Wisky Fans calling it like they see it.....

[GophersInIowa]

 

[WindyCityGopher]

They’re certainly doing their best impression of the Don Morton era tonight. It’s hilarious they’re doing a throwback to the shittiest era in the long history of their program.

 

[Stuff]

 

[MNVCGUY]

Damn....that is harsh.....fair.....but harsh.....

 

[csom_1991]

Has anyone seen the message boards on Bucky today, after losing to Mich? Just wondering what their tone is?

Here is the real deal on WI football. When they are winning, they get a lot of in-state support from people in the surrounding area that will cheer for anything associated with the state. This is critical because a huge percentage of the WI students are not from the area and immediately leave after graduation.

When the other state sports are doing well like the Packers and Brewers then interest in the Badgers drops very low because again, there is very little actual tie to the school via attending it.

This is the spiral that the Badgers are in now - the state has other things to cheer for and the Badgers start to take a distant 3rd place at least as long as the Brewers are still alive. I suspect you will start to see more and more empty seats at Camp Randall like it was prior to Alarvez. They are a victim of their own past success as until they start to replicate that again, general WI fan interest will not return.

So, while the message boards may be vocal - the only way anything gets down at WI is if the general non-WI attending fans demand action and - as I said above - they are turning a blind eye as there are better options to cheer for in the state at the moment. I could see WI entering another couple decade descent into mediocrity.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Blanked by Iowa 37-0....and their next two games - Ohio State and Oregon.....couldn't happen to a better program.