Photos: Badgers report for media day at Camp Randall Stadium
Wisconsin football players and coaches report to Camp Randall Stadium for the football team's media day in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021.
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Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst talks to reporters during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin football coach Paul Chryst talks to reporters during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz is interviewed during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin offensive line coach Joe Rudolph is interviewed during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin nose tackle Keeanu Benton is interviewed by reporters during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin defensive end Matt Henningsen is interviewed during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz, left, interviews cornerback Caesar Williams during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin running backs coach Gary Brown
Wisconsin running backs coach Gary Brown is interviewed during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin nose tackle Keeanu Benton wears a necklace with his first initial during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin inside linebacker Leo Chenal reacts to a question during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin offensive lineman Kayden Lyles, center, talks with members of the media during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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Reporters interview Wisconsin outside linebacker Nick Herbig during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin safety Scott Nelson, center, raises his hand to ask a question of defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard during the football team's media day at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
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