It’s been nice to get some good news on the recruiting front. Not only did Bucky add a couple of quality recruits to the class last week, but it looks like the ‘25 class in staying true to their verbal pledges. A reason for some optimism. So what about last year’s recruits? Jon, or anyone else, are you hearing anything about players that have generated some buzz during their year on the scout team?

What a conundrum. I'll take the version that showed up yesterday.

Swept in lincoln in football and volleyball.
Hope tomorrow brings a better day gor the Badgers.

First, I was watching the Illinois/Rutgers game yesterday and you would be hard pressed to find a worse way for Rutgers to lose a game. Illinois had lined up to attempt a long game winning FG but Rutgers called time out (and the kick was missed).

Then today, Washington scores an 86 yard touchdown late in the game to send the game into OT except you gotta make the extra point 🤦

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Have at it.

I keep seeing all of these posts saying "you don't know football". Why when I ask for an explanation, they don't respond? Is that like a group bullet statement? As far as I know, it's never been directed towards me. I'm just curious, what do you know that these others don't?

Which team becomes bowl eligible today?

Devante Adams is on his way to the Jets.

Cooper traded to the Bills

Be interesting to see the Lions make a trade to replace Hutchinson.

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Nate Letton calling plays.
Kenny Guiton signaling in plays.
Wisconsin will huddle before plays.
Locke is expected to start.

How some former Badgers fared this weekend:

Nick Evers (UCONN): 6/17 for 72 yards and 1 INT. Benched in the 3rd quarter in a 50-7 loss at Maryland
Skyler Bell (UCONN): 5 catches for 141 yards
Myles Burkett (Albany): 12/26, 165 yards and 1 TD in a 27-21 win over LIU (whose DC is former Badgers DC and Clint's father, Kevin Cosgrove)
Keontez Lewis (Southern Illinois): 2 catches. for 49 yards in a 41-13 loss at BYU
Graham Mertz (Florida): 11/20 for 91 yards and 1 INT in a 41-17 loss at home to Miami
Chimere Dike (Florida): 1 catch for 11 yards, 2 punt returns for 28 yards
Jordan Turner (MSU): 3 tackles and a sack in a 16-10 win over FAU
Darian Varner (Cincinnati): 2 tackles, a fumble recovery and a lost fumble (all in the same play) in a 38-20 win over Towson
TJ Bollers (Cal): 2 tackles .5 TFL and 2 passes defended in a 31-13 win over UC Davis
Kaden Johnson (Nevada): 5 tackles, .5 TFL in a 28-26 win at Troy
Trey Wedig (Indiana): Started at RT in a 31-7 win against FIU
Drew Evans (Indiana): Started at LG
Dylan Barrett (Iowa State): Started at LG in a 21-3 win over North Dakota
Gabe Kirschke (Colorado State): 2 tackles and a sack in a 52-0 loss at Texas
Stephan Bracey Jr. (Central Michigan): 2 catches for 48 yards, 3 kick returns for 118 yards and a TD

Gio Paez plays tomorrow, Don't know if Nolan Rucci got snaps for PSU. Couldn't find any other former Badgers who got snaps this weekend but I'm sure I'm missing someone.