The first step to solving a problem is to admit you have a problem. That's a life rule that Chris McIntosh is unwilling to follow with Luke Fickell and the state of the Wisconsin football program. After the loss to Maryland, the Wisconsin athletic director came out in strong support of Fickell. Double down on the hire he still thinks is right for the Badgers.
Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh voiced his support for Luke Fickell postgame:
“When you have kids that have given it all and are faced with, as a program, adversity like this, I think it's a time for our people to come together.