Fans take to Twitter to weigh in on Badgers' victory over Wildcats
Wisconsin State Journal reporter Jim Polzin asked Badgers fans on Twitter what they thought of No. 8 Wisconsin's 24-15 win over the Northwestern Wildcats in their Big Ten West Division opener Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
Here's what fans were saying on Twitter after the Badgers moved to 4-0 on the season:
Let's just kick it
I could rant about how pathetic it was that Northwestern couldn’t take advantage of that debacle, but I don’t want to kick a team that can’t kick back. 😜😂🏈#Badgers
— Rob Hernandez (@RobHernandezGLF) September 28, 2019
History 101
Anybody mad about how ugly this game was needs to review our history with NW. Thankful to get the win, because every year they manage to screw up somebodies year
— Dan D. (@One_Punch_Dan) September 28, 2019
Saved by the clock
Northwestern didn't lose so much as they ran out of time to win. If there were another 3-5 minutes on the clock, they probably would have done it.
— Sean Patrick Little (@WiscoWriterGuy) September 28, 2019
The Badgers didn't show up save for a few really good plays on defense. Coan didn't look like himself.
Count off
1. It’s a B1G WIN- those are hard to come by
— Vitaly Pisetsky (@VodkaAndWiscy) September 28, 2019
2. This DEFENSE is sure fun to watch
3. Jack C. was brutal- if there’s no threat of a passing game longer than 10 yards, we will be back to last years offense real quick
4. I look forward to seeing these unis again. In 150 years!
Night and day
I don't understand the game Chryst called last week compared to this week. Last week, nothing scared him. This week, as conservative as it gets.
— Randy Frankfurter (@Champt100) September 28, 2019
First-time caller
Long time Badger fan here. I’ll always take a win over Northwestern.
— Jon Ahlgrim (@JonAhlgrim) September 28, 2019
Could be on to something
Almost think chryst said hey, let's run every play we suck at just to work on it. Offense was putrid on every level possible.
— Jason Vredeveld (@healer_34) September 28, 2019
Need more against big dogs
Nice to have a great defense. Thank you Jim Leonard! Chryst and Coan were both horrible. Can’t beat good teams like Iowa or Ohio State if they play like that.
— LGfungi (@lar_gun1) September 28, 2019
Keep it moving
Redshirting.
— Mark (@DUD6887) September 28, 2019
Sure seems that way
Yep
— Be Wary of Gary (@mhebbrin) September 28, 2019
Here we go again
Not a contender if Hornibrook 2.0 cant throw downfield
— Wisc (@SCBucky) September 28, 2019
As good a reason as any
Good reason to never wear those ugly uniforms again!
— Keith Toman (@KeithToman) September 28, 2019
All over the place
Coan was bad. Play calling was not good. Special teams bad. Defense was outstanding. What was Fitzgerald thinking on those 2pt conversions? Made no sense.
— Steve (@PackAttack1958) September 28, 2019
Can't please some people
Not going to blow everyone out, amazing how people complain about a 4-0 team that gave Michigan a butt whipping week before, good grief!
— Greg Smith (@twinsfan29) September 28, 2019
Nothing to worry about
Laid an egg but still won. NW tends to give us trouble. Should be able to get Coan back on track vs Kent State
— Mike Huberman (@MikeHubes) September 28, 2019
Back to the lab
Enough of the Coan experiment...it doesn’t work.
— Bill Roskopf (@BillRoskopf) September 28, 2019
Nobody's perfect
Our offense always looks bad against Northwestern and our D still look pretty dang good. I'm okay.
— Laura (@Laurabadora14) September 28, 2019
Avert your eyes!
Was cleaning an attic and garage at the inlaws all day. Saw zero except on my phone. Needed a awakening.
— Justin Deura (@FlyersDeura) September 29, 2019
What'd YOU expect?
exactly what I expected. Physical game both defenses came to play. W is a W
— ⚾AJ Verhage⚾ (@ajverhage) September 28, 2019
Not mad, just disappointed
Offense not prepared. You’d expect a let down but I thought they were better than this. Disappointed but take a win
— Jake Lund (@Jake_Lund) September 28, 2019
Someone's gonna answer for this
Zero excuse with how well the defense played and how many turnovers they had that we only score 24. Some answer is needed as of why the offense looked so inept.
— Nathan Lewandowski (@lewie_15) September 28, 2019
No more of that now, ok?
Embarrassing to drop the level of play to your opponent. Coan played poorly, missed open plays, one big third down in 3rd qtr especially. O Line failed to create holes when they needed late in the game.
— Marty Steindl (@M_Steindl) September 28, 2019
Glad to get a poorly played game out of their system. Onto Next!
Headed in the wrong direction
D carried the team. Special teams was poor and helped out NW. Offense was poor. Just when you think the quarterbacks was taking a step forward this season, it regressed.
— Erik Grinde (@egrinde) September 28, 2019
Veering off course
Also, when did UW become a pistol team? Why go away from the UW plan? Just crazy how bad the game plan was
— Mark Wolfgram (@markwwolfgram) September 28, 2019
Don't be scared, it's only a QB
Can’t be afraid to change the qb. Offense needs to find a way to get more players involved instead of Taylor
— Brad Affeldt (@BA_14) September 28, 2019
It starts at the top
The offense takes after the coach. When he opens it up and calls a loose game they play with confidence. When he calls a conservative game they play tightly wound.
— BrocialismOrBarbarism (@NotTheFakeDC) September 28, 2019
Nothing like a let down win
Classic let down after big win. Classic UW-NU game. Glad it’s over and we have a W
— Fred Ehle (@FredEhle) September 28, 2019
There's blame to go around
Great D!!! I think they could have stopped the two touchdowns had they had more time to rest. Bring on the golden flashes. Receivers definitely didn’t help Coan today
— Jordan Listenbee (@Jlis10b) September 28, 2019
There's an idea
Northwestern should be the #Badgers rivalry game instead of the Gophers. These games are at least competitive and the series is closer to a 50/50 split since the Alvarez days.
— AA-ronski (@polish_sconnie) September 28, 2019
Don't forget Hintze!
Great D and the Badgers kick off specialist Zach Hintze is a great asset to have around. Even from the 20 yard line! JT great as well. Passing game did not live up to expectations today. But a W is a W.
— Paul Yochum'63 (@PaulYochum63) September 29, 2019
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