Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh made a bold decision Sunday when he decided to fire head coach Paul Chryst. The move came on the heels of back-to-back ugly losses to Ohio State and Illinois that dropped the Badgers to 2-3 on the year.
Despite Wisconsin’s poor play to start the season, it was a stunning move from a university that has been a consistent winner and hadn’t fired a football head coach since 1989. Chryst, a Wisconsin alum, was in his eighth year on the job with a 67-26 overall record that included three division titles and three New Year’s Six bowl appearances.