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Graham Mertz addresses question of Jim Leonhard’s readiness to be HC
By Kate Norum
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Graham Mertz weighed in on interim coach Jim Leonhard’s readiness to be Wisconsin’s full-time coach.
Mertz, the junior starting QB for the Badgers, made no bones about it. He wants Leonhard to be the next HC at Wisconsin.
During a presser on Monday, Mertz revealed he believes Leonhard is ready, saying “Yeah, he’s ready.”
Tried to ask #Badgers Graham Mertz about Jim Leonhard’s readiness to be full-time HC. Before I could finish question, he looked at me and said: He’s ready. Yea, he is ready.
— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) October 31, 2022
That’s pretty telling for Leonhard, the young interim coach who took over head coaching duties on Oct. 2, after Paul Chryst was fired.
Wisconsin has gone 2-1 since Leonhard has taken over as interim coach after the firing of Paul Chryst. The confidence from Week 1 to now going into Week 10 is a drastic change that hopefully will provide the Badgers with an eventual opportunity to head to a bowl game.
The Badgers sit at 4-4 currently and could finish the season on a high note with potentially a bowl game and the opportunity to make its way atop the B1G West.
Perhaps Wisconsin will make a decision on the head coach role soon. We will stay updated as more information becomes available.
Wisconsin will take on Maryland at home at noon ET this Saturday.
Kate Norum covers college football for Saturday Tradition. She graduated from Kennesaw State University with a B.S. in journalism and has always been passionate about sports. Follow Kate on Twitter @katenorum