(11-27-2022 11:20 AM)Maize Wrote:  

...the thing about this is who will Cincy go after if he leaves? The ol' "domino effect"...

(11-27-2022 11:20 AM)Maize Wrote:  

I'm not sure if coach Fickell is interested but it would be a hell of a hire if the Badgers could pull it off.

Or he could just wait because, despite going 45-5 at OSU, Ryan Day will enter next year on the hot seat.

Shoot. This is definitely the biggest threat Cincinnati has faced so far. When Michigan St offered, that was still a program who had to play Michigan, Ohio St, & Penn St every year. Wisconsin will only be playing each of those teams in 50% of years, which makes it easier for Fickell.

(11-27-2022 11:29 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Shoot. This is definitely the biggest threat Cincinnati has faced so far. When Michigan St offered, that was still a program who had to play Michigan, Ohio St, & Penn St every year. Wisconsin will only be playing each of those teams in 50% of years, which makes it easier for Fickell.

It may come down to who he has coming back next year. If he sees next year as a 9 win or less season, he might want to leave this year even though it's not ND or tOSU.

Cincy is now a P5 program next year, plus the Big 12 is a much easier path to the playoffs compared to B1G. He stays......

(11-27-2022 11:36 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:29 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Shoot. This is definitely the biggest threat Cincinnati has faced so far. When Michigan St offered, that was still a program who had to play Michigan, Ohio St, & Penn St every year. Wisconsin will only be playing each of those teams in 50% of years, which makes it easier for Fickell.

It may come down to who he has coming back next year. If he sees next year as a 9 win or less season, he might want to leave this year even though it's not ND or tOSU.

No … it going to come down to who is willing to give Fickell that bag … Mark Stoops at Kentucky and Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss are now $9 Million Men Annually … Fickell is worth more than that and that is the floor to get him … my hunch is Wisconsin is willing to go over $9 Million Annually

(11-27-2022 11:40 AM)Maize Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:36 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:29 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Shoot. This is definitely the biggest threat Cincinnati has faced so far. When Michigan St offered, that was still a program who had to play Michigan, Ohio St, & Penn St every year. Wisconsin will only be playing each of those teams in 50% of years, which makes it easier for Fickell.

It may come down to who he has coming back next year. If he sees next year as a 9 win or less season, he might want to leave this year even though it's not ND or tOSU.

No … it going to come down to who is willing to give Fickell that bag … Mark Stoops at Kentucky and Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss are now $9 Million Men Annually … Fickell is worth more than that and that is the floor to get him … my hunch is Wisconsin is willing to go over $9 Million Annually

Meh. I mean, it's not like Fickell's agent hasn't been called on nearly every single P5 opening over the past couple/few years. And yet, Fickell still roams the sidelines at UC. Not saying he's never leaving, but money doesn't appear to be the ultimate determination.

IMO it's a good time for Fickell to move and cash in with B1G money. He's probably crested at Cincy. It will only get a lot tougher to win in the nB12.

(11-27-2022 11:45 AM)djsuperfly Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:40 AM)Maize Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:36 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:29 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Shoot. This is definitely the biggest threat Cincinnati has faced so far. When Michigan St offered, that was still a program who had to play Michigan, Ohio St, & Penn St every year. Wisconsin will only be playing each of those teams in 50% of years, which makes it easier for Fickell.

It may come down to who he has coming back next year. If he sees next year as a 9 win or less season, he might want to leave this year even though it's not ND or tOSU.

No … it going to come down to who is willing to give Fickell that bag … Mark Stoops at Kentucky and Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss are now $9 Million Men Annually … Fickell is worth more than that and that is the floor to get him … my hunch is Wisconsin is willing to go over $9 Million Annually

Meh. I mean, it's not like Fickell's agent hasn't been called on nearly every single P5 opening over the past couple/few years. And yet, Fickell still roams the sidelines at UC. Not saying he's never leaving, but money doesn't appear to be the ultimate determination.

At the end of the day …. Money always matters …

(11-27-2022 11:36 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:29 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Shoot. This is definitely the biggest threat Cincinnati has faced so far. When Michigan St offered, that was still a program who had to play Michigan, Ohio St, & Penn St every year. Wisconsin will only be playing each of those teams in 50% of years, which makes it easier for Fickell.

It may come down to who he has coming back next year. If he sees next year as a 9 win or less season, he might want to leave this year even though it's not ND or tOSU.

Taking the Wisconsin job lowers his chances of getting the tOSU gig. I think he passes.

(11-27-2022 11:27 AM)djsuperfly Wrote:  Or he could just wait because, despite going 45-5 at OSU, Ryan Day will enter next year on the hot seat.

That's just fans/media nonsense no one is firing a coach that wins 90% of their games
Its disappointing to lose to your rivals but The wheels would have to completely fall off

(11-27-2022 11:48 AM)Maize Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:45 AM)djsuperfly Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:40 AM)Maize Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:36 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:29 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Shoot. This is definitely the biggest threat Cincinnati has faced so far. When Michigan St offered, that was still a program who had to play Michigan, Ohio St, & Penn St every year. Wisconsin will only be playing each of those teams in 50% of years, which makes it easier for Fickell.

It may come down to who he has coming back next year. If he sees next year as a 9 win or less season, he might want to leave this year even though it's not ND or tOSU.

No … it going to come down to who is willing to give Fickell that bag … Mark Stoops at Kentucky and Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss are now $9 Million Men Annually … Fickell is worth more than that and that is the floor to get him … my hunch is Wisconsin is willing to go over $9 Million Annually

Meh. I mean, it's not like Fickell's agent hasn't been called on nearly every single P5 opening over the past couple/few years. And yet, Fickell still roams the sidelines at UC. Not saying he's never leaving, but money doesn't appear to be the ultimate determination.

At the end of the day …. Money always matters …

Like I say: If it was "just" about the money, there are scores of high-paying P5 jobs he could have already taken.

(11-27-2022 11:50 AM)Glenn360 Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:27 AM)djsuperfly Wrote:  Or he could just wait because, despite going 45-5 at OSU, Ryan Day will enter next year on the hot seat.

That's just fans/media nonsense no is firing a coach that goes 11-1 yearly

You really believe that Day could go 110-10 over the next 10 years while going 0-10 vs. Michigan with no national championships, and they wouldn't fire him in Columbus?

Things are heating up in Madison, Wisconsin … looks like Fickell is gone to Wisconsin

(11-27-2022 11:40 AM)Maize Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:36 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:29 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Shoot. This is definitely the biggest threat Cincinnati has faced so far. When Michigan St offered, that was still a program who had to play Michigan, Ohio St, & Penn St every year. Wisconsin will only be playing each of those teams in 50% of years, which makes it easier for Fickell.

It may come down to who he has coming back next year. If he sees next year as a 9 win or less season, he might want to leave this year even though it's not ND or tOSU.

No … it going to come down to who is willing to give Fickell that bag … Mark Stoops at Kentucky and Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss are now $9 Million Men Annually … Fickell is worth more than that and that is the floor to get him … my hunch is Wisconsin is willing to go over $9 Million Annually

Maybe they've changed but for all the Big Ten money and 80,000 seat stadium sell outs they've always been cheap with their coaches. That's why a successful Bielema was hired away by Arkansas. There were other issues but it doesn't happen if the money wasn't there.

(11-27-2022 12:00 PM)ChrisLords Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:40 AM)Maize Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:36 AM)ChrisLords Wrote:  

(11-27-2022 11:29 AM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  Shoot. This is definitely the biggest threat Cincinnati has faced so far. When Michigan St offered, that was still a program who had to play Michigan, Ohio St, & Penn St every year. Wisconsin will only be playing each of those teams in 50% of years, which makes it easier for Fickell.

It may come down to who he has coming back next year. If he sees next year as a 9 win or less season, he might want to leave this year even though it's not ND or tOSU.

No … it going to come down to who is willing to give Fickell that bag … Mark Stoops at Kentucky and Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss are now $9 Million Men Annually … Fickell is worth more than that and that is the floor to get him … my hunch is Wisconsin is willing to go over $9 Million Annually

Maybe they've changed but for all the Big Ten money and 80,000 seat stadium sell outs they've always been cheap with their coaches. That's why a successful Bielema was hired away by Arkansas. There were other issues but it doesn't happen if the money wasn't there.

Fickell is ssssoooo gone …. Good hire by the Wisconsin Badgers

(11-27-2022 11:38 AM)otown Wrote:  Cincy is now a P5 program next year, plus the Big 12 is a much easier path to the playoffs compared to B1G. He stays......

Coaches have egos and think they can win at tougher places

Wisconsin may pay staff and assistants way more money than Cincy is willing to pay.

(11-27-2022 11:27 AM)djsuperfly Wrote:  Or he could just wait because, despite going 45-5 at OSU, Ryan Day will enter next year on the hot seat.

I don’t know about the hot seat. I think Day is more the type to get out of town before the mob forms, either looking at NFL jobs this year or next.