UW targeting Fickell
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Pretty crazy, considering their media was reporting that JL was getting the job last week.
Wow. After basically saying they were going to hire JL, they are now going after other candidates? This could get interesting. If they do get LF, I’m sure he would bring Tressell are his DC, which would leave JL looking for a job. Maybe Rhule should preemptively offer him a big DC contract here.
You had to wonder with every week that went by, the ‘loyalty’ factor meant less and less. If not JL, why remove Chryst when they did? Is Barry orchestrating all this, feels like it?
If we had been able to topple the Badgers they could have begun their coach search a whole week earlier.
Honestly, I could see Day bolting. He has NFL offers every year and if the OSU people are going to be on his balls like this, I could see him saying forget this and taking the NFL $$$.
I like the title at the bottom of the tweet. It says “espn first”. It’s fitting that doesn’t say espn correct or accurate
Would have rather had Fickell than Rhule, didn't think he'd leave Cincy for any job but Ohio State.
Which would be idiotic. We fired 9 win coaches. Imagine firing an 11-1 coach? Pure idiocy
They were the top two on my list, loved them both. It would be a good hire for UW, but I hope this whole thing blows up in their face.
and they should
that's what championship expectations look like
day has never proven himself - was handpicked by scumbag urban
It’s weird, last week there were all these reports from the Cinnci side that LF was interested in our job, after we were pretty far down the road with Rhule. It’s like something happened and he decided now was the time for him to move.
No. At this time, there is no way to know if Trev chose MR over LF, or if LF said no which left TA no choice.
Not a done deal yet, but apparently, they are in negotiations.
https://www.seattletimes.com/sports...sconsin-negotiating-with-cincinnatis-fickell/
https://www.seattletimes.com/sports...sconsin-negotiating-with-cincinnatis-fickell/
According to Sipple, Alberts drove to Lawrence, Kansas to talk to Leipold sometime before hiring Rhule. So maybe Leipold was his first or second choice.
I could see that. Could be why we had to go back to Rhule and offer the world, because the drop off to the next candidate was huge. We will probably never know.
Exactly, I'm guessing the rumors last week about talks breaking down were true. Trev went to Fickell who said thanks but not interested. Trev went back to Rhule with such a great offer that Matt was compelled to say "Where do I sign?"
Just a guess.
He makes $5M now, I would think it should take more than $6M to get him to Madison.
If it really is 6 million per year - even at 8 years that is a 24 million difference between the NU and UW contracts.
I can’t believe Fickell would have turned down a 72 million dollar contract from NU if it was offered
I gotta believe Fickell would command more than 6
I can’t believe Fickell would have turned down a 72 million dollar contract from NU if it was offered
I gotta believe Fickell would command more than 6