It was something that if we practiced well the first couple days down here we knew this was going to be a day (off). We met a little bit but it was an opportunity to...

I found out how our schedule evolved. And with a 12th game being approved, it was an eye-opening experience because basically it comes down to not a lot of people wanting to come to Camp...

I’ve really been happy with the progress of all three. It’s really a talented group that I’m expecting big things from.

It’s exciting because we’re going to be able to go out on the field and do what we like to do. Just as much as the players love to get out there and play, coaches...

The thing that I’m excited about right now is another year to work under coach Alvarez.

The first day was positive.

Now, we’re getting into the meat and potatoes about spring ball.

We finished our last ball game with Iowa and were on an off-week and then we had to travel a significant distance to get to Hawaii. So we prepared for a certain number of days,...

I think Elijah was trying to show up a little bit for him, That’s another thing you lied to me about in recruiting – you told me there were no tornadoes (in Iowa City).

(Robinson) made some people look silly on film, just with his ability to lower the shoulder. He’s not looking to take a knee or a slide or anything like that. He likes to get as...

Johns experience as a college and NFL running back, as well as the coaches he has both played for and coached with, makes him an ideal person to coach our backfield. He has been successful...

The No. 1 piece of advice I’ve been given is to be your own man and I plan to do just that. Coach Alvarez put me in a position to have success and I solicit...

Hodge and a couple other guys are kind of in a holding pattern. I’m going to sit down and have a discussion with Elijah. I think he’s been a little bit hampered by the groin...

Thanks, that’s a great perspective.

He never had the daily repetitions of a mike learning curve, the reads, the reactions, the fits and drills. It was kind of a season in learning. When he began to start to play pretty...

Which has allowed Shane to take all the No. 2 reps. We just wanted to let him concentrate on doing that and become good at free safety. And, then, if he shows that he can...

Chancellor Wiley and Coach Alvarez have extended me a fantastic opportunity to build on our record of success and great tradition. I’m enthusiastic about the future of Badger football and this chance to advance the...

What we’ve been on Jack about is just becoming a complete football player. I think he is beginning to do that.

He works hard, he’s a great recruiter and coach, and he’s a fantastic person on and off the field. I’m very happy he’s a Badger.

He informed me he might be interested in pursuing another option with LSU. I said that’s all I needed to know because I want people that need to be here.

After several discussions with both Gino and Antonio, I felt it would be in the best interest of both student-athletes and the Wisconsin football program if they did not return to the program.

Going into that last series, I looked up at the board … there was 7 yards in total offense. I was just amazed at that.

Football is a game of concentration,

We will be a role-playing team at that position.

One of the biggest things we’ve got going this year is we want to finish, finish, finish. That’s about as big a finish as you’re going to (have).

There will be certain things that we’ll ask during a course of a practice. He’s back there rattling off the answers as fast as we’re giving the questions.

I need to have daily improvement in everything we do and I basically felt throughout the entire spring that we did do that.

The one thing about Joe Thomas, as good of a player as he is, he’s even a better person.

Andy is a competitor. He came in and played right away as a true freshman at linebacker and has a great competitive spirit … I’m excited because I think he’s found a rebirth a new...

I’m just worried about his health right now.

Those guys have been in the program now for two years, basically, … They’re not young anymore. We expect them to continue to develop. Just to be able to get their hands on the ball...

[Hodge, who has been working in the middle, has the best instincts.] Out of the entire group, he probably gets it the fastest, … He understands, ‘This is the call, this is the coverage, this...

Jack is trying to take another step forward.

We knew they were going to line up in 12 personnel (one back, two tight ends) and run their inside zone and try to get at us. Thank God, we had a couple of guys...

They beat us (physically). I think it is something we pride ourselves on.

He’s a guy who stands out in these situations. He has the ability to make plays in game situations.

Obviously that is the most elementary thing that we’ve got to make sure we can take for granted on every snap.

We wanted to see him. The defensive coaches thought he moved well enough and wanted to give him a shot there.

People will ask, ‘And what do you do?’

Sometimes, for young players, the hardest adjustment they have to make is just being accountable for everything they do. They want to make the big play, they want to just get to the ending point...

Obviously, you’ve seen him make plays out there. He’s going to make some for them (opponents), unfortunately. We’re trying to get those out of his system.

Not only that but a leadership role. He’s someone who works hard every day. He may not be the best in anything individually. But he’s definitely going to try and be the best.

The one thing I knew as a head coach (was) I wanted to hire coaches that are good and eventually, as people know how good they are, people are going to want to try and...

He never once has made any emphasis on his last home game or his last game. It’s just been status quo.

I like the way he composes himself on the field. They’ll continue to make ground.

I would like to assemble a group of coaches that carry two common traits: great passion and great integrity. Kerry has great passion for the game, for recruiting, for his players and for people overall.

I feel pretty good about having an experienced guy like John back there. He’s been through some battles before, and we’ll need him to lead us through some more battles when we start our season....

Oh, no, … I commented (on) the reaction of some of their players. … At that point in time, the block was totally legal. I have no problem with that. I just don’t like to...

I’m a big believer in competition bringing out the best in people. There’s plenty of time for this all to shake out.

He’s a big body that can run. I would like him to have a little bit more ability to flip his hips and run in certain situations. But I think he can really be a...