Young, inexperienced Badger D gets younger as vet CB quits team

Donate To GopherHole
S

swingman

Well-known member
Joined
Aug 12, 2010
Messages
3,143
Reaction score
2,022
Points
113
MADISON – Dontye Carriere-Williams, Wisconsin’s most experienced cornerback entering preseason camp, announced Wednesday on Twitter he is transferring.

“Being here at this university has made me not only a better football player, but a better man,” he wrote. “Unfortunately I will no longer be furthering my career as a Wisconsin Badger.”

His announcement came just two days before UW is scheduled to open the season against visiting Western Kentucky.

Carriere-Williams was UW’s No. 3 cornerback last season. He started five games and played in 14. He recorded 22 solo tackles and 30 overall, broke up seven passes and recorded one interception.

Carriere-Williams spent most of camp working on the No. 2 defense, however, and was listed on that unit on the team’s initial depth chart this week.

Jim Leonhard, UW’s secondary coach and defensive coordinator, recently explained why Carriere-Willliams was not working on the No. 1 unit.

“It is just consistency,” he said. “The highs are high. … It is just consistency and effort in practice. … I like some of the things he has done but I just want to see more.”

UW’s top two cornerbacks at the close of camp were redshirt freshman Faion Hicks and redshirt sophomore Caesar Williams, who played in just two games last season.

Carriere-Williams and sophomore Madison Cone were the backups.

The departure of Carriere-Williams provides an opportunity for another player to earn playing time. Two candidates are redshirt freshman Deron Harrell and freshman Donte Burton.
 

swingman said:
MADISON – Dontye Carriere-Williams, Wisconsin’s most experienced cornerback entering preseason camp, announced Wednesday on Twitter he is transferring.

“Being here at this university has made me not only a better football player, but a better man,” he wrote. “Unfortunately I will no longer be furthering my career as a Wisconsin Badger.”

His announcement came just two days before UW is scheduled to open the season against visiting Western Kentucky.

Carriere-Williams was UW’s No. 3 cornerback last season. He started five games and played in 14. He recorded 22 solo tackles and 30 overall, broke up seven passes and recorded one interception.

Carriere-Williams spent most of camp working on the No. 2 defense, however, and was listed on that unit on the team’s initial depth chart this week.

Jim Leonhard, UW’s secondary coach and defensive coordinator, recently explained why Carriere-Willliams was not working on the No. 1 unit.

“It is just consistency,” he said. “The highs are high. … It is just consistency and effort in practice. … I like some of the things he has done but I just want to see more.”

UW’s top two cornerbacks at the close of camp were redshirt freshman Faion Hicks and redshirt sophomore Caesar Williams, who played in just two games last season.

Carriere-Williams and sophomore Madison Cone were the backups.

The departure of Carriere-Williams provides an opportunity for another player to earn playing time. Two candidates are redshirt freshman Deron Harrell and freshman Donte Burton.
Click to expand...

He lost first team reps and talked with Chryst about playing elsewhere.
 

If he was 2nd string and didn't get a lot of playing time I don't see how this actually makes the secondary younger...
 

bottlebass said:
If he was 2nd string and didn't get a lot of playing time I don't see how this actually makes the secondary younger...
Click to expand...

First line stated he was the team's most experienced cornerback entering this year.
 

Wish we played Wisconsin early in the year. They are fielding a bunch of new starters, and our lack of depth usually shows up by the time Nov rolls around.
 


PMWinSTP said:
First line stated he was the team's most experienced cornerback entering this year.
Click to expand...

If he wasn't going to play does that make the young guys who are playing younger now that he's gone?
 

bottlebass said:
If he wasn't going to play does that make the young guys who are playing younger now that he's gone?
Click to expand...

I agree with you. Being experienced on the bench, is not really experience.

And no Gophers fans are currently complaining about Bateman's "lack of experience", for example.
 

This will surely kill tjeir season
 

Considering he wasn't starting and they talked about effort, not a big loss I imagine.
 



Pompous Elitist said:
Wish we played Wisconsin early in the year. They are fielding a bunch of new starters, and our lack of depth usually shows up by the time Nov rolls around.
Click to expand...

Gophers_4life said:
I agree with you. Being experienced on the bench, is not really experience.

And no Gophers fans are currently complaining about Bateman's "lack of experience", for example.
Click to expand...

Pompus has it right. That is why you would like to have experience on the bench. Injuries can and will happen.
 

fan of Ray Williams said:
Pompus has it right. That is why you would like to have experience on the bench. Injuries can and will happen.
Click to expand...

100%. This is why WI has been so good. They have had a complete 2 or 3 deep that has players almost as good and experienced as the starters. They are interchangeable parts. MN, meanwhile, would have maybe a full 22 that was B1G caliber with poorer less experienced backups. That would be evident in Nov especially on the OL and DL ala 2015
 


Thomasthetank said:
100%. This is why WI has been so good. They have had a complete 2 or 3 deep that has players almost as good and experienced as the starters. They are interchangeable parts. MN, meanwhile, would have maybe a full 22 that was B1G caliber with poorer less experienced backups. That would be evident in Nov especially on the OL and DL ala 2015
Click to expand...

Yeah, they are football gods! Never have inexperienced players or lack of talent... oh yeah, and the Gophers field a high school team....
Get real and stop being a cheese breather. Their team is primarily 3 star players.
 



Wiscy will still be good, but the idea of them making the final 4 is a reach. They will once again need to go undefeated in order to make it and fail.
 

bottlebass said:
If he wasn't going to play does that make the young guys who are playing younger now that he's gone?
Click to expand...

Who said he wouldn't be playing? Was 3rd CB last year and played in every game, started several.
 

alchemy2u said:
Yeah, they are football gods! Never have inexperienced players or lack of talent... oh yeah, and the Gophers field a high school team....
Get real and stop being a cheese breather. Their team is primarily 3 star players.
Click to expand...

You are correct, and they have been for the past 15 or so years:cool:
 




howeda7 said:
Wiscy will still be good, but the idea of them making the final 4 is a reach. They will once again need to go undefeated in order to make it and fail.
Click to expand...

Their schedule is a lot more difficult this year. They can drop a game, win the Big Ten, and they would still make the playoff.
 



PMWinSTP said:
Who said he wouldn't be playing? Was 3rd CB last year and played in every game, started several.
Click to expand...

That’s kinda the point though ... why would he stomp off if he was going to be a significant contributor on the field?? So what if he doesn’t start?

So, thinking he was going to be special teams only, if that. When a coach says you aren’t giving effort during practice ... that’s huge bad news.
 



Love Swingmans optimism and complete allegiance to our team- but his links/takes in regards to our greatest foes often are more in line with propaganda rather than accurate information.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 



SSWWMAS said:
After switching positions twice...

and he wasn't even listed on the two deep to start the season.
Click to expand...

Oregon Gopher said:
Love Swingmans optimism and complete allegiance to our team- but his links/takes in regards to our greatest foes often are more in line with propaganda rather than accurate information.
Click to expand...

Good to see more people are figuring out the swingman
 

swingman said:
MADISON – Dontye Carriere-Williams, Wisconsin’s most experienced cornerback entering preseason camp, announced Wednesday on Twitter he is transferring.

“Being here at this university has made me not only a better football player, but a better man,” he wrote. “Unfortunately I will no longer be furthering my career as a Wisconsin Badger.”

His announcement came just two days before UW is scheduled to open the season against visiting Western Kentucky.

Carriere-Williams was UW’s No. 3 cornerback last season. He started five games and played in 14. He recorded 22 solo tackles and 30 overall, broke up seven passes and recorded one interception.

Carriere-Williams spent most of camp working on the No. 2 defense, however, and was listed on that unit on the team’s initial depth chart this week.

Jim Leonhard, UW’s secondary coach and defensive coordinator, recently explained why Carriere-Willliams was not working on the No. 1 unit.

“It is just consistency,” he said. “The highs are high. … It is just consistency and effort in practice. … I like some of the things he has done but I just want to see more.”

UW’s top two cornerbacks at the close of camp were redshirt freshman Faion Hicks and redshirt sophomore Caesar Williams, who played in just two games last season.

Carriere-Williams and sophomore Madison Cone were the backups.

The departure of Carriere-Williams provides an opportunity for another player to earn playing time. Two candidates are redshirt freshman Deron Harrell and freshman Donte Burton.
Click to expand...

Is he a grad transfer? If so (and as long as he hasn't attended a class this semester), he could sign on with us right now, just like Justin McMillan transferred last week from LSU to Tulane. We could use more depth at CB.
 

You must log in or register to reply here.



Top Bottom