McIntosh's Departure: Fickell's Future at Wisconsin

0:00On April 14th, Chris McIntosh is stepping down as Wisconsin's athletic director after five years to take a gig in the Big Ten office. His biggest call was hiring football coach Luke Fickle, and folks say his whole run will be judged on how that pans out. McIntosh stood by Fickle through a rough stretch, with the coach sitting at 17 wins and 21 losses over three seasons. He not only gave Fickle a fourth year, but pumped more cash into the program too. They're born when way beyond boss and employee. Fickle called it tough losing a friend, saying McIntosh gave him the heads up last week. McIntosh kept a tight watch on football since it brings in 80% of the department's revenue, plus he played there as an All-American and his. Sons of Topper Crew in the Badges class for 2027. Now Marcus Sedbury, McIntosh's deputy and football general manager steps in as interim AD, which might shake up his other duties depending on how. Long at last, the timings of Breaktho dodging the transfer portal rush and recruiting crunch.

1:05No word on when they'll pick a permanent replacement, and it could get tricky with the university hunting for a new chancellor too. Fickle says it boils down to winning games, no excuses or big shifts ahead.