Erik Smith calls it a pipeline. If so, Otis Merrill had the chance to cap the pipe before it even began to flow.
Merrill transferred from Wisconsin to Illinois State before the 2009 season and helped the Redbirds to their first winning season since 2006 with 22 tackles.When three fellow former Badgers had a similar idea, Merrill offered a ?come on down? and not a ?don?t do it.?