Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell: 'This is the grind'

MADISON, Wis. — Watch and listen to coach Luke Fickell after the University of Wisconsin football team’s eighth preseason practice Friday on the field north of Camp Randall Stadium

Thoughts and takeaways from Friday’s practice will be up later in the day.

Expect more fall camp interviews with Badgers from that day to drop on Badger Observer throughout August. We’ve already published videos of the following since last week:

Expect more fall camp interviews with Badgers from that day to drop on Badger Observer throughout August. We’ve already published videos of the following since last week:

• Coach Luke Fickell after Aug. 6 practice

• Offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes

• Quarterbacks coach Kenny Guiton

• Running backs coach Jayden Everett

• Offensive line coach Eric Mateos

• Defensive line coach E.J. Whitlow

• Outside linebackers coach Matt Mitchell

• Linebackers coach Tuf Borland

• Quarterbacks Colton Joseph and Ryan Hopkins

• Running back Abu Sama III

• Defensive lineman Hammond Russell IV

• Outside linebackers Nick Clayton and Micheal Garner

• Linebackers Cooper Catalano and Mason Posa

Among the topics discussed by Fickell include:

• “This is where we have to challenge guys in a lot of different ways”

• On the running game: “So there is some consistency. There’s some things we’re starting to see”

• Running back Nate Palmer

• Wide receiver Eugene Hilton Jr.

• Updates on offensive linemen Kevin Heywood and Emerson Mandell

• Offensive lineman Stylz Blackmon

• Cornerbacks Eric Fletcher Jr. and Jai’mier Scott

• Updates to the rules for punting

• “I got the utmost respect for” quarterback Danny O’Neil

• Redshirt freshman tight end Nizyi Davis