No one believes more in this coaching staff and their ability to turn things around than Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh. That resilient faith in the midst of a terrible season has extended to his family, as his son, Ethan McIntosh, has become the first 2027 commitment for Luke Fickell and his coaching staff.
While it seems like a small deal in the sense of "athletic director's kid," and often those are walk-ons or low-level players getting a friend's and family's discount. Not so for Ethan. He's a 3-star offensive lineman with 10 offers, four of them in the Big Ten (Kansas and Iowa State), and others were also in pursuit.