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(01-27-2021 03:11 PM)QSECOFR Wrote:  

(01-27-2021 02:16 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Let's give our program some credit too gents. We've had constant coaching turnover for going on what, nearly two decades now? And yet, we continue to be a solid program desired by coaches despite all that. I believe what happened with Fick is we married the perfect fit together of a coach and a program not named a blue blood. There's a reason Fick hasn't left for some of the P5 jobs that have come up - he's got a good thing going in a strong brand of a program with great recruiting opportunities. I also wonder do we attract a guy like Fick without all the investments our university has made in terms of the stadium renovations, the practice bubble, and other athletic facilities? In other words, credit be given to big dollar investments that may have been questioned to justify at the time they were done have paid off with the exception of joining a big boy conference. The latter is still possible and our brand has never been brighter on the national stage of relevance. Anyone talking about Boise St these days? Heck, how about UCF for that matter? They're talking about Cincinnati. The road to the championship runs through Cincinnati.

Slight correction: Other than Rick Minter, UC has been a revolving door of coaches since before I was born. Prior to CLF, the last great coach who had a chance to take UC to the promised land was Sid Gillman. His tenure was also relatively short. He was gone in ‘54 I believe.

I hope CLF stays here until he retires as a very old man. Given UC’s history with football coaches, if he leaves, I won’t be surprised in the least. It’s what I have come to expect.

BTW, prayers for you, your wife, and your family. I am going through the same thing presently except that I am the patient.

Thanks Q. Prayers are needed and I will do the same for you brother. My wife is scheduled for surgery on Feb 17th and it is anticipated to take about 12 hours followed potentially by a 10-12 day stay in the hospital to recover before she can come home. I don't know what the COVID protocols will be post surgery but I am allowed to be with her pre-surgery and stake out the waiting room during the procedure. This is the last hard thing we have to get through but coming out on the other side will help us put the past year-and-a-half in the rear view mirror. I don't hate many things but cancer is at the top of my list.