We all know how disappointing 2024 was for the Wisconsin Badgers on the gridiron, and with a frighteningly daunting 2025 slate waiting for them, it’s obvious to everyone that Wisconsin will need to improve mightily in order to rebound from its first bowl-free season in 23 years.
I’ve identified four things that give me optimism for next fall, and if things break right with them, I see no reason why Fickell’s guys can’t be ready to make a real jump by September.
OC Jeff Grimes
Though Grimes wasn’t a name on many Badger fans’ lists when he was announced as the team’s new offensive coordinator, it’s becoming pretty clear that his hire signals a sea change in how Fickell wants to do things in Madison and a tacit admission that Phil Longo was a bad move.