All Things Fickell

[GoBearcats31]

Via Dan Hoard on Twitter:

With the opening at USC, the LA Times sent @BradyMcCollough to Cincinnati to profile Luke Fickell. This is an outstanding look at the Fickell family. https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/s...oaching-search

[GoBearcats31]

Since the "Tommy Tuberville" thread is closed in the Where are they now? section, I wanted to point out that on this day eight years ago -- August 31, 2013 -- UC crushed Purdue 42-7 in the opening game of the Tuberville era. https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...meId/332432132

With that in mind.... a special shoutout to Luke Fickell for being Luke Fickell and doing big things at UC!

[GoBearcats31]

20 Group of Five coaches who could be due for an upgrade after this college football season

Luke Fickell, Cincinnati head coach

He’s 31-6 the last three years at Cincinnati, and this season will include marquee games at Indiana and Notre Dame. Fickell has never lived outside the state of Ohio and has a huge name in that Midwest footprint, where he’s been a dogged recruiter. Can he build the Bearcats to be strong enough that they can jump the moat? He’s not anxious to leave, as his most ideal fits come at a handful of elite Midwest jobs.

https://sports.yahoo.com/20-college-...231411828.html

[swilsonsp4]

Here’s a good piece from espn.com on CLF ($):

https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...football-coach

[Lobot]

Here's a freebie article on 247 regarding Fickell and his career aspirations.

https://247sports.com/college/cincin...est-169578431/

[Lobot]

More on the Fickell Barn ($)

https://theathletic.com/2641989/2021...-fickell-barn/

[Lobot]

Impressive backyard https://twitter.com/GoBearcatsFB/sta...82890887401473

"What, you live in a barn?"

"Why yes, yes I do. "

[GoBearcats31]

Impressive backyard https://twitter.com/GoBearcatsFB/sta...82890887401473

[Barklee]

Really "uncool" of Brannen's lawyer to release to the public that private conversation CLF had with Brannen, calling Brannen's mess "BS". The lawyer had no right to release a private conversation.

B.C.

BC, I don't believe the leaked text message is real. I think it was fabricated by an Eggsavier fan from a computer in his room in grandma's basement. I think CLF would have had a personal phone call with Brannen, to console him, instead of sending an impersonal text.

P.S. CLF is too savvy to send a text like this, since you no longer have control over who sees it, once its sent.

P.S.S. If things were bad enough to terminate for cause, I think Cunningham should be fired for lack of institutional control over one of the 2 main athletic programs.

[coach]

It's a very odd move for an attorney unless they were looking hard at some sort of settlement. Unless this went/goes to court, i'm not sure UC is ever going to release specifics of his termination for obvious reasons. Cunningham is getting a lot of heat, but this was not his call on his own. That I know.

[London 'Cat]

Really "uncool" of Brannen's lawyer to release to the public that private conversation CLF had with Brannen, calling Brannen's mess "BS". The lawyer had no right to release a private conversation.

B.C.

And for Brannen to allow it to happen. He should have intervened and said let’s not drag another UC employee in to the dispute. Douchie move by Brannen and his lawyers.

[Bearcat Chris]

Really "uncool" of Brannen's lawyer to release to the public that private conversation CLF had with Brannen, calling Brannen's mess "BS". The lawyer had no right to release a private conversation.

B.C.

[red_n_black_attack]

Are there any other sources than the Brannen team to substantiate that Luke is not on speaking terms with Cunningham? I take these rumors with a grain of salt if Mars and Co are the only source.

[Lobot]

Profile from football scoop .

https://footballscoop.com/news/inste...ays-in-sports/

[GoBearcats31]

Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel of The Athletic ranked their Top 25 coaches in CFB. Feldman ranked Fickell #20, while Mandel had him at #11.