Luke Fickell calls new QB “our guy” amid pressure to win now
Luke Fickell needed something to go right this offseason. Badly. After a 5-7 finish in 2024 and the end of Wisconsin's 22-year bowl streak, the pressure is mounting in Madison. Fickell's first two years have been a frustrating mix of injuries, missed expectations, and an offensive identity crisis that has fans openly questioning if he's the right guy for the job.Olivia Dunne forces relationship step with Paul SkenesBut this spring, something feels... different.The arrival of transfer quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. has given the Badgers something they haven't had in a while: clarity under center. Unlike past seasons, there's no long QB competition dragging through fall camp. Edwards, who transferred in from Maryland, has been the unquestioned QB1 from the moment he stepped on campus.In an interview on The Jim Rome Show, Fickell didn't hold back. "He's been a leader since […]