WISCONSIN FOOTBALL 7 things we learned from Wisconsin football's spring practices Colten Bartholomew Apr 29, 2026 Apr 29, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago × Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Luke Fickell rarely, if ever, appears comfortable.kAm%96C6’D 2? 6586 E@ 9:> E92E 5@6D?’E 8@ 2H2J @7E6?[ 6DA64:2==J ?@E H96? 96VD @? E96 7@@E32== 7:6=5 4@249:?8 E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:?] r@?D64FE:G6 =@D:?8 D62D@?D H:== 5@ E92E E@ >@DE 4@2496D[ 2?5 u:4<6== E@=5 t$!} =2DE H66< E92E 96 <?@HD 9:D 2?5 9:D DE277VD “324<D 2C6 282:?DE E96 H2==]”k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^ahcf2d`c\34c5\cb6a\g_d6\2476g_5f6ba_Qm(:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== 92D ?@ A=2J6CD D6=64E65 :? E96 }u{ sC27E 7@C 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 `hfgk^2mk^Am kAmw:D E6?FC6 2E (:D4@?D:? 92D?’E 762EFC65 >F49 =F4<[ 36 :E H:E9 :?;FC:6D @C @E96C >2EE6CD 2C@F?5 E96 AC@8C2>[ 2?5 9:D @H? >:DE2<6D 92G6 9:?56C65 AC@8C6DD @? 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E2A 282:?]k^Am Get to know members of Wisconsin football's 2027 recruiting class Ethan McIntosh — Offensive lineman Star ranking: 3Hometown: Verona, Wis. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDEC@?8mw:89 D49@@=k^DEC@?8mi '6C@?2 pC62k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mw6:89E[ H6:89Ek^DEC@?8mi e\f[ ae_k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mr@>>:E 52E6k^DEC@?8mi }@G] ``[ a_adk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m}@E6k^DEC@?8mi k2 E:E=6lQb E2<62H2JD 7C@> (:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== =2?5:?8 :ED `DE a_af C64CF:EQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^eb37hc`d\a3b2\c2bd\h447\hb3hd5a3hd4c^Qm}@ C64CF:E 92D DA6?E >@C6 E:>6 2C@F?5k^2m E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 (:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== AC@8C2> E92? tE92? |4x?E@D9[ E96 D@? @7 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C r9C:D |4x?E@D9] w:D D:K6[ BF:4<?6DD[ 2?5 7C2>6 E92EVD C625J E@ 255 H6:89E >256 9:> 2 C:D:?8 AC@DA64E :? q:8 %6? 4:C4=6D] k^Am Korz Loken — Tight end Star ranking: 4Hometown: Iola, Wisconsin × This page requires Javascript. 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3 takeaways from Wisconsin football landing 4-star QB recruit with familiar name The Badgers aggressively pursued a legacy recruit and secured their quarterback for the 2027 recruiting class Friday.
How interim AD Marcus Sedberry, Wisconsin football plan to find new GM Marcus Sedberry detailed the plan to replace himself as the football team's general manager in his first interview since taking over as Wiscon…
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