MADISON, WIS. -- Wisconsin finished fall camp practice No. 16 on Monday morning. BadgerBlitz.com spoke with nose tackle Keeanu Benton, outside linebacker Nick Herbig and running back Isaac Guerendo thereafter inside the McClain Center.
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NOSE TACKLE KEEANU BENTON
Topics discussed include the following:
*How his body is feeling good during the third week of fall camp
*His recovery process before and after practices
*The effects of the recovery practice and how it's helped him in fall camp
*His development from fall camp 2019 to the present
*The progression of his footwork and aggressiveness
*Change in how the defensive line attacks
*Defensive line coach Ross Kolodziej
*Having fun on the field
*The defensive line room
*The linebackers and secondary
*The offense and what he sees from the line
*Player who has stood out during fall camp
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER NICK HERBIG
Topics discussed include the following:
*How he's feeling physically, mentally as the season opener against No. 19 Penn State creeps closer
*Details needing to clean up for defense
*His fall camp and the defense's splash plays
*Responsibilities within the team-oriented defense
*Favorite pass rush move
*The outside linebacker room and the depth within the group
*The outside 'backer who has taken a big leap forward
*True freshman Darryl Peterson and how he has stepped in
*How many game-ready outside linebackers there could be for 2021
*Nose tackle Keeanu Benton being a "menace to society" and "bringing bad intentions every time he puts that chin strap on"
*Player who has stood out during fall camp
RUNNING BACK ISAAC GUERENDO
Topics discussed include the following:
*His "stressful journey" and receiving reps this fall camp
*His spring and feeling a "tug" during one practice
*How he's worked within recovery to rebuilding or maturing his body heading into this year
*His summer conditioning in terms of weight room and speed performance
*His strides during fall camp
*Running backs coach Gary Brown and where he's seen his game grown based on the new assistant's feedback
*Running between the tackles
*The "very diverse running back room," according to Guerendo
*The nickname Brown gave him