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B1GTide

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Wisconsin's offense is only pro-style if you are thinking of the NFL 10+. Very few teams in the NFL have a run first offensive philosophy today. Wisconsin passed on fewer than one third of their plays last year, and those stats are consistent going back as far as you look. When they do pass, it is to open running lanes and keep defenses honest. They are generally not "explosive" plays that change the game.

Even teams with great running backs like Green Bay or Minnesota pass more than they run.
 

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DB's got a lot of attention because of less than 6 messed up assignments but looking at them from some of the replays on SECN they made some outstanding plays, I look st the LSU game & we could have lost that game but for the plays of Eddie Jackson & Cyrus Jones.
Baja ended the season ranked 59th in pass defense last year - almost exactly average. The DBs had their moments last year, but they were a serious weakness for the team.
 

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Wisconsin's offense is only pro-style if you are thinking of the NFL 10+. Very few teams in the NFL have a run first offensive philosophy today. Wisconsin passed on fewer than one third of their plays last year, and those stats are consistent going back as far as you look. When they do pass, it is to open running lanes and keep defenses honest. They are generally not "explosive" plays that change the game.

Even teams with great running backs like Green Bay or Minnesota pass more than they run.
You do know the pro-set offense we're referencing doesn't mean it's what every NFL team runs, right?
 

B1GTide

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You do know the pro-set offense we're referencing doesn't mean it's what every NFL team runs, right?
We are talking about 2 different things. You are talking about formations and I am talking about play calling. Wisconsin lines up and runs the ball downhill, but that is really all that they do, all game long. It is all that they are capable of doing, even when trailing in a game. It is what has really limited their success. They are entirely predictable.
 

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