Fickell's Legacy: Mixed Reviews for Wisconsin's Departing AD

On April 16, Chris McIntosh is stepping down as Wisconsin's athletic director after a 10-year

packed with big moves like key coaching hires, pushing for a new athletic center through

fundraising and getting state taxpayer cash approved for the department each year.

But the call that's sticking with fans most is bringing in Luke Fickle to run the football

program.

He's heading to the Big Ten office now as Deputy Commissioner for Strategy, leaving behind

a mixed legacy.

The Badgers football team has hit rough patches lately, missing bulls the past two seasons

and sitting at 17 wins and 21 losses under.

Fickle, fans aren't holding back in our poll on his time as A.D. was 792 votes tallied.

40% slapped a D on him, 27% win with a C, while just 1.8% gave an A and 9.3% A.B.

22% straight up, failed him with an F. That football slump is clearly dragging his grades

down, though he had other wins on the board.

Meanwhile, the team's grinding through spring practices at Camp Randall, building for

what's next with recruits on sight.

Time will rewrite the story as Fickle's era unfolds, but right now, Badger nations

handing out more detentions than diplomas.