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I'm excited because it allows the guy to roam.
Bret Bielema
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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 injury. Now, you're getting in the season, you've got to kind of concentrate on the guys you're going to play.
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Now, we're getting into the meat and potatoes about spring ball.
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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 maybe handle more and more things that may be a possibility.
Bret Bielema
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People will ask, 'And what do you do?'
Bret Bielema
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We wanted to see him. The defensive coaches thought he moved well enough and wanted to give him a shot there.
Bret Bielema
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One thing I think you have to do here at Wisconsin is maximize your personnel. From the standpoint of getting our best players out there, you've really got to make sure you're not burying anybody at a position.
Bret Bielema
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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 do as well. It's an exciting time and we can't wait to get out there.
Bret Bielema
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We can run and we can hit people. I like that from the defensive standpoint.
Bret Bielema
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Would you rather have an overachieving 3-Star, or an underachieving 5-Star?
Bret Bielema
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We at the Big Ten don't want to be like the SEC ... in any way, shape or form.
Bret Bielema
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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.
Bret Bielema
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It was an opportunity for them to get their legs back under them.
Bret Bielema
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Everything is kind of up in the air.
Bret Bielema
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He never once has made any emphasis on his last home game or his last game. It's just been status quo.
Bret Bielema
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Going into that last series, I looked up at the board ... there was 7 yards in total offense. I was just amazed at that.
Bret Bielema
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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 program.
Bret Bielema
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What we've been on Jack about is just becoming a complete football player. I think he is beginning to do that.
Bret Bielema
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We will be a role-playing team at that position.
Bret Bielema
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He got up and talked about what they ran and why they ran it. I was just amazed at his presence and his knowledge.
Bret Bielema
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We're going to try to get as many people in the stands as possible. Make it a game-day environment.
Bret Bielema
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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.
Bret Bielema
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The thing that Mike brings to the table is that he's a competitor. He plays hard every play. And he's willing to do anything we ask of him.
Bret Bielema
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The one thing about Joe Thomas, as good of a player as he is, he's even a better person.
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