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Wisconsin fans furious with Paul Chryst, Graham Mertz after lackluster 1st half vs. Michigan
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Wisconsin has been putrid on offense all season long. That is no different against Michigan today.
The Badgers are down 13-10 against the Wolverines at halftime. Wisconsin scored a touchdown in the final seconds of the first half to bring the Badgers within one score.
However, there were still plenty of critics after a first half that was mostly underwhelming for Wisconsin offensively.
Wisconsin fans took to social media to express their frustrations with Head coach Paul Chryst and QB Graham Mertz.
Wisconsin’s backup QB must be the worst person to ever play if Paul Chryst won’t even give him a shot. Graham Mertz is REALLY bad.
— Brooks Carter (@BrooksACarter) October 2, 2021
Many of the fans are more frustrated with Chryst than they are with Mertz.
If the OL can’t block, you call plays that get the ball out fast or try something on the edge. Chryst isn’t doing that. He’s garbage
— Conservative (@CalumetCoRepub) October 2, 2021
Fielding a punt inside the 5. Are you kidding me. Every football player ever knows not to. 5 F***in yrds. Breaking news negative offense. Run,RunPass Punt. Fire Chryst now Get a true offensive coordinator. RECRUITING 4*and 5* line. We are the BIG 10 laughing stock.
— AZ_LAX_BADGER (@lax_az) October 2, 2021
I don’t know how you watch this Badger team and don’t blame Chryst and Rudolph directly for the problems
— Andrew Zimdars (@andrew_zimdars) October 2, 2021
At one point in the 1st half, Wisconsin had -2 yards of offense
10-11 minutes until half-time. Wisconsin has -2 yards of total offense & is 0/4 on 3rd down. Paul Chryst needs to be fired immediately !!!!
— Kevin Shields (@BrewCrewShields) October 2, 2021
Paul Chryst offense guru -2 yards through 20 mins…but please keep saying this has nothing to do with him
— JB (@lessthanjb) October 2, 2021
Fans poked fun at Wisconsin’s playbook and play-calling in the 1st half.
This is far more on Chryst than Mertz. We need a change https://t.co/O6kyizW0sf
— Alex Neuburg OMAR NARVAEZ SZN (@Neuburg92) October 2, 2021
Lots of fans want Paul Chryst fired at halftime
Paul Chryst should be fired at half time
— Alec Marovitz (@alec_marovitz) October 2, 2021
Does Paul Chryst fire himself as offensive coordinator at half?!
— Michael Potter (@Mike_N_Bucky) October 2, 2021
Any other program with anything resembling Wisconsin’s success and there’s a real chance Chryst wouldn’t even see the end of the season.
— Quinn Cretton (@QuinnCretton) October 2, 2021
I can think of no greater honor to the legacy of Barry Alvarez than to bench Mertz and fire Chryst at halftime
— James Korsmo (@TTSO_James) October 2, 2021
Here is the rest of what fans said about the Wisconsin offense in the 1st half:
Paul Chryst should go into the Wisconsin student section at halftime, snap a pool stick in half like The Joker and announce “Tryouts” to play quarterback in the 2nd half.
— Justin Spiro (@DarkoStateNews) October 2, 2021
Paul Chryst probably isn’t the right man to be in charge.
— Derek Devereaux (@DerekDevereaux) October 2, 2021
I don’t believe in booing college kids but I would make an exception for Graham Mertz
— My Team Has No Name (@httrhao) October 2, 2021
mertz is absolutely asking to be drafted by the bears. 2/6 with 24 yards. the future is dim
— Boris (@whoinvitedboris) October 2, 2021