Paul Chryst was shockingly fired by Wisconsin football this past Sunday after a 2-3 start to the season. Chryst, who had been the Badgers’ coach since 2015, had compiled double-digit wins in his first three seasons, though the program has been trending downward since then. Still, it’s pretty surprising to see a coach who has never had a losing season at Wisconsin shown the door.

However, new details emerged about Chryst’s tenure with the Badgers, embarrassing ones that reveal why the university had no choice, per Jesse Temple of The Athletic.

“The lack of recruiting department hurt that heavily,” said another source familiar with Wisconsin’s recruiting. “They probably would’ve had Jimmy Rolder.”

Who is Jimmy Rolder, you’re asking? A linebacker who was tabbed as a player with “loads of potential” who visited Wisconsin football in 2021 as a potential recruit. There was just one problem. No one from the Badgers talked to Rolder because Paul Chryst didn’t have a recruiting department.