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DT Luke Fickell (HC Wisconsin Badgers)

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Surprised a school like Purdue hasn't made a run at Fickell. Hire a good OC and they could be in business, Fickell is tremendous at finding underrated guys. Say what you will about the guy, but he's a damn good LBer coach has pumped out NFL player after NFL player.
 
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Poe McKnoe said:
I see Fickell leaving if 1) Meyer forces him out, 2) he gets tired of football, or 3) hell freezes over. All are probably of equal probability.
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I could see Fickell leaving if he wants to advance in his chosen career and gets a decent offer for a head coaching position. In which case I'd be happy for him and wish him well. I don't begrudge anyone leaving for a career promotion. I doubt that he would ever be offered the head coaching job at Ohio State (again). That ship has sailed, he had his opportunity and it just didn't work out (granted under the circumstances the cards were definitely stacked against him).
 
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Luke Fickell was not ready to become the coach of Ohio State when Tress departed. The a year a team full of talent had a losing record. I don't put that on Fickell. He has been an incredible asset at Ohio State and he will land a mid-major job and turn it into a winning proposition. Ten years from now, I expect him to be coaching a big name school and to be winning conference championships.

If anyone disagrees with this point of view, I believe that the folks at DeSales would gladly offer up a mat for you discuss this with him personally. :boom:
 
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ScriptOhio said:
I doubt that he would ever be offered the head coaching job at Ohio State (again). That ship has sailed, he had his opportunity and it just didn't work out (granted under the circumstances the cards were definitely stacked against him).
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As @Steve19 pointed out above, that was a difficult situation in which he was placed. He was at one point 6-3, and almost beat Michigan at the Pig House (and would've, had Braxton not missed not one but two wide open deep WRs for TDs). I clearly remember when Fickell was announced during Meyer's introduction ceremony and he got by far the loudest ovation.
 
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NJ-Buckeye said:
Would not be surprised if.. just as in recruiting... the heart wins over the head... and Fick stays many many years

Plus.. if you made $650K to do what you love at a place you love... much to be said for that

Ask Chris Ash how happy he is right now
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exactly. Hes a Columbus guy through and through and with a young family to boot........ IMIMHO he never leaves
 
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NJ-Buckeye said:
Would not be surprised if.. just as in recruiting... the heart wins over the head... and Fick stays many many years

Plus.. if you made $650K to do what you love at a place you love... much to be said for that

Ask Chris Ash how happy he is right now
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His salary for 2016 is $750,000. And great point about Ash.

EDIT: Taken from 11Warriors:

Fickell is set to earn an 8.5 percent salary bump if Ohio State wins a Big Ten East division title in 2016, a 4.25 percent salary bonus for taking home a Big Ten Championship and an additional 17 percent salary bonus if the Buckeyes make the College Football Playoff. An at least nine-win season that ends in a non-College Football Playoff bowl game results in a 4.25 percent salary bonus.

Fickell's new deal also warrants him a 21.25 percent bonus if the Buckeyes make the College Football Playoff, but not the finals. If Ohio State makes it to the national championship game at Houston in January, he instead earns a 25.5 percent bonus instead of the 21.25 percent reward.
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So,
Division and conference title bonuses:
$63,750 for East Division title

bonus for making the playoffs:
$159,375 making the playoffs but not to the title game, or
$191,250 making the playings and getting to the title game

$223,125 total bonus if we lose to Clemson
$255,000 total bonus if we beat Clemson

Add his bonuses to his base salary and you get $973,125 if we lose to Clemson and $1,005,000 if we beat Clemson.
 
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