Spartan Nation 2011 Big Ten Football Scouting Report: Wisconsin Badgers

 

Spartan Nation 2011 Big Ten Football Scouting Report:Â Wisconsin Badgers

Biggest Game:Â November 26, 2011 Hosting Penn State

Predicted record:Â 10-2 (6-2)

Projected Big Ten standing: 1st place Leaders Division    

Returning Starters: OFFENSE: 6 DEFENSE:  6 Lettermen return: 56    

Head Coach: Bret Bielema 6th Season at WI Lifetime: 49-16 

Top assistant:Â Paul Chryst OC

The Badgers come in having lost some good players and some great players. In fact the loss of those players is why I only say they go 10-2. If they hadn’t lost so much talent I would have had them as a dark horse National Championship contender. In fact had they only retained QB Scott Tolzien I would have them possibly still competing in that spot.

Bret Bielema is the most under appreciated coach in the country for football and has this program on autopilot. They are great recruiters in that they go after a very specific player and get them. They also develop them and turn them into NFL players.

I think the Badgers will lose at MSU although I have these two teams very close. The home field is what gave MSU the edge. Things will once again be special in Madison. They don’t even hit the road until October 22 and then they travel to East Lansing.

September 1 UNLV Win

September 10 Oregon State Win

September 17 Northern Illinois Win

September 24 South Dakota Win

October 1 Nebraska Win

October 15 Indiana Win

October 22 @MSU Loss

October 29 @OSU Loss

November 5 Purdue Win

November 12 @Minnesota Win

November 19 @Illinois Win

November 26 Penn State Win