What Paul Chryst said as Wisconsin prepares to open spring football practices
Wisconsin is beginning to look ahead to the 2022 football season.
The Badgers are prepared to get the spring football practice session underway, kicking things off with head coach Paul Chryst meeting with reporters. It’s the first sign that the Badgers are turning the page on 2021 and looking forward to next fall.
Monday, Chryst spoke with reporters about the upcoming spring season. He talked about the staff changes, recruiting, team improvement and plenty of other things while talking with the media.
Wisconsin is coming off a 9-4 campaign in 2021. This year will be Chryst’s eighth with the program. In that stretch, the Badgers have compiled a 65-23 record with 3 B1G Championship Game appearances, 7 bowl appearances and a postseason bowl record of 6-1.
Here’s what Chryst had to say as Wisconsin prepares for spring football:
#Badgers Paul Chryst on how long he talked to Bostad about moving back to OL: If you know me and you know Bo, that’s not going to be a long conversation.” #seconds
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) March 21, 2022
#Badgers RBs who will be limited/held out this spring: Mellusi, Guerendo and Schipper.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) March 21, 2022
#Badgers Paul Chryst: Chris Haering will coach TE; Engram will coach QB. Special teams will be group effort, with a particular assistant overseeing a particular unit.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) March 21, 2022
#Badgers Paul Chryst on Al Johnson as RB coach. Good teacher of game. Good with kids. Understands big picture on offense.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) March 21, 2022
#Badgers coach Paul Chryst on staff changes: Said at end of last season he wasn’t sure how much change would come. Rudolph’s decision to leave for VT was first domino. That led to Bostad move, new ILB coach. Moving Turner to recruiting was another domino.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) March 21, 2022
#Badgers coach Paul Chryst on recruiting: Been thinking for some time about putting Mickey Turner the lead role. Knows the program. Passionate and personable. “Mickey is perfect for it.”
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) March 21, 2022
#Badgers coach Paul Chryst on new staff: Play-calling will be collaborative during week/game-planning. OC Bobby Engram will send in the play.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) March 21, 2022
Paul Chryst on Caleb Williams situation: "I never personally spoke with Caleb and told Graham such. He understands. That’s the world that we’re in right now. So it really wasn’t a ton. But you want to make sure you’er always communicating with your players."
— Jesse Temple (@jessetemple) March 21, 2022
Paul Chryst with his first presser since the end of the season. Mike Caputo is back as a defensive assistant and Jack Cichy will be an offensive assistant.
— Jesse Temple (@jessetemple) March 21, 2022
“In the end, the ball is in his hand. The largest area of improvement is protecting of the football.”
Chryst detailed interceptions, missed handoff exchanges, and other miscues from last season.
— Pablo Iglesias (@PabloIglesiasTV) March 21, 2022
#Badgers coach Paul Chryst talked for 41 minutes: “See you guys in the fall.”
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) March 21, 2022
