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16 hours ago, kengel2 said:

When LSU played Wisconsin I had some friends go to the game. They have a bunch of embarrassing pictures of piss drunk Wisconsin fans. Said they were all over the place passed out or stumbling.

 

 

Was there, too.  Don't think I noticed close to the number you're insinuating, but I also didn't spend much time looking around or taking pictures.

16 hours ago, Dilly Dilly said:

 

I wouldn't consider that really odd.  Likely that's a big part of many of the arrests for all schools.  

 

But, just for context, my comment you responded to was really just in response to the OP who claimed Nebraska was number 1 in these categories, prior to his edit.

I graduated from UW-Madison within the last five years, so I should clarify that I don't think it's odd that the high-percentage of arrests is a result of underage alcohol consumption.  I find it odd that it's, at all, considered an arrest.

13 hours ago, Dilly Dilly said:

Wisconsin appears to be #1.  With high arrest rate as well.

Oddly, 121 (88.3%) of those 137 arrests were for underage alcohol consumption.

On 5/25/2018 at 8:59 AM, Guy Chamberlin said:

We remember how easily Wisconsin ran all over us, so sometimes we forget when they passed all over us. 

 

They let Joel Stave throw 50 times one game because hey, why not?

Forgot about this myself.  Wisconsin's rushing attack was a disaster in 2015 after Corey Clement's hernia injury.  Joel Stave ended that season with most single-season pass attempts in school history.  Hard to believe that team was able to win 10 games.

14 hours ago, NUinID said:

 

As was just said it has to have a little bit of history and or some sort of an equal footing.  Wisconsin''s big rival is Minnesota it has been pretty lopsided on Wisconsin's side for a while, but Badgers love to make fun of the Gophers.  Go over to the Wisconsin board Buckyville and you will see they are pretty much obsessed with putting down Minnesota. They have a really weird obsession with  PJ Fleck also.   On that board they actually have very little respect for Nebraska football and I don't blame them.  

 

I think Iowa makes a fine rival.  Iowa fans love to beat Nebraska and I think they have won 4 of the last 5.    

It will be difficult for Nebraska to break the mold as Wisconsin's rival.  Not impossible, or anything, because it will naturally occur if the Huskers can challenge Wisconsin for supremacy in the West.  For now, however, Minnesota is Wisconsin's rival.  Although there isn't much competition on the field between the two (Wisconsin has won 14 in a row and 21 of last 23), there is a crossover between the two states that make the two natural rivals in more ways than just sports.

• Madison and Minneapolis are separated by just four hours.
• There is tuition reciprocity between the two universities, meaning in-state tuition applies for Minnesota HS students that go to UW-Madison and Wisconsin HS students that go to UMN-Twin Cities.  A lot of trash talk between both student bodies and alumni, many of whom know each other.  As an example, I went to HS in Madison and, eventually, went on to graduate from Wisconsin.  A lot of my HS friends that did not want to attend Madison went across the border to Minnesota.
• Number of "residents" in each state work in the other.  A lot of Minnesota people working at Epic in Madison and in Milwaukee.  Likewise, a ton of Wisconsin alumni live and work in Minneapolis/St. Paul.  TCF usually becomes something of a "Camp Randall North."
• Culturally and geographically, both states are blue-collar, much of the population is of German and Scandinavian descent, and the immense amount of lakes really gives way to similar lifestyles.

Buckyville loves to make fun of Minnesota and P.J. Fleck.  The 247 board is a bit more laid-back when it comes to making fun of Minnesota, but it's there.

"there weren't a slew of key injuries..."

^ Interesting thoughts from the author, Pete Fiutak.  Like every team in the country, Wisconsin did face key injuries.

• Quintez Cephus, Wisconsin's best receiver, saw his season end after a broken leg.
• Jazz Peavy, Wisconsin's leading receiver in 2016, was MIA after Wisconsin's win versus Northwestern.  He didn't play the rest of the season due to personal reasons.
• Jack Cichy, one of the best LBs in the conference, tore his ACL during fall camp and missed the entire season.
• Zack Baun, projected to be one of Wisconsin's starting OLBs, hurt his foot during fall camp and missed the entire season.
• Troy Fumagalli, one of the best TEs in the conference, missed multiple games in 2017 and was hobbled most of the season.
• D'Cota Dixon, an All-Conference performer at SS, missed three full games in 2017 and only saw a couple snaps in a couple other games due to a shoulder injury.  He had surgery this off-season.

2 hours ago, 4skers89 said:

So I'm guessing not many badger fans are freaking out over a 40ish ranked class.

 

I'm usually embarrassed when Nebraska gets stomped by Wisconsin. Not because Wiscy is a team that consistently has lower recruiting rankings than us. Not because Wiscy is using the Nebraska formula successfully by pulling from a population base that is 3X ours. Those are somewhat explainable.

For reference, I did outline Wisconsin's 2018 + 2019 recruiting class directly above the post you quoted. 

Wisconsin fans are not freaking over a "40ish ranked" 2018 class.  Context matters and Wisconsin had a smaller class (20 signees) compared to Minnesota (26 signees), for example.  Though Minnesota is "ranked" higher, their average rating, per 247, remains lower than Wisconsin, which, I believe, had its third-highest rated class in the 247 era.  As it stands, only Nebraska has a higher average rating than Wisconsin in the B1G West, which is nothing new.

Paul Chryst and his staff have seen an uptick in recruiting for 2019.  Per 247, Wisconsin has six four-star commits and, certainly, it helps having a coaching staff (HC, OC, DC) that all played at Wisconsin.  In addition to stability, they understand the foundation of which Wisconsin was built (I'll let Iowa and Nebraska fans argue over that).

1 hour ago, 4skers89 said:

I haven't looked into this but read somewhere that Wisconsin's rankings are usually lower then expected because their in state talent don't attend a lot of camps therefore their star ratings are low. They don't feel compelled to impress at camps to get offers from a lot of schools. They are going to Wisconsin.

This is true.  Plenty of Wisconsin kids do not attend national/regional camps and end-up earning their offer at Wisconsin's camp in the summer.  In addition to that, and this holds true for a number of northern states, many of the "under-recruited" prospects haven't come close to hitting their peak, physically.  Wisconsin has taken a number of these types, whether it be scholarship or walk-on, and turned them into productive college/NFL players.

6 hours ago, Enhance said:

Wisconsin is still one of the larger surprises to me. They typically coach better than they recruit but I'd be shocked if many Badgers fans are pleased with a 44th ranked finish after a 13-win season. I assume it's rare for a Power 5 school to only lose one game and finish without a Top 25 or even Top 35 class, but I could be mistaken. If the goal is to win the B1G West every year and rely on development then they've nailed it, but, I would think Badger fans and the university have slightly higher aspirations than that.

Context matters, of course.  Wisconsin is running on a smaller class, which does not help its place nationally, especially when schools like Minnesota are signing 26 kids, but this is still one of the higher-rated classes (third, if I am not mistaken) Wisconsin has signed in the 247 era.  It's a quality class, top-to-bottom, and Wisconsin is starting to reap the benefits of having a coaching staff that played at Wisconsin.  They're off to an extremely strong start in 2019 with six commits rated a four-star by 247.  They're in strong position with two more (Bryce Benhart and Moses Douglass).

On 12/21/2017 at 10:20 PM, HuskerInLostWages said:

Guessing this is our big FU to Iowa and Wiscy?  We are coming back, be ready to be in a dog fight.

Don't know that it's an FU to Wisconsin.  They backed-off quickly once T.J. Edwards got his draft grade back (waited until after Orange Bowl to announce that he was coming back).  With one scholarship left, which would have been two had Edwards left, Wisconsin wasn't going to use it on another ILB.

Good pick-up for Nebraska, though.  Will Honas is going to be a good one.

22 hours ago, BlitzFirst said:

 

 

Wisco's linebacker coach is leaving to take the defensive coordinator position at Oregon State. Pretty sure they won't be in it.

Tim Tibesar, the referenced coach that left for Oregon State, coached Wisconsin's OLBs.  His departure won't swing things one way or another. Bob Bostad coaches ILBs.

If it wasn't a big game, I wouldn't be making the 8-9 hour drive from the Windy City!  Excited to experience Memorial Stadium.

27 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

 

 

Question....

 

Is there a specific point in beating them where you would reconsider this opinion?

Not me who posted, but can I chime-in and ask if the following is fair?

Wisconsin has been, nearly, an annual participant in the B1G Championship Game.  They've been there four out of the six years of its existence.  Have to imagine the option starts being reconsidered if Nebraska can steal a couple trips over the next three or four years.  I don't know if beating Wisconsin is enough if the Badgers continues to represent the West in the B1G Championship Game.  Wisconsin and Northwestern have played near evenly head-to-head for the last decade, though the two programs' on-field success is still, relatively, far apart. 

Am I looking at this too simplistically?

21 minutes ago, 4skers89 said:

 I was sarcastically stating how I fear our OC will think. I don't think passing 80% of the time will work. Actually I don't know what we do well enough that will work. I'll provide your D two cans connected with a string to help communication.

After I had posted, I looked back at your post and wondered if it was sarcasm.  I'm not so much in-tune with the Huskers to know what is or isn't. 

47 minutes ago, 4skers89 said:

Wisconsin defense is 69th in opponent completion %. Obviously we need to pass a lot.

Of course, one has to consider that Wisconsin has only allowed four passing touchdowns and just 5.5 yards/attempt.  It is difficult to move the ball in the air against Wisconsin, but there have been a couple moments of communication lapse (i.e. Derrick Tindal wasn't able to communicate man-coverage to Nick Nelson before the snap against FAU, which led to a long touchdown).  Can't have that happen on Saturday against a player like Stanley Morgan.

8 minutes ago, Red_Payne said:

Don't like how we match up against Wisc. Defensively, TBH.

 

Hornibrook is a QB that seems like he doesn't mind dink'n'dunking his way down field (hence, high comp. %). Our soft coverage will play right into that. Wisc. isn't really a "big play" offense, so our 'bend-but-don't-break' D won't serve us well, unless the the front 7 can continue to be stout against the run; but we are going against a much improved O-line this week; so we will truly see if the front-7 is up to the task in the red-zone.

 

 

Alex Hornibrook ranks No. 6 nationally in yards/attempt (10.0), No. 10 in yards/completion (14.97), and has completed several passes of 20+ yards.

Sounding like Barry's day of game?

Any breweries in the area?  I see Boiler Brewing, but nothing else.

6 hours ago, alwayshusking said:

6 hours ago, HuskermanMike said:

Fuentes

Fuentes

6 hours ago, HuskermanMike said:

Fuentes. 

 

His last name is Fuente, FWIW.

1 hour ago, Fru said:

Lazlo's down in the Haymarket would be a good spot for a Friday night for food and beer. Misty's is a steakhouse downtown and would also be a good spot. Longwell's is a fun spot, not my favorite, but definitely fun. If you want wings, I'd say check out Watering Hole on O Street. I'm partial to the Garlic Parm.  

 

O Street has a strip of bars, but it's kind of the "I just turned 21!" crowd, it can be fun if that's what you're looking for. The Railyard is a little more relaxed vibe. Tavern on the square and Gate 25 are good spots to just kick it. 

Think we're partial to both a "rowdier" and "relaxed" crowd, so good to know there are options in close proximity to one another.

1 hour ago, Herbie95 said:

Longwell's is going to be the best place if you wish to watch any sports because of their giant screen.  Misty's is a staple for a good steak and they have a downtown location too.  Lots of tailgating all around the stadium wherever anyone can put one.  The Embassy Suites has a really nice set-up.  The bars on O street are "the strip" in lincoln.  If you want pizza that isn't your usual chain type of place head to Yia Yia's.  

 

Avoid any seats in the east or west stadium that are too far under the deck--the support pillars will impede your view and if people stand up causing you to have to stand the deck will block part of the field.   Also the last few rows in the east and west stands are too low and the teams and other people on the field block your view.  These rows were added when the track was removed 50+ years ago.  Here's a link to a map that show the obstructed view seats in yellow.  http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&ATCLID=211027703

 

 

 

Is Embassy Suites an organized event or do they just open their lot for people to park/tailgate?

Thanks for seating recommendations.  Wisconsin's allotment is sold out, but if we found tickets in the visitor sections in NE or SW part of the stadium, are those OK for viewing?

40 minutes ago, passranch said:

Think you might have some room in your car to take a slightly used Athletic Director with you back to Madison?  Asking for a friend...

Won't be going back to Madison, but I can drop him at Kirkwood in Chicago. 

Mentioned in the off-season that I would be stopping back for some suggestions as we get closer to Wisconsin @ Nebraska on October 7th.

I will be driving from Chicago.  We're likely to get to the hotel around 3:00pm on Friday.  In our mid-20's and looking for suggestions regarding food, bars, pregame spots / tailgates, etc.

For Friday, where would you suggest to eat and grab some craft beer before going out at night?  I know Lincoln has Hopcat, and there's also one in Chicago and Madison, but how is Boiler Brewing and Longwell's?  Any other suggestions for places with quality beer and bar food?  Is there a main strip of bars to go out at night?

Game-time hasn't been announced, but what should we look to do on Saturday with respect to bars and tailgating?

Lastly, for tickets/seating in Memorial Stadium, are there sections worth avoiding due to obstructed views, etc.?

Thanks in advance!

21 hours ago, OH HSKR FAN said:

Baum out for the year.

Was set to be a key reserve behind Leon Jacobs at OLB.  Starting backers are still very good, but depth is now becoming an issue with Zack Baun and Jack Cichy out for the year.

This now marks two years in a row with injuries to the LB unit.  Cichy, T.J. Edwards, Vince Biegel, and Chris Orr all missed significant time in 2016.

1 hour ago, dvdcrr said:

We Do have the scoreboard.  It is called 5 NC trophies.  NU will have 6 before Wisconsin has 1 NCAA.  You watch.  When Alvarez (Husker) is out of the picture, Wisconsin football is gonna tank back to complete obscurity.  NU will still be in the hunt.  Check it:  It has been so long since NU has won a title that a whole generation has never seen it.  But we still get 8 times more fans than Wisconsin at spring game attendance.  THAT is what winning multiple NCs and being at the top for 4 decades does for you.  THAT is a program.

(1) Does this even matter?

(2) Nebraska has a great program, as does Wisconsin.  Both teams rank No. 15 and No. 16 nationally, in terms of value, and each home stadium is routinely among the most-attended in the country.  Both programs are fortunate to have large Athletic Departments, with Wisconsin ranking No. 11 (No. 3 B1G) in Total Revenue and Nebraska ranking No. 22 (No. 8 B1G).

1 hour ago, NUinID said:

 

I don't think anyone on this board is saying that Wisconsin isn't good and hasn't earned their place.  I definitely think Wisconsin will be good this year, but are they going to be better than they were last year?  I guess I see a team that will be about as good as last year.

 

 Listening to the guys on the BTN bus tour last night made it sound like Wisconsin was invincible and would walk through the conference.   It was almost worse than listening to them talk about OSU and how great they are going to be.  

Never accused anyone of saying Wisconsin "isn't good" or "hasn't earned their place." I would just like to gain more clarity as to why a couple posters here believe coaching changes will catch-up with Wisconsin.  In a state of, what seemed like, constant coaching turnover, Wisconsin was able to navigate season-after-season of winning football, having won 10+ games six times in the last eight seasons.  Now that there is stability, there is a school of thought that seems convinced of descent in a West Division that is still, relatively, average.