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Wisconsin reaches out to its past as it attempts to recapture its identity as a winning program

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Wisconsin reacted to back-to-back losing seasons by tackling the dual challenge of restocking its talent base through the portal while making sure those transfers understood what it takes to win. Embattled coach Luke Fickell responded by reaching out to players from past Wisconsin teams that contended for Big Ten titles. “There was a consistency that you heard from whoever the leaders were that you talked to from those teams, that really held out throughout all those teams,” Fickell said.

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