Coach Greg Gard and his staff admit the preseason has been more challenging for the players than it has in the past.
The Badgers are really focusing on conditioning while they get ready for basketball.
In the past, Gard’s players have been running Bascom Hill to get in shape.
This year, the challenge was running the stairs in the upper deck of Camp Randall Stadium.
Returning players are telling their coach that was a much bigger challenge.
Gard just doesn’t want his team staring the coming season 5-and-5 –like it did last year.
