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The rankings I gave are the combined HS and Transfer rankings. The Gophers were 50th in HS recruiting and 22nd in Transfer recruiting, for a combined ranking of 41. Wisconsin was 27th in HS recruiting and 12th in Transfer recruiting for a combined ranking of 25th. Don't get me wrong, I really...

I don't think WI would go back to Bert. The old saying: If you are wandering in the forest and see the same tree twice, you are lost. Now I could see Iowa (his alma mater) grabbing Bert if and when the Ferentz imperial regime crumbles or is overthrown.

This is also my favorite. I'd be more favorably disposed to the "full banana" look if (1) the color were gold instead of yellow and (2) there were more subtle but clearly maroon highlights on the pants and jersey. I like the full yellow look aesthetically, but not metaphorically. Moreover...

Don't know what the contract extension says, but I'll bet you're right. No way Fickell gets extended unless his obscene buyout amount was simultaneously lowered. I will concede this: despite two fairly disappointing, underperforming seasons, Wisconsin just had a very good recruiting class this...

I just went thru the 2025 roster. Only difference from Maxy is that I count 11 not 10 WRs. So, I get current roster at 101. This includes all 15 transfers plus 8 early enrollees. If you add the 14 signed Freshman not yet enrolled, the current, "fully loaded" roster is exactly as Maxy says...

I'll bet both Nathan Roy and Brett Carroll, a couple of big 4* RS Frosh find playing time. I am curious about Aluma Nkele, who transferred in a year ago. He is huge ... listed at 6'8", 390 when he transferred. Plays RT. Had two years of eligibility. Not sure if he had a red shirt year to burn...

Heresy.

Brett Carroll is a stud OC we brought in last year from HS. He's huge. If he is ready to takeover at OC (in the coaches' minds), Johnson can be moved elsewhere (OT?). Beers has played a lot. So has Martes. Two of our transfers have a ton of game experience. The other transfer is huge and has a...

But I think in the Hypothetical Playoffs, 'Bama easily beats all five of those B1G teams ... and plays Ole Miss to a tie.

If you want to shine a spotlight on it, yes!

Love to see Brosmer drafted on day 3. Who was the last Gopher QB drafted (in the 7 round draft)? Have we had one?

College football is getting close now to the old philosophical argument whether anarchy is unchecked chaos or simply a different form of order.

SNAFU

... if man is still alive.

Coming out of HS, this guy is listed, per the Gophers, as 5' 9.5" and 210 lbs. Coming out of HS, Mo was listed on 247 at 5'9" 178 lbs. NFL draft records have Mo, after his final year with the Gophers, at 5'8", 203 lbs. This guy, coming out of HS, is a lot more powerfully built than Mo was...

There is some hint in the news that this was a revenue sharing contract (anticipating a settlement in the House lawsuit), not an NIL contract. That would give the University standing as a party. If an NIL contract instead, the University’s standing to withhold a transfer seems more indirect (if...

My eyes must have read "Fleck" for "Kill"! Funny how I sometimes gloss over words in favor of presumed content, misreading to humorous results. I guess I should have noted that this string was begun in 2011! No harm, no foul.

Looks like portal is a dead letter. Per NCAA all you have to do is unenroll? https://www.on3.com/news/xavier-lucas-withdraws-from-wisconsin-enrolls-miami-without-entering-transfer-portal-ncaa/

The plot thickens. This could be one heck of a ground-breaking lawsuit. Can a scholarship player transfer AND retain immediate playing eligibility without ever entering the portal? If yes, the portal might be a dead letter.

I think you are right. Media reports are that the WI collective signed Lucas to a $500K NIL deal. If the collective paid him, say, 40% up front (or more), and the day after he got the money he tried to put his name in the transfer portal, then WI is taking the bullet for a lot of teams. How...