Fickell Stands Alone as McIntosh Departs

On April 14th, Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickle just lost his biggest backer.

As lettic director Chris McIntosh, who hired him and stuck by him through a rough season,

is heading to the Big Ten Conference for a new strategy role.

The move was announced Sunday, leaving Fickle to stand alone.

McIntosh gave Fickle the heads up last week before it went public.

This shakes things up at a tough time for the Badgers program, with Fickle's performance

drawing heat.

Fickle didn't hide his feelings, calling it hard to lose a close friend, and someone

he could always talk to.

Reporters caught his honest take on Tuesday.

Now the spotlight shifts to Marcus Sedbury, stepping into the athletic director's spot.

Everyone's watching how he'll handle the pressure.

With McIntosh gone, Wisconsin football enters a new chapter, and Fickle's got to prove

himself without that key support.