Paul Chryst has made clear his desire for University of Wisconsin football players to maximize their opportunities during spring practices.
With a number of veteran players either not practicing or participating in a limited fashion, young Badgers have had more chances to get first- and second-team reps during group and team portions of practice.
At UW’s second open practice of the spring on Tuesday, a handful of those young players showed promise and might be carving out paths to playing time.
Here are four observations from Tuesday’s practice:
Nelson almost ready
Playing with physicality and a quick first step off the line, redshirt freshman Jack Nelson has been getting the first-team snaps at right guard for UW this spring.