The spring practice period isn’t about winning position battles or clearly defining a team’s two-deep depth chart.
But we do learn a good amount during each position coach’s spring media availability, including which positions are up in the air and where things stand with certain players.
Special teams coach Chris Haering was the most recent coach to meet with the media. During the conference, he touched on where the team stands at kicker:
Who will kick field goals this season for @BadgerFootball?
Special teams coach Chris Haering talks about the competition between Collin Larsh and Jack Van Dyke. pic.twitter.com/LkeFCs0ZSl
— Bally Sports Wisconsin (@BallySportWI) April 24, 2021
Larsh was the team’s starting kicker last season, connecting on all 23 extra-point attempts and converting five of seven field goals.
Van Dyke, on the other hand, missed his only field-goal attempt last season, though he entered the program as one of the nation’s top specialists in the class of 2020.
It will no doubt be a position battle to watch as the season approaches.
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