Badgering: Tyler Biadasz
October 02, 2019 | Football, Varsity Magazine
Junior offensive lineman shares his nickname and the team’s motto
"My O-line coach, Joe Rudolph, gave me the nickname. It was in 2017. I had really good pad level in a play and he's like, 'You're just badgering in there.' It was a simple dive play and after that, he would call me a badger if I had low pad level. If I didn't, he'd say 'We gotta get you back down, you gotta look like a badger in there.' It stuck with me because (Michael) Deiter and Beau (Benzschawel) and Dave (Edwards) and all the older guys have just called me Badger since then."
What is the best thing about Amherst, Wisconsin?
"The community itself. There's such great support, not just for athletics, but for everything. It's such a great community. I think it's really cool."
Do any of your teammates have weird eating habits?
"Blake Smithback eats the most. Whether we're at training table, or we go out to eat, he can just eat so much food. But Tyler Beach has one of the weirdest eating habits. His combination of foods is just … different. I just try to ignore it."
What did you think of the shirtless fans spelling out 'O-LINE' at Camp Randall?
"I gave them high-fives at the end of the (Michigan) game. I appreciated it! We have such a great, rich tradition of O-linemen here and it was cool to see someone with some respect for our position. You take that with full pride, and now that we have fans we have to make sure we play our best (chuckles) ... anybody going all-out like that as a fan is cool to see."
What does the team motto 'No Switch' mean to you?
"It means that you're always on. It even goes back to the summer — it's not because we made a (No Switch) shirt — and us talking about each day you have to do something to better your success. Once you wake up and step into the facility, you're on. You're always doing whatever you can do to help this team. And once you leave the stadium, you're still representing Wisconsin, so the switch is still on — you still have to hold yourself responsible to expectations you set for yourself and what you represent."
