Potential is a word often tossed around in sports. But potential is meaningless if it doesn’t result in on-field production — a dilemma the Wisconsin football team’s wide receiving unit is currently facing.
Despite a core with plenty of “potential,” they have not yet produced enough on the field to allow Badger fans to rest easy. Last season, the Wisconsin passing game ranked 12th in the Big Ten with only 2,082 yards.
But UW fifth-year senior receiver Alex Erickson sees 2015 as a possible turnaround for the unit.
“We have a deep group that has a lot of talent,” Erickson said.