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Varsity - December 1, 2011

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BOB BOSTAD "What time do you get out of the office to- night?'' You look around his office for a clock. "There's a clock on the phone,'' Bostad said. Not that anyone has a need for a clock in the UW football offices. "Most guys are going to go until they feel like they've got a good start (on the game plan),'' Bostad said. "You could be here all night if you wanted to be.'' There have been times when UW coach Bret Bielema has ordered his assistants to go home. Such is their commitment. "Today's a history lesson,'' said Bostad, ex- plaining the Sunday stage in his prep for the Spartans. "I'm trying to catch up on Michigan State after they played us (in October). "Most of it is going to be the same. A good team does what they do. We're just trying to fig- ure out if there's anything new that sticks out. Mostly we reinforce what we believe about them.'' There is a vari- able in "He wants us to be good,'' said guard Kevin Zeitler of Bostad, "and he's going to do anything he has to do to make us good." the re- match: a Michigan State defensive end named Wil- liam Gholston. "He's obviously a very good player,'' Bostad said of Gholston, who was suspended for the first meeting at Spartan Stadium. "We were prepared for him whether he was there or not.'' Monday is a planning day. "We don't have a practice,'' Bostad said. "You set up your scheme and how you want to attack people and how you want to protect and stuff like that. That really sets you on your course. "Obviously Tuesday is a big day because it's going to be your longest practice day and prob- 32 ยป VARSITY DECEMBER 1, 2011 DAVID STLUKA

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