Early on Sunday afternoon, Wisconsin State Journal writer, Tom Oates, first reported that the Wisconsin Badgers intend to make Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell their next head coach.
The news came as a surprise to Wisconsin players and fans who have been thinking interim head coach Jim Leonhard would likely take over the position permanently. Several current players have already offered their reaction to the news, while many former Badgers have also given their assessment on this potential move for the program.
It will be interesting to see what Fickell can bring to Wisconsin from the Bearcats, with whom he went 58-17 and led to a College Football Playoff appearance last season.
Below are the Twitter reactions of current and former Badgers players: