Armed with one of his (Big) Ten Commandments — “It’s not what happens, but how you react to what happens” — University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema sounded confident after Wednesday’s practice that tailback Lance Smith’s suspension could have positive ramifications on everybody involved, even though the 19-year-old Smith will not be available to compete in any of the team’s five road games during the regular season.
“I think it’s another great opportunity,” Bielema said of the possibilities that may now exist for self-examination and self-improvement on several fronts.