Wisconsin's Luke Fickell lauds QB Tyler Van Dyke's experience, ability to overcome ups and downs

University of Wisconsin head football coach Luke Fickell appears on OutKick's 'Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich' to discuss quarterback Tyler Van Dyke.

Tyler Van Dyke spent the past three seasons as the primary starting quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes. But Van Dyke entered the NCAA's transfer portal in November.

The next month, the 2021 ACC Rookie of the Year revealed his intentions to transfer to Wisconsin. After a largely successful six-year run at Cincinnati, Luke Fickell accepted the head coaching job in Madison in November 2022. 

Although Fickell has yet to officially name Van Dyke the starter for the 2024 campaign, he did express optimism about the considerable experience the quarterback brings to the team.

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Tyler Van Dyke of the Miami Hurricanes looks to pass against the N.C. State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium Nov. 4, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C.  (Lance King/Getty Images)

"Well, obviously experience," Fickell said during an appearance on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich" when asked what he appreciated about Van Dyke.

"I like when guys — not just experience in what he's done at Miami — I love a guy that's had the ups and has had the downs. He's been the starter for two years. He's maybe got benched of some sort or he had some turmoil and didn't play as much, and then he came back in and played. Those experiences, for me, are what I believe give him the best opportunity to come in here and lead."

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The Badgers have been active in the transfer portal since Fickell's arrival, adding multiple players of note to the roster, including quarterback Tanner