Jim Leonhard is not only afraid of heights, he’s terrified of being in the Camp Randall Stadium press box when it starts shaking during the “Jump Around” between the third and fourth quarters.
None of this is true. Probably not, anyway. It was just a joke used by Leonhard, the defensive coordinator for the University of Wisconsin football team, to playfully deflect a question about why he chooses to be on the sidelines rather than the coaches’ booth during games.
“Maybe that’s the answer,” Leonhard said as the No. 8 Badgers (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) prepared to take on Michigan State (4-2, 2-1).