I was going to post this in the Badgers thread, but didn’t want to sidetrack it for the Badgers fans. I’m not a big UW guy, so my angle here is from a Packers perspective. We all know Leonhard was supposedly the top choice for D coordinator two years ago, but went back to Madison, and many Packers fans are wondering if now is the time to revisit this.
But my biggest concern is this: as someone who does not follow the Badgers closely, I need someone to talk me through why Leonhard in Green Bay moves the needle. I mean, maybe all this end of an era stuff for the Packers this year is making me too cynical, but the current decision-makers had three “finalists” for the DC job two years ago: 1) Leonhard, 2) Barry, 3) Evero. Leonhard didn’t want the gig, went back to Madison and has had a challenging year this year (granted, not a great situation, and largely outside of his control). They chose Barry who has been a lateral move at best compared to Pettine. And the guy they didn’t want at all, Evero, has been a revelation in Denver.
Again, I don’t watch the Badgers more than maybe once a year, so maybe I’m missing the obvious. But why should I trust that the guys who blew it on Evero vs. Barry were onto something with Leonhard?