The star of this attack, and the team for that matter, is no doubt RB Kenneth Mason. One of the biggest signings in school history, he got his shot at the field last year and played well enough to win First Team All-Pac 10 honors. Mason excels between the tackles, but has the speed to cut it outside and the hands to catch the ball well. He is a true all-purpose threat, and as the nation saw last year he can wreak havoc. In the smash mouth, its clear they intend to feed him the ball 30 times a game, and we will have to be ready to shut him down in the opener. Cohen will play a major role in this, and we are game planning ways to stop him already. Backup Karl Long is now a senior, and finishing up what can only be described as a disappointing career. He has all the potential mason does, but never translated it into significant playing time. A poor mans mason at this point, he is still a solid backup for the smash mouth and will spell mason with skill. UCLA sports two FBs of similar ability and will likely platoon here over the course of the season as neither are rocks in the classroom. It is obvious Mason will get the bulk of the carries, so all you really need to know here is both can block and catch and will be side threats to watch. Neither is a stud, but both can play. While the offense is obviously geared towards the run, this team possesses a solid group of WRs that cannot be overlooked. JR Darrin Burns leads the group, and he is a talented kid. He would be my top receiver right now, and has used his strong work ethic to become a solid speed receiver. Much more of a deep threat, as he doesn’t run the best routes, he has some wheels on him and will be a good opening test for Goddard. Goddard wanted to go pro after preying on the average Big 10 receivers last year, and this will be a good gauge of how he will hold up against the improved conference talent in his money making year. Loyd Wilson was high rated when coming of out high school in the same class as Burns, but just hasn’t developed as well. An average talent, he does everything average and doesn’t seem to stand out anywhere. Tran or Souza (which ever ends up starting) should be able to shut him down. Another JR, backup Ronald Short is built in the same mold as Wilson and shouldn’t pose much of a threat. SO Steve Fuller and JR Troy Keyes are dependable TEs, who should be utilized mainly as blockers in the UCLA offense. Both have potential, and will be solid starters for this year. Their contribution wont be seen as much on the stat sheet, but will prove solid bookends to the line. SR Rudolph Bell is the beast of the o-line. A returning First Team All American (and with it All Pac 10), he absolutely dominated at LT last year coming out of the JUCO ranks. Equally adept at blocking the run or the pass, he is a force to be reckoned with and no doubt key to Mason’s success. On the opposite side will be true freshman Melvin Anderson. A top 50 recruit last season, he is expected to be a star in short order and is almost as good a blocker as Bell already. A really talented duo that should have a great season in this run based attack. They better have a great season, as moving inside we see a drop off in talent. SO Michael Gay is the best here, but he is as slow as molasses and will be exposed by quicker interior lineman. JR Andrew Ruiz will supplant returning starter SR James Gonzalez based on a head coach decision. Ruiz is the better blocker, but isn’t as polished all-round and only time will tell if the decision was sage. JR Roberto Archer mans the middle, and UCLA has to hope he makes it through another 12 games like he did last year. He is a durability concern, which is troubling as the back-ups are god-awful. No offense to them, but Archer needs to play every down for them to do well up the middle (where Mason loves to run). Defensive Breakdown: The UCLA Bruins will be operating a 4-2-5 defense this season UCLA has a pair of young, but skilled DEs. SO Willard Torres is a technician. He has the moves down, and has some athleticism. He just has major problems with keeping his head in the game and doesn’t seem to play up to his talent. He was top 100 coming out, and has time, so maybe his mental side will match his physical side and create a real beast. FR Michael Allen is a bit more well-rounded, but still skilled. Both are teetering on 300 pounds, so their big boys and could easily be DTs. That fact really underscores where this team is expected to dominate (against the run). JR Kevin Cook is a great DT. He is literally a master of the position, and should have his way with opposing lines this year. He is slow, but its futile to run at him. Not much more to say other then All American honors are within his reach. SR Elliot Pruitt is a great run stopper, but isn’t quite the pass threat Cook is. He is even slower (a pathetic 2). He’s a senior starter who will draw a blocker off Cook, and that’s all Cook will need really. LB SO Steve Silva (no relation to the QB) is another example of what seems to be this teams calling card. He is a highly skilled player who lacks a bit mentally and physically. Highly prone to penalties, he is still a solid LB and should only get better with time. JR Morris Snider will come in from OLB for the 4-2-5 and should compliment Silva well. A coverage LB, he can run and makes some plays. Another discipline problem though, and this unit could really give away a lot of free yards on facemask penalties or what not. SO CBs Laverne Baker and Thomas Wiggins are both young skilled corners. Neither are what you would call a ball hawk yet, they are solid starters who should turn into studs with time. I think my WRs will be able to outplay them, but it wont be a cake-walk as they can cover. At S, we get three starters thanks to the formation. At FS SO Corey Wilson is a instinctual player with some skills, but is pretty slow for his position and will likely get burned on a regular basis. Dropped back into zone he could be an adequate defender, but we intend to throw a lot of 4 and 5 WR sets at UCLA to avoid that D-line so he will have to cover someone. Over at SS we have two solid players, SR Cory Morgan and JR Pedro Willis, who can both stop the run and cover. These two will be the leaders of the pass defense, and in large part integral to the season this defense will have in a pass happy conference. It will be a task to game plan these two out of the game, but my hope is the multiple receiver sets should pull them out of zone and allow our top receivers the one on one coverage we crave. I wont go in-depth on special teams, but they have an exceptional punter and in my opinion a overrated kicker. We will have work from poor field position, but if we can keep them out of good field position i think we can deny them easy FGs and keep it close. Overall Prediction: UCLA will win a close game, 27-24, on the back of a key defensive interception by Safety Pedro Willis
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05-02-2007, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Georgia
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Sweet writeup.
Silva will be an interesting project at QB. He's a very gifted athlete but extremely unpolished. I don't like any of my other qurterbacks, so he starts from Day 1. Good call on our offense, it's Mason, Mason and Mason. Darrin Burns was a nice pickup at WR as a JUCO transfer. He, Silva and OT Melvin Anderson saved this from being an absolutely horrid recruiting year. I'm very interested in seeing how the 4-2-5 works out, particularly in conference because everyone likes to throw the damn ball so much. We hired away USC's Defensive Coordinator and this is our first year running that system. So we'll see.
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05-08-2007, 06:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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I have decided the redshirt 1 player, FR ILB Douglas Hogan. QB Chance Lyles was strongly considered but Strongs academic troubles eventually forced me to keep him around.
A question for any readers that i have, what would you do with the RB situation. As a reminder, here is the group: Running Backs Code:
I was planning on starting Goodman since he has more potential, but i just thought about possibly staring Miller instead. Comparable at this time, the reason behind this is next season. If i start goodman, he could have a great season and go pro. If i start miller, its likely goodman will be back next year when i really expect our team to rock. What would you do?
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05-10-2007, 07:55 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Pre-Game Analysis
For this game, i have decided to take over play calling duties from my new OC. UCLA is a major opponent for us, and i thought it was too important to leave in the hands of our brand new coordinator no matter how well he did last year at Miami OH. #17 Wisconsin will actually head into this home date with #6 UCLA as 7 point favorites  We intend to stick to our gameplan for this matchup instead of really mixing up our looks like we will over the next couple games. We know they are going to give it to Kenneth Mason, and were going to do everything in our power to stop him. If they are to win this game, i want it to be because their air attack beat us. Im banking on their freshman QB not being able to do that in his first ever game, especially against our secondary which is built to stop the pass. We will be blitzing MUCH more the usual this game, both on the pass and the run. This is to achieve two goals: 1. Shut Down Mason, simple enough 2. Disrupt QB Silva, who is neither fast nor heavy in instincts. It is our hope this will result in sacks or picks, as our LBs are mostly built to blitz. This is a deviation from our normal game-plan, but we felt it could potentially tip the balance in our favor for this single game. SPECIAL NOTE: The #14 recruit in the entire nation, RB Henry Steele (from California no less, and likely a recruit UCLA could be after, so its a double edged sword), will be attending the game. Of the three top 25 players who wanted to attend(all RBs), he was the highest ranked and the biggest physically. We certainly hope he enjoys the game.
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05-10-2007, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Week 1 BIG 10 Preview
This is an interesting week for the big 10, highlighted by some nice matchups for the big boys and some real chances to see how good certain teams will be. The match-up slate looks like this, with my thoughts: Michigan State (-22) at North Texas Ill be suprised if the spread isnt beaten, this is nothing by a cake-walk. If MSU is troubled here, its going to be a long season in the 10. #21 Ohio State at #3 Oklahoma (-5) I like the team ohio state has, i see them as similar to myself, but OU is just an excellent team again this year. Im expecting them to beat the spread, by a fair margin. No disrespect intendted to OSU, i think OU would paste me too. SIDE NOTE:OSU did win this game last year, facing similar odds(the only team to beat OU last year). #7 Florida (-9) at Penn State Florida just might have the best offense in the nation, so im expecting a bit of a blowout. I think Penn State is a good, but not great team who will likely find themselves overmatched in this game. Penn State simply does not have the offensive talent to match Florida in a shootout. If they win, it will be a low scoring game. #6 UCLA at #17 Wisconsin (-7) I shared my views rather lengthily a few posts up, but i predicted a close loss. The game disagrees, so this will be one of the few times ill be quite happy to be wrong. Northwestern at #25 Oklahoma State (-15) This should be a laugher...if they stay withing 30 ill be impressed. Indiana at Wake Forest (-5) Ill actually call for an upset here, as i think Indiana has the offense to pull this one out. I think it will be an ugly game, but a high scoring one. Washington (-5) at Illinois This is as much of a mismatch as OSU/NW...the spread stuns me, Washington should paste the illini. I mean, there is a MAJOR gap in talent between these two squads. Central Michigan at #13 Michigan (-22) Come on passcaglia, try playing a real schedule for once... Virginia (-3) at Iowa It all comes down to the running game. UVA has a great back, but overall Iowa is a better team. If they can slow him down, Iowa will win. If he goes wild, Iowa will be hard pressed to keep this close. #5 Miami at #12 Purdue (-1) Shootout Alert!! Both teams are set at QB and RB, and both have weak defenses. Ill go with the odds makers and give it to Purdue on home field advantage, but either team could win this baby.
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05-11-2007, 01:17 AM
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05-11-2007, 05:17 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Week 1 In-Depth Breakdown
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Final Score: #17 Wisconsin Badgers 31, #6 UCLA Bruins 25 Code:
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Defining Moment 1: With only 3 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter, UCLA returned a kickoff 97 yards to our 3 yard line when they were down 31-22. The defense stuffed them on all 3 plays(they finished on the 1). Stopping Mason three times in a row from that distance is incredible. They kicked a field goal and never saw the ball again. Defining Moment 1A UCLA scored a touchdown with 0:00 remaining in the third quarter, and went for the two point thats would have tied the game. Kenneth Mason made it two yards and was stopped on the goal line. It was this failed 2 point conversian that forced UCLA to stop trying after 3 attempts in defining moment 1 and kick the FG. With a 4th attempt from the goal line, they may have made it and possibly changed the game. Code:
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Overall Opinion: Anytime you knock off a top 10 foe its a great win, but to do it largely without our star QB Strong, who was knocked our early in the game, makes this all the more satisfying. The game really came down to Mason vs our D, as i expected, and luckily our D came out on top! Pre Game Goals with Analysis of Results: 1. Stop Kenneth Mason: I think we did a great job in this regard. We tailored our entire defensive gameplan around stopping the run, and i think we did a great job in that regard. Mason finished the game with 79 yards on 25 carries, meaning a meager 3.16 YPC. He finsished with 0 TDs, and i think stopping Mason won us the game. There were quite a few times where we stopped drives solely based off stopping Mason in the backfield.2. Disrupt QB Silva: Technically, we didnt really achieve this goal. Silva went 11-17 with no picks, but only for a total of 174 yards. As we predicted, they focused pretty heavily on the ground game and this part of their offense went by the wayside some what. He was effecient when he had to be, but never really dealt any blows to our defense and was largely a non-factor. He finished with a 170.1 rating, but again he rarely did much damage beyond the stat sheet. Offensive Positional Breakdown: QB: Donnie Strong:Well, Strong was 3-5 for 65 yards and a TD went he got injured(aka QB rating 232.5 ). But he was injured on our second drive of the game, so for him i have to say it was a bit of an incomplete. He was looking like he was going to have a stellar game before he went down, but you can play the what might of happened game. Felipe Brown: Came in and played much like he did last year. He made plays when necessary, didnt make mistakes, and created a little havoc with his legs. Hes a reliable back-up really(just not a starter like he had to be last year). He finished 10/18 with 144 yards and 1 TD. Being the runner he is though, he added a 4.20 YPC average to the ground game lead by a 15 yarder on a 3rd a long. Neither Strong or Brown threw an INT, which made me happy. Chance Lyles: Went 3-6 with an INT, and played basically how i expect our 3rd stringers to play. RB: Charles Goodman: What more can be asked of Goodman? Strong went down, and with it our plans to pass the ball, and he just picked up the slack. 25 Carries, 131 Yards, 5.24 YPC, and a TD to boot. He was solid all throughout, and really had a solid game. He, and Miller who is next, saved our offense. Great game all considering. Randy Miller: Relegated to the back-up role his senior year, he dutifully did his job spelling Goodman and didnt allow there to be a dropoff. Finished with 10 carries, 52 yards, and a near identical 5.20 YPC(to goodmans 5.24). He also tossed in a TD for us, and like goodman never fumbled the ball. Will start one of, if not both, the next games. Others: As mentioned, Felipe Brown ran some from the QB spot, and FB Darin Bush gained 1 yard on 1 carry. WR: Peter Mcdaniel: Made 4 receptions for 106 yards as well as 2 TDs, and basically was the gamebreaker we hoped he would be entering the season. Cant really complain about him not having enough catches, he made the big catch when we needed it. Richard Allen: 5 Catches, 93 yards, and 1 Great Catch. He was a solid #2 for us, and i cant complain considering our star QB was out. William Jackson: 5 catches, 52 yards, and nothing spectacular. Our WRs all played up to what to i expected, so im happy here. TE: Tony Helton: 1 Catch, 20 yards, and some solid blocking. He didnt do much on the stat sheet, but he didnt harm us in any way. O-LINE: OT Vernon Beckham: 3 Run Blocks, 1 Pancake, 0 Sacks Allowed, 0 Missed Blocks. What can you say, he was a stud. If he keeps this up, he will be all-big 10. C Robert Lewis: 2 pancakes, 1 sack allowed. For his first game ever in college, i cant complain. He was double teaming their star DT, so i think he did a great job. Others: Our Guards, like we expected, were our weakness. They didnt kill us, but they didnt help. Perryman in particular missed 3 blocks. K: Gary Quinn: Went 4-4 on XPs, and 1-2 on FG(to be fair, the missed FG was a 55 yarder). About what i expect from our senior, no complaints. P: Timothy Lane: 4 Punts, 41.8 average, 36.2 net average. I expect more from him, so this was a poor game in my mind. KR: Derrick Smith: 20.6 Avg over 5 returns...nothing stellar, and the best we've got. PR: Larry White: 18.0 Avg over 2 returns...pretty solid really, all things considered. DE: Ernest Newton: 2 tackles(both tackles for loss) and a pass defended. He also missed a tackle...realy, just average if that. Not happy, but compared to... Charles Bishop: Might as well have not even showed up, he didnt register a single stat... Christopher Fraley: 3 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble. He was our star at DE despite not playing much at all. Really a great game(granted, after their star OT got injured). Raymond Akers:Picked up a sack off the bench, and helped to close out the game. DT: Earl Baird: Did basically nothing, other then assisting on one tackle. Alex Cohen:Made a huge tackle for loss on that final goal line stand, but other then that didnt do much. Either Beargrowlz(UCLA coach) gameplanned to run outside all the time, or our DTs just sucked it up. James Carlson:1 tackle, same story different player. ILB: Jerry Brewer: 4 tackles, nothing spectacular. But he didnt make any mistakes, just like i hoped. The rest of our team can compensate as long as he keeps playing well enough to not be a hindrance. OLB: Matthew Harris:Was our defensive star, getting 8 tackles, 2 tfl, 1 QB hurry, and a deflected pass. As well, he was clutch in making the final 2 tackles on the goal line stand. Robert Bean:Played second fiddle, but still was a team leader with 7 tackles and a TFL. He did allow the only "Big Play" of the day though for UCLA, which didnt make me happy. CB: Joseph Goddard:Pretty poor day, only 2 tackles and was out of position on a passing play. Though i suppose with the focus i had on the run i shouldnt be suprised he let up a little. I left him on an island basically the entire game, and he didnt let up much. Wayne Tran:Pulled in 5 tackles, and was solid in pass coverage. Peter Souza:Nickel Corner got a tackle and broke up a pass play that was aimed deep. FS: Ken Pearson:5 tackles, a tfl, and a pass defended. A solid day for a guy struggling to hold onto his starting spot. James Flores:Came in as the dime back and got 2 tackles..again, not great but not bad. SS: Chris Goldman:Got an INT, along with 5 tackles. Cant complain too much, though he did get a face mask penalty early in the game that canceled a 3rd a long stop we made. Herman Evans: 2 assists, nothing more...i dont remember him in the game log at all, and now i know why.
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05-11-2007, 05:35 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Week 1 BIG 10 Review
Michigan State (-22) at North Texas Final Score: MSU 47-14 Comments: Like i predicted, they beat the spread easily and didnt really face any challenge. Next weeks game at Notre Dame should give us a much better picture of where their at as a team. #21 Ohio State at #3 Oklahoma (-5)[/b] Final Score: OU 30-27(3OT) Comments:OSU really suprised me, and in conjunction with my beating Wisconsin without my star QB makes me think im underrating the Big 10 this year. Great game, and a shame they had to lose. #7 Florida (-9) at Penn State Final Score: UF 28-15 Comments: PSU kept it closer then i expected, but florida still beat the spread. Again, the big 10 team outperformed my expectations. #6 UCLA at #17 Wisconsin (-7) Final Score: WIS 31-25 Comments: If you dont know my thoughts by now, then i dont know what else i can do. Northwestern at #25 Oklahoma State (-15) Final Score: NW 41-16 Comments: Again, i guessed they would beat the spread handily and they did. It just wasnt a fair matchup. Indiana at Wake Forest (-5) Final Score: WF 35-12 Comments: This suprised me, i had picked indiana in the upset. Not a good sign for IU this season, as WF isnt a powerhouse. Washington (-5) at Illinois Final Score: Wash 16-14 Comments: I was totally wrong...here i thought Illinois would get destroyed and they almost pull it out. Im not sure if that speaks highly of Illinois, or poorly of Washington, but its a shocker to me. Central Michigan at #13 Michigan (-22) Final Score: Mich 47-6 Comments: They have a joke schedule, and this was likely their hardest OOC game...  Virginia (-3) at Iowa Final Score: Virginia 14-11 Comments: Virginia's RB got the yards needed to win it for his team, and that was the difference. A good defensive game that should symbolize Iowa's season coming up. #5 Miami at #12 Purdue (-1) Final Score: Purdue 27-16 Comments: Purdue's D won the game, which stunned me, but they pulled it out. Turnovers, big plays, they did it all. A really impressive performance, one that could lead to big things this year.
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05-11-2007, 07:44 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Big Ten Country
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For once? This was my first season since re-taking the Wolverines -- my last season as coach, I scheduled Oklahoma and LSU. ???
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05-11-2007, 07:45 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Big Ten Country
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By the way, congrats on beating Wisconsin.
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05-11-2007, 08:05 AM
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Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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Im just giving you a hard time, you know that Pass. I have to give you some crap though, you were the top big 10 team to not play a top 25 team this week, or any week OOC really. But mostly im trying to get a little rivalry with you since i missed your stay the first time around. I did pick you to win the conferenc, so you cant get too mad at me
By the way, i beat UCLA...beating Wisconsin would be a bit impossible in my situation. Congrats on beating Central Michigan *cough cough* 
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05-11-2007, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Big Ten Country
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Yeah -- it seemed like pretty much everyone had their scheduling set for this season when I took over, so I just scheduled some teams near me. I think picking us to win the Big 10 is premature -- I don't think the roster has recovered from my absence yet! And I know you beat UCLA -- I was just making fun of your typo! |
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05-11-2007, 11:49 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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In Depth Opponent Breakdown:
Week 2 (AWAY) Kansas State Wildcats Head Coach: Kingfc22 Ranking and Opinion: Ranked 29th in the nation, they are coming off an away loss to #21 California. The media project them to finish 7th in the Big 12. Id say they are an up and coming team who pulled in the #8 recruiting class in the nation this past off-season(1 spot behind my squad). I think they are likely ranked around their talent level, but might slide a bit based on a killer schedule(after Cal and myselves, they take on #10 Miami, #2 OU, #9 Nebraska, and #20 Mizzou. They face more ranked opponents over the first five weeks then i do the entire season, which is in part luck with who i miss in conference this seaosn and part becuase of unlucky losses by my OOC foes. Offensive Breakdown: The Kansas State Wildcats will be running a Balanced Offense Junior Charles Pryor is the starter here, and he is a capable passer. He doesnt have the biggest arm, but he has solid mechanics and can throw some accurate passes. He threw a 64.5% completion percentage in the loss to Cal, but its a bit decieving. He threw 20 completions on 31 attempts, but only managed 149 yards(a 4.8 avg). For comparison, Strong was averaging 13 yards per attempt. He plays much the role Brown plays for us, in the sense that it is his job to simply not screw up. Now, he did a poor job of it against Cal, throwing 3 picks compared to 0 TDs. I dont expect him to cause too much trouble, as he is of comparable skills(a little worse actually) to the QB we faced from UCLA. Backing him up is Senior Emilio Montgomery, who is bascially a less talented Pryor. Ill throw my guys into zone coverage and see what we can do. Much like UCLA, this team lives and dies with its running game(ironically, so does next week's foe Arizona i believe). Sophmore Frederick Gage is a beast, and just like the backs from UCLA and AZ, he was a top 25 recruit overall coming out. Difference here is Gage transferred into KSU, and this is his first year starting. He is a great runner, and will likely develop into a tank of an inside runner. He has stellar hands, but to be fair he is still a little raw in the speed department. One major flag, which could become an issue down the road, is an extreme lack of aggresiveness. He lacks the killer instinct, and it could haunt him down the road. They have two back-ups here, neither of which should pose much of a threat. Gage is the man here, and like UCLA, we will have to shut him down. JR Steven Parrish is a top level fullback, and is bascially another running back. A great reciever, he does everything well and should be a threat we need to contain. He didnt see the ball much against Cal, but that could change in a hurry. He was used sparingly in the passing game. Junior Carroll Scruggs is their top threat at wideout, and he is a real burner. Only 5-8, he is lighting in a bottle if he finds space to operate. Was the leading reciever against Cal, but only tallied 40 yards. Goddard has the speed to hang with him, so it should be a good matchup(goddard does much better against speed recievers then possession). JR Stevin Gavin is another speedster, but lacks top athleticism to really be a deep threat, he should still provide the slower Tran some problems and i might bump Souza up to the #2 to cover him. Junior Nicholas Williamson is the veteran starter at TE, and the best run blocker of the bunch, but K-state has two very highly rated freshman waiting in the wings. Williamson provides the run blocking though, and thats what matters in this offense. A hard worker, he will be much like our TEs in effectiveness. Juniors John Johns and Antonio Kearney are solid book-ends. They arent of the same caliber as our duo, or the pair we faced last week at UCLA, but they are a dependable group. Really not much more to say then that, they arent all that exciting from a scouts standpoint. More technicians then athletes, but there is room for improvement. JR Joseph Harman and FR Juan Blackman pair up inside, and are generally exact copies our their tackles. Solid, not spectacular, but do the job. Gage had a great first game, so the o-line deserves credit. Freshman Hugo Wallace is a good kid, and an average blocker. Young, with room to grow, he works hard and should develop well in time. For now though, he is the weak spot of the line and could be exposed by our DTs if they try to pull the guards(which i wouldnt advise due to their sloth like speed, even for guards). Defensive Breakdown: The Kansas State Wildcats will be operating a 4-3 defense this season Arguably KSU's best spot, both starters can really wreak havoc. Junior Michael Cook picked up 3 sacks last week alone and is a terror of the edge. A top recruit coming out of HS, he will be a chore for our Ts to maintain. Having to play brown more this game due to Strong's injury may be a mixed blessing, as he can avoid the rush well. Junior David Judge is a great player as well, and really worked hard to improve his skills. Not the athlete Cook is, he is a more well rounded player and will be just as big a threat. K-state is starting two freshman DTs, and while they both should develop into really talented players in time, they are a bit lacking right now. William Williams and Charles Mata are big boys, but need to refine their skills to really become great. I think Miller(who i believe will supplant Goodman at starter to prevent injurt) should do well against them. ILB JR Michael Cole is the key to the LB core. A solid player who has yet to translate his skills into top of the line production, he is looking to take over the D this year and seems capable. Wonderfully well rounded, he doesnt have any real weaknesses and is a real problem for my inside running gameplan i utilised against UCLA. I think with the DEs they have, i will have to keep pounding it inside and hope my blockers can pick Cole up. At OLB, KSU has two very good LB's who are in my opinion better versions of the two i sport. Juniors Walter Smith and Jim Conor are both blitzing backers who can also get back in coverage. These 2, in combination with the 2 DEs, are going to be a bear to stop on the pass rush. Ill likely throw out a lot more 2 TE looks, or maybe some formations with the FB to pick these guys up. The wide open offense i used on UCLA might leave me too open to damage here. Here is the conundrum...their front 7 is geared to stop the pass, and then they have pretty weak CBs. Seniors Michael Dodson and George Helms are liabilities and could really be exposed by our WR core. Our 5th best reciever in on par with their top CB, for comparison. On top of that, Helms is inured and questionable for the game. Chances are, they will be forced to start Junior Arturo Shipman, who isnt an improvement. Im debating whether i want to reall open it up and start Strong at QB just to bomb it, or not risk him getting re-injured and start Strong and stick to the ground. It will likely be a gametime decision. At FS, senior Rex Evans is all they have. They are redshirting every back-up, so for their sake i hope he doesnt get injured like the UCLA defense(we knocked out 5 players during the game, 3 arent back this week if im not mistaken). More skilled the our own Pearson, but not there mentally. He will likely need to be avoided, as we pick on SS Michael Brown. A skilled player, he just doenst have the work ethic or acceleration to hang with us. Either he will be in run support, or he will get burned, but either way he should be a non factor in coverage. They landed the top kicker in the country last year, so he is good now and will be great very soon. I wish we had a kid that talented, he is a beast already(comapred to quinn). They also have a elite punter, so special teams will be a challenge for us. We need to deny them good field position, and follow our schemes on returns. Their return game is a little worse then ours, and i rate ours as poor so ya... Overall Prediction: I think the homefield advantage will give KSU help, but i think whether we pass or run it should be a victory. The line has us at 7 point favorites, the same line we had against UCLA and i dont this KSU is on the same level as UCLA(neither do the polls). Ill call it a two touchdown game, with both Gage and Miller going for around 130 yards. Wisconsin 35, Kansas State 15
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05-12-2007, 03:20 PM
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Quick Post Note:
During the course of the game against UCLA, i injured their All American OT for 5-7 weeks, best defensive back(SS) for 3-5 weeks, and their #2 DT for 3-5 weeks. After the OT went down was when our pass rush picked up, and our running game got even better after the SS and DT went down.
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05-13-2007, 07:07 PM
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Congrats on the win, and good luck tonight!
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05-14-2007, 02:35 PM
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Ill be posting the week 2 review later tonight, sorry i didnt get it up last night. Not the best week for the Big 10 in general, but one team pulled off a stunner(which consequently may make another team's victory a little less important)
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05-14-2007, 08:13 PM
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Week 2 BIG 10 Review
#18 Notre Dame at Michigan State Final Score: ND 28-24 Comments: A lot closer then i expected, and possibly something to worry about for when i have to play them. ND is one of the most talented teams around, so this raised my eyebrow quite a bit. #24 Ohio State at #21 Virginia Tech Final Score: VT 58-27 Comments: Ouch, that one had to hurt. Both teams ran the ball extremely well, but VT just threw at will against OSU. Im going to have to study this game a little more in depth when i play OSU late in the season, because obviously VT figured out how to score on this D. Penn State at #14 Florida State Final Score: FSU 23-3 Comments: I thought Penn state did a little better last week against a better team. FSU just totally dismantled the Penn state offense, utterly and completely. I noticed something in the game log of interest for gameplanning, but i dont play Penn state this year. I could help out my fellow big 10 schools, but id rather penn state knock off a rival or two for me. NC State at Northwestern Final Score: State 17-7 Comments: Closer then i expected, so bravo to NW. After the humbling they received last week, this was a nice showing. Texas Tech at Indiana Final Score: TT 38-13 Comments: Run of the mill, nothing to see here. Its a near copy of last weeks loss to Wake Forest. #13 Miami at Illinois Final Score: Ill 19-14 Comments: Wow wow wow, good for them. I did not expect this at all, and it forces me to re-asses that Purdue win over miami last week. Great job Illinois. Miami (OH) at #12 Michigan Final Score: Mich 27-15 Comments: Well, without their OC(now working for us), Miami's offense has dropped off. They still did a solid job about Michigan. Cant really say where Mich is at though, until they play MSU the week before us. UConn at Iowa Final Score: Iowa 27-13 Comments: Average victory here, nothing to laugh at to be sure. Nothing to be giddy about either. Maryland at #4 Purdue (-1) Final Score: Purdue 34-13 Comments: Im going to talk about a different game, so sorry if you were really interested in Maryland. With the illinois game above, where they upset miami, purdue's victory last week is suddenly much less impressive. I had really given Purdue respect for knocking off a top 5 team in Miami, but it may have been a case of extreme over-ranking. For now, im watching with curiosity as this Purdue team develops. #3 LSU at Minnesota Final Score: LSU 36-16 Comments: Not really much suprised me here, basically about what i expected. Minnesota is one of the better bottom tier teams in the conference. #11 Wisconsin at Kansas State Final Score: See Below
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05-14-2007, 08:47 PM
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Week 2 In-Depth Breakdown
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Final Score: #11 Wisconsin Badgers 25, Kansas State 10 Code:
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Our defense really stepped it up and contained their attack. It was their O i was worried about, so slowing them down was enough for the victory. Defining Moment 1: Early in the second quarter, RB Charles Goodman converted a 4th and short into a 17 yard TD run. This put us up 10-0, and really won us the game. We would go up 20-0, and K-state was never really in the game. Code:
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Overall Opinion: I started a few backups, and didnt press on offense as much as i was hoping to avoid injuries and did just that. Still, we stifled the KSU attack and allowed our passing game a week to really gel. And what a day they had. Offensive Overview: QB: Donnie Strong went 19-22 for 225 yards and a TD. He was the definition of consistent today, which was his big problem last year. I couldnt be happier, especially since he did this with a cracked sternum bugging him. Felipe Brown went 6-9 for 64 yards, and converted on a few key third downs(where he sees the majority of his play time). Neither threw a pick, just a really effecient day. RB: Randy Miller started in place of goodman for devious reasons(i figure if i only start goodman about half of the season, he wont have enough stats to want to go pro). He wasnt great, taking 33 carries to get 114 yards and 0 TDs. Charles Goodman was his usual self, but this time off the bench. gained 50 yards on 12 carries, he also tossed in a TD and was clutch on 3rd downs(again, when he saw most of his carries). Not nearly as good overall as against UCLA, but what else can i expect when i start my back-up? WR: William Jackson 6 catches for 93 yards, working out of the 3rd reciever spot he really exploited the coverages we faced. He was often checked down, but Strong did a good job finding him and working his progressions. Richard Allen picked up 5 catches for 63 yards, and Peter Mcdaniel caught 4 for 49 yards. Miller actually caught 5 out of the backfield for 47 yards, and 5th receiver Richard Smith actually caught a 9 yard TD pass. TE: Tony Helton: 2 Catches, 22 yards...about identical to last game. O-LINE: OT Vernon Beckham pancaked 3 d-lineman but also got tagged for a false start, which isn't like him. Brian Cruz added in a pancake on top of 2 key run blocks. C Robert Lewis added another 2 key run blocks, and the line is shaping up just as i expected really. Our Guards, like we expected, were our weakness. They didnt kill us, but they didnt help. A false start and not much else. K: Gary Quinn: Went 3-4 on FGs, missing a chip shot. Didnt matter this time, but that could kill us later in the season. He hasnt been great so far, so im hoping we just score instead .P: Timothy Lane: 6 Punts, 42.8 average, but our coverage was terrible. We need to work on this, and maybe slot some starters into our coverage unit. DE: Ernest Newton: 4 tackles, 2 sacks, and a deflected pass. Solid game Newton, im happy. Charles Bishop picked up another sack and a hurry, so our ends are getting the pass rush going which is nice. DT: Earl Baird got injured early, but he registered on tackle. The others didnt register a stat, but we stopped their running game without our top DT so im happy. ILB: Jerry Brewer: 1 Tackle...nothing great, but hes not designed to be great. Again, made 0 mistakes. OLB: Matthew Harris: 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, 3 Stuffs...what more can you say, he was a beast. That INT also came on a deep pass by KSU that would have been a TD. Robert Bean continues to play solid second fiddle, with 6 tackles of his own. CB: Joseph Goddard picked up 4 tackles, but also forced a fumble when KSU was driving late. Wayne Tran picked off a pass and swatted down another. FS: Ken Pearson: 4 tackles, nothing spectacular but nothing to harp about. SS: Chris Goldman:6 tackles, and was involved in some key stops early in the 3rd to preserve the lead.
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05-14-2007, 08:50 PM
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Opponent Tracker
#8 UCLA(W Week 1) defeated #13 Auburn 44-10 That makes me feel even better about my victory over them, as Auburn kept it close with #1 Texas. So UCLA is a really good team, and a great victory for us.
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05-14-2007, 09:06 PM
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National Ranking Tracker
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05-14-2007, 09:09 PM
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Wisconsin in the Polls
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05-14-2007, 09:25 PM
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Ill likely get the Arizona report up tomorrow before the sim takes place, but as of now im planning on keeping Miller in the starting line-up instead of Goodman for reasons listed above(ie NFL Draft reasons)
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05-14-2007, 10:05 PM
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Yeah, I was happy for the conference to see Illinois win, but it definitely takes the shine off my game. On the other hand, I still think Miami is a legit team. Next week's game should be a good reality check. |
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05-15-2007, 06:36 PM
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I have to head out, i have a pressing errand i must run and then a date later...as i told detox, i have stipulated that i will only do a write-up for this week if i win. If he dares to win, no write up for him.
Id actually love if we made a bet about it, the loser having to write a piece about how good the other team is in their dynasty(since he runs one too), but hes predicting a bigger win for me then i am so i doubt he would agree. Note:Their superstar HB is injured, so if we can stop a health Mason and Gage, we should stop an injured Davis.
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06-16-2007, 06:06 AM
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Regular Season Review
Final Record: 10-2 National Ranking(Media/Coach): 9/9 Conference Finish: 4th*(explained later) Post Season Plans: Unknown so far, as of now a bowl but still a shot at playoffs Team Rankings: Offense: #15 (427.1 ypg) Defense: #3 (295.8 ypg) Run D: #1 (74.9 ypg, 2.4 ypc) Pass D: #29 (220.8 ypg, 47.8 pass completion%) Run O: #13 (181.8 ypg, 4.2 ypc) Pass O: #42 (245.2 ypg, 54.7 pass completion%) Turnover Diff: #37 (+6) Schedule Look-back(knowing what we know now): Team Schedule 1 UCLA W 31-25 #6 in the nation at the time, they are no longer ranked in either poll. They have the talent of a top 10 team, but injuries ravaged their team. It was a solid victory, and they will blow someone out in the bowl game they get to. 2 at Kansas State W 25-10 Gage had a monster year at RB, so our dominance over him was a good sign of things to come. Easy win, and it should have been based on where we finished. 3 at Arizona W 31-28 A close game, based largely on their unexpected passing game. They finished near the top of the pac 10, so it was a good game and a solid away test. 4 at Iowa W 19-10 Cost us the Indiana game next when Iowa injured all 3 our our QBs, and really should have won by much more. These 2 weeks cost us the conference. 5 at Indiana L 25-13 Worst loss i've had here at WIS, and cost us the title. With our QBs, its an easy win and the conference is ours...with it, we slip to 4th and outside looking in at the playoffs. 6 #17 Michigan W 20-3 A solid victory, especially since they are a top 10 passing team and we stop the run. This win almost won us the conference on tie-breaker, until ohio state pulled off the upset to end the year. 7 OPEN - 8 Minnesota W 39-16 What can i say, simple to see it wasnt anything special 9 at Michigan State W 17-12 First team to beat Michigan State, and a nice game away. Wasn't expecting them to be good this year, but they were a highly ranked team coming in. Since then, they fell apart to some extent. 10 #7 Purdue L 45-35 A loss i expected, their passing game was simply too much for us. Purdue should have won the conference, and is our key rival for a playoff spot now. 11 at Northwestern W 19-17 Surprisingly close, but due to Strong going down on the first play of the game. Glad we walked away with no injuries though, as strong was fine postgame. 12 Ohio State W 36-17 We dominated the conference champs, and really deserved the title. What can i say, we totally shut them down here. 13 OPEN - 14 OPEN - 15 at Louisiana-Laf W 50-0 Ya, it speaks for itself....we were pissed the title didn't come to town, and took it out on the Cajuns.
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06-16-2007, 06:12 AM
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Final Big Ten Standings
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If ohio state had lost to michigan in the final game, i would have won all the tie-breakers and the title due to who we all lost to. As it stands, i fall to 4th. Ohio state got pretty lucky, and i dont think stands much of a chance in the playoffs. Purdue will fair much better, and should have a real shot in the playoffs. We still have an outside shot at the playoffs pending the conference championships
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06-16-2007, 11:32 AM
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Final Regular Season Stats
QB: Donnie Strong - 106-181 (58.6%), 1508 yds, 13 TDs/4 INT, 147.8 QB Rating Felipe Brown - 46-91 (50.5%), 603 yds, 4/2, 116.3 Chance Lyles - 57-112 (50.9%), 791 yds, 5-4, 117.8 Coach Notes: Not a great season for strong, who was seemingly always injured(what else is new). We expect him to really pick it up next year with the talent we have at his disposal outside. RBs: Charles Goodman - 233 rushes, 1242 yds (5.33 ypc), 8 TDs Randy Miller - 216 rushes, 1030 yds (4.77 ypc), 3 TDs Coach Notes: Having 2 1000 yard rushers is great, but im hoping goodman doesnt go pro. I started miller more then his share in an effort to keep Goodman back next year. If he leaves, we will have 0 RBs on scholarship. WRs: William Jackson - 57 receptions, 844 yards (70.3 ypg), 301 YAC, 7 TDs Richard Allen - 52 receptions, 719 yards (59.9 ypg), 160 YAC, 3 TDs Peter Mcdaniel - 29 receptions, 457 yards (65.3 ypg), 153 YAC, 5 TDs* Juan Payne - 5 receptions, 185 yards (30.8 ypg), 26 YAC, 1 TDs Richard Smith - 16 receptions, 170 yards (21.2 ypg), 47 YAC, 3 TDs *Mcdaniel only played 7 games due to suspension Coach Notes:The top 3 played solidly for sophmores. We expect big things next year from all 3, not much more to say then that. TEs: Tony Helton - 11 receptions, 148 yards (12.3 ypg), 33 YAC, 0 TDs Coach Notes: He did his thing, and was a great blocker for our running attack. Again, young and promising. O-Line: OT Vernon Beckham - 15 KRBs, 12 pancakes, 1 sack allowed, 1 missed block OT Brian Cruz - 10 KRBs, 16 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed, 0 missed block OT Christopher Shoemaker - 5 KRBs, 2 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed, 6 missed block OG Sidney Perryman - 2 KRBs, 1 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed, 15 missed block OG James Ellis - 1 KRBs, 1 pancakes, 1 sacks allowed, 11 missed block C Robert Lewis - 13 KRBs, 14 pancakes, 7 sacks allowed, 1 missed block Coach Notes: Our OTs were stellar, and Lewis did ok for a freshman, but our guards were awful. Hopefully time can remedy that, but they were awful this year. D-Line: DE Ernest Newton - 8 sacks, 4 stuffs, 21 tackles, 9 hurries, 3 passes defended DE Charles Bishop - 4 sacks, 0 stuffs, 10 tackles, 8 hurries, 3 passes defended DE Christopher Fraley - 3 sacks, 0 stuffs, 7 tackles, 8 hurries DT Earl Baird - 5 sacks, 15 tackles, 1 stuff DT James Carlson - 2 sacks, 7 tackles, 1 stuff DT Alex Cohen - 1 sack, 7 tackes, 2 stuffs Coach Notes: Newton was near the top of the nation in sacks all year, and has a good season. This line was #1 in the nation against the run, so how can i nitpick? LBs: ILB Jerry Brewer - 17 tackles ILB Albert Hunt - 14 tackles OLB Matthew Harris - 78 tackles, 8 sacks, 18 stuffs, 4 INTs OLB Robert Bean - 61 tackles, 2 sacks, 9 stuffs OLB Michael Campbell - 16 tackles, 3 stuffs Coach Notes: Harris was a stud, nothing more to say. I thought he deserved All-American honors for all the things he did. Bean was a solid #2, and brewer didnt screw us over CBs: Joseph Goddard - 36 tackles, 16 passes defended, 4 INTs, 1 TD Wayne Tran - 17 tackles, 12 passes defended, 2 INTs Peter Souza - 16 tackles, 10 passes defended, 1 INT Coach Notes: Better then i expected in stopping the pass, though a few more picks would have been nice. Goddard wanted to go pro last year as a 3rd year sophomore, and i cant imagine his mind has changed over the course of this year. FS: Ken Pearson - 56 tackles, 1 sack, 6 passes defended, 1 INT James Flores - 23 tackles, 2 passes defended, 3 INTs Coach Notes: Flores is the future, and played like it. We expect him to be a stud ballhawk in time. SS: Chris Goldman - 76 tackles, 1 sack, 4 passes defended, 1 INT Herman Evans - 16 tackles Coach Notes: For a freshman, Goldman was our 2nd leading tackler. Really expect big things from him and flores. K/P: K Gary Quinn - 30/40, long of 53, 121 points P Paul Castillo - 42.3 avg, 34.7 net, long of 57, 10 inside the 20, 2 touchback P Timothy Lane - 43.9 avg, 34.1 net, long of 59, 4 inside the 20, 2 touchback Coach Notes: Quinn was Quinn, reliable but not spetacular. Lane and Castillo alternated, though lane seems to be the future.
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