MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin linebacker Vince Biegel acknowledged Saturday that it was weird starting spring practice without Joe Schobert, his "partner in crime" on the football field for his entire college career. Last season, they formed a pass-rushing duo that rivaled any in college football, tallying 17.5 combined sacks, which tied for the most of any linebacker pair in the FBS.
But Schobert, the Big Ten's linebacker of the year and an ESPN.com first-team All-American, exhausted his eligibility. He is waiting to hear his name called this spring in the NFL draft.