Welcome back to the Dairy Raid as we kick off our “Spring Forward” series, breaking down what we learned from Wisconsin Badgers football this spring and what it means heading into 2026. Today’s focus: an offensive line in transition under Eric Mateos—new faces, new roles, and a clear emphasis on rebuilding identity through technique, communication, and controlled physicality. The flashes are there, especially in the run game, but cohesion and consistency remain the biggest hurdles. If this group can start seeing the same picture and playing as one, they have a real shot to define the offense this fall.If you have any questions for a future mailbag drop them here! https://forms.gle/apPmnHxZhhasBvJv6For more in depth content check out the Dairy Raid on Substack - https://dairyraid.substack.comFind audio-only versions on your favorite podcasting app, like Spotify and Apple Podcasts.For additional guidance and insights, follow my updates on Twitter: @thedairyraid#WisconsinFootball #WisconsinBadgers #FootballStrategy #FootballCoachingCopyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.

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