Luke Fickell hired by Wisconsin; Urban rumored to replace him at Cincinnati

[williston_gator]

Reports: Wisconsin close to hiring Cincinnati's Luke Fickell as head coach

Luke Fickell went 57-18 at Cincinnati and famously led the Bearcats to the College Football Playoff.

sports.yahoo.com

Luke Fickell went 57-18 at Cincinnati and famously led the Bearcats to the College Football Playoff.

 

[SGG]

This is perplexing. He had an opportunity last year with a ton of job openings at high profile power 5 schools in nearly every conference.

He waited around to accept a position at…..Wisconsin? What the actual f?

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

Big Ten West opposite OSU, Michigan, and Pedo State. Good move.

 

[t-gator]

Why?

 

[williston_gator]

Why?

 

[Joegator96]

Why?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Great fan base
His style of play
as another said he is opposite UM, OSU and Pedo State

He will win big there IMO

 

[aka]

And give up all that Cincinatti chili mac?

 

[FireFoley]

That leads me to believe that Jim Leonhard is available as an assistant either in college or the pros. I am guessing he will get plenty of calls.

 

[Lurker]

Interesting. With Cincinnati poised to join what is soon to be a very watered down Big 12 that will have a guaranteed spot in the expanded playoffs despite the Big 12 being a glorified group of 5 conference, I would have thought Fickell would be inclined to stay. Money rules the day, I guess.

 

[williston_gator]

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Big Ten West opposite OSU, Michigan, and Pedo State. Good move.

Yeah but he gonna have to deal with a B10 legend

 

[Altitude Gator]

Yeah but he gonna have to deal with a B10 legend

And Matt Rhule...

 

[MidwestChomp]

I live in Madison area now, so I listen to all the local sports guys.

This hire came outta nowhere. People were expecting Jim Leonhard the iterim to get the job. The AD here, McIntosh decided the program needed to get overhauled and Fickell's record at Cincy was good enough. Great move by McIntosh.

The Big 10 revenue will be insane with USC and UCLA joining, Madison is a great city, the fanbase here is nuts, and the big 10 west is weak sauce.

 

[MidwestChomp]

That leads me to believe that Jim Leonhard is available as an assistant either in college or the pros. I am guessing he will get plenty of calls.

He turned the Packers down last year. I hope they call him because the Packers D is awful.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

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[Gator98MD]

I live in Madison area now, so I listen to all the local sports guys.

This hire came outta nowhere. People were expecting Jim Leonhard the iterim to get the job. The AD here, McIntosh decided the program needed to get overhauled and Fickell's record at Cincy was good enough. Great move by McIntosh.

The Big 10 revenue will be insane with USC and UCLA joining, Madison is a great city, the fanbase here is nuts, and the big 10 west is weak sauce.

When did you leave iowa?

 

[TheMarylandGator]

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"Give me Urban Myer or Prime Time as my next head ball coach at The University of Cincinnati," one fan added.

No comment.

 

[TheMarylandGator]

Desmond Howard’s idea to cure Ohio State’s Michigan issue: Urban Meyer

One Wolverines alum suggested the Buckeyes may look to bring back a familiar sideline savant.

nypost.com

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

Only job Urbs comes back for now is the ND job if it opens in the next three years.

 

[oxrageous]

Only job Urbs comes back for now is the ND job if it opens in the next three years.

I think he’d be more likely to take a small school job like Cincinnati than to be dropped back into the big-school pressure cooker.