Four reasons why Badgers players believe Wisconsin athletic director won’t fire head coach Luke Fickell
Badgers players believe Wisconsin athletic director won’t fire head coach Luke Fickell
Multiple Wisconsin Badgers players expressed their support for Luke Fickell and their belief that he will keep his job. A meeting from athletic director Chris McIntosh may have helped.
The job security of Luke Fickell will remain the top story around the Wisconsin Badgers until they either improve or fire him.
But it turns out, his seat might not be as hot as it looks from the outside
After Wisconsin’s 34-0 loss to Ohio State on Saturday, their second-straight home shutout loss, multiple players expressed their support for the head coach and their belief that he will keep his job.
A lot of those voices came from young players in the first or second year in the program who were recruited by Fickell and weren’t in Madison under the previous regime.
Endorsements from young players
True freshman linebacker Mason Posa is a leader among the 2025 recruiting class, and he doesn’t sense any quit in his teammates.
“We’re all in with this staff, and we’re all in with Wisconsin,” Posa said. “Our time is here. It came pretty fast, but we’re destined to great, and our job is to win.”
Posa didn’t mention the meeting that athletic director Chris McIntosh had with the players, first reported by the Wisconsin State Journal.
But he did endorse Fickell and believes he will stick around next season.
“I think he’ll stay. He’s a great coach. He motivates us,” Posa said. “I have full faith in coach ‘Fick.'”
Redshirt freshman cornerback Omilio Agard was among those who echoed a similar sentiment.
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