Originally Posted by Music City:
The weakness is going to be exploited at some point. This team does not have a QB.
That was Oshballesquse.
Cue up Alec Baldwin and "always be closing"
The ineptitude of this team in close games is truly mind boggling. I thought it was a Bielema thing but since Andersen arrived he's 0-4 in games decided by less than a TD.
I can't remember a Badgers game where they got outscored 21-0 in one half of football and looked that bad doing so. They had the game won until our punter started shanking 25 yarders and our idot offensive coordinator decided to call passing plays all day. It's like they forgot they were ahead by 17 and even worse when they gave up the lead and went into panic mode they started to play like they were down 17.
This game now takes the cake over the fail Mary M$U and O$U last second collapses and what was looking like a promising start to the season is now just another "could shoulda" moment.
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The ineptitude of this team in close games is truly mind boggling. I thought it was a Bielema thing but since Andersen arrived he's 0-4 in games decided by less than a TD.
I can't remember a Badgers game where they got outscored 21-0 in one half of football and looked that bad doing so. They had the game won until our punter started shanking 25 yarders and our idot offensive coordinator decided to call passing plays all day. It's like they forgot they were ahead by 17 and even worse when they gave up the lead and went into panic mode they started to play like they were down 17.
This game now takes the cake over the fail Mary M$U and O$U last second collapses and what was looking like a promising start to the season is now just another "could shoulda" moment.
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Watched some of the game again (cause I hate myself). Tanner was a different QB in the second half then he was in the first. I think this came from two factors; from the beginning, the receivers sucked. Bad routes, slow, no separation. By the second half, with little hope of a guy being open and the game getting away, dude got happy feet bigtime. I get that the receivers suck, but you have to keep your poise.
I have no idea if Tanner was wrong or Love was wrong, but who the hell is calling those bombs anyway? Bucky was owning the line of scrimmage, and LSU was creeping up to stop MIII, but why must you counter with the slowest developing plays with receivers who suck? Throw some crossing routes where the linebackers have vacated (on play action). Cripes that pissed me off.
No depth on defense either. Some nice talent, but no depth. Can GA fix that in two years will be his mark. Next year will be his last with Bret's boys.
They are what we thought they were - no real QB, no WR worth a damn and a paper-thin front 7 that has promise but that is incredibly young. When Zags and then Herring went down, that was it - L$U just pounded them.
This will be a year when they beat the bad teams and lose to the good ones.
I don't like the calling for heads or guys need to be shot talk in this thread. Gary Anderson's job is not in jeopardy. Nor is the OC's. The truth is until their QB play improves, they're not an elite program. The had their shot to get in that conversation last night. That ship sailed, but be glad that the Badgers have taken the step to play on these stages. You want that talent? That's how to get it. That's how your recruit it.
In the meantime, unless there's a marked improvement, they need to really consider the freshman. Give him a shot, because you're going nowhere with Mac and Stave. It's sad, too- Gordon is not the kind of talent that shows up every day.
In the meantime, unless there's a marked improvement, they need to really consider the freshman. Give him a shot, because you're going nowhere with Mac and Stave. It's sad, too- Gordon is not the kind of talent that shows up every day.
I came away impressed with Trotter and Landisch at LB. Trotter is a thumper and Landisch is very athletic and active.
The receivers are what they are. Love has a love of ability but is unproven. Wheelwright - what's up with him?
The McEvoy move is a double whammy because he actually played well at safety lags year and his replacement (Figaro) is basically a rookie.
The D played extremely well until the two DL injuries and then they were gassed
The receivers are what they are. Love has a love of ability but is unproven. Wheelwright - what's up with him?
The McEvoy move is a double whammy because he actually played well at safety lags year and his replacement (Figaro) is basically a rookie.
The D played extremely well until the two DL injuries and then they were gassed
Reading some of Andersen's post game comments he said something about Gordon - almost suggesting it was health related - but then Gordon said he felt A-OK after the half?? Something isn't right there
“The scenario was real simple at halftime,” Andersen said Monday. “Melvin had a little bit of a hip flexor (injury). Anybody that knows Melvin could see that on the long run that he broke out there in the second half. He pulled up at the end of that run.”
If that is true, this team is done if Gordon gets hurt. They will be back to the Badgers of pre-Alvarez.
Well the good news is it explains why he wasn't used in the second half. I saw the Andersen presser today and clearly he is either pissed or annoyed that he was even asked the question
Yo Gary - maybe if you hadn't choked away the lead people wouldn't be asking so many questions. Good teams usually don't get outscored 21-0 in a little over a quarter.
Yo Gary - maybe if you hadn't choked away the lead people wouldn't be asking so many questions. Good teams usually don't get outscored 21-0 in a little over a quarter.
Man I do love Bucky and I will always be there rooting for them but man it wears on me them losing all the big games. It always seems that they find a way to pee down their legs in big games. OSU the last few years, bowl games, MSU a couple of years ago, and Saturday night. All that being said though I do think that they are headed in a nice direction and I do like their talent and how they played their hearts out. Hopefully Anderson can keep up getting better talent and I look forward to the rematch with LSU.
Gordan being slowed/hurt in the 2nd half does not excuse the poor performance of TinCup.
Who drew up a game plan that allowed the team to throw 23 passes when they had a double digit lead for much of the game?
They could have run the read option about 10 more times IMO. Not enough designed runs for the QB if his legs are supposed to be the difference between him and Stave.
Now they'll pound on the likes of Western Illinois for the rest of the season and everything will be fine and dandy until they get exposed in a bowl game again.
Stave is out indefinitely.
http://espn.go.com/college-foo...tely-shoulder-injury
Now the only game plan should be rtfb followed by rtfb or find someone on the street who can throw and maybe a receiver or two. Screw it, RTFB.
If, for whatever reason, they are dead-set against playing Houston and McEvoy doesn't get better over the next couple of weeks, put the freshman Gillins in there and take your lumps. If you're going to stink at QB, you may as well stink with some upside.
Yes JJSD...they did that with Bollinger and that turned out okay. Of courses, he had Dayne for some of it...
And FreeSafety, that is what is most irritating...if Gordon was hurt, they still had Clement and plenty of other decent backs. No reason to pass like they did. That was absolutely the worst play calling I can remember.
So reporters told that #Badgers Stave is NOT injured. More to come
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 2, 2014OK #Badgers tweeps, in takes: Stave not injured. No physical issues at all. None. However, he is not playing (more)
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014(more) at level he expects and #Badgers need. Stave says confidence fine but evidence suggests otherwise (more)
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014#Badgers Stave reiterated no pain in shoulder. No issues with shoulder. (more)
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014#Badgers coach Andersen, knowing Houston is now No. 2, decided to cover for his player in case McEvoy went down (more)
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014Thus, #Badgers sent out release that Stave was experiencing issues with his right shoulder and was shut down. (more)
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014#Badgers Stave is doing individual work on side. Throwing. No team drills. Not expected to play this week. (more)
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014#Badgers Stave clarified he isn't hurt, just struggling with play. I'm told dates to time McEvoy named starter. (more)
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014#Badgers Stave says he has to be ready to perform at high level but isn't sure when that will be. (more)
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014Suffice to say, tough to play for #Badgers when not in team drills. Depth: McEvoy, Houston, Gillins.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014My view, #Badgers fans: GA tried to protect the player with "injury" release. Player OK with it. That changed (more)
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014after news hit the web. #Badgers Stave volunteered to talk to reporters. I feel for the kid (more)
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014Physically Stave is fine, but mentally not so at this point. OK, will put more in #Badgers blog ASAP.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) September 3, 2014
It's like a damn soap opera with this team
Who is Anderson trying to protect? He screwed around not mentioning his star RB was hurt in the second half and now he's covering for Stave by floating an injury story?
Who is Anderson trying to protect? He screwed around not mentioning his star RB was hurt in the second half and now he's covering for Stave by floating an injury story?
It sounds like Stave lost it mentally, Anderson tried to cover for him by saying it was a shoulder in case Houston came in the game.
IMO, Stave will announce he is transferring here in the not too distant future ... Stave&family were pissed GA chose his system over the experienced QB and Stave stuck it to them in his own way, looking for another Red Shirt and this is all cover.
Just a hunch.
Just a hunch.
good analysis, Trump. You could be right. The Gary Anderson Era started out ok last year, but now has a few bumps. Time will tell.
Just line up with all of our RBs in the single wing and be done with it. Roll over the weaker opponents, struggle against the good ones. That's how it will play out anyway.
Hey Zeus. Anderson is acting like he's never had to deal with the media before. Savvy is not the word that comes to mind. He's looking like he's in over his head.
Stave must really look bad in practice if there was no thought of putting him in during the second half at LSU. I was watching that game thinking that the only chance we had when we got the ball back was to run a trick play or just punt the ball and hope that LSU fumbled a snap. The announcers kept saying how there was no separation with the WRS, but McEvoy missed the TE and the RBs in the flat a few times. At least Stave could have gone through his progressions and dump the ball off underneath. Did McEvoy even scan the field? It just seemed like he locked onto one guy and if he wasn't open he threw the ball as far as he could deep.
Why didn't they try a screen pass? A WR bubble screen? Something?
I wouldn't put this on the receivers..McEvoy was absolutely terrible..It will be interesting to see if he can hit the soon to be 'open' receivers that will be running free versus WIU.
Hard to believe the Badgers couldn't recruit a better QB if they knew Stave was having issues.
Anderson is really coming across like it's amateur hour
This ain't Provo or wherever the hell Utah State is dude. The fans and media are going to ask questions and want answers. Quit jerking around already
We go from one meathead coach to another one
This ain't Provo or wherever the hell Utah State is dude. The fans and media are going to ask questions and want answers. Quit jerking around already
We go from one meathead coach to another one
McEvoy got happy feet bigtime in the second half, but the receivers were horrible.
Watt out. Until November. Herring had surgery. Not sure if Gordon was injured. Stave may or may not be hurt. Does Anderson think he's Belichick?
WTF is going on in Madison. I almost agree, let some of the youngest guys play and take your lumps. That was the worst display of QB play I might have ever seen with the UW offense (yes, I said EVER). If Stave wants to transfer (I like that theory btw) then good. go.
Now you have Coach saying the receivers rang rong routes and the receiver coach saying they didn't??
JFC the honeymoon is over Anderson. Get your **** together.
