Luke Fickell quote on Wisconsin's lack of quality depth is quite concerning

While plenty of Wisconsin Badgers fans are moving on to the upcoming game against Iowa, there are also countless people who are still pretty dang upset following the loss to Penn State. The Badgers had a golden opportunity to post a remarkable upset.

However, a terrible Braedyn Locke pick-six and some rough efforts on defense wiped away the halftime lead the team worked so hard for. Following the defeat, head coach Luke Fickell was quite disappointed. In speaking with the media again this week, though, Fickell provided insights on the squad's lack of depth that sure feels a bit concerning.

Luke Fickell brought up depth for the late issues Wisconsin had vs. Penn State

"Maybe at the end of the game, we were a little bit worn down, defensively, and I think that, in the long run, cost us. And so that's one of those things we've talked about; we have to play more guys. We have to make sure that we're playing 24 guys of some sorts, and I mean that in some version of a significant role. That's not just one play here on dime on third-and-eight, but the ability to make sure that we're going to put ourselves in a position to, come the fourth quarter, to be able to execute and do the things, because guys are fresh enough mentally and physically. But that just doesn't happen, right? It's got to be deliberate on what you're doing, and it has a lot to do with the week's preparations as well."

- Luke Fickell

Fickell didn't mince words there. Now, it's on the coaching staff to get the guys ready for action this weekend and there can't be any excuses. Against Penn State, guys indeed were gassed late in the action, but the rotations weren't called enough - not only that, but depth indeed is an issue for this team.

It's a bummer too, because Wisconsin had Penn State on the ropes, but the Nittany Lions were able to deliver the second-half haymakers to come away with a win. Next up is a tough road contest against Iowa in Iowa City. Fickell is in desperate need of a bounce-back win, as there are a lot of Wisconsin supporters out there who are starting to lose patience.