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INDIANAPOLIS – Wisconsin players Hunter Wohler, Jake Chaney and Jack Nelson met with reporters at Big Ten football media day Tuesday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Here are some of the highlights from their 30-minute sessions:
Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Jake Chaney will wear No. 1 on his jersey this season, after previously wearing No. 36.
A new number for Jake Chaney
This year Jake Chaney will literally be at the top of your program.
The senior linebacker switched his jersey number. He’ll wear No. 1 this season. He was No. 36 previously.
Chaney wasn’t looking to make a switch but did so at the urging of director of football strength and conditioning Brady Collins. The No. 1 is often worn by a team’s best player. At UW, Chaney will share the number with running back Chez Mellusi.
The change was made easier because Chaney had no sentimental attachment to No. 36.
“I believe anything that man says,” Chaney said of Collins. “He says it’s going to make me play better and I truly believe it is, so we’re making the switch to 1 and hopefully I can make it look good this year.”
College football video game is a hit with Wohler, Chaney but a mystery to Nelson
EA Sports’ reboot of its college football game has been a big hit with college players, most of whom opted to have their name included in the game.
Of the three Badgers on hand Tuesday, Wohler sounded like he has played it the most – “it’s a good time,” he said – followed by Chaney. Nelson hasn’t played it.
“I’m not a video game guy,” he said.
Chaney believes the game will help bring young fans to college football.
“Kids grow up nowadays playing Madden, but NCAA is a whole different feel because that feels closer to the kid,” Chaney said. “That feels attainable. That feels like you can truly get there one day. If you work hard enough, you can get there, right?…
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Publish date : 2024-07-23 22:12:39
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