Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell held his weekly press conference Monday following a 38-14 loss to Alabama. He offered status updates for starting quarterback Billy Edwards and starting center Jake Renfro ahead of the team's Big Ten opener against Maryland on Saturday.
The Wisconsin Badgers are off to a bumpy 2-1 start, but the writing appears to be on the wall for Badgers coach Luke Fickell. Fickell's 15-14 record has resulted in minimal success for a once-storied program.
After the Wisconsin football team suffered a 38-14 blowout loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide, there is no doubt a feeling of major disappointment from the program, despite being unranked, going against the 19th-ranked school in the country.
Wisconsin’s demise has been sad to watch. A once proud program has been relegated to moral victories and excuses. That is what head coach Luke Fickell has accomplished since he was hired on November 27, 2022.
The Wisconsin Badgers aren't ignoring or excusing how bad their 38-14 loss was to Alabama on Saturday. But Luke Fickell knows one loss to a non-conference opponent isn't giong to derail their season.
The Wisconsin Badgers haven't gotten good enough play from their offensive line. After a 38-14 loss to Alabama, Luke Fickell is considering more changes to the lineup to try and find the right answer.
The Wisconsin Badgers just weren't good enough to hang with the Alabama Crimson Tide in Week 3. The talent gap between the two teams was too much for Luke Fickell to overcome.
The Wisconsin Badgers' Week 3 game at Alabama is far from a must-win. No one really thinks they can win. But how the Badgers perform in Tuscaloosa will show everyone what kind of progress the team has made under Luke Fickell.
Luke Fickell admitted the Wisconsin Badgers need to get a lot better this week before they travel to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. He knows the performance they had against Middle Tennessee State in Week 2 won't be good enough to win this Saturday.
The Wisconsin Badgers aren't sure if Billy Edwards Jr. will be ready to return for Week 3 against Alabama. Head coach Luke Fickell isn't ready to rule him out, either.
The Wisconsin Badgers blew out Middle Tennessee State in Week 2, but head coach Luke Fickell knows his team's performance on Saturday won't be good enough next week against Alabama.
Wisconsin Football head coach Luke Fickell noted the Badgers would be doing some shuffling along the offensive line after a rough performance against Miami (Ohio) in Week 1.
It only took one home game against Miami-Ohio for whatever optimism Wisconsin fans had regarding this season to disappear. And this all happened despite a victory.
Visiting Miami (Ohio) should provide a solid measuring stick for the Wisconsin Badgers and coach Luke Fickell, looking to bounce back from a disappointing season, in the nonconference opener for both teams Thursday night in Madison, Wis.