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College football predictions: Second chance expert picks for the 2018 season
Midseason Coach of the Year
Luke Fickell, Cincinnati: This year's bloody season for first year coaches is an important illustration of how difficult culture change can be. In the case of Cincinnati, Fickel took over a program in 2017 that had an arrow pointing decidedly down. He won four games in his first year, the same as the year before he took over. During that season, he nearly lost to FCS Austin Peay and won three more games to teams that failed to finish with a winning record. Heading into the fall, Vegas set the win total number for Cincinnati at five games. Six games in that over has cashed, Fickell has beaten a brand name in UCLA, and he boasts one of the most efficient offenses and defenses in all of college football. He's doing a lot of this with young talent, too, freshmen and sophomores that are a foundation for the future. This looks like a substantive rebuild, not smoke and mirrors. -- Barton Simmons
https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...18-season/
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RE: College football predictions: Second chance expert picks for the 2018 season
(10-17-2018 10:25 AM)bctn8n Wrote: Midseason Coach of the Year
Luke Fickell, Cincinnati: This year's bloody season for first year coaches is an important illustration of how difficult culture change can be. In the case of Cincinnati, Fickel took over a program in 2017 that had an arrow pointing decidedly down. He won four games in his first year, the same as the year before he took over. During that season, he nearly lost to FCS Austin Peay and won three more games to teams that failed to finish with a winning record. Heading into the fall, Vegas set the win total number for Cincinnati at five games. Six games in that over has cashed, Fickell has beaten a brand name in UCLA, and he boasts one of the most efficient offenses and defenses in all of college football. He's doing a lot of this with young talent, too, freshmen and sophomores that are a foundation for the future. This looks like a substantive rebuild, not smoke and mirrors. -- Barton Simmons
https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...18-season/
Amazing.
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RE: College football predictions: Second chance expert picks for the 2018 season
(10-17-2018 10:25 AM)bctn8n Wrote: Midseason Coach of the Year
Luke Fickell, Cincinnati: This year's bloody season for first year coaches is an important illustration of how difficult culture change can be. In the case of Cincinnati, Fickel took over a program in 2017 that had an arrow pointing decidedly down. He won four games in his first year, the same as the year before he took over. During that season, he nearly lost to FCS Austin Peay and won three more games to teams that failed to finish with a winning record. Heading into the fall, Vegas set the win total number for Cincinnati at five games. Six games in that over has cashed, Fickell has beaten a brand name in UCLA, and he boasts one of the most efficient offenses and defenses in all of college football. He's doing a lot of this with young talent, too, freshmen and sophomores that are a foundation for the future. This looks like a substantive rebuild, not smoke and mirrors. -- Barton Simmons
https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...18-season/
Probably among the most positive reports in national media about UC football in nearly six years--with many more to come before this season is over.
Listening to a little of Fickell's radio show last night I came away more optimistic about Saturday's game. I believe he and his staff will have the team ready and I have to think the players would like to erase the memories of the last three losses to the Owls.
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RE: College football predictions: Second chance expert picks for the 2018 season
[AD Mike Bohn] Loouuuuk. I am your father!
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RE: College football predictions: Second chance expert picks for the 2018 season
Respect where respect is due.
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RE: College football predictions: Second chance expert picks for the 2018 season
(10-17-2018 12:05 PM)OKIcat Wrote: (10-17-2018 10:25 AM)bctn8n Wrote: Midseason Coach of the Year
Luke Fickell, Cincinnati: This year's bloody season for first year coaches is an important illustration of how difficult culture change can be. In the case of Cincinnati, Fickel took over a program in 2017 that had an arrow pointing decidedly down. He won four games in his first year, the same as the year before he took over. During that season, he nearly lost to FCS Austin Peay and won three more games to teams that failed to finish with a winning record. Heading into the fall, Vegas set the win total number for Cincinnati at five games. Six games in that over has cashed, Fickell has beaten a brand name in UCLA, and he boasts one of the most efficient offenses and defenses in all of college football. He's doing a lot of this with young talent, too, freshmen and sophomores that are a foundation for the future. This looks like a substantive rebuild, not smoke and mirrors. -- Barton Simmons
https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...18-season/
Probably among the most positive reports in national media about UC football in nearly six years--with many more to come before this season is over.
Listening to a little of Fickell's radio show last night I came away more optimistic about Saturday's game. I believe he and his staff will have the team ready and I have to think the players would like to erase the memories of the last three losses to the Owls.
Definitely. Chad Brendel’s interview of Chris Ferguson this week showed how much he wants to get Temple back for years of losses. The coaches will be more than prepared and I’m confident the players will play their part.
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RE: College football predictions: Second chance expert picks for the 2018 season
(10-17-2018 12:25 PM)natibeast21 Wrote: (10-17-2018 12:05 PM)OKIcat Wrote: (10-17-2018 10:25 AM)bctn8n Wrote: Midseason Coach of the Year
Luke Fickell, Cincinnati: This year's bloody season for first year coaches is an important illustration of how difficult culture change can be. In the case of Cincinnati, Fickel took over a program in 2017 that had an arrow pointing decidedly down. He won four games in his first year, the same as the year before he took over. During that season, he nearly lost to FCS Austin Peay and won three more games to teams that failed to finish with a winning record. Heading into the fall, Vegas set the win total number for Cincinnati at five games. Six games in that over has cashed, Fickell has beaten a brand name in UCLA, and he boasts one of the most efficient offenses and defenses in all of college football. He's doing a lot of this with young talent, too, freshmen and sophomores that are a foundation for the future. This looks like a substantive rebuild, not smoke and mirrors. -- Barton Simmons
https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...18-season/
Probably among the most positive reports in national media about UC football in nearly six years--with many more to come before this season is over.
Listening to a little of Fickell's radio show last night I came away more optimistic about Saturday's game. I believe he and his staff will have the team ready and I have to think the players would like to erase the memories of the last three losses to the Owls.
Definitely. Chad Brendel’s interview of Chris Ferguson this week showed how much he wants to get Temple back for years of losses. The coaches will be more than prepared and I’m confident the players will play their part.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_conti...Pupj5pCmyI
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