The Wisconsin Badgers have not had a very good season up to this point. They are 5-4 this season and they are in the news again for all of the wrong reasons.
On Friday, Badgers staffer Jack Del Rio was arrested for operating while intoxicated, according to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg. The good news is that no one was injured as a result.
Statement Released About Wisconsin Badgers Staffer Jack Del Rio
Rittenberg on his Twitter page released the statement on Monday morning about Jack Del Rio. It said:
“Wisconsin staff member Jack Del Rio, the former NFL coach, was arrested early Friday for operating while intoxicated after a car he was driving hit a street sign and broke a fence. He ‘showed signs of impairment,’ per Madison police. No injuries were reported.”
Del Rio is the ‘Senior Advisor To the Head Coach.’ This is his first season on the coaching staff with Luke Fickell. To this day, why are people still drunk driving? It is such a poor decision. Wisconsin also released a statement saying:
“We take matters like this very seriously and we are continuing to gather information,” it says.”
It will be interesting to see if the Wisconsin Badgers decide to suspend him for the upcoming game against the #1 Oregon Ducks this weekend and beyond or if they are just going to fine him. Del Rio has been a coach in the NFL before coming to Wisconsin this season.
Fans React
This is not what I had in mind when I wished they’d be more like Georgia.
— Matt Henkel (@mhenks05) November 11, 2024
Welcome to Wisco. It’s only a misdemeanor here.
— Blutarsky🍷🇺🇸🏈 (@blutarskyOG) November 11, 2024
This isn’t Athens, buddy
— TJ Pittinger (@TJ_Pittinger) November 11, 2024
Jack Del Rio officially has the resume to coach @UMichFootball
— Intrinsic (@intrinsicvalyou) November 11, 2024
In related news: Kirby smart to add new staffer at Georgia
— Parker Lang (@PLang_38) November 11, 2024
There are a lot of Wisconsin Badgers fans who are jokingly saying that Jack Del Rio should be on Kirby Smart’s staff with the Georgia Bulldogs. They have had many off-the-field incidents in the past with players. Georgia is one of the best teams in the country, but Wisconsin has a long way to go before then.
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