MADISON — Head coach Luke Fickell met with the media on Monday for his weekly press conference, where he offered some final thoughts on the 42-10 loss to Iowa, what he learned during the bye week, the situation regarding Jack Del Rio and more.
BadgerBlitz.com has compiled the key takeaways.
It was revealed on Monday morning that Del Rio was arrested and cited early Friday for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, following a crash in Madison. Del Rio, who had spent 26 seasons coaching in the NFL, joined the program this past offseason as a special adviser to the head coach.
Fickell wasted no time addressing the elephant in the room, bringing it up almost immediately after the press conference began.
“[Del Rio]’s going to move forward, and he’s going to resign and move on,” Fickell said.
There weren’t many details given, obviously, but Fickell’s primary message was about not letting the situation become a distraction …