Luke Fickell must have listened to me last week, because the Wisconsin Badgers ran the ball more than they threw en route to a 38-17 rout of Purdue. Despite the big win – Wisconsin’s 17th straight over Purdue – stud running back Chez Mellusi fractured his fibula late in the 4th quarter. The injury is […]
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Friendly advice for the Badgers: Tanner Mordecai shouldn’t throw the ball more than 30 times a game
I think I echo a lot of Badger fans when I say that we need a return to the run game in some form. The eye test has shown me pretty much what I expected from quarterback Tanner Mordecai, a quarterback that probably isn’t NFL level, but is ahead of many of his peers. Mordecai […]
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The top-20 quarterback seasons in Wisconsin Badger history
With a brand new air raid offense, any given Badger quarterback now figures to throw the ball more than ever. While running backs have typically dominated in Madison, head coach Luke Fickell wants to modernize the offense and keep 8-man boxes away from the line of scrimmage. Tanner Mordecai, Wisconsin’s current signal caller, put up […]
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Could the Wisconsin Badgers have their first 4,000-yard passer this year?
There’s a lot of buzz in Madison this summer. From Luke Fickell and Phil Longo’s hiring, to huge transfers like CJ Williams and Tanner Mordecai, the Wisconsin Badgers are primed for a big year. Fickell and Longo have already promised to move Wisconsin toward an Air Raid offense, an extreme change for the Badgers’ traditional […]