2023 Badger Football Thread

I don't believe any school is paying these kids to attend. It's against the rules, as lax as they are. This is private money coming in to the kids from private enterprise. There are cooperatives, and individual contributors, but the schools do not directly dole out money.
But figure these schools work direct hand in hand with people who run the Coops to make sure the players get offers to get them to come.
 
But figure these schools work direct hand in hand with people who run the Coops to make sure the players get offers to get them to come.
That's true. But, the schools themselves are not directly involved in anything dealing with the money, or the offers themselves. I don't disagree that there's a correlation, but coaches are not offering kids money directly. Most of these kids have agents working on their behalf. The agents are more than likely searching out NIL opportunities associated with each school on a local and national level. It probably is the decision maker for the majority of these kids going into college.
 
That's true. But, the schools themselves are not directly involved in anything dealing with the money, or the offers themselves
They are not supposed to but it's happening all over, what's the NCAA going to do about it? SCOTUS made it clear to keep their hands off? It's not an unknown that schools are working deals now.
 
Badgers hire Kenny Guiton as WR coach, former Ohio state QB who played for Fickell.

From his Arkansas coaching bio:

Kenny Guiton is in his third season as the Razorbacks’ wide receivers coach for Head Coach Sam Pittman.

Guiton took an unproven group in 2022 and turned them into a productive unit for an offense that topped 6,000 total yards for just the third time in school history. The Hogs relied on a pair of transfers to lead the way with Jadon Haselwood hauling in the most passes and Matt Landers putting up the most yards and touchdowns. Haselwood was steady over 12 games, catching 59 passes for 702 yards and three scores. His 59 receptions put him eighth on the school’s single-season top 10 list. Landers evolved into the team’s deep threat throughout the season, snagging 47 passes for 901 yards and eight TDs to go along with four 100-yard games. Landers’ 901 yards ranks eighth for a single season in school history while his eight scores are tied for sixth and his four 100-yard receiving games equal the fourth-most in a single season by a Hog. In the win at BYU, he matched the school record with three touchdown catches.

Guiton’s work on the recruiting trail has also paid off with the additions of coveted transfer wideouts Andrew Armstrong, Tyrone Broden and Isaac TeSlaa joining the squad this season.

Guiton’s first season with the Hogs was a memorable one with the team winning nine games, including the Outback Bowl. His wide receivers were a major contributor in an Arkansas offense that was explosive, gaining 441.7 yards per game including 213.9 yards per game passing. Wide receiver Treylon Burks took another step forward in 2021 under Guiton’s supervision, earning First-Team All-SEC from both the league’s coaches and the Associated Press while also being named to PFF’s All-America second team. Burks produced one of the greatest seasons ever by an Arkansas wideout, catching 66 passes – second-most in a single season by a Razorback – for 1,104 yards – third-most in a single season – and 11 touchdowns – second-most in a single season. Burks set the school record for 100-yard games in a single season with six and ranks second all-time with 10. Guiton’s efforts to develop other threats in the passing game paid off with senior Tyson Morris and transfer Warren Thompson. Morris set career bests with 24 receptions, 337 yards and two touchdowns while Thompson became a complimentary deep threat to Burks, catching 19 passes for 304 yards and a pair of scores.

Guiton, a former Ohio State quarterback, spent the 2020 season at Colorado State as part of head coach Steve Addazio’s coaching staff. Despite the Rams playing only four games due to COVID-19, wide receiver Dante Wright finished second in the Mountain West in receiving yards per game (105).

Guiton guided the wide receivers at Louisiana Tech in 2019, helping the Bulldogs to a 10-3 record and a win over Miami (Fla.) in the Walk On’s Independence Bowl. He tutored one of the best receiving corps in Conference USA as the team had the fourth-best passing offense in the league. He developed Adrian Hardy and Malik Stanley into All-Conference USA honorable-mention performers, led by Hardy’s 42 catches for 534 yards and Stanley’s 40 receptions for a team-high 649 yards.

He spent 2017-18 as the wide receiver coach at Houston, working with Arkansas offensive coordinator Kendal Briles while he was the Cougars’ offensive coordinator in 2018. The Cougars ranked fifth nationally in scoring (43.9 ppg), seventh in total offense (512.5 ypg) and 16th in passing offense (295.5 ypg). Houston scored 30+ points in all 12 regular season games and 40+ in 10 of those games.
Under Guiton’s tutelage, Marquez Stevenson earned All-American Athletic Conference honors, catching 75 passes for 1,019 yards. Steven Dunbar earned the same honor in 2017 after catching 76 passes for 1,070 yards and three touchdowns.

Guiton spent four months at Texas as a quality control coach before returning to Houston to lead the team’s wide receivers for head coach Major Applewhite. He began his career in coaching as a graduate assistant at Houston from 2015-16, working under head coach Tom Herman, his former offensive coordinator at Ohio State. Guiton was part of Cougars teams that went 13-1 and 9-4 as a graduate assistant, which included the 2015 Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl victory over No. 9 Florida State. Over his four total years at Houston, he saw the program reach four straight bowl games and helped produce a 1,000-yard receiver in all four seasons.

Guiton played quarterback at Ohio State from 2009-13, appearing in 22 games while throwing for 893 yards and 16 touchdowns. As a senior, he started two games and played in eight total, completing 69% of his passes and tossing 14 touchdowns for the 12-2 Buckeyes. In his second career start, he set a program-record with six first-half touchdown passes against Florida A&M.

As a professional, Guiton participated in mini-camp for the Buffalo Bills in 2014 before joining the Arena Football League’s LA KISS.

He earned a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State in family resource management in 2013.

He and his wife, Rachell, have two sons: Jordan and Jaxson.

Kenny Guiton Profile
Birthdate: June 27, 1991
Birthplace: Houston, Texas
High School: Aldine Eisenhower HS – Houston, Texas
College: Ohio State, 2013 B.S. Family Resource Management
Family: Wife – Rachell; Sons – Jordan, Jaxson

Coaching Experience
2015-16 Houston (Graduate Assistant)
2017 Texas (Quality Control)
2017-18 Houston (Wide Receivers)
2019 Louisiana Tech (Wide Receivers)
2020 Colorado State (Wide Receivers)
2021-pres. Arkansas (Wide Receivers)
 
Wisconsin football secures Oklahoma running back Tawee Walker from transfer portal :
Sooner bio

2023
Has played in 11 games and made one start … started season opener vs. Arkansas State (9/2) … served as a game captain vs. Iowa State (9/30), vs. West Virginia (11/11) and at BYU (11/28) … did not play vs. UCF (10/21) … has rushed for 496 yards and seven touchdowns on 95 carries (averaging 5.2 yards per rush) … has eight receptions for 69 yards … has two 100-yard rushing games … scored a touchdown and rushed for 29 yards on five carries vs. TCU (11/24) … carried five times for 25 yards and caught a three-yard pass at BYU (11/18) … scored a TD and rushed for 59 yards on eight carries at Oklahoma State (11/4) … rushed for a career-high 146 yards on a career-high 23 carries and scored a TD at Kansas (10/28) … tied his career high with two rushing TDs and registered 46 yards on 15 carries and 14 receiving yards on two catches vs. Texas (10/7) … carried five times for 15 yards and caught two passes for 27 yards at Cincinnati (9/23) … carried 21 times for 117 yards and added three catches for 25 yards vs. SMU (9/9) … scored a career-high two TDs and added 44 yards on eight carries in season opener vs. Arkansas State (9/2).

2022
Played in 11 games and totaled 62 rushing yards on 18 carries (3.4 average) … also recorded one reception for seven yards and one kickoff return for 10 yards … did not play vs. Kansas State (9/24) or West Virginia (11/12).

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Lone junior college season was at Palomar Junior College in Calif. ... played in all 11 games and rushed 187 times for 875 yards (4.7 ypg) and eight touchdowns … also caught 19 passes for 189 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played senior season at Centennial High School in Peoria, Ariz. ... rushed for 878 yards on 100 carries (8.8 average) with 17 touchdowns in 14 games … caught five passes for 144 yards and two TDs … rushed 163 times for 1,554 yards (9.5 average) and 18 TDs as a junior at Mojave High School in North Las Vegas, Nev.

PERSONAL
Grew up playing youth football with former OU and current New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson
 
Wisconsin football secures Oklahoma running back Tawee Walker from transfer portal :
Sooner bio
He saw the handwriting on the wall. Sawchuk is going to be their big back going forward. I believe Sawchuk was a freshman this year, so no time going to be available for Walker.

He might help the Badgers, but there's a lot of stiff competition coming in the door as freshmen, plus Yacamelli and Mellusi to contend with. That's 3 freshmen, and two guys who played some last year. Someone's going to be disappointed.
 
He saw the handwriting on the wall. Sawchuk is going to be their big back going forward. I believe Sawchuk was a freshman this year, so no time going to be available for Walker.

He might help the Badgers, but there's a lot of stiff competition coming in the door as freshmen, plus Yacamelli and Mellusi to contend with. That's 3 freshmen, and two guys who played some last year. Someone's going to be disappointed.
He's the power base guy who will take Allen's spot early so the freshy babies don't have to do it. Yac and Mellusi can't run the power base series.... Walker can.( Longo loves the power base) They will have 8 scholarship RB however I think after this year's lack of numbers they want a full house...expect one of the freshies to redshirt.
 
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He's the power base guy that will take Allen's spot early so the freshy babies don't have to do it. Yac and Mellusi can't run the power base series.... Walker can. They will have 8 scholarship RB however I think after this year's lack of numbers they want a full house...expect one of the freshies to redshirt.
He has that build. Short and stout. I think he goes around 220#? Watched him in a couple of games. He got some hard yardage inside.
 
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