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#TwitterTuesday question for @RivalsMike - Is QB Alex Hornibrook the #Badgers biggest X-Factor if they want to return to #B1GTitleGame?
Alex Hornibrook
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The simple answer to this question is yes, and I’m not sure if Hornibrook can do it. That’s correct, I am a big doubter after watching him quite a bit last season. I worry about his arm strength and how it can lead to some key turnovers in the Big Ten.
For a big kid, Hornibrook struggled to put zip on the ball last year in many instances. This being the case, you’d think his overall accuracy and decision making would be solid because he would know not to force the football and take what the defense gives him. But that wasn’t the case as his completion percentage was below 60 percent and he threw nearly as many interceptions (seven) as he did touchdowns (nine).
Hornibrook needs to take a huge step forward in my opinion for Wisconsin to make a similar run as last season. The good news? The Big Ten West isn’t very deep and the Badgers avoid Ohio State and Penn State in the East.
Still, I worry about quarterback play holding the Badgers back this year. Hornibrook has been working on getting the ball out earlier to make up for that lack of arm strength and time will tell whether that helps him or not.
#TwitterTuesday question for @RivalsMike - Is QB Alex Hornibrook the #Badgers biggest X-Factor if they want to return to #B1GTitleGame?
Alex Hornibrook
AP Images
The simple answer to this question is yes, and I’m not sure if Hornibrook can do it. That’s correct, I am a big doubter after watching him quite a bit last season. I worry about his arm strength and how it can lead to some key turnovers in the Big Ten.
For a big kid, Hornibrook struggled to put zip on the ball last year in many instances. This being the case, you’d think his overall accuracy and decision making would be solid because he would know not to force the football and take what the defense gives him. But that wasn’t the case as his completion percentage was below 60 percent and he threw nearly as many interceptions (seven) as he did touchdowns (nine).
Hornibrook needs to take a huge step forward in my opinion for Wisconsin to make a similar run as last season. The good news? The Big Ten West isn’t very deep and the Badgers avoid Ohio State and Penn State in the East.
Still, I worry about quarterback play holding the Badgers back this year. Hornibrook has been working on getting the ball out earlier to make up for that lack of arm strength and time will tell whether that helps him or not.
