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Former Wisconsin Badgers Star Braelon Allen Threatens to Reveal 2023 Season Drama

In the midst of the recent Wisconsin Badgers loss to the #13 USC Trojans, a former star revealed not all behind the scenes is peachy.

The Wisconsin Badgers played a tough game against the USC Trojans this weekend where the Badgers once held a 21-10 lead. Instead, the Badgers would go on to lose the game after failing to score a point in the second-half of play. Not only were Badgers fans disappointed, but the staff was as well in the performance that the team had.

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Nov 11, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin Badgers running back Braelon Allen (0) rushes with the football as Northwestern Wildcats defensive back Devin turner (9) defends during the first quarter at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

The Badgers finished this past season with a disappointing 7-6 record and a bowl game loss, which made the collapse to USC this season even harder to watch for fans.

Wisconsin now has two losses on the season, with the other coming against the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in Madison. The Badgers made far too many mistakes, and against a team like the Crimson Tide, mistakes will not go unpunished. Wisconsin learned the same lesson against the Trojans as an interception and a muffed return ended the game for the Badgers

Is All Well For the Wisconsin Badgers Football Staff in Madison?

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Wisconsin Badgers running back Braelon Allen (0) talks to the media as part of Wisconsin Badgers men’s football media day at the McClain Center in Madison on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.

As many fans began to ask for the staff to make changes or for staff members to be fired, former star running back Braelon Allen broke his silence.

The running back hinted at things behind the scenes in Madison being weary, which is something that seems to be a fact at this point. With numerous former alumni and current professionals tearing down the performances coming out of the program, it is hard to assume everything is going smoothly in house.

Allen threatened to reveal what has actually been occurring behind the scenes, along with what he experienced during the 2023 season following the staff changes. However, the running back claimed for now, he must ‘hold his tongue’.

Allen then quickly received numerous offers to join various podcasts and reveal what he was truly hinting at with his message.

While it does not seem like Allen will be telling his story anytime soon due to the content, the running back will likely reveal what he is hiding after the staff has changed over.

Between the pull Allen has in the Wisconsin Badgers community and the attention upon New York athletes, if Allen were to reveal anything bad it could seriously damage Madison.

Allen finished his collegiate career of last season during his junior year, when a new air raid offense was installed. Allen was nowhere close to a fit in the offense, and his numbers dropped as a result along with missed time due to injuries.

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Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell is shown during the first quarter of their game against Buffalo Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Jarrett Guerrera is a sports writer with a Bachelors degree in English from Western New England University and is currently pursuing a Masters in the same field. Jarrett has worked for Fansided, Wisconsin Sports Heroics, Gridiron Heroics, and BadgerNotes during his sports writing career.

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