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(05-12-2021 06:29 PM)ladeda Wrote:  

(05-10-2021 10:21 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  Yeah...you want something that could genuinely alter the trajectory of Bearcats football for generations? Give Fickell 4 guys who he developed drafted in the first two rounds this coming season (Ridder, Gardner, Saunders, and Whyle) along with a playoff berth to lay on the table in recruiting...he just might turn us into the next Clemson after all.

In year 4, Dabo made the Orange Bowl and lost.
In year 4, Fick made the Peach Bowl and lost.

In year 5, Dabo won the Peach Bowl, year 8 took Clemson to the BCS.


If UC goes 11-1 or 12-0*-- they probably end up in the Peach Bowl and Fick has a chance to emulate Dabo once more with a win.

* Outside chance of BCS-- but I really feel the playoff committee chairman wants nothing to do with a non P5 team in the 4 team playoff.

I agree but the thing in our favor is more and more of the sports media types and fans want to see a "cinderella" or at least someone other than Bama, Ohio St., Clemson, Oklahoma, etc., in the CFP. If we go undefeated with our schedule then that takes away what they said kept us out last season - we didn't play any P5 teams in non-conference. In any event, let's beat Indiana and Notre Dame first before thinking too hard on it. We also have to run the table against teams in our own conference who are familiar with us and ready to take down Big Fick and Co.