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(Duplicate) Defensive Coordinator Luke Fickell (official thread)

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Oh8ch;1929716; said:
Fickel wasn't made interim so he could disrupt continuity.

True, at a minimum there is a spot for at least 1 additional asst. coach. and the play calling was previously handled by a combination of tress and Darrell hazel last year, if memory serves. and neither of them remain on staff. sounds like we need an offensive play caller. I'm hoping this responsibility doesn't fall to Bollman.
 
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Oh8ch;1929716; said:
Fickel wasn't made interim so he could disrupt continuity.

Which assistants will want to stay. Some are at retirement age, and Dick Tressel may be uncomfortable with the management change.

Duane Long has already posted two - coach change articles.

http://www.duanelongreport.com/2011-articles/may/time-is-the-key.html

Duane is ok with giving Luke a fair chance at coach. And, I am actually excited about potentially more aggressive game plans.

IMO, Luke will have to be aggressive with getting or grooming an Offensive Coordinator. I have no idea if Drayton is ready. But, I don't think Bollman is the answer.

Of course this is a moot point depending on the severity of the NCAA penalties regarding current player suspensions,and the future effect on recruiting with bowl bans, and scholarship losses.
 
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Things the way they are putting EVERYTHING in a holding pattern. I really do think he's the guy...

Unfortunately, because the hearing isn't until August 12, the program is in a holding pattern. Not only that, I don't think the actual penalties will be handed down until after that hearing, which means it will be even later in the year (and later in the recruiting season) to know exactly where the school stands. But I will agree that I think Luke is the guy. First and foremost, and this is pure speculation on my part and not to be argued in this thread, there's other threads more appropriate for that, I think the Bucks are going to get hammered by the NCAA. Let's say there's a USC-type punishment (no bowl for several years and scholarship reductions). No big name is going to want to take on a job of this magnitude with one hand tied. In the end, Fickell is going to be the best choice to sell the school while under these circumstances. So, what are some things that Fickell can do to give himself a chance to succeed?

1. Get rid of any cancer types. Now's the time to clean house. Anyone not willing to follow the rules on and off the field has to go. End the culture of putting your hand out. At some point in time, this is going to have to happen. Might as well be now.

2. Re-recruit the class of 2011. This class is the key to holding the program together over the next years. The class has a player for each position, other than running back and offensive tackle. If these guys can grow and develop, there will be somewhat of a foundation to build from. The Bucks need to keep this class intact.

3. This season is going to be hell to watch on offense (it would have even if JT had not resigned). You're missing the two best game planning staff members and your playmakers. If Miller is even close to being ready, I say go with him. Hopefully he grows into the position, and that shows some hope for the future. At the end of the season, I think Bollman and Dick Tressel will retire. This allows you to hire a new OC, and frees up the new guy to bring in assistants that have worked with him. Maybe you slide Drayton over to Recruiting Coordinator or back to running backs. Any way you slice it, the key hire for Fickell will be his new OC.

4. I think defensively things will be status quo for this season. Things should be OK provided no one else gets suspended or worse. At the end of the year, I'm guessing that Heacock will retire. This will be an interesting hire. Will we see someone who Fickell has worked for in the past (Pagac or Tenuta)? As usual, I am less worried about what happens defensively.

5. Recruiting is going to be a bitch for the next several years. I think there will still be a handful of in-state guys that dreamed of being Buckeyes and are willing to ride out the storm. You do the best you can finding under the radar types, and hope that the player development staff can take them further. But, make no mistake, this will be Fickell's greatest challenge.

I'm just throwing stuff out there. If the punishment is less than what I expect, then maybe you will see one of college football's top guns take a shot. But there's an old saying: "You don't want to be the guy who follows a legend. You want to be the guy who replaces the guy who followed the Legend."
 
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Going to take some time to get used to that.

Best of luck, Coach! Buckeye Nation is behind you.
 
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Bleed S & G;1931010; said:
What 30 year old, Columbus native, former player has ever been so fortunate to "try out" for the Head Coaching job at tOSU?

If I were him, I would come out with a presser and make the statment: Jim Tressel is a great coach and a great man. I am not Jim Tressel. Starting today, the 5 players currently suspended for the first 5 games are now suspended for the rest of the season. An investigation has been launched looking into other players named to be involved with Fine Line Ink and if any wrong doing is found, they will be suspended for the season, too.

If I were Luke, I wouldn't pull any punches with these guys. Set the example for current & future players, start to repair our reputation and score points with Buckeye nation.

This. In order to stop the bleeding and get back on track. Too many kids feeling they're entitled to what their predecessors earned.
 
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This is a major change for me and for many others here.

I don't just mean losing a coach that we continue to respect. I don't just mean having to say goodbye to the man who went 9-1 against that school up north. I don't even mean losing the guy that brought the program its first National Championship in over 30 years.

For the first time in my life, the head football coach at The Ohio State University is younger than me. In fact, he's younger than me by more than a decade.

Excuse me while I go check Amazon for prices on metamucil (I think that's how you spell it... I suppose I better learn)
 
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What 30 year old, Columbus native, former player has ever been so fortunate to "try out" for the Head Coaching job at tOSU?

If I were him, I would come out with a presser and make the statment: Jim Tressel is a great coach and a great man. I am not Jim Tressel. Starting today, the 5 players currently suspended for the first 5 games are now suspended for the rest of the season. An investigation has been launched looking into other players named to be involved with Fine Line Ink and if any wrong doing is found, they will be suspended for the season, too.

If I were Luke, I wouldn't pull any punches with these guys. Set the example for current & future players, start to repair our reputation and score points with Buckeye nation.
and for the love of god....kiss the media's ass as much as possible.
 
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BuckeyeNation27;1931755; said:
and for the love of god....kiss the media's ass as much as possible.

Yes, please. Most of their indignance comes from the fact that they're finding out that the street-level jocksniffers were getting better access than the the credentialed ones.
 
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DaddyBigBucks;1931750; said:
This is a major change for me and for many others here.

I don't just mean losing a coach that we continue to respect. I don't just mean having to say goodbye to the man who went 9-1 against that school up north. I don't even mean losing the guy that brought the program its first National Championship in over 30 years.

For the first time in my life, the head football coach at The Ohio State University is younger than me. In fact, he's younger than me by more than a decade.

Excuse me while I go check Amazon for prices on metamucil (I think that's how you spell it... I suppose I better learn)

Yeah, better stock up. Losing the best coach in college football is really the S.H.I.T.S.....:biggrin:
 
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DaddyBigBucks;1931750; said:
For the first time in my life, the head football coach at The Ohio State University is younger than me. In fact, he's younger than me by more than a decade.

He's a little over a year older than me. Personally, I started getting used to this with Pat Fitzgerald, and even more recently with the HC at Butler.
 
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I know this is a bad situation for THE Ohio State University. But I could really see these problems bringing this team closer together. Even though Pryor and other players will be suspended, the players eligible to play will hopefully buy into coach Fickell and play with even more fire and passion.
:oh::io:
 
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