Jim Leonard leaving Wisconsin
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Perhaps Fickell bringing his DC from Cincinnati and having that, at a minimum, tweeted out was more than Leonhard could stand. That after being passed over for the HC job, lol he handled better than I would have.
Badger Grad: Husker Dad. Little Jimmy Leonard....His name in German means "Brave Lion" This guy has battled his whole life against all odds regarding playing and coaching football. Wisconsin made a HUGE mistake passing the "Lion".
I don't think Leonhard has any previous experience with Rhule that I know of so I highly doubt he's headed to Nebraska. Can't see Rhule hiring any coordinator that he's never worked with before.
I think you might be right. Abandoning what works (i.e., the “Alvarez way” that brought Bucky a lot of success the past 20+ years) doesn’t always end up the way you think it will.
Source: nvm
I read or listened, can’t remember now that Rhule contacted him to him last week. Who knows?
they and he would be stupid not to make that happen.
surely he has to realize that sneaking in to the B1GCCG is as good as it gets at Purdue.
As good of a hire as Fickell is, at some point the Badgers will pay for this the hard way. You don’t get to have this much turmoil internally, and not have it bite you in the ***.
So pack those bags and come on down, Jimmy! I know a place that cherishes disciplined, hard-nosed defense, and pays pretty damn well.
So pack those bags and come on down, Jimmy! I know a place that cherishes disciplined, hard-nosed defense, and pays pretty damn well.
Smart move by Fickell. He got Leonhard to move along on his own. It was a difficult situation to reconcile.
This would have been like the MJ situation.
Jim had to leave. He is never getting the HC job at Wisconsin and he knows that now.
Jim had to leave. He is never getting the HC job at Wisconsin and he knows that now.
Getting my hopes up for Glen Schumann being the defensive coordinator after the National Championship Game..
Hmmm
Is it the coaching or the talent? He wouldn't have the same level talent to work with here.
Leonard has had our level of talent or lower and done pretty darn well.
better than Chinander, Diaco or Banker...He's not getting it directly and he sure AF won't work for their scummy AD, but he could ride in again one day when times are different.
Odds of this are slim but if it happened it would be utter jubilation. Please let us have something.
it would be fantastic to hire him away
a potential swinging doors moment right in front of our eyes
a potential swinging doors moment right in front of our eyes
Yes, quite a surprise to learn the day after a celebratory get together for his new job- to learn of the announcement of someone else. Botched to the nth degree