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SKULL SESSION: B.J. MULLENS' BEEF WITH SCARLET & GRAY, 1960S LUCAS AND HAVLICEK JERSEYS FOR AUCTION AND LUKE FICKELL BRINGS BUCKEYE MYSTIQUE TO UC
LUKE FICKELL, SAVIOR OF UC FOOTBALL. Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Luke Fickell begins his second year at Cincinnati this season after going just 4-8 last season.
But UC fans are willing to accept him, and ride along with him, even though it's a slow process and he's from their big brother school.
From Ken Broo of WCPO.com:
You see, some things die hard for veteran UC fans. There's the old Bob Huggins thing. And the even older Ohio State-won't-schedule-us thing. It's hard being the younger brother. And when the older brother doesn't want to play with or against you, it's even harder.
But Fickell was different. Even if he was an Ohio State lifer, those Buckeyes were always good. Even when Fickell took over from the guy who bought his vests in bulk, he managed to hold things together for a 6-6 season. It was that Ohio State mystique. Surely that would rub off on the Bearcats. Who knows, some of my UC friends told me, maybe Fickell would like it so much around here, he would spend the rest of his life as a Bearcat.
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Truthfully, the Bearcats could use a little of that Ohio State mystique -- and soon. The Cincinnati sports landscape is getting crowded these days. It's not just a fight for the ticket-buying public. The real fight is for stadium-suite buyers, plus stadium signage, donor dollars for large projects and, of course, sponsors. The trick for any team that plays in a city the size of Cincinnati is expanding its fan base past the core base. UC fans always will be there. There simply aren't enough of them. Like the Cincinnati Reds, like FC Cincinnati and, yes, UC fans, like Xavier.
Personally, I think Fickell is the best possible guy for the Cincinnati job. Bearcat fans might not want to hear this, but they're never going to out-recruit Ohio State and they can't make their living waging recruiting battles against Urban Meyer for the top in-state talent.
But Fickell is adept at finding underrated talent in the state – guys like Darron Lee or Tyvis Powell. If there's any coach that can build a talented roster of talented Ohio recruits Ohio State passes on, it's Fickell.
He might now have Cincinnati at the top of the group of five this year, but it's coming.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-havlicek-1960-jersey-luke-fickell-cincinnati
LUKE FICKELL, SAVIOR OF UC FOOTBALL. Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Luke Fickell begins his second year at Cincinnati this season after going just 4-8 last season.
But UC fans are willing to accept him, and ride along with him, even though it's a slow process and he's from their big brother school.
From Ken Broo of WCPO.com:
You see, some things die hard for veteran UC fans. There's the old Bob Huggins thing. And the even older Ohio State-won't-schedule-us thing. It's hard being the younger brother. And when the older brother doesn't want to play with or against you, it's even harder.
But Fickell was different. Even if he was an Ohio State lifer, those Buckeyes were always good. Even when Fickell took over from the guy who bought his vests in bulk, he managed to hold things together for a 6-6 season. It was that Ohio State mystique. Surely that would rub off on the Bearcats. Who knows, some of my UC friends told me, maybe Fickell would like it so much around here, he would spend the rest of his life as a Bearcat.
...
Truthfully, the Bearcats could use a little of that Ohio State mystique -- and soon. The Cincinnati sports landscape is getting crowded these days. It's not just a fight for the ticket-buying public. The real fight is for stadium-suite buyers, plus stadium signage, donor dollars for large projects and, of course, sponsors. The trick for any team that plays in a city the size of Cincinnati is expanding its fan base past the core base. UC fans always will be there. There simply aren't enough of them. Like the Cincinnati Reds, like FC Cincinnati and, yes, UC fans, like Xavier.
Personally, I think Fickell is the best possible guy for the Cincinnati job. Bearcat fans might not want to hear this, but they're never going to out-recruit Ohio State and they can't make their living waging recruiting battles against Urban Meyer for the top in-state talent.
But Fickell is adept at finding underrated talent in the state – guys like Darron Lee or Tyvis Powell. If there's any coach that can build a talented roster of talented Ohio recruits Ohio State passes on, it's Fickell.
He might now have Cincinnati at the top of the group of five this year, but it's coming.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-havlicek-1960-jersey-luke-fickell-cincinnati
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