The worst part is that I just don't care. I have a passing interest in the next two games, then I'll want to watch the Badgers play Minnesota. I have friends who watched the Washington game and were happy to see the defense playing with real grit. And bully for them. I will go into next season expecting the team to have a better record, but with real doubts about how good they will actually be, and probably not caring that much one way or the other. Until Fickell is fired or he actually shows a vastly improved team, I'm just not going to invest much energy in being a fan.
This season ended with the Maryland loss. So whether the Badgers can finish with 3 or 4 wins, I just don't care. And if it had been 2 because Tressel was a poor interim? Is there a significant difference? Not really.
So I'll watch from a distance hoping that either McIntosh or Mnookin see the light and end this, or that Fickell actually rebuilds this into a respectable program (which means a minimum of 8 wins against next year's slate). I think the former is more likely (and it's probably Mnookin, not McIntosh). I'm sure as heck not going to spend any of my travel budget to go watch the Badgers next fall.
