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Eric and I will also have the latest from Fall Camp and we'll check in with our Badger Insider, Ben Worgull from BadgerNation.com.
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The official two-deep for the Northern Illinois game will be announced Wednesday, but so much information about the offense has come out of camp in the last week that we can make an educational guess at what it will look like.
Here's an early stab at it:
Quarterback
Curt Phillips, Fr.
Scott Tolzien, Jr.
We still don't know who the starter will be, but we know senior Dustin Sherer has fallen behind Phillips and Tolzien. Phillips didn't exactly end the week on a high note. He struggled in Saturday's scrimmage and didn't look good when I was at practice Thursday. Tolzien still has a realistic chance at winning the job, but I'm sticking with Phillips.
Running back
Zach Brown, Jr.
John Clay, So.
Montee Ball, Fr.
Brown leapfrogged Clay in practice last week, which is by far the biggest shocker of fall camp. But it's important to realize that this happened because Brown has worked incredibly hard all summer and simply wants the job more than any of the other backs. Clay still looks like a star and the fact that Brown passed him only means that UW is packing the best backfield in the conference. Ball looks like a future star too and he will play this season.
Wide receiver - Z
Issac Anderson, Jr.
Kraig Appleton, Fr.
Kyle Jefferson, Jr.
Wide receiver - X
Nick Toon, So.
David Gilreath, Jr.
I'm going out on a limb a little bit by saying Appleton will be the back-up, but when I saw him last week in person he played great and he just looks like a receiver out there. The bottom line here is that a lot of receivers are going to get a lot of reps. Don't forget about Maurice Moore and T.J. Theus. Freshman Jeff Duckworth will likely redshirt.
Tight end
Garrett Graham, Sr.
Lance Kendricks, Jr.
Mickey Turner is still a tight end, but he will lineup as a fullback most of the time.
Left tackle
Gabe Carimi, Jr.
Ricky Wagner, Fr.
Carimi is still nursing an injury, but he should be ready for the opener and no one is unseating UW's best offensive lineman.
Left guard
Jake Bscherer, Jr.
Jake Current, So.
Center
Travis Frederick, Fr.
John Moffitt, Jr.
No one has had a better inaugural camp than Travis Frederick who has had to do a little bit of everything since coming on campus early in the spring. The true freshman's ability has been more reliable than the status of Moffitt who has missed all of camp with a shoulder injury. It's a stretch, but he could start.
Right guard
Bill Nagy, Jr.
Kevin Zeitler, So.
Nagy's status is still questionable right now as well. Like Moffitt, Nagy has missed all of camp as well. Still Zeitler hasn't impressed like Frederick and Nagy should be back in time for the opener.
Right tackle
Josh Oglesby, So.
Peter Konz, Fr.