Wilson's transfer to Wisconsin is official
by Adam Hoge on Jun 27, 2011 11:08 AM CDT
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PrintRussell Wilson has officially transferred to the University of Wisconsin, the school announced Monday.
"Russell will come in and compete for the starting quarterback position," head coach Bret Bielema said in a statement. "This is an unusual situation, especially for a program that prides itself on developing players throughout their careers, as we do here at Wisconsin. However, this is a special situation and Russell is the type of player and person that fits very well with our team."
The Asheville Tourists, the Colorado Rockies Class-A affiliate, announced today that Wilson has left the team, meaning he is ready to play football and won't have any delay getting to fall camp.
Needless to say, this is a huge get for Wisconsin. Boasting a talented running game and an improved defense, the only glaring hole in Wisconsin's quest to return to the Rose Bowl was the lack of a reliable quarterback. Not only is Wilson reliable, but he is arguably one of the most talented quarterbacks to ever potentially take a snap for the Badgers.
Wilson is set to talk about his decision on ESPN College Football Live at 2:30 CT this afternoon.
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Awesome.
Great bridge for 1 year.
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well...
CRAP!
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by JuJuan some Moore? on Jun 27, 2011 11:46 AM CDT reply actions
this is great.
Do the Badgers have a glaring weakness now? I’m struggling to think of one.
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by John Veldhuis on Jun 27, 2011 12:06 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Replacing Watt and Carimi
are not givens. Those were two very special players.
That said, there is no glaring weakness. In fact, I was just re-looking at the Badgers schedule and figuring out their likelihood of running the table. Other than Oklahoma, I think that Wisconsin has the most realistic chance to do it. Doesn’t mean that they will, but they are set up for it.
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by Bama Hawkeye on Jun 27, 2011 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed.
Wagner and Nzegwu need to step up this year. I was going to say maybe WR but that would have been more of a problem with a younger QB.
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by John Veldhuis on Jun 27, 2011 12:25 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Tight end.
Jacob Pedersen is serviceable, but when’s the last time the Badgers didn’t have an NFL caliber tight end? That’s a huge position for them.
Manesseh Garner could be one, but it’s no guarantee.
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Just watched Wilson on CFB Live
Not super quotable, but he seems very intelligent and was very well-spoken.
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My impression exactly.
One commentator said this makes us the favorites in the Big Ten and national championship contenders.
If the non-con goes well, we're in the discussion for sure.
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by John Veldhuis on Jun 27, 2011 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Any other impressions from his interview? I wasn’t able to DVR it and can’t find the video yet.
by ChitownBadger on Jun 27, 2011 4:02 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
His buzz word was "blessed"
and he had a good answer when asked if he was promised a starting job. Said Bielema promised him a chance to compete every day, and that’s all he needed to hear
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by Adam Tupitza on Jun 27, 2011 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions
You're getting a hell of a QB
I’m a Florida State fan (though I actually live here in Madison!). He gave us incredible fits with his mobility, but the kid is so accurate too. He really is a QB that is athletic, unlike Newton or Tebow who were athletes that could throw. He’s very good at play-action, which is obviously key for the Badger QB to do. Not a great deep ball passer, but dangerous on everything else. Very nice pick up for you guys, just glad he’s not back next year to face us. I hope I can get to some Badger games this year to see him play.
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