Monday Morning Fullback - Phil Longo Out in Madison

[@billybob8228]

So post Fickle conference, what do we know for sure.... That It doesn't matter who calls plays?

[@ryan23791]

That was a really strange answer. That whole press conference was strange.

[@raybrown2771]

@@ryan23791 Dude looks lost

[@brianmoore9057]

Fickell is trying to downplay the move. He is trying to keep everyone focused on the next game. This was a move clearly coming and it had gotten to a point he wasn't willing to allow to go further. He put a huge target on his back so everyone knew he was focused on the next game. Coach vs. Media darling which would you rather have.

[@SteveLyons-r3j]

Matt- doesn’t the strength of schedule have to be accounted for more with how this team’s offense has performed. Looked back at your ‘03-‘05 teams where went 1-4 against end of season top 10 teams. Offense scored 21, 7, 14, and 14 in losses. And even in huge win against OSU only scored 17. Longo’s offense has already faced an insane 5 top 12 teams. And I would argue the talent gap between top twelve and rest has greatly increased in last 20 years with NIL etc.

[@dimitri1515]

We should go into the games with a TWO QB plan. It has been done by schools in the past.

[@tfive1681]

I agree

[@brianmoore9057]

Do you think we can get Brennan Marion? Or Fickell would go after a hire like him? Creative, balanced and aggressive.

[@dimitri1515]

Pauling drops too many for NFL to show interest. Unless he's happy with practice squad, he'll have to come back.

[@peforsell]

yac time

[@lynnk595]

You two are speculating like crazy. Guessing from hundreds of miles away from Madison. Do you have Hunter’s number? He may just tell you to pound sand, though, if you asked him what the culture is like on the team. They seem extremely close judging from the comments after the games from the McClain center. But that’s just my take.

[@billybob8228]

And not one media person asked who is the quarterback next week

[@tomneises6178]

Yes they did. It's Locke.

[@billybob8228]

​@@tomneises6178 ok. Guess I missed it You know the audio is not great

[@dimitri1515]

@@tomneises6178 That's tragic.

[@raybrown2771]

@@dimitri1515 Locke stinks and should go play Div III

[@ByronRutland-g4n]

How about this??? The defense and the offensive line rally together BEHIND LOCKE and go out like MEN and lift the kid up. Quit beating on him and show confidence. The kid feels worse than anyone but he still has heart. Two more tries to right the ship. Who's to say his problems weren't Longo related? With Longo gone, maybe the pressure is off and he won't make bad decisions. Why put your faith in an unproven freshman who will most likely follow Longo?

[@raybrown2771]

Continuing to play Locke is insanity... Doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. Locke is not good, regardless of who rallies behind him and rah rah rah lets all hug him., Seriously, this isn't a Disney movie.