Badgers football fans unload after Wisconsin gets shellacked by Maryland
Wisconsin football fans share their thoughts after the Badgers fell to Maryland 27-10 in their Big Ten opener.
Avoiding the R-rating
Jim I don’t think it’s fit for me to say what I think with respect to remaining G rated.
— Joe M. (@J_Michaels25) September 20, 2025
A lot to not like
Scandal in WCC. Scandal in WBB. Literally destroyed indoor track. Let first good tennis coach in decades walk. Football is an abomination, losing without passion or in state representation. Why does Chris MacIntosh still have a job? This isn't hysteria, it's accountability.
— Tom Nicholas (@NicholasCSI) September 20, 2025
THIS is how I feel
— Brian (with an i) (@bst6031) September 20, 2025
How are things going?
— pdxdeadhead (@teschwindt) September 20, 2025
Pass me a cold one
I have no thoughts, just numb! pic.twitter.com/9OjtHMaSUu
— Mike Hughes (@Sgt13Echo) September 20, 2025
Bring back Donna
Where is Donna Shalala when we desperately need her leadership?
— Jeff Ostach☮️ (@jeff_ostach) September 20, 2025
Open the floodgates
The dam officially broke today. He officially lost the students, alumni, former players. The Badger pre-game show talked about this being a must-win, and to come out with this performance is abhorrent.
— Jonathon Samb (@Jonathon_Samb) September 20, 2025
Bad precedent
What used to be unacceptable has become the norm. Badgers are a pushover program under Fickell
— Connor (@drake_sucks) September 20, 2025
I'll break it down for you
Used to blame Tressel. It’s worse than that. Now, FIRE FICKELL.
— Scott Kelly (@TheScottKelly) September 20, 2025
He preaches “Tough. Nasty. Disciplined.”
The team is not tough. Not nasty. Not Disciplined.
Game plan going into every game has been bad.
He’s the special teams coach.
They don’t finish blocks, plays, games.
Look at the facts
It’s not about getting beat, it’s about being manhandled and out-athleticized by not Albamana, not OSU, not Michigan but Maryland!
— Steve (@wi_to_florida) September 20, 2025
Everyone's gotta go
This program is in a spiral. The team doesn’t want to play for this coach and his below average assistants. They lack, size, speed, strength, athleticism, savvy and confidence at every position group. Tear it down. Fire them all, beginning with McIntosh.
— ryebadger (@ryebadger1) September 20, 2025
Wearing thin
I gave Fickell a longer leash than most because the program wasn’t in great shape when he took over but today was the turning point for me. Uncompetitive at home against Maryland and doesn’t look like he even wants to fight out of it. Gotta go.
— Midwest Derecho (@midwestderecho) September 20, 2025
History lesson
If the Illinois loss cost Chryst his job how does this debacle, which I deem worse, not cost Fick his?
— John Fischer (@JohnFis79297861) September 20, 2025
Realignment?
Too late for the Badgers to join the WIAC?
— 🇺🇸 The Duke (@kddogg32) September 20, 2025
Case closed
No thoughts printable. THIS IS SO DON MORTON.
— John Kammerud (@JohnKammerud) September 20, 2025
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