Tag: Phil Longo

Badgers offer interior offensive lineman from Pennsylvania

Wisconsin offered Ryan Cory, a three-star class of 2024 offensive lineman from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

Wisconsin offered Ryan Cory, a three-star offensive lineman from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. The class of 2024 recruit has one more season of football at Pine-Richland High School before he’ll make the leap to the collegiate level.

Cory has received 21 Division I offers, including three from within the Big Ten. Penn State and Pittsburgh have offered, likely making them the early favorites, but Wisconsin is certainly an strong option.

Head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo have already reeled in four offensive recruits for 2024. Four-star quarterback Mabrey Mettauer (The Woodlands, Texas), four-star tight end Grant Stec (Algonquin, Illinois), three-star tight end Robert Booker (Waunakee, Wisconsin) and three-star offensive tackle Derek Jensen (Hartland, Wisconsin) are the four who have committed.

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Allen named to Walter Camp preseason team

Entering his third season with the Badgers, Braelon Allen was named as a Walter Camp Preseason 2nd Team All-American on Friday.

Braelon Allen was named as a Walter Camp Preseason 2nd Team All-American on Friday. The star running back is entering his third season with the Badgers and is expected to be one of the best at his position in the country.

Allen bust onto the scene during the 2021-2022 season, rushing for 1,268 yards and 12 touchdowns. He followed that up with another strong season this past season, compiling 1,242 rushing yards and 11 scores on the ground.

With Luke Fickell and Phil Longo now taking over at head coach and offensive coordinator respectively, the running game is expected to be opened up a little more in 2023. Allen faced a lot of stacked defensive fronts last season, something that could be fixed with the implementation of Longo’s “Air Raid” offense.

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Wisconsin’s new offensive coordinator in the top ten OC’s per PFF

Wisconsin’s new offensive coordinator in the top ten OC’s per PFF

Wisconsin football is changing their offensive identity. The Badgers hired Phil Longo from North Carolina this offseason to lead the charge as their next offensive coordinator.

Longo is known for a very different style of offense than Wisconsin fans have become accustomed to seeing during the Barry Alvarez and beyond era. The Tar Heels ran a version of the β€œAir Raid” offense, but still mixed in a heavy dose of the running game.

He has had a ton of success at North Carolina and helped turn quarterback Drake Maye into one of the stars of college football in 2022.

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Former Badger QB off to strong start with new team

Graham Mertz, the Badgers starting quarterback from 2020-2022, is reportedly off to a strong start with Florida this spring.

Graham Mertz, the Badgers starting quarterback from 2020-2022, is reportedly off to a strong start with Florida this spring. The Kansas native transferred to Gainesville this offseason and is battling for the starting job.

Head coach Billy Napier believes the 32 games Mertz started with Wisconsin have given him invaluable experience, something Ohio State transfer Jack Miller doesn’t have. Both men are among those competing to be the signal-caller for Florida in 2023, replacing NFL draft prospect Anthony Richardson under center.

With Mertz gone from Madison, the Badgers will likely roll with former four-star recruit and SMU transfer Tanner Mordecai as their play-caller in 2023. Since Luke Fickell has taken over at head coach, he’s brought along some talented transfers as has offensive coordinator Phil Longo and his “Air Raid” offense.

For Mertz, he is looking to regain some of the mojo he had coming out of high school. As a four-star recruit, he ranked as the highest-rated QB commitment in Badger history. He threw for 2,136 yards and 19 touchdowns with 10 interceptions in 2022 with Wisconsin.

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Badgers offer 6-foot-4 class of 2025 tight end from Georgia

Wisconsin offered Logan Brooking, a 6-foot-4 class of 2025 tight end from Savannah, Georgia on Wednesday.

Wisconsin offered Logan Brooking, a 6-foot-4 class of 2025 tight end from Savannah, Georgia on Wednesday. As a sophomore in high school, he still has two more years before he’d make potentially make the leap to the collegiate level.

Brooking has now received nine Division 1 offers, with the Badgers joining Michigan State in offering him from within the Big Ten. Considering the historical lack of supreme talent at the tight end position for Wisconsin, it appears head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo along with the scouting staff are trying to change that narrative.

They’ve offered many tight ends in recent months as well as securing the commitments of four-star Grant Stec (Algonquin, Illinois) and three-star Robert Booker (Waunakee, Wisconsin) at the position for the class of 2024.

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Wisconsin offers four-star interior offensive lineman from Florida

The Badgers offered Jason Zandamela, a four-star interior offensive lineman from Clearwater, Florida on Friday.

The Badgers offered Jason Zandamela, a four-star interior offensive lineman from Clearwater, Florida, on Friday. The 6-foot-3, 285-pound athlete has one more season at Clearwater Academy International before he would potentially make the leap to the collegiate level as a member of the class of 2024.

Zandamela has 30 Division 1 offers, including five from current Big Ten programs and one from USC, a future member of the conference. With four-star quarterback Mabrey Mettauer (The Woodlands, Texas) already set to join the Badgers in 2024, the interior offensive lineman would be a great addition for Wisconsin.

Head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo are expected to usher in a new era in Badger football, and already they have attracted some of the highest-ranked recruits in program history.

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Badgers announce numbers of new players

In what has been one of the most electric offseasons in Badger football history, the team has announced the numbers of their new faces.

In what has been one of the most electric offseasons in Badger football history, the team has added many new faces to the roster. They announced the numbers of those new athletes on Monday.

With Luke Fickell as head coach, Wisconsin brought in former SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai and wide receivers C.J. Williams and Bryson Green among others. Those three figure to be a big part of the team’s game plan under new offensive coordinator Phil Longo and his “air raid” scheme.

Badger fans are excited to see the new-look squad this fall, and they can now gear up to identify their new favorite players.

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Wisconsin offers 6-foot-6 tight end from Kansas

The Badgers offered DaSaahan Brame, a class of 2025 tight end from Derby, Kansas on Friday.

The Badgers offered DaSaahan Brame, a class of 2025 tight end from Derby, Kansas on Friday. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound athlete still has two more seasons of football at Derby High School before he’d possibly make the leap to the collegiate level.

Considering the fact that he’s only a sophomore in high school, his impressive size could become even more eye-popping as he continues to develop. To this point, Brame has received 11 Division 1 offers, including Wisconsin, Michigan and Penn State within the Big Ten.

With head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo now at the helm, the Badgers have brought in a plethora of offensive weapons for the future, with all three of the team’s class of 2024 commitments coming on that side of the ball.

As of right now, Wisconsin has secured commitments from four-star quarterback Mabrey Mettauer (The Woodlands, Texas), four-star tight end Grant Stec (Algonquin, Illinois) and three-star tight end Robert Booker (Waunakee, Wisconsin) for 2024.

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Wisconsin Football offers athlete connected to basketball team

The Badgers offered Daniel Freitag, a class of 2024 four-star wide receiver from Minneapolis, Minnesota on Tuesday.

The Badgers offered Daniel Freitag, a two-sport athlete from Minneapolis, Minnesota on Tuesday. The 6-foot-2, 175 pound athlete is a four-star wide receiver for the class of 2024.

Freitag is also a four-star point guard from the class of 2024, already receiving an offer from Greg Gard and the Wisconsin men’s basketball team. He has expressed interest in playing both sports in college, so it’s possible that if he’s allowed to by the university, that he’d select Wisconsin.

To this point, Wisconsin has secured four-star quarterback Mabrey Mettauer and tight ends Grant Stec (four-star) and Robert Booker (three-star) for the class of 2024.

Coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo could certainly benefit from such a dynamic athlete.

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Badgers offer three-star wide receiver from Florida

Wisconsin offered Zy’marion “Li Nook” Lang, a three-star class of 2024 wide receiver from Palmetto, Florida on Monday.

Wisconsin offered Zy’marion “Li Nook” Lang, a three-star wide receiver from Palmetto, Florida on Monday. The 6-foot-2, 170 pound athlete still has one more season of high school football before he’d potentially join a collegiate program as a member of their class of 2024.

Lang has now received 14 Division 1 offers, with the Badgers joining the likes of Tennessee, Ole Miss and South Carolina in offering him. With Luke Fickell and Phil Longo now calling the shots offensively, a big-bodied target like Lang would be a huge get for Wisconsin.

So far for the class of 2024, the Badgers have secured commitments from four-star quarterback Mabrey Mettauer (The Woodlands, Texas), four-star tight end Grant Stec (Algonquin, Illinois) and three-star tight end Robert Booker (Waunakee, Wisconsin).

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