MADISON, Wis. -- There have been days this offseason in which Wisconsin kicker Rafael Gaglianone wished he could bury his face in a mound of carbohydrates, eschewing fish and tasteless salads for bread and soda. But each time Gaglianone's cravings crested, he reminded himself why he took the pledge to diet in the first place: to become an elite-level Big Ten kicker once again.
"Obviously it's not the easiest life when you're eating stuff you don't like at night," Gaglianone said. "You're eating salads without dressing and you're like, 'Man, this blows.'
"But at the same time, you're looking at the big picture.