Rivalries hit different when identity is on the line. We kick off our first Saturday show by tackling the number everyone keeps pointing at: Wisconsin’s low-ranked recruiting class. We unpack why NIL and the transfer portal change the scorecard, how late flips happened, and why the real issue is selling an offensive identity recruits can see on film. Short-term, it’s a portal-heavy plan to win now. Long-term, it’s building a scheme players want to join.
Then we head to the hardwood. Wisconsin’s win over Northwestern felt like two teams in one night: 15 first-half assists, zero turnovers, and John Blackwell sprinting into daylight, followed by a sticky second half where the ball stopped and the lead shrank. We talk roles with two score-first guards, why Andrew Rohde’s vision matters, and how Austin Rapp’s shooting off the bench pairs with Bielauskas’ physicality. With Marquette in a red out at 1 p.m., the keys are pace, purposeful movement, and early paint touches to keep the offense flowing for a full 40.
Finally, it’s Lambeau time. After a pointed jab at Matt LaFleur, Bears-Packers now carries top-of-the-North gravity. We outline the defensive plan without Devonte Wyatt: stunts to knife Gary and Parsons inside, Quay Walker and Isaiah McDuffie cleaning fits, and Evan Williams firing downhill while keeping contain on Caleb Williams. Offense stays turned up: a steady Josh Jacobs runway, motion and play-action on early downs, and Jordan Love dealing from a clean pocket. One stat to circle: Chicago thrives on takeaways; Green Bay thrives when it doesn’t give the ball away. Protect it, and the path clears.
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