All Things Fickell

[coach]

https://www.buckeyesports.com/luke-f...at-cincinnati/

Best to start a "catch all" thread. The price of having a great coach. Thx. Fick!

[bearcatbret]

Fickell will return in 2026, per Wisconsin AD
https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...eferrer=scribe

That sounds like Wisconsin expects to be able to pay players more.... But this article makes it sound that high school coaches have bailed on Fickell. Luke Fickell Under Major Fire After Alarming Recruiting Report | Fanrecap.com

[GoBearcats31]

Fickell will return in 2026, per Wisconsin AD
https://www.espn.com/college-footbal...eferrer=scribe

[bearcatbret]

A big donor steps in to support Fickell. The university brass is supporting Fickell. Why is the question. Luke Fickell's Wisconsin Future Gets Major Update | Fanrecap.com

[Carin's Dad]

The buyout is structured to be paid like a paycheck, not as a lump sum.

[bearcatbret]

Seems the handwriting is on the wall. The AD is publicly supporting Fickell, which usually means he’s about to be fired. Or, that buyout is just too much for Wisconsin.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...h/86801591007/

Here is an article to confirm that. Yes, it is from a site that is questionable.
Wisconsin AD Backs Luke Fickell While Admitting Major Letdown | Fanrecap.com

[bearcatbret]

Seems like it's a message to alums to pony up the buyout money because they can't pay him and invest in the program at the same time

Wisconsin is making $100M per year on TV contracts. That is compared to the less than $30M for UC. I think that Wisconsin can afford it.

[Lobot]

Seems the handwriting is on the wall. The AD is publicly supporting Fickell, which usually means he’s about to be fired. Or, that buyout is just too much for Wisconsin.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...h/86801591007/

Seems like it's a message to alums to pony up the buyout money because they can't pay him and invest in the program at the same time

[longtimefan]

Seems the handwriting is on the wall. The AD is publicly supporting Fickell, which usually means he’s about to be fired. Or, that buyout is just too much for Wisconsin.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...h/86801591007/

[bearcatbret]

I think that is inevitable. 49-0 tO$U.

Yes and maybe worse. However, they do not want to lay that loss on the interim coach.

[London 'Cat]

Spoiler, the thought is that Wisconsin wants to see Fickell get blown out against tosu.

I think that is inevitable. 49-0 tO$U.

[bearcatbret]

The current theory around Wisconsin and Fickell.
https://fanrecap.com/cincinnati-bear...iAlf_4KWL_RMqA

Spoiler, the thought is that Wisconsin wants to see Fickell get blown out against tosu.

[bearcatbret]

The current theory around Wisconsin and Fickell.
https://fanrecap.com/cincinnati-bear...iAlf_4KWL_RMqA

[London 'Cat]

Not to mention the goose egg put up by Wisconsin.

Doesn’t get easier next Saturday. They play tO$U who has one of the best defenses in the country. Another goose egg is highly likely.

[bearcatbret]

Kind of surprised he isn't fired already after that embarrassing performance yesterday... Iowa never scores that many points...

Not to mention the goose egg put up by Wisconsin.