Bowl payouts do matter as to how much each team can spend and the amenities and gifts, etc. The bigger the payout the larger the entourage a team can bring and spend more money while they are there.
Essentially the profits left over are split amongst the teams but what teams spend at each bowl...
It is well known that Chryst, Ferentz, and Fitzgerald are close and have a lot of mutual respect for each other. I think it is fair to say none of them like Fleck. Fitzgerald had some comments about this earlier this year in a press conference before their game with Iowa or Wisconsin. It will...
UW played in Tampa in 2019 also as they opened the season at South Florida. Was that a reason they were not chosen?
Vegas is odd because the basketball team just played in Vegas tournament over Thanksgiving. Doubt those fans are going to travel again.
Most UW fans wanted Vegas instead of...
Prior to Alvarez taking over Wisconsin was 9-36 in the prior 4 years
Prior to Ferentz taking over Iowa was 27-20 in the prior 4 years
Prior to Fleck taking over Minnesota was 31-21 in the prior 4 years
Fans are clamoring for accountability from Fleck, offensive coaches, and Morgan. This press conference gave me the impression that Fleck does not see a problem with any of these areas. Seems that Fleck is tone deaf.
Is he really traveling home feeling like another step in progress has...
Watch this whole thing.
Fleck basically blames players. Coaches coached well and called a great game but "need to make plays"
Gets asked about Morgan and basically blames WR for drops or not getting balls in their "catch radius".
5th Year and he mentions moral victory and progress because...
Current rankings with old BCS system
1) Ohio St
9) Wisconsin
10) Penn St
16) Michigan
17) Minnesota
19) Iowa
It would actually have Alabama at 11 and Auburn at 12 when they just played. Alabama's best wins are vs Texas A&M and Tennessee.
To maintain that energy, we need a better non-conference schedule to generate interest and energy earlier. Wisconsin went with this model early under Alvarez. They scheduled perennial top 10 Colorado for two years in a row. They got destroyed in both games but it created interest. Sometimes...
How does Fleck not win coach of the year in the Big Ten with the season they had? The coaches recognized his job was much tougher than Ohio St. But the media in many Big Ten cities do not like Fleck. He gives the media no answers only his prepared message full of analogies and metaphors.
The worst part is that if Utah beats Oregon and makes the playoff then Oregon still gets to play in the Rose Bowl? They will drop further, have a bad resume, and will still get to play in the Rose Bowl. Thanks to having your AD as the committee chair
I was a little offended by Fleck's post game presser.
Main reason for loss.... Repeatedly said that "we did not make the plays". That 100% insinuates that the fault is on the players even if it may not have been entirely what he meant.
Then when question on punting in first quarter he stated...