because we want the kids to understand what it means to finish a play.
“...To get to a great level, you have to continue to research within your- self what you can do better and not change wholesale what you’re doing.
“It was a new way for me to kind of think about it … maybe we’re at a pretty good level right now but where can we go from here?”
“You should be going as hard at the end of the play as you were going on the third step and I think that’s some- thing that differentiates us from others, especially with our offense.”
In retrospect, Bielema agreed the biggest disappoint- ment in 2010 was the fact that the Badgers weren’t able to fin- ish what they started. The loss to TCU in the Rose Bowl was tough to swallow.
If nothing else, Bielema said it reinforced the importance of “staying true to what you do.” That comes back to the brand, the Badger brand. c
That carries over to recruit- ing; finding a prospect that fits the mold. Three years ago, Bielema and his assistants sat down and discussed what they were looking for in a “Wiscon- sin-type” player.
“We kind of broke down what made Wisconsin what it is. What has made us have suc- cess?” related Bielema. “From that point forward, we’ve kind of used the phrase, ‘Look for a Wisconsin kid.’
“When Joe Rudolph is in Ohio, he’s looking for a Wis- consin kid.
“When Charlie Partridge is in South Florida, he’s looking for a Wisconsin kid.
“When Thomas Hammock is in New Jersey, he’s looking for a Wisconsin kid.
