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BUY 3 WINDOWS AND GET ONE AT Payment plans are available up to 10 YEARS and as low as 2.99% 920-395-1488 GREEN BAY There was some- thing fairly remarkable about the Green Bay defense yielding only 16 points last weekend as three of its best defenders watched from the sideline, bundled up against the cold on a frigid night at Lambeau Field. With cornerback Damarious Ran- dall and edge rushers Nick Perry and Clay Matthews all injured, a skeleton crew punched above its weight against the Minnesota Vikings. Chief among the pugilists was out- side linebacker Reggie Gilbert, a prac- tice squad mainstay whose regular- season debut was two years in the making. He had missed a spot on the 53-man roster by the smallest of mar- gins in early September a player or two, perhaps and the Packers ly promoted him a few days before Christmas when injuries dovetailed with a failed push. left tackle David Bak- htiari said.
gone against him a lot, me and (right tackle) Bryan (Bula- ga) have. been kind of that he had his chance. But we always told him, just keep do- ing your thing and get your op- portunity. Keep paying the piper, and eventually he will reward And rewarded, you see it. taking advantage of an opportunity.
To be honest, not too shocked about his Though he start, Gilbert earned the most snaps (46) of any pass rushers against the Vikings after rotating into the possession. The aggressive motor and slippery quick- ness that served him well in training camp resurfaced against competition, namely right tackle Mike Remmers, and Gilbert sliced into the for three pressures and two quarterback hits, tied with nose tackle Kenny Clark for most on the team. debut the type of jolt fans had hoped to see from roo- kie outside linebacker Vince Biegel, who came the PUP list midway through the season and has been steady if unremarkable ever since. The Packers would welcome another pass rusher with open arms should Gilbert string together another strong performance against Detroit. was glad you asked about Matthews said.
was going to bring something up. really happy for Reggie that he got an opportunity. I joked with him after the Carolina game looking at the number of inju- ries at outside linebacker that he should go upstairs and make a case for being on the active roster, and he listened to me. Or it was just coincidence that he got activated. tell you what, never seen a guy progressed as much as he has over the past two years.
And I think that stems from the way in which he practices. Being on the prac- tice squad and going up against guys like Dave and Bulaga and some of these guys each and every day, sure you could ask them, that he prob- ably gives them the most in prac- tice. And then on top of that, being able to watch him this past preseason and some of the games, just the ath- leticism he has and natural pass-rush ability but to put on display for a meaningful game is big for him. know he was a little disappointed at the beginning of the year not being part of the active roster, but for him to get out there and make a few plays and have some great rushes and kind of be all over the I think speaks motor, athleticism impress Packers Michael Cohen Milwaukee Journal Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK WISCONSIN See GILBERT, Page 2B FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. Leon Ja- cobs and Joe Ferguson join the Wisconsin football program in 2013 seeking individual accomplishments.
They came to UW Jacobs a schol- arship linebacker from San Pedro, and Ferguson a walk-on defen- sive back from Madison to help their team win games. The seniors, part of the most successful UW class with 44 vic- tories, could be involved in a historic night when the sixth-ranked Badgers (12-1) meet No. 11 Miami (10-2) at 7:10 p.m. Saturday in the Orange Bowl. Jacobs has started all 13 games at outside linebacker this season and has played in 58 games, the all-time record for Football Bowl Subdivision players.
The Orange Bowl would be 59th game. think I got Jacobs said after practice this week. Ferguson has played in 57 games, tied with two other players for the No. 2 mark behind Jacobs. The Orange Bowl would be 58th, giving him the No.
2 mark alone and just one be- hind Jacobs, probably his closest friend on the team. is Ferguson said. is hard to believe there have been that many games since been here, let alone that played in. Sometimes I even remember what happened in the few years. has been a ride.
I believe this will be my last one in a Badger uniform. A victory over Miami would be 13th this season. No UW team has won 13 games in a season. Only two UW teams have reached the 12-victory mark. The 2006 team, under rookie head coach Bret Bielema, 12-1 after defeating Arkansas in the Capital One Bowl.
The current team, which would have for the College Football with a vic- tory over Ohio State in the Big Ten title game, became the UW team to ish the regular season with a 12-0 mark. Jacobs, Ferguson and other mem- bers of the senior class want victory No. 13, to make history and raise the bar for future teams. think for the recruits going for- ward and for the Jacobs said, we need to set a new standard. I came here, the standard was three (consecutive) Rose Bowls, Russell Wilson.
Hopefully, if every- thing goes right Saturday, have surpassed that. WISCONSIN SENIOR CLASS AIMS FOR HISTORY Bowl win would be No. 13 for season, a best for program Jeff Potrykus Milwaukee Journal Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK WISCONSIN Linebacker Leon Jacobs and the rest of the UW seniors helped the Badgers to a record 14th straight victory over Minnesota this season. MIKE DE JOURNAL SENTINEL See SENIORS, Page 3B CEDAR GROVE Bryce Morgan is a dominant multi-sport athlete for Cedar Grove-Belgium. Morgan for state as a junior in wrestling and began his senior year in style by being named team all- Big East at outside linebacker and sec- ond team at back.
What is your nickname and how did you get it? Bryson, or Breezly. A guy in my hunting group gave me these nicknames, now everyone in our group calls me by them or anything else that sounds close to Bryce. What is something most people know about you? I like going to see movies at the movie theater. What is your most memorable sports achievement? Going to state for football and for wrestling junior year. What is your most embarrassing sports memory? Probably the opening of our level 4 game this year for football.
It was in front of a big crowd and I hate messing up in general so pretty embarrass- ing. What is your sports superstition or ritual? Eating a sandwich af- Morgan dreams to open own restaurant Cedar Grove-Belgium wrestler Bryce Morgan is this week's Senior Spotlight. GARY C. TODAY NETWORK-WISCONSINSee MORGAN, Page 3B SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Tom Dombeck Sheboygan Press USA TODAY NETWORK WISCONSIN.
