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Polzin: Wisconsin's OL coach has a way with words. Now, can he fix an underachieving unit?

JIM POLZIN
Aug 12, 2026
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This was no sneak attack from Eric Mateos on Tuesday morning.

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Photos: Wisconsin football return to practice field after day off

Wisconsin wide receivers Zion Kearney, center, and Keeyshawn Tabuteau, right, run through drills during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin running back Juju Pope carries the ball during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin running back Abu Sama III carries the ball during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin tight ends Jacob Harris, left, and Emmett Bork, center, look on during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin wide receiver Mason Kelley carries the ball during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin tight end Grant Stec looks on during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin quarterback Colton Joseph, right, takes part in football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin running back Harrison Bortolotti carries the ball during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin tight ends Grant Stec, center, and Jacob Harris, right, take part in football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin wide receiver Dorsett Stecker carries the ball during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin running back Darrion Dupree carries the ball during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin offensive lineman Lucas Simmons-Johansson, left, and Barrett Nelson run through drills during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin tight end Grant Stec runs through drills during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin tight end Emmett Bork carries the ball during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin quarterback Deuce Adams hands the ball off to running back Harrison Bortolotti, right, during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Wisconsin quarterback Colton Joseph hands the ball off to running back Juju Pope during football practice on Tuesday in the Kellner Family Athletic Center in Madison.
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Contact Jim Polzin at jpolzin@madison.com.

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