for playing time. Beyers is a redshirt freshman;
Jentsch is a senior. "It's nip and tuck," said Trask.
"It's the first time I've really felt good about my
goalkeeping core as well."
The Badgers have named three captains: Chris
Prince, Paul Yonga and Zadro. Given last season's
scoring issues ― Trask has compared the situation to having good wide receivers but no quarterback ― Zadro looms as the missing piece to
the UW's postseason aspirations.
"I'd like to think that he's a 10 and 10 guy,
maybe 8 and 14," Trask said of his projection for
goals and assists. "It's exciting for us as coaches
but more importantly, it's exciting for the players because they know the quality that Tomo
(Tomislav) brings to the team."
Zadro has been dealing with a bout of plantar fasciitis so Trask held him out of the Badgers'
last exhibition game. As far as clearing any mental hurdles with his knee going into the season,
Zadro said, "When the game starts it's all about
trying to win, trying to help the team, trying to
be the best player I can be."
It's not only time for the Badgers to do something, Zadro reiterated, but after months of rehabilitation, it's time to show what he can do in a
"legitimate game that means something."
At his best, he means a lot to this team.
"If I'm not confident," Zadro said, "then for
sure I won't succeed."
Neither will his wide receivers.
JACOB SCHWOERER
"HE READS THE PLAY LONG BEFORE
IT HAPPENS," TRASK SAID OF ZADRO.
"LIKE A GOOD QUARTERBACK,
IT'S NOT JUST THROWING A GOOD
PASS; IT'S SHARING THE BALL
AMONGST THE TEAM AND KEEPING
EVERYONE INVOLVED AND WHEN
WE NEED FOR HIM TO MAKE THAT
SPECIAL PLAY HE MAKES IT."
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