That buyout must have been negotiated by Gary Barta. That's beyond ridiculous.Fickell: he gone.
Edit: reading the socials, it would appaer their AD Chris McIntosh is getting just a much, if not more grief than Fickell is getting right now. Fickell buyout is $25 million.
That buyout must have been negotiated by Gary Barta. That's beyond ridiculous.
And same orthodontistChris McIntosh and Gary Barta = same energy
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Nothing but disaster in Badger land. It'll take a decade for them to recover from this mess. They would've fired Fickell, but I don't think they want to pay his buyout. So they'll have to deal with him, for at least one more year. Not that I mind watching Wisky fall further and further.
Wisconsin just got an invite to the Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner BowlJust goes to show, your AD better have a plan & make the right hire.
Paul Chryst's last 3 full, non covid seasons:
2021: 9-4
2019: 10-4
2018: 8-5
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27-13 (.675)
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Luke Fickell, so far:
2025: 3-7
2024: 5-7
2023: 7-6
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15-20 (.429)
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Still not as bad as the Pinstripe.Wisconsin just got an invite to the Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner Bowl
Wonder how long that AD can hang on. He almost has to go out with Fickell when the time comesSome have said that the Chryst termination was less about his record and performance and more about vision for the program and personality conflicts with McIntosh.
Chryst was down after that loss to Illinois at home in 2022, and McIntosh seized the moment to fire Chryst and bring in his own guy. I think too many ADs are control freaks who want to take the credit for the program’s success, and they can't do that with a coach hired by the previous AD.