MADISON, Wis. -- The man whom many deemed most responsible for Wisconsin’s recent defensive ascension stood on the other sideline Saturday, in charge of a new unit on a different team. And without him, it was reasonable to wonder just how good the Badgers might be.
For three years, defensive coordinator Dave Aranda helped build Wisconsin into the nation's best defense statistically. When he left in January for the same position at LSU, there were questions about how much Wisconsin's defense was the product of his system or the product of its on-field talent.