The Wisconsin Badgers are 2-2 to start the college football season and are 0-1 in BIG10 Conference play. Wisconsin will be facing the Purdue Boilermakers this week, who recently fired offensive coordinator Graham Harrell.
Speaking of offensive coordinator, Phil Longo has received backlash from the Badgers fanbase this season along with head coach Luke Fickell. The offense has yet to score 30 points this season and will need to explode at some point.
Wisconsin Badgers Offensive Coordinator Phil Longo On the Hot Seat
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After the Purdue Boilermakers made a change in offensive coordinator this week, CBS Sports writer Tom Fornelli wrote about which BIG10 coaches could be next to be fired. One of the names he has on the list is Wisconsin Badgers offensive coordinator Phil Longo. Fornelli said:
“The firing of one offensive coordinator inspired this inspection, so it’s only fitting we include another coordinator in it. Little has gone as hoped after Wisconsin made the splashy hire of Luke Fickell. After going 7-6 last season, the Badgers are currently 2-2 and weren’t nearly as competitive with USC as the 38-21 final score might lead you to believe.
Still, even with another mediocre season, it’s hard to believe Fickell will be going anywhere, but somebody may have to fall on their sword. Longo seems the likely candidate.
Similar to the Harrell situation, it’s hard to blame Longo exclusively for Wisconsin’s offensive problems. Obviously, the Tyler Van Dyke injury matters, but the Badgers offense wasn’t performing well with him, either. It’s been more about the Jimmys and Joes than the Xs and Os, but coaches are responsible for their rosters, so Longo must shoulder some of the blame there.”
If the Badgers offense sputters this weekend against the Purdue Boilermakers, there is a chance that head coach Luke Fickell could make a change in-season. If that were to happen, many fans would also be blaming Fickell.
Must Win Game For Wisconsin
The Badgers are facing the Boilermakers who are 1-3 and 0-1 in BIG10 Conference play this week. If Wisconsin were to lose against Purdue, there would be a lot of blame to go around.
A lot of blame would go to head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo. When Longo was brought in, many thought that the offense would be explosive, but it hasn’t happened. They have had bad luck at the quarterback position over the last couple of seasons, but it all comes down to coaching also.
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