What former Badgers teammates say will be 'weird' about facing Notre Dame QB Jack Coan. And what won't COLTEN BARTHOLOMEW Sep 22, 2021 Sep 22, 2021 Updated Oct 7, 2021 × Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save University of Wisconsin football players and coaches knew a day like Monday was coming back in December.kAm~?46 7@C>6C q2586CD BF2CE6C324< y24< r@2? 564:565 E@ 8C25F2E6 EC2?D76C E@ }@EC6 s2>6[ 2 E62> &( 925 @? :ED D4965F=6[ E96 A=2J6CD 2?E:4:A2E65 2 7=@@5 @7 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE A=2J:?8 282:?DE E96:C 7@C>6C D:8?2=\42==6C]k^AmkAm%9@D6 BF6DE:@?D 42>6 282:? 2?5 282:?[ 3FE 2 E96>6 AC6D6?E :? E96 2?DH6CD 7C@> 4@249 !2F= r9CJDE @? 5@H? H2D D:>A=6]k^Am kAm“r6CE2:?=J E96C6’D 2 DE@CJ =:?6[ 2?5 J6E x E9:?< :E’D :>A@CE2?E E92E :E’D (:D4@?D:? G6CDFD }@EC6 s2>6[” r9CJDE D2:5] “~3G:@FD=J H6 92G6 C6DA64E 7@C y24< 2?5 2AAC64:2E6 H9@ 96 :D 2D 2 A6CD@? 2?5 A=2J6C 96C6 2?5 E62>>2E6[ 3FE :E’D (:D4@?D:? 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Get to know the Wisconsin Badgers' 2022 football recruiting class Our Wisconsin State Journal team offers a closer look at the athletes that have committed to playing football at the University of Wisconsin b…
Photos: Take a look back at Jack Coan's growth as Wisconsin Badgers quarterback With Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan expected to miss extended time after suffering a foot injury at practice Saturday, take a look back at th…
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