With practice No. 9 of spring ball in the books, Wisconsin Badgers football coach Luke Fickell was happy with his teamās progress but appeared to be irritated by some of the nagging injuries that has eroded some of his teamās depth.
āWe had too many guys that didnāt make practice today or too many guys that are dinged up, Fickell told reporters assembled on the field at Camp Randall Stadium Thursday morning after practice had ended.
āYouāve got to find ways to be able to get out there and go. Practice nine everybodyās going to be a little bit hurtā¦We canāt go at the pace we want to go if we donāt have enough guys out here.ā
Outside linebackers Jeff Pietrowski Jr. and C.J. Goetz, both out on Tuesday, returned Thursday, albeit in yellow non-contact jerseys.
Offensively, lineman Jake Renfro, wide receiver Chris Brooks Jr., along with running backs Julius Davis and Cade Yacamelli were all out entirely on Thursday.
Meanwhile, running back Jackson Acker, wide receiver Grady OāNeill were Ā among those in the yellow jerseys Thursday.
One player that has continued to impress Fickell is cornerback Ricardo Hallman, who lost his starting job after a shaky performance against Michigan State last fall.
āConsistencyā was the exact word Fickell used for Hallman, who lost his starting job a year after a particularly difficult game against Michigan State.
The Badgers will next practice on Saturday morning.
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