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Wisconsin Fans Erupt With Rage After Unacceptable Loss
Wisconsin football fans are livid following the team losing to Oregon.
The Badgers lost to the number one Ducks at home 16-13, and it’s the team’s third straight loss. Luke Fickell’s program now sits at 5-5, and what fans witnessed late Saturday night was beyond unacceptable.
The offensive was so atrocious that it made me want to puke. Quarterback Braedyn Locke finished the game with 96 yards on 12/28 passing with one touchdown and a game-ending interception.
The defense did everything necessary to beat the top team in the country, and the Badgers went into the second half winning.
Wisconsin lost at home to Oregon 16-13, and fans aren’t happy. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
Wisconsin fans seethe with anger after blowing golden opportunity against Oregon.
Instead of getting the biggest win of the year, Fickell and his squad blew another second half lead to lose. Fans have had enough, and they’re taking their frustration out on social media.
Check out some of the reactions below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com:
- I’ve watched a million mid quarterbacks for the Badgers and almost all of them win this game
- I don’t think Locke outperforms a single QB from the last decade. I’d take Bart Houston, Hornibrook, Coan, Van Dyke, literally anyone.
- Two things changed this game: The phantom chop block call killed all momentum Inexplicable delay of game out of a tv time out Although we all agree any sort of competent qb play we win.
- Locke needs to ride pine unless there’s an emergency situation, the dude sucks. That said, taking Oregon and Penn State to the deep waters is nothing to scoff at. OC can take a hike but Fickell has them going the right direction.
- Woof… on the plus side this had to be better for recruiting than losing by 30 and the fans being gone by half time.
- I never want to see Locke play another snap of football – we win that game with anything but a black hole at QB.
- 12/29 96 yards. Should be lockes last game
- 96. F*cking. Yards. Golly. That’s just unfathomable. Air raid though amirite.
- Locke is in his third year of college football and being this bad can’t be acceptable
- When I die, I want those Wisconsin Badgers to be my pallbearers so they can let me down one last time
- How many winnable games that result in pathetic backbreaking losses in big time games can this program endure before we collectively just lose hope. Because I’m losing hope.
- Locke might be even worse than Allan Evridge and Danny O’Brien
- I cannot wait until the day that I no longer have to watch Braedyn Locke play football.
- Enough with Locke. A student from the damn student section would have won us that game!!!
- Team would be at least 8-2 with any competent QB. Locke is an embarrassment and better not be on the roster next year. He shouldn’t be starting for a D3 team let alone a FBS school.
- Oregon might be the better team. But they were not better than us today.
- Longo is not the problem. It’s Braedyn.
- Longo is a big problem, but Locke is an even bigger problem
It’s pretty obvious Braedyn Locke has found himself as the main target of frustration, anger and disappointment from fans.
By all accounts, he’s a great person and a very smart guy. However, being highly intelligent and a great dude doesn’t change the fact he’s simply not up to the task of playing high-level FBS football.
He has two passing touchdowns and five interceptions over the past three games and Wisconsin has lost every single one.
Wisconsin QB Braedyn Locke played terribly against Oregon. (Photo by Dan Sanger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The tough part for fans to swallow is that Mabrey Mettauer – the team’s future at QB – is simply not ready right now.
If he were, then he’d be playing. It’s that simple. Instead, the Badgers have to keep riding with Locke, and it’s an absolute disaster.
As a Wisconsin man, I’m every bit as upset as everyone else. There’s no excuse for blowing games to Oregon and Penn State at home. The team wins those games and people are talking about having a very different season.
Wisconsin quarterback Mabrey Mettauer hasn’t been able to get reps over Braedyn Locke. The Badgers are 5-5 after losing a winnable game against Oregon. (Photo by Tony Ding/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Now, there’s just two games left against Nebraska and Minnesota. Get to 7-5, win a bowl game, finish 8-5 and fans can start talking about whether there’s a clear upset to the program.
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5-star QB Will Mencl reveals what led to Oregon commitment
The good times keep on rolling for the Oregon Ducks in the recruiting world. Dan Lanning and the Ducks scored a massive commitment from five-star quarterback Will Mencl out of Chandler, Arizona.
Oregon had been rumored to be leading the race for Mencl’s services for months, but the No. 1 quarterback in the country, per Rivals, cleared the air and committed to the Ducks on Wednesday evening. Mencl chose the Ducks over Auburn and Penn State, both of which battled hard for him down the stretch.
However, Mencl has been connected to Oregon for a long time. While he was offered last fall before breaking out in his junior season, Mencl has been a fan of the program long before he popped up on the Ducks’ recruiting radar. In a post shared by Rivals recruiting expert Steve Wiltfong, Mencl was announced as a quarterback for the Ducks when he was a kid at the 2019 NFL Draft fan experience in 2019.
Now, Mencl is ready to don the green and yellow for real and make his childhood dreams come true. The Ducks have made a point to get Mencl on campus as often as possible and as recently as last week. The continued connection between both sides is ultimately what made the decision easy for the nation’s top passer. Mencl said he told Lanning and the Oregon staff about his decision on Sunday.
“The biggest thing was the relationship with the staff,” Mencl said after committing. “I feel like that continued to grow over time, especially when I first got there last spring. Being able to sit down with Coach Koa, really being an underlooked guy at that time, and kind of blowing up my junior season. And then, the path to the NFL. You can’t deny what they do with quarterbacks and the type of scheme they run. I felt like that was the best fit for me and my family to get to the next level.”
Koa Ka’ai, Oregon’s new quarterback coach, made waves earlier in the offseason after his recruiting test about ice cream flavors went viral, but that doesn’t appear to have scared Mencl off. In fact, the two have a close connection that Oregon hopes will translate to success on the field in the near future.
“My relationship with Coach Koa, I feel like that is super, super strong,” Mencl told Rivals. “I’ve had a lot of discussions with Coach Lanning about the culture there and how they’re going to continue to sustain greatness throughout the program.”
Mencl exploded onto the national recruiting scene with a massive junior season for Chandler. He completed more than 70% of his passes for 3,815 yards and 33 touchdowns against five interceptions in his junior season, leading Chandler to a state title berth. He also rushed for 741 yards and an additional 17 touchdowns.
The Ducks expect to have some competition for Mencl to compete with when he joins the team for the 2027 season, with Dylan Raiola and Akili Smith Jr. already on the roster and competing for a role as the backup. Oregon has gone to the transfer portal as well in recent seasons, finding success with Bo Nix, Dillon Gabriel, and now Dante Moore.
Oregon has recruited well at quarterback in the past, establishing an NFL pedigree that attracted Mencl. Maybe he will be the one to buck the trend and give the Ducks a true, homegrown product under center.
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Wine Enthusiast names 2 Oregon sparkling wines among best
‘Pour in the largest glass you can find while slow dancing in your socks,’ a Wine Enthusiast contributor said of an Oregon wine
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Wine Enthusiast released a list of the top 40 sparkling wines around the world in 2026 – highlighting two bottles of bubbly from Oregon.
“While it can seem like you need a fortune to enjoy high quality sparkling wine, you honestly don’t. Excellent affordable bubbles are being produced around the world, often in places you might not expect. Each of the selections on our inaugural Top 40 Sparkling Wines list delivers personality, freshness, and celebration for under $75,” Wine Enthusiast wrote.
Wine Enthusiast divided its list into separate sparkling categories including, Champagne, Italian Bollicine, American sparkling and bottles $25 and under.
Snagging a spot on the American sparkling list: Corollary Wines in McMinnville.
Corollarly’s 2021 Momtazi Carbonic Rosé Pinot Noir scored 96 points from Wine Enthusiast.
“This is a Peter Max print of a wine, with vivid aromas and flavors to match the wine’s electric Kool-Aid color. It is filled to the brim with aromas and flavors of macerated strawberries, candied rose petals, apricots, and a bitter note similar to watermelon rind. Pour in the largest glass you can find while slow dancing in your socks,” wrote Wine Enthusiast contributor Michael Alberty.
The second Oregon winery to earn a spot on the list: Lytle-Barnett in Dundee.
Wine Enthusiast also gave Lytle-Barnett’s 2018 Brut Rosé Pinot Noir Chardonnay 96 points.
“Bubbles as persistent as an eight-year-old with a question deliver aromas of dried rose petals, macerated strawberries, and a touch of fresh hay and talc. This 70/30 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay blend is packed with flavors of lemon zest, Honeycrisp apple slices drizzled in caramel, and a dollop of raspberry,” Alberty wrote.
The nods to Corollary and Lytle-Barnett come as the wineries recently helped launch Method Oregon, a nonprofit made up of 50 Oregon wineries aiming to turn Oregon into a global sparkling wine destination.
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