All Things Fickell

[leo from jersey]

Looking at his schedule... they definitely aren't going to a bowl game this year. Entirely possible they don't win another game... I'm guessing they do but 3-4 wins at Wisconsin ain't gonna do it.... He will be fired within a year or 2. Wonder if he regrets leaving Cincy or if he knew he would struggle here too after all of the NFL talent we had during his tenure had left. Or maybe he was cashing in on his bag while he could get the most, hard to say... I'll always appreciate him staying for our playoff run though... most of our past coaches would have bailed ahead of that

I believe he saw a major loss of talent and without his coordinators to do the proper rebuilding - Mike Denbrock and Marcus Freeman. Were these two the secret to the successful teams.

[Chewbacca2099]

Looking at his schedule... they definitely aren't going to a bowl game this year. Entirely possible they don't win another game... I'm guessing they do but 3-4 wins at Wisconsin ain't gonna do it.... He will be fired within a year or 2. Wonder if he regrets leaving Cincy or if he knew he would struggle here too after all of the NFL talent we had during his tenure had left. Or maybe he was cashing in on his bag while he could get the most, hard to say... I'll always appreciate him staying for our playoff run though... most of our past coaches would have bailed ahead of that

[bearcatjd]

They owe him $25 million if the let him go. I doubt they fire him during the year. Maybe after the season.
Couldn't happen to a nicer traitor!

[Lobot]

FU FIckell and Fire FIckell chants yesterday at half time from the Wisconsin fan base.

[leo from jersey]

Chris Vannini of The Athletic:

”Luke Fickell another reminder that we never know how coaching hires are going to turn out. That was the most obvious of good hires by Wisconsin, yet here we are.”

I can see the coaches that won are at ND now.

[GoBearcats31]

Chris Vannini of The Athletic:

”Luke Fickell another reminder that we never know how coaching hires are going to turn out. That was the most obvious of good hires by Wisconsin, yet here we are.”

[bearcatbret]

Some mock Wisconsin's past offense. Big Ten Coaches Roast Fickell’s Failed Offense | Fan Recap

[bearcatbret]

Luke thinks that the Badgers have found a new identity.

https://fanrecap.com/fickell-says-wisconsin-has-found-new-identity/?utm_source=cincinnati-bearcats&utm_medium=SS&utm_campaign=ncaaf-mk&utm_content=1685605015014775&fbclid=IwY2xjawKDx5RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFSUTc4U1pkZ3dzaEMweFpLAR7YYcd657DXwTLVS6JrXoa6HxErCRbyfDOUmrAZbJG19b73xU3Y5RBTsSxBIg_aem_rnuZ8kvF9UGyCn6NBzmZIg

[Bearcat1996]

ND might be grooming Mike Mickens for us.

I could get behind that one. Our current coach doesn't move the needle.

[leo from jersey]

I'd love to think if ND hired Luke, then we'd have had Marcus. Oh well, it would've been nice

ND might be grooming Mike Mickens for us.

[red_n_black_attack]

Could it be that CLF informed them that he would remain loyal to the team due to being in the CFP. ND needed to move quickly for recruiting etc. so they went with Freeman. It turned out good.

I'd love to think if ND hired Luke, then we'd have had Marcus. Oh well, it would've been nice

[leo from jersey]

The AD pretty much said they didn't look outside in their search, and focused on Marcus quickly. Here is the video ND released. It was 2-3 day process. Other candidates were considered and few even interviewed, but Luke wasn't even rumored to be one of them.

https://www.uhnd.com/football/2021/1...arcus-freeman/

Could it be that CLF informed them that he would remain loyal to the team due to being in the CFP. ND needed to move quickly for recruiting etc. so they went with Freeman. It turned out good.

[red_n_black_attack]

How do you know that he was never in the running for the ND job? I am not being contentious, but I am interested. He was a Roman Catholic while Freeman converted. Not that it carries as much weight as it did decades ago.

The AD pretty much said they didn't look outside in their search, and focused on Marcus quickly. Here is the video ND released. It was 2-3 day process. Other candidates were considered and few even interviewed, but Luke wasn't even rumored to be one of them.

https://www.uhnd.com/football/2021/1...arcus-freeman/

[leo from jersey]

I am sorry. I inferred from this that you meant he could or should have been the HC of either team during the championship game, not some point in the past. I understand now that you meant he was tOSU coach at some point. He was never in the running for ND.

How do you know that he was never in the running for the ND job? I am not being contentious, but I am interested. He was a Roman Catholic while Freeman converted. Not that it carries as much weight as it did decades ago.

[red_n_black_attack]

Can you imagine having to watch the Championship game knowing he was and could have been HC for each team. Look at his situation today.

I am sorry. I inferred from this that you meant he could or should have been the HC of either team during the championship game, not some point in the past. I understand now that you meant he was tOSU coach at some point. He was never in the running for ND.