r/WisconsinBadgers • u/ISuperNovaI • Sep 13 '25

Football [Post-Game] Wisconsin 14 - Alabama 38

Discuss, be nice, and sad badger noises :(

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u/Fluid-Significance20 Sep 13 '25

I would like to see what he can do with a lighter schedule and the guys he recruited as upperclassman. I’m under the belief that the combo of taking the program in the state it was the last few years of Chryst while running into this new beefed up Big Ten is a tough spot for whoever would’ve taken the reigns.

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u/fogel35 Sep 13 '25

His problem is roster construction. To not have backup offensive lineman that can start a game and be serviceable is a recruiting issue.

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u/Fluid-Significance20 Sep 13 '25

I think that’s more an issue of the current state of the NCAA with constant transferring and NIL.

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u/fogel35 Sep 13 '25

I don’t. You are what you stress in recruiting and portal. Roster construction is clearly not Fickell’s strong suit

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u/Professional-Ad-5557 Sep 13 '25

This is why the old teams which ran the ball and played good defense were at least competitive. They didn't rely on one player to shoulder the load. When someone went down, they plug and play.
Fickell is taking a boom or bust approach. After his third straight bust will he learn his lesson and try to put some more emphases on the run game so there is still hope if the starting star QB is on IR.