The walkway to the main entrance of University of Wisconsin athletic department offices at Camp Randall Stadium passes between statues that could be intimidating to someone in the position Chris McIntosh is about to fill.
On the left outside Kellner Hall stands the likeness of Pat Richter, the athletic director who elevated the Badgers out of financial distress.
On the right is Barry Alvarez, the coach who awakened the school's football program to make those prolific years possible, then followed Richter in a highly decorated turn as athletic director.
McIntosh, who played for Alvarez as an All-American offensive lineman before becoming his deputy athletic director, will be the one to follow those two figures in the big chair but said Wednesday he isn't worried about how he'll compare.