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WISCONSIN
BADGERS
2013
College Football Preview
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| OFFENSE
- 8 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 6 |
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| KEY
LOSSES |
| OFFENSE:
Montee Ball-RB, Curt Phillips-QB, Rick
Wagner-OT, Travis Frederick-C (NFL) |
| DEFENSE:
Brendan
Kelly-DE, Mike Taylor-LB, Marcus Cromartie-CB,
Devin Smith-CB, Shelton Johnson-SS,
David Gilbert-DE (transferred) |
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TE
Jacob Pedersen |
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| Receiver
/ Defensive Front |
| Every
single pass catcher returns.
Passing isn't the Wisconsin
forte but when they need
it receiver Abbrederis
and tight end Pedersen
are first class. The defensive
front seven was stout
in 2012, a good formula
for the Big Ten...they
will be even more stout
next season. |
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| Secondary
/ Quarterback |
Three
full-time starters need
replaced in this secondary.
This is the only unit
that has a major turnover.
Securing this backfield
will be a priority in
the off-season. The passing
numbers aren't pretty
(111th nationally) , but
that had to be expected
with two rookie signal
callers starting out the
season. Just how far along
the learning curve have
these quarterbacks traveled?
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LB
Chris Borland |
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| WISCONSIN
2013 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| OFFENSE |
| QB |
Joel
Stave-So (6-5, 227) |
Tanner
McEvoy-So (6-6, 215) |
| FB |
Derek
Watt-So (6-2, 230) |
Derek
Straus-So (6-0, 234) |
| RB |
James
White-Sr (5-10, 197) |
Melvin
Gordon-So (6-1, 203) |
| WR |
Jared
Abbrederis-Sr (6-2, 188) |
Reggie
Love-So (6-3, 209) |
| WR |
Jordan
Fredrick-So (6-3, 210) |
Kenzel
Doe-Jr (5-8, 171) / Jeff Duckworth-Sr
(6-0, 206) |
| TE |
Jacob
Pedersen-Sr (6-4, 241) |
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| TE |
Brian
Wozniak-Sr (6-4, 257) |
Sam
Arneson-Jr (6-4, 255) |
| OT |
Ryan
Groy-Sr (6-5, 317) |
Tyler
Marz-So (6-7, 318) |
| OG |
Dallas
Lewallen-Jr (6-6, 318) |
Ray
Ball-So (6-7, 327) |
| C |
Dan
Voltz-RFr (6-4, 310) |
Chris
Gill-Sr (6-4, 295) |
| OG |
Kyle
Costigan-Jr (6-4, 304) |
Zac
Matthias-Sr (6-5, 323) |
| OT |
Rob
Havenstein-Jr (6-8, 338) |
Riki
Kodanko-Jr (6-9, 332) |
| K |
Kyle
French-Jr (6-1, 199) |
Jack
Russell-So (6-0, 172) |
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| WISCONSIN
2013 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| DEFENSE |
| DE |
Pat
Muldoon-Sr (6-3, 258) |
Konrad
Zagzebski-Jr (6-3, 271) |
| NT |
Beau
Allen-Sr (6-3, 333) |
Warren
Herring-Jr (6-3, 286) |
| DE |
Pat
Muldoon-Sr |
Tyler
Dippel-Sr |
| OLB |
Brendan
Kelly-Sr (6-6, 250) |
Tyler
Dippel-Sr (6-4, 267) |
| ILB |
Ethan
Armstrong-Sr (6-2, 216) |
Derek
Landisch-Jr (5-11, 227) |
| ILB |
Chris
Borland-Sr (5-11, 248) |
Conor
O'Neill-Sr (6-0, 222) |
| OLB |
Vince
Biegel-RFr (6-3, 230) |
Nick
Hill-Sr (6-2, 222) |
| CB |
Peniel
Jean-Jr (5-11, 188) |
Hugs
Etienne-RFr (5-11, 175) |
| CB |
Darius
Hillary-So (5-11, 187) |
Sojourn
Shelton-Fr (5-9, 162) |
| SS |
Michael
Trotter-Jr (6-0, 210) |
Michael
Caputo-So (6-1, 198) |
| FS |
Dezmen
Southward-Sr (6-2, 214) |
Kyle
Zuleger-Sr (5-11, 188) |
| P |
Drew
Meyer-Jr (6-2, 182) |
Brett
Nethery-RFr (6-2, 195) |
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| QUICK
TAKES |
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- The
Badgers will need to continue to
emphasize the running game while
the passing game slowly grows. Joel
Stave was able to wrestle away top
quarterback honors as a freshman
but still doesn't offer much of
a threat in this lagging aerial
attack. Every single one of his
receivers will be welcomed back.
The passing game won't be so brutally
difficult in 2013. Look for it to
get much better.
- Not
sure how Wisconsin does it but the
running game with a top tier back(s)
continues to thrive. Out with Doak
Walker Award Winner Montee Ball,
in with senior James White. Anyone
that believes there will be much
of a drop-off would be mistaken.
Melvin Gordon will also keep the
quality depth factor rolling.
- The
worth of receiver Jared Abberderis
cannot be understated as he can
stretch a defense with long or short
routes. This is a better offense
with his play-making ability. Keeping
him healthy will be an important
factor in the growth of this offense.
Tight end Jacob Peterson is considered
by many to be the best tight end
in the Big Ten. At least that is
the way the league coaches voted
it with the post-season awards.
- The
ability to contain the opponent's
ground game is what keeps the Badgers
in victory lane. Wisconsin limited
Ohio State to a season-low 139 yards
rushing, Michigan State's Le'Veon
Bell to only 77 yards and kept Nebraska
quarterback Taylor Martinez in check
while winning the Big Ten Championship
Game. The loss of Mike Taylor at
linebacker will sting but the jest
of this front seven will remain
in tact including linebackers Chris
Borland and Ethan Armstrong. These
linebackers are an experienced and
talented group.
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will be difficult to duplicate the
same success this defensive backfield
had in 2012 with three full-time
starters gone. This will be an interesting
question mark to address in the
spring and will go a long way in
determining the 2013 outlook.
- Wisconsin
fought through a season of injuries
and growing pains to get back to
Pasadena. Albeit Ohio State was
not available, but this feat will
carry this team into 2013 with a
great deal of promises. The rookie
quarterback situation will be better
with the experience, the receivers
and tight ends are stellar, James
White is no drop-off at running
back and the defense's ability to
stuff the run make this a typical
Wisconsin power team capable of
winning the Big Ten even with Ohio
State eligible.
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WISCONSIN
2013 SCHEDULE
Aug.
31 - Massachusetts
Sept. 7 - Tennessee Tech
Sept. 14 - at Arizona State
Sept. 21 - Purdue
Sept. 28 - at Ohio State
Oct. 12 - Northwestern
Oct. 19 - at Illinois
Nov. 2 - at Iowa
Nov. 9 - Brigham Young
Nov. 16 - Indiana
Nov. 23 - at Minnesota
Nov. 30 - Penn State |
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