NO REGRETS MICHAEL BENNETT PASSED UP A SHOT AT THE OLYMPICS TO FOCUSON PLAYING FOOTBALL THIS SEASON FOR UW.(Sports)

From: The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | Date: August 12, 2000 | Copyright information

They all urged Michael Bennett to go. Head coach Barry Alvarez, offensive coordinator Brian White, the offensive linemen and the rest of Bennett's University of Wisconsin football teammates didn't want him to miss the chance, no matter how slight, of qualifying for the Olympics.

Even if it interfered with his preparation for the upcoming football season.

``Everyone wanted me to go,'' said Bennett, a junior projected as the starting tailback for the Badgers. ``They were just like, `Man, it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience.' ''

Bennett, the Big Ten Conference ...

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