Current players vs. Future Players - best Power Five offers
- Thread starter knapplc
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Possibly.
If we switched offensive lines and OCs, definitely.
We have been able to successfully run the ball when we actually try and call a competent running game. Our third-string running back had almost 100 yards at halftime despite an incredibly predictable set of play calls against a pretty decent rushing defense. But Langsdorf was still calling pass plays over 57% of the time despite only completing 50%. And calling a lot of straight-ahead runs.
JJ Husker
Assistant Coach
I don't really follow recruiting but by the format alone you can tell this guy has an agenda. Of course it looks lopsided for the future when you list only the one best offer for the current starter and a whole laundry list of offers for the future guy. IMO offers don't mean sh#t anyway. The real story is what the staff does with the guys they put on the field. We know how that's going. I'll eat my hat if somebody tries to tell me our woes are talent based and the other teams in the B1G West that handle us are recruiting that much better than us.
If the story is that Riley will do better in the future with even more of his guys, I hate to break it to ya but this is his 3rd year and he has mostly his guys or Bo guys that he has coached for 2+ years, his quarterback, his offensive system......so why are things trending down instead of up this year? Talent? Bullsh#t.
If the story is that Riley will do better in the future with even more of his guys, I hate to break it to ya but this is his 3rd year and he has mostly his guys or Bo guys that he has coached for 2+ years, his quarterback, his offensive system......so why are things trending down instead of up this year? Talent? Bullsh#t.
Was going to say the same thing. Riley, per popular opinion, isn't killing as well on the recruiting trail as people would think....One could also read the above that Bo left Riley with "more" talent. Of course thats the raw numbers not taking into account transfers, guys who never played a down etc....I do thing the recruiting PR is doing a much better job selling the "big gets", but the end of the day we aren't bringing in top 15 classes.....Although we are recruiting better than the West and all but 3-4 teams in the East the W-L isn't showing this....
The other baffling thing (roster mismanagement?) is that guys like Decker and Jaimes, Stilles, who appear to "play better", wouldn't have seen the field without injuries...
JJ Husker
Assistant Coach
Branno
All-Conference
I've been noticing the straight-ahead runs more and more. We'll run to the outside and get a ton of yards, but then the next 3-4 run plays are all straight up the middle into a stacked box. It's like Langs is running the ball because he's being told to, and wants to get fewer yards so he can call more passing plays. I don't believe that's what he's doing, but there has to be a reason for it.
GSG
Assistant Coach
B.B. Hemingway
All-American
I'd agree with that. So fire Cav, and throw a suitcase of money at an elite O-line coach is a good start if Riley stays.
In the Deed the Glory
All-Conference
Isle of View
Five-Star Recruit
Not if our five had several years with the Wisconsin staff and their five had several years with our staff.
According to 24/7, here's what Wisconsin started on the O-line:
Biadasz 3* .8405
Dietzen 3* .8898
Edwards 3* .8600
Deiter 3* .8328
Benzschawel 3* .8144
Nebraska started:
Jaimes 3* .8797
Decker 3* .8543
Farmer 4* .9021
Gates 4* .8929
Foster 3* .8874
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B.B. Hemingway
All-American
This kind of analysis doesn't prove anything. All it shows is that young players are not getting developed as they enter the program. The data is also combining years of classes together (some not even signed) to try and push an agenda. You can compile 4 recruiting classes for any school and make the right column look like that.