Madison— Tight end Troy Fumagalli loved the hire of Paul Chryst — before he met Wisconsin's new head coach.
Fumagalli, preparing for his redshirt sophomore season, knew that several UW tight ends who played under Chryst — Lance Kendricks, Garrett Graham and Owen Daniels — have flourished in the National Football League.
"I took note," Fumagalli said, grinning ear to ear. "And the first (meeting) he just emphasized how important tight ends are.
"I was excited."
In addition, former UW tight end Sam Arneson gave Fumagalli a rave review of offensive coordinator/line coach Joe Rudolph.