Before Russell Wilson became a national phenomenon at Wisconsin in 2011, all he wanted to do was return to play his senior season at NC State, where he had accrued a 19-14 record as a starter over three years.
But then-coach Tom O'Brien had other ideas. Wilson, in speaking at Wisconsin's commencement ceremony Saturday, said he was told not to bother coming back from spring training with the Colorado Rockies.
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"I called my football coach at NC State and said, ‘Hey coach, I’d like to come back for my senior year.