Coach Fickell

[jacobkdoyle]

@ChafBrendel
Cincinnati Hires Luke Fickell https://t.co/2uBVjRQtrc via @247Sports

 

[jacobkdoyle]

@vogel_wlwt
Kerry Coombs is coming back! Reliable source says he will be Associate Head Coach under head coach Luke Fickell. #WLWT

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

He apparently said he's going to run a spread offense. Will be interesting who the OC is.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

He apparently said he's going to run a spread offense. Will be interesting who the OC is.

Power spread with dual-threat QB. Bout to be RPO city up in here.

I saw a random person on Twitter (I think it was a Columbus Reporter or something) speculating about Stephen Collier from OSU being a potential transfer candidate to fit as a QB.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Power spread with dual-threat QB. Bout to be RPO city up in here.

I saw a random person on Twitter (I think it was a Columbus Reporter or something) speculating about Stephen Collier from OSU being a potential transfer candidate to fit as a QB.

@KevinMcCune
Stephen Collier would be interesting transfer candidate to @GoBearcatsFB assuming he wants PT. @CoachFick wants an athletic QB #Bearcats

Guy from 1450 the Ticket? Idk.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

@KevinMcCune
Stephen Collier would be interesting transfer candidate to @GoBearcatsFB assuming he wants PT. @CoachFick wants an athletic QB #Bearcats

Guy from 1450 the Ticket? Idk.

Collier did have a Cincinnati offer out of HS. Personally I'd like to see what Moore and/or Trail do with a competent offensive staff first.

 

[WAITE HOYT 2]

Collier did have a Cincinnati offer out of HS. Personally I'd like to see what Moore and/or Trail do with a competent offensive staff first.

If nothing else it should be interesting.

Really would like to see us upgrade the position. Wasn't really impressed with either from a athletic standpoint. Not discounting your upgrading the staff comment just going by my eyeball test.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Collier did have a Cincinnati offer out of HS. Personally I'd like to see what Moore and/or Trail do with a competent offensive staff first.

Yeah I think Trail might actually be better suited for that style of offense.

 

[Alum2013]

That's the best picture they could get of him?

 

[jacobkdoyle]

That's the best picture they could get of him?

Hahahaha.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

That's the best picture they could get of him?

Speaking of bad pictures, check out Bohn's Twitter profile. He either doesn't know how to smile or it's a terrible picture lol.

 

[Bearcat_NTS]

Also: Fickell will continue to serve as Ohio State’s defensive coordinator through the Buckeyes’ College Football Playoff run.

 

[ZCat]

Power spread with dual-threat QB. Bout to be RPO city up in here.

I saw a random person on Twitter (I think it was a Columbus Reporter or something) speculating about Stephen Collier from OSU being a potential transfer candidate to fit as a QB.

What is RPO? ? power Offense?

 

[jacobkdoyle]

What is RPO? ? power Offense?

Run-Pass Option. Power spread is much more of a focus on running the ball than straight spread with predetermined reads and a focus mainly on getting the ball out quickly. Here's an article about RPO philosophy.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxs...labs-032516.amp.html?client=ms-android-google

 

[david aka the TYZ]

Just glad the Tuberville disaster is over. I will support this coach till I have a reason not to. Welcome aboard and go Bearcats!!

 

[AAABearcat]

Also: Fickell will continue to serve as Ohio State’s defensive coordinator through the Buckeyes’ College Football Playoff run.

What is the impact on recruiting?
Not a good move when you don't have a Head couch until mid january

 

[waterhead]

Not much choice but to embrace the decision and get behind our new head coach! I will give full support and will be optimistic. Not much good can come now from harping about it... until he's been given a fair chance to succeed.

 

[waterhead]

What is the impact on recruiting?
Not a good move when you don't have a Head couch until mid january

Probably not optimal but it is what it is.

 

[XgradforUC]

What is the impact on recruiting?
Not a good move when you don't have a Head couch until mid january

I think it will have an immediate positive influence on recruiting, especially if the reports about Combs coming along are true. I think that we can assume that Coach Fickell will already have a pretty good idea who he wants on his staff, and that many of them will be familiar with recruiting targets that the coach will want to go after. Keep in mind that Fickell, as the DC at OSU, will have taken a strong role in the recruiting on that side of the ball, as should have Combs. If he now hires offensive staff that has the same familiarity with potential recruits, not having him in place until January shouldn't be a big problem.

I'm wondering if some Cincinnati/Ohio kids are now going to put UC into play, where they didn't before? I sure hope that is the case, and suspect that it is.

Also...since UC (unfortunately) is not having a bowl game to prepare for, the coaches that are on staff can spend all of their time evaluating talent and recruiting, rather than game prep.

 

[jacobkdoyle]

Not much choice but to embrace the decision and get behind our new head coach! I will give full support and will be optimistic. Not much good can come now from harping about it... until he's been given a fair chance to succeed.

Agreed. At this point it's irrelevant if he was your 1st or 100th choice. It's done. He's better than Tuberville. Time to move forward.