Wisconsin Badgers: NFL Draft Drought, Fickell's Crossroads

0:00On April 27th, Wisconsin Badges football just hit a major milestone nobody wanted. For the first time since at least 1978, not a single player got picked in the NFL draft. That's wild for a program like theirs, and Coach Luke Fickle still gets one more shot this fall to flip the script. The badges were rolling strong until two years back, cranking out postseason runs, and six or more wins every season. But things flipped fast under Fickle, with back-to-back rough patches that left fans scratching their heads. Last year stung the most, ending at four wins and eight losses despite a gritty late upset over the nine win Illinois squad. That spark they needed never fully lit up. Fickle owns it, saying there's no quick solution. Just keep grinding until something gives. From campus games to pro dreams, the pipeline's looking dry right now. He's at a real crossroads in Madison, and this fall will show if he's the fix or if bigger changes loom. Eyes on the Badgers.