UW targeting Fickell

[Husker.Wed._rivals]

whatever blockhead trev did, it wasn't enough

would be pretty unsurprising if he just assumed Fickell didn't want to leave cincy like most here & never even reached out

my goal here is to discuss Nebraska Football. I am not offended, nor am I a stranger to being disagreed with. it's a real shame my opinion (which is correct) has triggered so many here.

So what would your position be if you found out Trev offered Fickell with the stipulation that he keep Mickey on staff, then Fickell said he would be our coach, but did not want Mickey on staff so Trev went with Rhule? Would you still think Alberts is a blockhead?

 

[Winston Smith 84]

OR
Trev got with Alvarez. Alvarez conned Trev and UW got the big prize for less money

This is a quote from Barry, I wouldn’t say he was ecstatic about the news.

“You know what, I love Jimmy,” Alvarez said. “I think Jimmy would have done a good job. I hate to go there. Jimmy’s done a great job and he’s a great coach. I don’t want to say anything. All I know, I love Jimmy. Jimmy’s done a great job for us, a tremendous job, and I have all the respect in the world for him. I don’t want to go any further. I’m just going to say good things about our new guy.
“There’s a new era and I’m excited for it. Our fans should be excited for it.”

 

[Dylman]

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10-3 - the last time cincy finished inside the final AP top 25 before Fickell. I don't think they've been unranked for a single week now since 2019

Dude you are literally acting like a little bvtch. If you are so football intelligent, why aren't you in coaching? You are no better than anyone else here. Stop being an insufferable cvnt and stfu.

 

[king_kong_]

So what would your position be if you found out Trev offered Fickell with the stipulation that he keep Mickey on staff, then Fickell said he would be our coach, but did not want Mickey on staff so Trev went with Rhule? Would you still think Alberts is a blockhead?

yes

an even bigger blockhead than before

bad enough TO is already telling Rhule who to hire while insisting on not being a disruptive presence

 

[king_kong_]

Dude you are literally acting like a little bvtch. If you are so football intelligent, why aren't you in coaching? You are no better than anyone else here. Stop being an insufferable cvnt and stfu.

oh, okay

thanks for reading, Dylman!

did you know there's a "follow" function? hit that sucker so you never miss a post!

 

[dinglefritz]

I feel like this was a giant missed opportunity. Ground Rhule Double. C’mon man!

I’ve always liked Rhule over Fickell. I think Fickell is a doofus.

 

[dinglefritz]

yes

an even bigger blockhead than before

bad enough TO is already telling Rhule who to hire while insisting on not being a disruptive presence

Cmon. You can’t really believe that.

 

[phoenix4nu]

I’ve always liked Rhule over Fickell. I think Fickell is a doofus.

 

[dinglefritz]

would be pretty typical for us to get dunked on the day after announcing our "program builder"

Wisconsin will regret this IMO. This deal smells too much like Pedie firing Frank.

 

[Sinomatic]

Between Rhule and Fickell, Fickell is the safest bet.

The numbers now say Wisconsin got the better coach.....and for probably less money, for those who are penny pinchers for some dumb reason.

We'll see if recruiting plays a factor here. I think Rhule might be the better recruiter, but we'll see. I think even Mike Riley out recruited Wisconsin and it didn't stop the coach with the better record from winning despite not having access to the name Nebraska.

I'm trying real hard to not speak what I feel about this because I'm trying to be supportive. I think Rhule will out recruit Fickell at Wisconsin. Hopefully he beats Wisconsin and Fickell.

Dammit.

 

[dinglefritz]

it's most certainly not "done"

we play them every year

I would rather face Fickell than Leonhard. JMO.

 

[dinglefritz]

I also would have been happy with any of: Rhule, Fickel, Urban. Urban was always a long shot fantasy. It appears Trev targeted Rhule over Fickel and he got him. So far, so good.

I didn’t want Fickell. I think he’s reached his ceiling

 

[Sinomatic]

I didn’t want Fickell. I think he’s reached his ceiling

Getting a G5 to the playoffs? Good gravy, sign me up for some of that ceiling...

 

[dinglefritz]

Getting a G5 to the playoffs? Good gravy, sign me up for some of that ceiling...

And they got destroyed. I think he’s a 7-8 win coach in the B1G.

 

[BigRedTed]

Osu may open up sooner than later if another couple losses to Michigan pile up.

Make sure to check out the OSU forums about Day for some instant comedy.

 

[Headcard]

 

[Mack In Motion]

Don't understand the angst.

We brought in a guy that has already done -- twice -- exactly what needs to be done here.

And we didn't go "cheap" which was a loud desire from this board as well.

If Fickell signs with Wisconsin for less money, that means we landed a guy higher on our list than Fickell. Possibly/probably our #1 target.

Now, if we had signed Monken this week, I'd be resigned to the fact we're done. But that didn't happen.

 

[dinglefritz]

Man, if Wisconsin gets Fickell for $6 million, while we paid $9 million for Rhule....

Now we KNOW that Rhule was in fact Trev’s first choice. I agree BTW. I’m not a Fickell fan. I think he’ll be very mediocre at Wisconsin.

 

[Sinomatic]

And they got destroyed. I think he’s a 7-8 win coach in the B1G.

We'll see. I hope you end up right and me wrong. Cheers

 

[Mr.Scary13]

Getting a G5 to the playoffs? Good gravy, sign me up for some of that ceiling...

Didn't even make the conference championship game this year.

 

[dinglefritz]

This is a quote from Barry, I wouldn’t say he was ecstatic about the news.

“You know what, I love Jimmy,” Alvarez said. “I think Jimmy would have done a good job. I hate to go there. Jimmy’s done a great job and he’s a great coach. I don’t want to say anything. All I know, I love Jimmy. Jimmy’s done a great job for us, a tremendous job, and I have all the respect in the world for him. I don’t want to go any further. I’m just going to say good things about our new guy.
“There’s a new era and I’m excited for it. Our fans should be excited for it.”

Did Wisconsin hire Steve Pederson? I think they just screwed themselves.

 

[dinglefritz]

We'll see. I hope you end up right and me wrong. Cheers

Me too

 

[Mr.Scary13]

And they got destroyed. I think he’s a 7-8 win coach in the B1G.

Did Alabama even take that game seriously? For a team that liked chucking it around they ran the ball 47 times that game. They knew Cincinnati had absolutely no shot of beating them.

 

[Walleye 1]

yes

an even bigger blockhead than before

bad enough TO is already telling Rhule who to hire while insisting on not being a disruptive presence

Lmao you just can't stop making **** up. Freaking funny.

 

[Mr.Scary13]

Did Wisconsin hire Steve Pederson? I think they just screwed themselves.

One things for sure that it doesn't look like it's a popular hire there so he could very well get run out of town if he doesn't win big immediately. Could be some major turmoil in Wisconsin if they aren't careful.

 

[SuperBigFan]

Okay, am I the only one that thought Alvarez had retired?

 

[Headcard]

 

[Sinomatic]

Didn't even make the conference championship game this year.

Yeah I suppose it might be difficult to go to your CCG every year. He's won it twice and gone one other time.

...and I'm going to stop there because I'm trying to be supportive...

 

[Winston Smith 84]

Okay, am I the only one that thought Alvarez had retired?

He did but for some reason the media still seeks him out for his opinion, just like they do Tom here.

 

[dinglefritz]

Okay, am I the only one that thought Alvarez had retired?

He’s still been pulling strings….. or at least trying to. Sounds familiar huh?

 

[SuperBigFan]

I totally get them being pissed. I also get them not hiring JL.

 

[K_Y_E]

Will Leonhard stay on as DC?

 

[dinglefritz]

I totally get them being pissed. I also get them not hiring JL.

I think they’re going to regret this chain of events.

 

[SuperBigFan]

He’s still been pulling strings….. or at least trying to. Sounds familiar huh?

Yep! I saw that TO called Rhule and mentioned he should hire MJ. Which I am totally fine with but still.

 

[SuperBigFan]

I think they’re going to regret this chain of events.

I agree. They have been trending down as i is,

 

[dinglefritz]

Will Leonhard stay on as DC?

As pissed as he sounded I wouldn’t think so.

 

[dinglefritz]

Yep! I saw that TO called Rhule and mentioned he should hire MJ. Which I am totally fine with but still.

I heard that Rhule actually placed the call.

 

[Harry Caray]

 

[Frozone]

This is a quote from Barry, I wouldn’t say he was ecstatic about the news.

“You know what, I love Jimmy,” Alvarez said. “I think Jimmy would have done a good job. I hate to go there. Jimmy’s done a great job and he’s a great coach. I don’t want to say anything. All I know, I love Jimmy. Jimmy’s done a great job for us, a tremendous job, and I have all the respect in the world for him. I don’t want to go any further. I’m just going to say good things about our new guy.
“There’s a new era and I’m excited for it. Our fans should be excited for it.”

Mixed emotions on the Badger boards—incredulity, happiness, but also a fair amount of anger. It’s hard to overstate just how popular Leonhard is in that state; the guy has been a legend since his playing days, he’s fielded top 10 defenses more than once, and until this morning, almost everyone expected him to get the job. For his part, Leonhard made sacrifices to stay with UW, turning down a job with the Packers under the assumption (real or perceived) that he was the head coach in waiting.

UW is taking a calculated risk to distance themselves from “ The Wisconsin (Alvarez) Way” that led to decades of success. The current program trajectory wasn’t good, and maybe they don’t think it can work anymore in this new era. Who knows—maybe they’re right. But for some reason (can’t put my finger on why), their situation seems oddly familiar…

 

[dinglefritz]

I agree. They have been trending down as i is,

Somebody who actually looked at their situation thought that most of their problem this year was a youngish O line. He thought they were hasty in firing Chryst given his longer term success. I fully expect this to bite them in the ***.