Coaching connections add intrigue to No. 4 Notre Dame's season opener with Wisconsin

Sam McKewon's Big Ten Picks: Luke Fickell's mixing metaphors, pinning hope on another transfer QB

Luke Fickell's using every slogan imaginable — including one from a Nebraska rival — and pinning hopes on a transfer QB as Wisconsin takes on Notre Dame, writes Sam McKewon

Coaching connections add intrigue to No. 4 Notre Dame's season opener with Wisconsin

When Notre Dame plays Wisconsin at Lambeau Field this Sunday, the teacher will face the student. But, the coaching connections between these two teams aren’t limited to the head coaches.

The Notre Dame coaching staff is full of Wisconsin ...

Luke Fickell Is 1 Win From A Wisconsin Breakthrough, But Notre Dame's In The Way

Luke Fickell has a chance to flip his fortunes in Madison, Wisconsin, quicker than LSU can say, Joey Freshwater was a mistake on Saturday. Fickell — who otherwise might be looking at his fourth and final season as head coach at Wisconsin — is just one win a way from having the Badgers faithful chant his name in exuberance. To do that, though, he has to beat his mentee and one of the best programs in the sport — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman an…