Wisconsin football shook up the program on Sunday night. You read that sentence right. The Wisconsin Badgers made a somewhat shocking move, and that is not something you hear every day.
Paul Chryst was fired by the Badgers on Sunday after over seven seasons as the head coach. It wasn’t the outcome that was as shocking as the timing. Wisconsin made the move midseason after a 2-3 start and fresh off of one of the most disappointing performances in recent Badger history.
Where does the Badger program go from here? In the very short term, defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard has been named interim head coach. This is his first head coaching job (on an interim or official basis) and he was quick to give Chryst flowers in tonight’s press conference.
Jim Leonhard’s opening statement about taking over as interim head coach for Wisconsin pic.twitter.com/41JFvv0R15
— Matt Belz (@savedbythebelz) October 3, 2022
There are a number of options out there for Wisconsin football, including sticking with Leonhard long-term. Here are some routes the Badgers could go: