Each group in Large Ten soccer is aware of when to maneuver on earlier than it’s too late, aside from Wisconsin. The Badgers this season have been a humiliation, failing to stay as much as the historical past of their program. Getting yet another win for the remainder of the season seems to be unlikely, and a matchup with No. 1 Ohio State is subsequent. Luke Fickell ought to be fired after this week, proper?
In our Large Ten Soccer Roundtable, the writers at Trojans Wire and UCLA Wire focus on whether or not Badgers coach Luke Fickell will probably be fired throughout the subsequent 10 days. Listed below are every of our ideas on the way forward for Luke Fickell at Wisconsin.
Editor Matt Zemek
Sure. Ohio State will beat Wisconsin by no less than 40, and that must be it. Wisconsin cannot grow to be a pinata each Saturday. It might be time to place in an interim coach who can work with gamers and get some significant profession expertise. There are actually good teaching candidates on the market. Wisconsin cannot let this spiral any greater than it already has. Ohio State, the place Fickell performed and coached, ought to finish Fickell’s keep in Madison.
Trojans Wire Author Micah Huff
Fickell ought to have been fired weeks in the past. The extra they maintain him on board, the much less good they will take from this disastrous season. It’s greater than only a Fickell situation. He has clearly been the improper man for this job, however Barry Alvarez must be on his approach out as nicely. The Badgers want a full overhaul of their soccer program.
Trojans Wire Author Ethan Inman
I don’t suppose so. I feel if the Badgers had been going to fireside Fickell earlier than season’s finish, they might have achieved so after their embarrassing 37-0 loss to Iowa at residence. Losses to Ohio State and Oregon are anticipated, and had been anticipated preseason. They’ll let him attempt to salvage wins towards Washington, Illinois and Minnesota and sure “mutually half methods” with him after the season.
Trojans Wire Author Adam Bradford
At this level, it’s a matter of when, not if, Wisconsin fires Fickell. I’d not be in any respect shocked if it occurs throughout the subsequent two weeks. The Badgers are flat-out horrible.
UCLA Wire Author Ryan Lorenz
He ought to be as a result of the Badgers will get demolished by the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes. That might be 5 consecutive losses and 4 by a Large Ten group, which is greater than sufficient grounds to fireside Fickell. Nonetheless, if Wisconsin pulls out a miraculous win towards the Buckeyes, then the Badgers would look a bit loopy to fireside the coach who led their group to defeat the most effective group within the nation. It will not occur, however parity would make their state of affairs very attention-grabbing.
UCLA Wire Author Dylan McNeill
Wisconsin performs Ohio State and Oregon within the subsequent two weeks, they’ve near zero probability at profitable both sport so I really feel they might as nicely maintain Fickell till he loses a sport the place the Badgers even have an opportunity. I’m eyeing their sport towards Washington on November 8. Wisconsin’s upcoming schedule is brutal and I’d relatively have Fickell take these losses than throw an interim coach in there towards the elite packages within the Large Ten.
