Mason Posa is one of the secret sauces behind the Wisconsin transfer portal recruiting pitch this season. He joined ESPN Madison to talk about how he is helping recruit players out of the portal to come to Wisconsin. That pitch goes so far as to include something that Wisconsin fans will love: a playoff team in as little as next season.
Posa is a star linebacker, and he's going into his true sophomore year. He represents hope for the program, and his ability to see the potential in this team and how it can be built helps with recruiting and helps fans believe again, too.
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β ESPN Madison (@ESPNMadison) January 7, 2026
Star Wisconsin LB @MasonPosa sends a message to future Badgers ππ₯
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Mason Posa believes the Wisconsin Badgers can be a playoff team by next season
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Posa's full quote is incredible. He starts by detailing how he sends messages to portal targets. He jokes by saying he first tells them, "You're a dawg!" But then goes into the pathway for Wisconsin to go crazy this year and shock the world. Posa tells them, "Look at what we are doing in the portal." Luke Fickell is bringing in talent and winners to improve this team, not just for the future but for the present.
He then said, "At worst, we win like 9 or 10 games next season, at worst." In his mind, how do you not let in a 10-2 Big Ten football team to the playoff? He said the team is going to be better, the schedule is easier, and it's time for Wisconsin to prove all the doubters wrong and become the team they are capable of.
Mason Posa continues to be the hope in the dark world of Wisconsin football. It's been a rough few years, but if Posa's prediction comes true, Wisconsin will truly be back.