Wisconsin Badgers football fans woke up to some unpleasant news Tuesday morning, as Rob Demovsky reported that Badger’s defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard is set to interview with the Green Bay Packers in the coming days.
Each off-season Leonhard’s name has popped up across college football and in NFL circles for defensive coordinator openings, as he has become one of the top young coordinators at the college level.
Given his extensive ties to the NFL after playing in the league for 10 seasons, the primary question has been would he leave his alma mater for a collegiate head coaching position or an NFL defensive coordinator position, or stick it out in Madison long-term?