'It’s genuinely a dream come true:' Inside Jack Tabbert's flip to Wisconsin football
The Badgers now have five in-state offensive lineman for their 2027 class.
Jack Tabbert heard the good news he was hoping for less than 24 hours after betting on himself.
Tabbert, who had been committed to North Dakota State since March, didn’t have to travel far from Pewaukee on Sunday to participate in the University of Wisconsin football team’s “Big Man Showcase” inside Camp Randall Stadium. He thought he could have fixed some technique issues during the camp that featured offensive linemen, defensive linemen and edge rushers, so there was some nervousness. But after it concluded, Wisconsin offensive line coach Eric Mateos told him that he’d watch film and be in touch a day later.
“And I got the call at 1 p.m. (Monday), and (Mateos) said that I need to be a Wisconsin offensive lineman,” Tabbert said.
