Wisconsin LB near tears reflecting on the Maryland loss: 'I'm letting people down'

Wisconsin has been rebuilding and reloading the entire time that fifth-year senior Aaron Witt has been here, and yet the program is still not where it should be. He was visibly upset after the loss to Maryland 27-10. He voiced his frustration after the game in an interview with Evan Flood of On3.com.

Witt said he came here after the program had just been to a Rose Bowl and a Big Ten championship. It hasn't been there since, hasn't even sniffed it. He's taking it personally and said, "I feel like I'm letting a lot of people down."

Aaron Witt can't believe Wisconsin football is where it is and takes some of the blame

It's a hard watch; you can tell how much the program means to him, and yet he knows it's not where it should be. You have to feel for the kid who has anchored himself to this place, never transferring, never sniffing around, working to bring Wisconsin back to prominence, and in his last season, it may end up being the worst one yet. It's heartbreaking.

The Wisconsin fans in the comments offered a ton of support for him and continued to blame Athletic Director Chris McIntosh and Head Coach Luke Fickell.

The loss to Maryland at home in front of a crowd that didn't really show up and then slowly left throughout the game is a testament to how far this program has actually fallen. Luke Fickell would probably have been fired today, on a Sunday before a bye week, if it weren't for his expensive buyout. There's not much Wisconsin can do about it, with it being north of $25 million.

To make matters worse, it doesn't get much cheaper at the end of the season. The apathy for the fanbase will set in as Wisconsin piles up another year of losses.