LEADING THE CHARGE QB Joel Stave (2) hands off to RB Melvin Gordon (25) during the Badgers’ Spring Game last Saturday. Stave threw for 161 yards and a touchdown, while Gordon ran for 74 yards and a TD in the scrimmage. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA IN FOCUS SMALL COACH, BIG HELP Head football coach Gary Andersen, right, is helped by Natalie Hoege, 10, of Waunakee, Wis., who was selected for the Junior Assistant Coach program during the Wisconsin Football Spring Game last Saturday. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA IN FOCUS WORLD-CLASS PERFORMERS A tap dancing performance to “On Top of the World” by Kendall Schmidt of the women’s rowing team was one of the highlights of the fifth-annual Buckinghams award show Monday. Read more about the celebration of UW student-athletes on Page 52. PHOTO BY DAVID STLUKA IN FOCUS IN FOCUS BUILDING BETTER BADGERS Members of the football team conducted the first lifting session in their new weight room inside Camp Randall Stadium on Monday. The weight room is part of Phase II of the Student-Athlete Performance Center proj- ect that includes a number of major renovations at the stadium. PHOTO BY BRIAN LUCAS IN FOCUS HOW SWEEP IT IS Second baseman Ashley Van Zeeland (32) and shortstop Stephanie Peace (22) work to throw out an Ohio State baserunner during UW’s doubleheader with the Buckeyes last Saturday. The Badgers finished the weekend with a three-game sweep of OSU. PHOTO BY JACOB SCHWOERER APRIL 25, 2013 CONTENTS VOLUME 3, ISSUE 38 » SPRING’S A STARTING POINT DEPARTMENTS Last Saturday’s spring game gave Badgers fans plenty to ponder in the coming months, but the 16 LUCAS AT LARGE players and coaches are already turning the page by Mike Lucas 30 to what comes next in Gary Andersen’s playbook. 18 BEHIND THE DESK by Barry Alvarez « TIME TO 20 THE VOICE 42 WAIT by Matt Lepay UW’s NFL prospects 22 BY THE NUMBERS — headlined by Montee Ball and Travis Frederick — have 24 5 THINGS TO WATCH put in the work. 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[email protected] © 2013 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. All rights reserved worldwide. LUCAS AT LARGE MIKE LUCAS • UWBADGERS.COM Costigan’s toughness infectious on O-line tanding on the sideline after a “After I hurt my knee, I never felt Rob Havenstein, a 14-game starter recent spring practice, Wis- close to 100 percent,’’ said Costigan, last year. To ensure some continu- Sconsin guard Kyle Costigan a redshirt junior from Wind Lake, ity, Woods kept him on the right began slowly swinging his arms in Wis. “In games, there’s such an side but he feels like he could also an exaggerated rhythm with lifting adrenaline rush that it’s easier to play left tackle, if needed. each leg. overcome the pain. Woods cited the flexibility of The high knee action was so “In practice, it was horrible. I Dallas Lewallen to play multiple po- deliberate it almost seemed like he wasn’t up to what I was capable of sitions. He took most of the snaps was striking a Heisman pose. He and I never felt like I played up to this spring at left guard opposite was not. Instead, he was simulating what I could have. I had nicks and right guard Zac Matthias, a four- a running motion. That’s his goal -- pains in high school, but it’s noth- game starter in 2012. to be running again soon. ing like dislocating your knee.’’ Two more pieces to the puzzle, “I should be full-go for sum- Lamenting not being able to according to Woods, are tackle Ty- mer workouts,’’ said Costigan, who participate in spring drills -- “I wish ler Marz and guard Ray Ball. “We’re had microfracture surgery in early I could have done it, but it really going to have to depend on both of January. “Obviously, it’s frustrat- wasn’t an option’’ -- Costigan knows those guys next year,’’ he said. ing; the healing process. Everything that it’s far more important to be It’s no secret that the Badgers are takes so long.’’ ready for training camp. down in numbers on the offensive The latest results, though, have It’s a sentiment shared by first- line. They have nine players on been stunning. “Two weeks after year O-line coach T.J. Woods. scholarship. The ultimate goal is 16. the surgery,’’ he said, “the trainer “Costigan is a huge piece of the “It’s been challenging in that tested me out and my knee felt bet- puzzle,’’ Woods said. “He and I are sense,’’ Woods said. “But it has ter than it did during the season. going to have to be in fast-forward shown us what everybody can do. It’s like night and day.’’ when we get to fall camp. He’s a There’s been a lot of diversity in the In his second career start -- the tremendous player and I’m excited lineups. That’s been a good thing to Sept. 29 Big Ten opener at Nebras- to get to coach him and see how he see where everybody fits.’’ ka -- Costigan dislocated his knee- fits in this puzzle. I know he fits. I In assembling the puzzle, minus cap, tore his meniscus, sprained just have to find out where. one of the biggest pieces, he said, his medial collateral ligament and “I haven’t been coaching for- “The first thing I’ve learned is that strained his medial patellofemoral. ever, but I’ve been coaching for there are no excuses in that (meet- Welcome to General Hospital. quite some time now, and I don’t ing) room. That’s a huge positive. Thing is, he missed just one snap know how many kids that I’ve ever “They’ve had some adversity and finished the Nebraska game. coached that would play through this spring -- a new offense, a new The following Monday, he had ar- that injury. I think he’s going to defense, not a lot of numbers, a throscopic surgery. “I really wanted bring toughness and a mentality new coach and new positions. But to try and come back and play that will parlay into five guys doing they’ve come to work every day and (against Illinois),’’ he said. it all the time.’’ they’ve worked hard.’’ Despite his toughness, there was Woods knows what he’s going to That even goes for those who no way he could make it all the way get out of Ryan Groy, whether it’s at haven’t been able to work or do back in five days. Nonetheless, he left tackle or guard. In a pinch, he as much as they wanted. “I’ll have returned to the lineup one game could also play center, though Dan the whole summer to get myself in later and started the final six of the Voltz staked claim to that position. shape,’’ said Costigan, still running regular season. Another fixture has been tackle in place. 16 » VARSITY APRIL 25, 2013 MIKE LUCAS • UWBADGERS.COM BEHIND THE DESK BARRY ALVAREZ • UW DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Holding on to our tradition is crucial ast Friday night, we had a selling lockers. You can buy your program. She has so much energy reception and tour of our former locker and we’ll put a brass and you can see that this team is L facilities for more than 200 plate in there with your name and coached well. They’ve really im- former football players and more number and when you played at proved from a few years ago. than 350 people overall. It was Wisconsin. I watched them beat Ohio State very well received. We’ll then list all the names on a in the opener, then I went to our We wanted them to see the new display board outside of the locker spring game. I liked the fact that weight room in Camp Randall room. Gary Andersen had fun with it. and the new locker room in the Before last Saturday’s spring The kids were definitely into it on McClain Center. We also showed game, I went over and spoke to our the sidelines.