The Athletic’s Jesse Temple interviewed former Wisconsin director of player personnel Saeed Khalif in-depth earlier this week, diving into why he left Wisconsin for Michigan State and what was the story of his time in Madison.
Khalif’s move back in late May was a shock, as he’d quickly elevated Wisconsin’s recruiting profile during his time with the program and had just capped off a 2021 recruiting effort that saw the class finish No. 16 in the nation.
Since his departure, there were more questions than answers relating to how Michigan State was able to pry him from Wisconsin and what the program may have lacked during his time there.
Well, some of those questions have been answered, as the program did not allocate Khalif enough resources to fulfill his vision for the department, Michigan State offered him more control and Wisconsin had a sense of complacency when it comes to their recruiting profile.
The article is a great one and is well worth the read. But here are my five takeaways from Khalif’s answers in the piece: