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big, strong, physical offensive linemen because
they���re here (the Midwest). They���re going to be a
part of the program and have been forever.
���If we have the right quarterback, I think it���s a
very vicious weapon to be able to have a phase of
the option in your game. It just depends on the
pieces of the puzzle that are there.������
This season, Utah State had the eighth-best scoring defense in the country.
���I wouldn���t say we���re overly aggressive,������ Andersen said, ���but we���re an aggressive defense that will
give you a lot of looks. We play with a lot of different packages. We���ll carry five into games.
���It���s important for a couple of reasons. Number
one, it causes some confusion and issues for the offense. Number two, it involves a lot of players in
the football game.������
Andersen has an outstanding reputation as a recruiter. It can be traced, in part, back to the lessons
that he learned from McBride in the ���world of recruiting������ and to taking care of the players first.
When asked if he felt that his lack of Midwest ties
would be a hindrance, Andersen responded matter-of-factly, ���I don���t see it as any problem whatsoever for me personally.������
In the next breath, he posed rhetorically, ���Do I
want to have people on the staff that are familiar
with the territory? Absolutely. That���s a big step and
an important part of the recruiting process.������
Andersen sounded like he already had a pulse of
what can succeed at Wisconsin.
���I���m going to say this about 5,000 times while I���m
the head coach here,������ he suggested. ���But I have a
pretty good feeling of the type of young men who
want to be involved in this program ���
������. and have been involved for years and years
and years.
���I feel very comfortable walking into their homes
and presenting the University of Wisconsin football program. There are plenty of opportunities to
find the right fits for young men to come here.������
Replicating his own path from Logan to Madison.
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