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Jim Leonhard is back at Wisconsin on Luke Fickell’s staff. It was reported on Saturday that Leonhard is returning as the team’s DC.
Some Wisconsin fans figured that Leonhard should have been awarded the head coaching job in the first place after he helped the team reach a bowl game following a poor start to the year. The Badgers finished 6-6 under Leonhard with a 23-16 loss to Minnesota in his final game as interim HC.
Social media was ablaze following the news of Leonhard’s return. Leonhard will be going back to the role he had before Paul Chryst’s firing. Wisconsin fans will welcome Leonhard back with open arms.
Fans called for Leonhard to have a statue built in Madison. The general consensus is that this move by Wisconsin is a good one. Wisconsin fans are feeling good about their team for once.
Here are the reactions to the move:
Build Jim Leonhard a statue in Madison https://t.co/Z2uyO1WSGm
— Kegan Reneau (@KeganReneau) December 3, 2022
Adding Jim Leonhard to a staff that features Luke Fickell is like when Palpatine convinced Anikan Skywalker to join the dark side.
It’s a game-changer! https://t.co/28JQUXIaGC
— Cole Thompson (@MrColeThompson) December 3, 2022
Dear Marquette fans, if the Badgers beat you today we will be insufferable. If we lose, you can’t hurt us bc Jim Leonhard is coming back as our DC for football.
Damn it feels good to be a Badger!#OnWisconsin
— KrakenBrew (@KrakenBrew) December 3, 2022
The rest of the Big Ten seeing Jim Leonhard come back to Wisconsin. pic.twitter.com/ci5U6bjwQ4
— Ethan Lansing (@EthanLansing) December 3, 2022
Jim Leonhard breathes Wisconsin football. I had a feeling they would find a role for the man, and of course, it is is former role. https://t.co/7PTtLVBbos
— LSAClassOf2000 (@LorneEC3) December 3, 2022
Luke Fickell AND Jim Leonhard. WATCH OUT BIG TEN. WE HEREEEEE #ONWISCONSIN 🔴⚪️🦡👐
— Inside Wisconsin (@InsideWisconsin) December 3, 2022
Jim Leonhard has decided to stay at Wisconsin on Luke Fickell’s staff.
Amazing news for Badgers fans. Let’s get things rocking!
Jim Leonhard has decided to stay at Wisconsin on Luke Fickell’s staff.
Amazing news for Badgers fans. Let’s get things rocking!
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) December 3, 2022
Chris McIntosh after hiring Luke Fickell and (reportedly) retaining Jim Leonhard: pic.twitter.com/tmdkThdARG
— Paul Harvey 🔨 (@HammerHarvey) December 3, 2022
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