Tag: Phil Longo

Wisconsin offers four-star wide receiver from Idaho

The Badgers offered Gatlin Bair, a four-star class of 2024 wide receiver from Burley, Idaho on Monday.

The Badgers offered Gatlin Bair, a four-star wide receiver from Burley, Idaho on Monday. The 6-foot-2, 180 pound athlete still has one more season of high school football at Burley Senior High before he’d potentially make the leap to a college program as a member of their class of 2024.

Bair is a multi-sport athlete who has played basketball and ran track, the second of which he’s posted some impressive times, namely running the 100-meter 10.53 seconds at the USA Track and Field Region 11 Junior Olympic Championships in July.

The wide receiver has now received 22 Division 1 offers, including powerhouses like Michigan and Texas. With Luke Fickell and Phil Longo now at the helm offensively, Wisconsin does have a better chance than ever to land a talent like Bair though.

With four-star quarterback Mabrey Mettauer (The Woodlands, Texas) already locked up for 2024, the Badgers would certainly love to add another speedster to their offense.

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Wisconsin class of 2024 tight end ranked in top 5 of ESPN list

Grant Stec, a four-star tight end and class of 2024 Badger commit from Illinois was ranked as the fourth best at his position by ESPN.

Grant Stec, a four-star tight end and class of 2024 Badger commit from Algonquin, Illinois was ranked as the fourth at his position in the country by ESPN. The 6-foot-6, 220 pound athlete committed to Wisconsin in late January, becoming the first pass-catcher to join the program for 2024.

Stec is a multiple sport athlete, playing both football and basketball at Jacobs High School back home and his junior season was his first with the football team. He recorded 17 catches for 300 yards and three touchdowns while playing in six games this year.

His unique size offers Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo a unique long-term weapon for incoming four-star quarterback Mabrey Mettauer (The Woodlands, Texas) next season and beyond.

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Badger commit ranked in top 5 of ESPN quarterback list

Mabrey Mettauer, a four-star class of 2024 quarterback and future Badger was ranked the the fifth best dual threat QB in the country by ESPN.

Mabrey Mettauer, a four-star class of 2024 quarterback and future Badger was ranked the the fifth best dual threat QB in the country by ESPN. The 6-foot-5, 215 pound athlete committed to Wisconsin in December and is one of the highest rated recruits in program history.

Mettauer fits the bill of being from Texas considering he is one of the larger quarterbacks in the nation, playing his high school ball in The Woodlands. In his junior season, he finished with 2621 passing yards and 32 touchdowns while also adding 613 yards and seven scores on the ground.

He is truly shaping up to be a potential generational player for new head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo in Madison.

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Find your new Badger coaches on Twitter

With all of the turnover on the Badger Football coaching staff this offseason, it’s been hard to keep track of who’s who.

With all of the turnover on the Badger Football coaching staff this offseason, it’s been hard to keep track of who’s who. The official football Twitter has compiled a full list of their accounts on Twitter.

Most notable of course is new head coach Luke Fickell, formerly of Cincinnati. He joined the Badgers in December and was part of the coaching staff for Wisconsin’s Guaranteed Rate Bowl victory over Oklahoma State.

Also listed at the top are new offensive coordinator Phil Longo (North Carolina) and defensive coordinator Mike Tressel (Cincinnati). Longo has brought the “Air Raid” offense to Madison with him and as a result, Badger fans are very excited for the passing game in 2023. On the other side of the ball, Mike Tressel is expected to maintain the defensive prowess set by Jim Leonhard in recent years.

The rest of the new coaches all carry different levels of experience and are certainly worth a follow.

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Watch: New Badger wide receiver earns his stripes

Wide receiver Bryson Green transferred to Wisconsin in January and he has now earned the right to wear the team’s logo in the weight room.

Wide receiver Bryson Green transferred to Wisconsin from Oklahoma State in January and he has now fully acclimated himself to the Badgers’ locker room, earning the right to wear the team’s logo in the weight room.

New strength and conditioning coach Brady Collins redesigned the Badgers’ weight room and instilled the T-shirt system this offseason. So far, Wisconsin has posted countless high-energy videos of the team working out together.

Green in particular comes into this season as one of over a dozen transfers from other school. The wide receiver brought in 36 catches for 584 yards and five touchdowns last season with the Cowboys and is expected to be a big part of Wisconsin’s “Air Raid” offense under Phil Longo in 2023.

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Wisconsin offers three-star wide receiver from Indiana

The Badgers offered NiTareon “Nitro” Tuggle, a three-star class of 2024 wide receiver from Nappanee, Indiana on Thursday.

The Badgers offered NiTareon “Nitro” Tuggle, a three-star wide receiver from Nappanee, Indiana on Thursday. The 6-foot-3 wide receiver still has one more season of football at Northwood High School before he’d make the leap to the collegiate level.

Tuggle has now received 21 Division 1 offers, including seven programs from within the Big Ten. Considering he’s from Indiana, it comes as no surprise that new head coach Luke Fickell has offered the wideout. Fickell has had great success with recruiting in the Midwest throughout his coaching career.

With four-star quarterback Mabrey Mettauer (The Woodlands, Texas) already set to join the Badgers in 2024, Tuggle could be a top target for him within Phil Longo’s “Air Raid” offense.

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Listen: Top Badger wideout has high praise for new QB

In an interview with The Camp on Thursday, the Badgers’ top receiver from 2022 Chimere Dike spoke highly of new quarterback Tanner Mordecai.

In an interview with The Camp on Thursday, the Badgers’ leading receiver from 2022, Chimere Dike, spoke highly of transfer quarterback Tanner Mordecai.

Mordecai transferred to Wisconsin in January after spending two successful seasons with Southern Methodist University (SMU). He passed for 3,524 yards and 33 touchdowns last season for the Mustangs. After he transferred from Oklahoma to SMU ahead of the 2021 campaign, he spent one season under Sonny Dykes before the coach left for TCU.

He will spend his final year of eligibility under new head coach Luke Fickell (Cincinnati) and offensive coordinator Phil Longo (North Carolina) and his “Air Raid” offense.

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Wisconsin in top 10 of three-star athlete from Chicago

Tysean Griffin, a three-star athlete from Chicago announced his top 10 teams Wednesday, which the Badgers were a part of.

Tysean Griffin, a three-star athlete from Chicago announced his top 10 teams Wednesday, which the Badgers were a part of. The 5-foot-11 class of 2024 player has played both offense and defense in high school, logging snaps at wide receiver, running back and cornerback.

Considering the duel-threat abilities of Griffin, it’s hard to project where he’d contribute in college, whether offense, defense or both, but he’ll find a spot if he chooses Madison. The additions of Luke Fickell at head coach, Phil Longo at offensive coordinator and Mike Tressel at defensive coordinator this offseason have fortified the Badgers as a recruit destination.

So far, Wisconsin has brought in three recruits for the class of 2024, 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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Badger running back ranked in On3’s top 10 for 2023

Braelon Allen was listed as the 10th best RB heading into the 2023 season by On3.com ahead of his third year with the Badgers.

Braelon Allen was listed as the 10th best running back heading into the 2023 season by On3.com. The big bruiser is going into his third season with the Badgers and will look to build off the addition of Luke Fickell as head coach and Phil Longo at offensive coordinator.

Overall, there are six running backs from the Big Ten listed in the top ten with Blake Corum (Michigan, 1), Nick Singleton (Penn State, 3), Miyan Williams (Ohio State, 6), TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio State, 7) and Donovan Edwards (Michigan, 8) also making the list.

Allen produced 1242 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns in 2022 while mostly facing stacked defensive fronts due to the Badgers’ inconsistent passing offense. It seems likely that he’ll face less pressure in 2023 with Longo’s “Air Raid” offense coming to town, which could lead to an explosive year for the 6-foot-2, 238 pound athlete.

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Badgers offer 6-foot-4 wide receiver from Maryland

Wisconsin offered Elijah Moore, a three-star wideout from Olney, Maryland on Tuesday. The 6-foot-4 athlete is a member of the class of 2024.

Wisconsin offered Elijah Moore, a three-star wide receiver from Olney, Maryland on Tuesday. The 6-foot-4, 190 pound athlete still has one more season at Good Counsel High School before he’d make the leap to the college level as a part of the class of 2024.

Moore has now received 20 Division 1 offers, including five programs from the Big Ten. With Luke Fickell at head coach and Phil Longo and his “Air Raid” offense taking over in 2023, it’s reasonable to think that the wide receiver could end up in Madison.

The super-sized pass-catcher could join four-star quarterback Mabrey Mettauer (The Woodlands, Texas) with the Badgers in 2024 and lead Wisconsin’s offense for years to come.

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