What AD Chris McIntosh heard calling Wisconsin football season-ticket buyers

Colten Bartholomew
Feb 13, 2026
Feb 13, 2026 Updated Mar 6, 2026

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Quiet surprise was the initial reaction most folks had a few weeks ago when they got an unexpected call from the University of Wisconsin ticket office.

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