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<blockquote data-quote="weeds" data-source="post: 970972" data-attributes="member: 39"><p>I understand LT's comment regarding academic standards and wouldn't disagree with that assertion. The belief that from an athletic standpoint, the Badgers won't be able to compete with the OSU's and SEC's of the NCAA has been floated since the 70's.</p><p></p><p>Wisconsin and Northwestern were perennial also-rans in the Big Ten ... the year-in-and-year-out bottom feeders because athletes then, as now, could not meet the academic requirements which were extremely high. I think that the income potential is the motivator for today's athlete and when you hear a good number of these supposed 'student/athletes' try to piece a coherent sentence together it becomes more and more evident as to what is wagging the dog. </p><p></p><p>UW just is not a destination school for 5-star recruits. Those who do care about academics can still get the same quality of education if they choose to, at a school that is essentially an NFL minor league affiliate as they could at Wisconsin. UW used to have the rep for being a prestigious learning facility - I don't think that is the case any longer. Further, I believe that most of the 'name' college football players in for example the SEC couldn't get in to UW. Academic standards at the power schools are more of a sliding scale.</p><p></p><p>In any event, losing to Brett Bielama, and his lovely wife, is kind of a gut punch. <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/roflmao.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":roflmao:" title="ROFLMAO :roflmao:" data-shortname=":roflmao:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="weeds, post: 970972, member: 39"] I understand LT's comment regarding academic standards and wouldn't disagree with that assertion. The belief that from an athletic standpoint, the Badgers won't be able to compete with the OSU's and SEC's of the NCAA has been floated since the 70's. Wisconsin and Northwestern were perennial also-rans in the Big Ten ... the year-in-and-year-out bottom feeders because athletes then, as now, could not meet the academic requirements which were extremely high. I think that the income potential is the motivator for today's athlete and when you hear a good number of these supposed 'student/athletes' try to piece a coherent sentence together it becomes more and more evident as to what is wagging the dog. UW just is not a destination school for 5-star recruits. Those who do care about academics can still get the same quality of education if they choose to, at a school that is essentially an NFL minor league affiliate as they could at Wisconsin. UW used to have the rep for being a prestigious learning facility - I don't think that is the case any longer. Further, I believe that most of the 'name' college football players in for example the SEC couldn't get in to UW. Academic standards at the power schools are more of a sliding scale. In any event, losing to Brett Bielama, and his lovely wife, is kind of a gut punch. :roflmao: [/QUOTE]
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