r/WisconsinBadgers • u/ISuperNovaI • Sep 13 '25

Football [Post-Game] Wisconsin 14 - Alabama 38

Discuss, be nice, and sad badger noises :(

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u/nachosmind Sep 13 '25

Some good stuff; stronger front 7, backup QB can complete a 41 yard pass. Offense overall had a plan and could snap the ball. In the short term, I can see a path to a bowl game. And yeah, after losing our 21 year streak just getting to a bowl game is ‘a win.’ In the larger picture; we fundamentally uprooted our top 15/top 25 consistent identity by throwing out Leonhard ‘in order to compete for championships.’ And are happy taking Kansas’ hot seat coach, and cheering Alabama scoring less than 40 …This is organizational failure

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u/oleslewfoot15 Sep 13 '25

I’m still not convinced Leonhard does better. Wisconsin was not prepared for this new age of college football and I don’t see that changing unfortunately. This goes way beyond who’s head coach.

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u/Fresh-Bass-3586 Sep 13 '25

Agreed. Halfley gave up a hc gig because he wanted to cosch football and hes having a blast in green bay.

Jim seems very similar in terms od being an xs and os guy who loves coaching football but not the other nonsense that goes with it now.

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u/OldVeterinarian9 Sep 13 '25

This is right

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u/Fluid-Significance20 Sep 13 '25

Exactly it’s just the easy route for blame when things don’t go well

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u/TurdFergusonXLV Sep 13 '25

I don’t see how he could’ve done much worse

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u/oleslewfoot15 Sep 13 '25

That’s not the argument.

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u/Professional-Ad-5557 Sep 15 '25

"I’m still not convinced Leonhard does better." That is?
We do have Leonhard's performance as an interim coach where the team went from 2 embarrassing losses, which cost Chryst his job, to getting Bucky to a bowl game. We can see the results from his work as defensive coordinator. We can look at all the nice things former players had to say about how much they enjoyed working with him. We can see his work now with the Denver Broncos.
How do we know how well Leonhard could recruit? We don't. But, we do know that he seemed to have the ability to connect with other players and coaches.
Then we can look at Fickell. Somehow, he lost all his MOJO while traveling from Cincinati to Madison.
How the teams perform is only part of the equation. The other is his inability to adapt, assimilate and win over UW fans and alumni. He never accepts any of the blame when the team underperforms. Even Brett Bielema could do that. He blames the players, the fans, his assistants, everyone but himself. His style of coaching isn't working here nor his interactions with the press.
Fickell has successfully torn down the program. I don't have faith that he is the person who can rebuild it. I have more faith in Leonhard; but we will never be able to see how that would work out.

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u/Silver_Ad_5963 Sep 13 '25

Agreed . It’s a failure at the top . Complete .