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Zero2Cool
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10 years ago

Finally a Badgers game was over the air and I got to watch. Melvin Gordon is a monster.

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yooperfan
Veteran Member

10 years ago

The Wisconsin Badgers do create some great college running backs and Melvin Gordon may be the best of the 3 aforementioned.
The Wisconsin OL over the years deserve much credit as well.
I would like to transplant the entire offensive line to Green Bay. We would be better off.
Or perhaps just the offensive line coach.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member Topic Starter

10 years ago

From Peter King via mmqb.com

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Melvin Gordon, the Wisconsin running back, rushed for 359 yards Saturday … in two quarters. That was one wacky game the Heisman candidate had against Nebraska. Quarter by quarter, how Gordon set the single-season college football rushing record on a snowy Saturday in Madison:

Quarter Carries Yards Average per rush TD
1 6 49 8.2 0
2 10 189 18.9 1
3 9 170 18.9 3
4 - - - -
TOTAL 25 408 16.3 4

III

Three times in 11 weeks this season has an NFL back rushed for at least 170 yards in a game—Rashad Jennings of the Giants (176 in Week 3), Mark Ingram of the Saints (172 in Week 😎 and Jonas Gray of the Patriots (199 in Week 11).

Gordon did it twice Saturday, in two separate quarters.

DakotaT
Select Member

10 years ago

Wisconsin has quietly become an offensive line factory as well. With the exception of Joe Thomas, the Badgers don't have the blue chip talent, but they certainly turn out quality serviceable lineman. I've missed Mark Tauscher for years.

texaspackerbacker
Veteran Member

10 years ago

I was watching the Houston Texans game yesterday against Cleveland, and I was shocked to see J.J. Watt get pancaked - by Joe Thomas.

We're really blessed. Counting the Packers and the Badgers, we have the world's greatest QB, the best NFL defensive player, possibly the best offensive lineman, and currently the best running back anywhere in football - Gordon, not Lacy, although Lacy might be second. Running Back U also has at least two QBs on NFL rosters and a few DBs. Deanddre Levy is also a pretty good player.

I go back about 60 years, and Melvin Gordon is better than any RB I've ever seen other than Jim Brown and O.J. Simpson. That includes Payton, Emmett Smith, Barry Sanders, and Gale Sayers. He runs a lot like O.J. - I think he doesn't CUT as good though hahahaha.

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sschind
Senior Member

10 years ago

Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker

Do you mean currently or in the past. Because we (Packers or Badgers) do not have the best defensive player (yeah the Badgers did have Watt if that's what you mean) and I doubt we have the best offensive lineman (unless you are going for the same thing)

texaspackerbacker
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10 years ago

Originally Posted by: sschind

Yes, I did mean NOW. For sure, Watt is the best defensive player, and maybe Joe Thomas is the best O Lineman.

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PackFanWithTwins
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10 years ago

Appears to currently be 25 former Badgers on NFL teams currently. Including IR.

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sschind
Senior Member

10 years ago

Yes, I did mean NOW. For sure, Watt is the best defensive player, and maybe Joe Thomas is the best O Lineman.

Originally Posted by: texaspackerbacker

And neither the Packers or the Badgers have either one of those guys now so I don't know how you can say we have the best NFL defensive player, possibly the best offensive lineman

Yeah, the Badgers DID have those guys but not NOW

texaspackerbacker
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10 years ago

#10

Originally Posted by: sschind

OK, if you want to be picky, we HAVE HAD those guys hahahaha. The point is, I doubt any other state can boast that kind of thing.

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