Topical WISCONSIN FOOTBALL How Maryland coach, players react to facing Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards Jr. Colten Bartholomew | Wisconsin State Journal Jul 22, 2025 Jul 22, 2025 Updated Aug 7, 2025 0 × CBS Sports analyst Gary Danielson breaks down Wisconsin football's 2025 outlook and his retirement at the end of the year. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LAS VEGAS — Mike Locksley made one of the more stunning admissions Tuesday at the opening day of Big Ten Conference football media days.kAm%96 |2CJ=2?5 4@249 D2:5 96 =@DE 9:D =@4<6C C@@> =2DE D62D@? 5FC:?8 2 c\g 42>A2:8?[ 2?5 9:D AC@8C2> 76== G:4E:> E@ 92G:?8 “92G6D 2?5 92G6 ?@ED” :? E96 ?2>6[ :>286 2?5 =:<6?6DD 6C2] %92E E@@< >@C6 7@4FD E9:D @77D62D@? E92? 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Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDEC@?8mw:89 D49@@=k^DEC@?8mi |2E6C s6:k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mw6:89E[ H6:89Ek^DEC@?8mi e\b[ `hdk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mr@>>:E 52E6k^DEC@?8mi pAC:= `b[ a_adk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m}@E6k^DEC@?8mi k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^DA@CED^7@@E32==^b\E2<62H2JD\7C@>\H:D4@?D:?\=2?5:?8\2\c\DE2C\BF2CE6C324<\:?\a_ae\C64CF:E:?8\4=2DD^2CE:4=60aegbf_h_\b3f5\c2g2\234g\7d_h2fb244_5]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmw@A<:?D :D E96 <:?5 @7 3:8\2C>65 A2DD6Ck^2m H:E9 2 >@3:=:EJ E9C62E E92E E96 q2586CD 2C6 E2C86E:?8 :? E96:C ?6H @776?D6] k^Am Maddox Cochrane — Offensive lineman Star ranking: 3Hometown: Richmond, Virginia × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. 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Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDEC@?8mw:89 D49@@=k^DEC@?8mi pAA=6E@? }@CE9k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mw6:89E[ H6:89Ek^DEC@?8mi e\b[ a`dk^AmkAmkDEC@?8mr@>>:E 52E6k^DEC@?8mi yF?6 `[ a_adk^AmkAmkDEC@?8m}@E6k^DEC@?8mi k2 E:E=6lQb E2<62H2JD 7C@> (:D4@?D:? 7@@E32== =2?5:?8 E96:C 7:CDE :?\DE2E6 C64CF:EQ 9C67lQ9EEADi^^32586C6IEC2]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^3_b`gg4h\b5dg\c_cg\h`_b\h5b6_a5b7ha7^Qm(6?K6= H2D E96 7:CDE :?\DE2E6 C64CF:Ek^2m E@ 4@>>:E E@ E96 4=2DD 27E6C 2? @776C :? |2J BF:4<=J C@==65 :?E@ E96 7:CDE @77:4:2= G:D:E H66<6?5] k^Am Djidjou Bah — Defensive lineman Star ranking: 3Hometown: Germantown, Tennessee × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. 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