Wisconsin’s defense earned some major recognition from the conference.
Every single starter on the defensive side of the ball earned all-Big Ten honors at different levels, which is simply an insane thing for any team to pull off. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
All defensive starters were honored by the Big Ten this year … think that says a lot 😉 #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/IIwwqSdWT6
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) November 30, 2021
Leo Chenal led the way as the Big Ten Linebacker of the Year and Jack Sanborn also joined him as a first team player.
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It’s utterly insane that a single team had 11 all-conference players on one side of the ball. I know our defense is elite, but this accomplishment really goes to show just how great we are.
All 11 starters earned their spot in history as all-conference caliber players. Jim Leonhard deserves all the praise in the world for assembling this caliber of talent and coaching them.
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Unfortunately, this accomplishment is also a sad reminder of how our offense let down our defense. We have a national title caliber defense and we have a 4-8 offense. That’s not a great recipe.
It’s pretty damn hard when the defense has to do everything.
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Still, I give all the props in the world to the defense and the coaches on that side of the ball. They absolutely deserve it.