It may not feel like spring quite yet in Madison, but Wisconsin football is set to kick off offseason practices in late March as spring practice details were released to the media Thursday.
There’s one notable change to the Badgers’ spring practice schedule, however. Unlike last offseason, there are currently no plans for a “Spring Showcase” or similar practice open to fans, a source confirmed to Badgers On SI.
Under head coach Luke Fickell, Wisconsin has varied in its approach to spring practices open to the public. Fickell’s first offseason featured “The Launch,” a rain-soaked affair in Camp Randall Stadium that served as a portent for the disappointing season to come, with then-starting quarterback Tanner Mordecai tossing four interceptions in an uninspiring effort…