UW.COM's Mike Lucas is quoting Deiter about his move to LG and talks about Lyles move:
"But he's confident that Dietzen, who has 20 starts at guard, and redshirt sophomore Cole Van Lanen have the requisite skills to play outside. "So, I'm not worried about left tackle at all," Deiter said.
Nor is he concerned about redshirt freshman Kayden Lyles making the transition from the O-line to nose tackle; a move made recently to shore up the depth on the defensive line.
Three reliable fixtures have graduated in Conor Sheehy (54 games, 32 starts), Alec James(54, 26) and Chikwe Obasih (49, 31). Obviously, their savvy and experience will be hard to replace.
The lone returning starter is Olive Sagapolu. In the spring, Isaiahh Loudermilk and Garrett Rand got a lot reps. But Loudermilk is recovering from surgery and Rand was lost for the season with an injury.
So, the Badgers had to address their numbers on the D-line, which they have, for now, with the 6-3, 323-pound Lyles.
"When we were using him as a freshman for a defensive lineman, helping us get fits (in practice drills), he gave us the best look," Deiter said of Lyles, who prepped his senior year in nearby Middleton.
"He's smart enough to learn all the stuff (on the defensive line) by the start of camp. He's good at bending and he's athletic enough. He will definitely be able to help us out."
"But he's confident that Dietzen, who has 20 starts at guard, and redshirt sophomore Cole Van Lanen have the requisite skills to play outside. "So, I'm not worried about left tackle at all," Deiter said.
Nor is he concerned about redshirt freshman Kayden Lyles making the transition from the O-line to nose tackle; a move made recently to shore up the depth on the defensive line.
Three reliable fixtures have graduated in Conor Sheehy (54 games, 32 starts), Alec James(54, 26) and Chikwe Obasih (49, 31). Obviously, their savvy and experience will be hard to replace.
The lone returning starter is Olive Sagapolu. In the spring, Isaiahh Loudermilk and Garrett Rand got a lot reps. But Loudermilk is recovering from surgery and Rand was lost for the season with an injury.
So, the Badgers had to address their numbers on the D-line, which they have, for now, with the 6-3, 323-pound Lyles.
"When we were using him as a freshman for a defensive lineman, helping us get fits (in practice drills), he gave us the best look," Deiter said of Lyles, who prepped his senior year in nearby Middleton.
"He's smart enough to learn all the stuff (on the defensive line) by the start of camp. He's good at bending and he's athletic enough. He will definitely be able to help us out."
