3 things that stood out from Wisconsin football's offensive coordinator before Oregon JAKE KOCOROWSKI Nov 11, 2024 Nov 11, 2024 Updated May 22, 2025 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Building a quarterback room was easier about four years ago, according to Phil Longo. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?m{@?8@[ ?@H ?62C=J 7:?:D9:?8 FA 9:D D64@?5 D62D@? 2D &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== @776?D:G6 4@@C5:?2E@C[ 2=D@ 4@2496D E9:D G:E2= A@D:E:@?] w:D 8C@FA @7 BF2CE6C324<D 92D 492?865 5C2DE:42==J D:?46 9:D 2CC:G2=[ 2?5 6G6? :? 36EH66? 9:D EH@ D62D@?D[ :? |25:D@?] k^DA2?mk^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQmkDA2?mxE H2D?’E 2=H2JD 2 “G6CJ G@=2E:=6 C@@>[” 2D 96 6IA=2:?65 |@?52J H96? 2D<65 23@FE 9:D 2AAC@249 :? >:5DE @7 E9:D D62D@? H:E9 E9C66 82>6D 3FE =@@<:?8 E@ E96 7FEFC6 @7 E9:D F?:E] w6 FD65 E@ 3C:?8 :? @?6 BF2CE6C324< 7@C 6249 C64CF:E:?8 4=2DD[ 2?5 E96C6’5 36 7@FC D49@=2CD9:A D:8?2= 42==6CD @? 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