MADISON, Wis. -- Upperclassmen on Wisconsin's football team have endured the departures of two head coaches and the ensuing exodus of nearly entire assistant coaching staffs. They have come to understand that college football is run at the top like a business, even though many have struggled with feelings of hurt and betrayal that lingered well beyond a coach's final speech.
So the fact there are rumors about Badgers defensive coordinator Dave Aranda leaving for another job isn't very surprising, according to players. Instead, what stands out most is how prepared and accepting they are for the moment -- something that says just as much about Aranda as it does his players.