The top national news in college football belonged to Wisconsin on Sunday evening. The Badgers fired Paul Chryst just five games into the 2022 season after laboring to a 2-3 start.
The Wisconsin mood feels bittersweet, to say the least. Badger players past and present poured out their emotions on social media over the past 12 hours, as Chryst was loved by seemingly everyone within the program.
National media met the move with a mix of surprise and confusion. This is still a coach that went 67-26 during his eight seasons at Wisconsin, and that isn’t a record you normally associate with a mid-season firing.
What did media have to say about Wisconsin’s decision? Here is a look: