Hopefully, the Jim Leonhard era starts off with a win. That’s reasonable and it starts today with Northwestern. What are reasonable expectations for Wisconsin interim coach Jim Leonhard? (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) That’s why thinking we’re going to contend for a Big Ten title is comical at this point. It’s a relatively inexperienced defense and there are a lot of pieces from 2021 that had to be replaced. Things are better on the defensive side of the ball, but only slightly. Scoring points won’t come easy against any defense with a pulse, and Jim Leonhard knows it. It’s so bad that we rushed for two yards against Illinois. It hurts my heart and soul to say it, but it’s true. Will Wisconsin and Jim Leonhard beat Northwestern? (Photo by Dan Sanger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) 500 might not sound too hard, this won’t be easy for Leonhard. The only focus is Leonhard stacking up wins week by week. We go 8-4 to end the season, and there might be parades in the streets for Leonhard.Īnyone who is talking about winning out or is seriously worried about the Big Ten West right now is an idiot. If Wisconsin goes 6-6 or 7-5, I don’t see AD Chris McIntosh looking elsewhere. We do that and it’s hard to imagine Leonhard doesn’t keep the job moving forward. Badgers coach Jim Leonhard says the time for talking about playing better is done. Now, on an interim basis, he’ll have the chance to reinvigorate the Badgers after a disappointing 2-3 start to the season. Jim Leonhard is Wisconsin’s interim head coach after Paul Chryst was fired. Wisconsin AD Chris McIntosh wants Leonhard to succeed and become the long-term head coach of the program, make no mistake about it. Here's what you should know about Leonhard. Leonhard is replacing Paul Chryst, who was fired Sunday. What does he need to do to keep the job permanently? In my opinion, the Badgers have to finish the season. Jim Leonhard has been named Wisconsin's interim football coach. The main goal right now is Jim Leonhard getting his fair audition to lose the interim tag. It’s completely and totally unreasonable to wonder whether or not Wisconsin football is back.
While everyone wants to focus on the big picture of where Wisconsin goes from here, let’s focus on the next couple months. What are reasonable expectations for Jim Leonhard? Again, the savior for a coach who won 72% of his games. Fans are excited, energy is high and even before coaching a game as the interim head coach, people have already crowned Leonhard the savior. Wisconsin named Jim Leonhard the interim head coach of the Badgers. We need Big Ten West and Big Ten conference titles. Fans expect to win, and simply having a high winning percentage won’t be enough to save your job. The message has now been sent that Wisconsin’s standards are higher than ever before. Chryst won 72% of his games with the program, and still lost his job after the team was obviously regressing.
The Badgers fired Paul Chryst after he compiled a record of 67-26 coaching the Badgers. Wisconsin interim head coach Jim Leonhard will make his debut as the top dog Saturday against Northwestern, and expectations are through the roof.
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