I'm not getting alot of warm fuzzy's regarding the qb situation/battle.  Nobody seem to have separated themselves from the pack, and Chryst claims he needs to "coach some players up" to another level.  If our questionable defense is picking these guys off at will, what's going to happen when cal-poly comes rolling into town.  I'm almost pulling for Scherer, since he could give us some stability for the next two seasons.  Spring game should tell alot.

Well, for all those T Donnovan lovers how do you feel now?  I loved the kid's toughness but said it made no sense to go with 4 different QBs for 4 years in succession............Stocco, Donnovan, Everidge and then (Scherer, Tolzien, or Phillips). 

I read in an article last week that Everidge didn't want to talk about last year......he was pissed at not only losing out in what was called a "very heated" QB battle but then getting almost completely zip for playing time.  This was a 9-4 team that most likely would have gone no worse than 9-4 with Everidge at the helm......getting experience & familiarity with receivers for this year.  Now, we've got the most probable QB battle winner this year, Everidge, stepping in with $hit for experience.  Oh yeah, he can go back 3 years when he started 6 games for K State to draw upon experience!  Just plain silly. 

mrusso you are right....AE didn't want to even talk about last year and his comment to me made me think he was pretty pissed about not getting the starting job.  What bothers me is the recent Chryst comments about how none of the QB's have stood out this spring which leads me to believe that AE is overhyped.

mrusso:

Well, for all those T Donnovan lovers how do you feel now?  I loved the kid's toughness but said it made no sense to go with 4 different QBs for 4 years in succession............Stocco, Donnovan, Everidge and then (Scherer, Tolzien, or Phillips). 

 

I read in an article last week that Everidge didn't want to talk about last year......he was pissed at not only losing out in what was called a "very heated" QB battle but then getting almost completely zip for playing time.  This was a 9-4 team that most likely would have gone no worse than 9-4 with Everidge at the helm......getting experience & familiarity with receivers for this year.  Now, we've got the most probable QB battle winner this year, Everidge, stepping in with $hit for experience.  Oh yeah, he can go back 3 years when he started 6 games for K State to draw upon experience!  Just plain silly. 

You are making a huge leap in saying they wouldn't have gone any worse than 9-4. If he can't win it last year..nor conclusively win it this year how do you figure we would be the same team? It wasn't like we had a dominating defense to hold us in games.

And, while i understand you point about 4 in 4...i dont' think 3 in 4 is that much different.

 But, even assuming your logic is correct, how does that help us now. Even if he started last year, and went 9-4..do you think we are looking at some tremendous leap on his part?

It is really time to face the facts. Evridge wasn't very good at K-State, wasn't very good last year, and most likely won't be very good this year. By that, i mean...tyler donavan level. If we get that from him i'd be satisfied.

The real issue isn't about years started, it is about the talent level at QB.

russo, i don't entirely agree with what you said.  the coaches should play the player that gives them the best chance to win.  period.  if the players are equal i can see giving the younger guy the job.  i don't think it is fair to the seniors that paid there dues to get beat out by a player that is not better then they are.  i am fine with the coaches decision last year as t.d. played better than i expected. who knows if evridge could have been better?

 where i do agree with you is regarding getting eviridge very little snaps last year.  i said it was a mistake last season and i stand by it now.  there is no reason why he couldn't have got some game time.  the only reason i have heard that legitimizes why he saw so little action was that t.d. also needed more time with his new receivers b/c they were all new to him and then they kept getting hurt.

I would agree that the defense could be scary bad this year, so it looks like ball control and outscoring teams will be the M.O.  I think AE is a pretty good option QB, so maybe Chryst et al are dusting off that aspect of the game.  With the slew of rb's that we have, maybe it would be best to return to run run run.

AE really got shafted last year. If anything he should have been coming in for a few snaps a game, but Donovan was always at the helm. They weren't chasing a National Championship, so why not get your QB some valuable experience under center w/ his future options. I think Bielema has done a great job, but this is one of his mistakes. AE came to UW to start and lead a major team, but now Sherer is in competition for the job? This is the same situation as last year, you have a one and done guy, or a guy to groom to lead your team. Makes no sense to me. He should have a grasp on the offense by now, but really, when has he had a legitimate shot at leading the team?

TD played way better than I expected last year.  But in the preseason I wanted AE to start for continuity.  He has not impressed to this point.

I am not expecting much from him, but he will be helped by a good D and running game.  The kicking game could suck.

I hope Phillips is good enough to play 3+ years.  

It's crucial they find a signal-caller to lead them against Akron, Marshall and Fresno State.  What a joke schedule.  Alvarez and Bielema should be run out of town on a rail for scamming the fans like that.

No wonder I have absolutely no interest in this program anymore other than to expose it as the sham it is.  It's unfortunate the program has devolved into this.

Good luck against Akron, Bucky!  Gooooo Badgers!!!!

Fresno St will be top 25 when we play them Einstein. they also play Michigan, Penn St and Ohio State in consecutive weeks. Ever heard of those programs.

No interest in the program? Every game has been a sellout forever. And every game will be on national tv this year. Other than that nobody cares.

They are also ranked top 15 as a program in the BCS era.

butchbadger:

Fresno St will be top 25 when we play them Einstein.

No kidding... if you are going to attempt to be a troll, at least be an informed one.  UW has had some soft schedules a few years... this is not one of them.

I will always defend Fresno State - they have a solid program that has done what the needed to do to prove themselves as a major player. Are they top 25 every year? No, but teams like this can't help the fact that they didn't start out in a power conference.

Not to mention, they have an Associate Head Coach by the name of John Baxter. Baxter is top notch. He has created a program called the "Academic Game Plan" that helps put student athletes on course to graduate and keep them there. He has sold this program to hundreds of D1 & D2 schools. He can literally coach any position on the field and has been brought in by a dozen NFL teams as a Special Teams Consultant. He never played but always dreamed of being a coach and set that path for himself in high school. He grew up in Chicago and was raised by his mother with his dad in jail most of his life.

All that being said, there is a bigger reason why I am a John Baxter fan, he was my position coach (running backs) my freshman year in college!

Fresno St has a solid program, Great coaching staff. Very innovative.

Preseason ranked #21...but a cupcake..on the road...right

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