When he took the head coaching job for the Wisconsin Badgers football program last November, Luke Fickell brought big expectations.
During the offseason, which saw high-profile transfer portal additions brought in while overhauling the offensive and defensive schemes, fans were ready to reclaim the Big Ten West in its final season of existence.
Yet, Wisconsin fell short of those preseason expectations and finished 7-6 in the first year under coach Fickell, leaving some people uncertain about the program’s future with conference expansion looming.