Sully Talking Stuff

Wisconsin: The Badgers announced that Danny O’Brian has won the starting QB position for the 2012 season. This was not unexpected as O’Brian has a great deal of talent although his numbers (17 starts, 4,086 passing yards, & 29 TD to 18 INT) may not indicate this,  as he played on a weak Maryland team a year ago. Danny Boy beat out senior Curt Phillips and red shirt freshmen, Joel Stave to secure the starting role. This will be the second year in a row that the Badgers will have a transfer from the ACC starting at QB.  Last year, Russell Wilson, a North Carolina State graduate, elected to leave that program and come to Wisconsin… the results were fantastic! The Badgers were two Hail Mary’s from being in the BCS National Championship Game in 2011. It is important to note…. Danny O’Brian is not Russell Wilson (Wilson was selected 1st team all Big Ten in 2011)! That said… he is a very good player (O’Brian) and the Badgers will make their third straight trip to Pasadena!

AP’s FBS Poll: The writers have spoken… and …. have declared USC as the # one team in America, followed by Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, & Oregon… rounding out the top five! Two PAC 12 teams, 2 SEC and 1 Big 12 squad! Georgia, Florida State, Michigan, South Carolina, & Arkansas are 6 through 10…. 3 SEC teams, 1 ACC & 1 Big Ten! Big 12 newcomer, West Virginia is 11th, followed by two Big 10 teams, Wisconsin & Michigan State @ 12 & 13, the ACC’s Clemson is 14 and Texas, from the Big 12, 1s 15th. The ACC’s Virginia Tech is 16 right in front of 2 Big Ten teams, Nebraska 17 & Ohio State 18, followed by two more Big 12 teams… Oklahoma State & TCU @ 19 & 20. Twenty One through 25 is as follows; Stanford (21), Kansas state (22) , Florida (23) , Boise State (24) & the Big East’s lone rep… @ 25…. Louisville! For all you ND fans… the Irish are 26th! The AP’s Poll broken down by conference… SEC: six teams …. Big 12: six teams …. Big Ten: five teams ….. PAC 12: three teams ….. ACC: three teams, Big East: one team, & Mountain West: one team!