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Who is Luke Fickell?
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:02 pm
In no way am I suggesting anything. Simply did some reading on Fickell’s background. He’s got great composure in interviews and has proven he can run a program, but I was curious on his background/intangibles.
Brief overview
- Growing up, Luke wanted to be an Olympic wrestling champion…. Luke was a three-time undefeated state wrestling champion for DeSales.
- Luke and Amy were college sweethearts at Ohio State. (character in our HC would be fantastic considering Orgeron’s antics)
- Luke started a school-record 50 consecutive football games for Ohio State.
- Luke played on two Big Ten champion squads.
- Fickell coached under Jim Tressel in the 2002 BCS championship vs Miami
- In 2010 he was named the American Football Coaches Association’s assistant coach of the year.
HC Record
53-21
2018
2019
2020
He did this at Cincinatti although the Bearcats have had some well known coaches that preceded Fickell in Tuberville, Butch Jones and Brian Kelly. Yes, they have a weak SOS.
Here’s a great clip. The man is a winner and obviously driven to continue.
Fickell Interview on his journey
Brief overview
- Growing up, Luke wanted to be an Olympic wrestling champion…. Luke was a three-time undefeated state wrestling champion for DeSales.
- Luke and Amy were college sweethearts at Ohio State. (character in our HC would be fantastic considering Orgeron’s antics)
- Luke started a school-record 50 consecutive football games for Ohio State.
- Luke played on two Big Ten champion squads.
- Fickell coached under Jim Tressel in the 2002 BCS championship vs Miami
- In 2010 he was named the American Football Coaches Association’s assistant coach of the year.
HC Record
53-21
2018
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In his first season, Fickell led the Bearcats to a 4–8 record. 2018 would be a historic turnaround of the program, finishing with an 11–2 record and a victory in the Military Bowl. Fickell was named AAC Coach of the Year for the 2018 season
2019
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He led the team to another 11-win season in 2019. For the second straight year, Cincinnati won its bowl game
2020
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In 2020, Luke Fickell led the Cincinnati Bearcats to a 9–1 campaign including Cincinnati's second perfect regular season which included winning the 2020 AAC Championship Game
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Cincinnati was selected for the 2021 Peach Bowl against the #9 Georgia Bulldogs.
After leading by a score of 21–10 entering the fourth quarter, Cincinnati ultimately fell to Georgia on a 53-yard field goal with 7 seconds left in the game, by final score of 24–21. Fickell was named AAC Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.
He did this at Cincinatti although the Bearcats have had some well known coaches that preceded Fickell in Tuberville, Butch Jones and Brian Kelly. Yes, they have a weak SOS.
Here’s a great clip. The man is a winner and obviously driven to continue.
Fickell Interview on his journey
This post was edited on 11/28/21 at 10:08 pm
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Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:03 pm to LSUcam7
Rob riggle's brother.
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:03 pm to LSUcam7
quote:
- Fickell coached under Jim Tressel in the 2002 BCS championship vs LSU
WTF?
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:04 pm to LSUcam7
quote:
- Growing up, Luke wanted to be an Olympic wrestling champion…. Luke was a three-time undefeated state wrestling champion for DeSales
Luke Fickell to come back to LSU and revive the wrestling program
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:04 pm to LSUcam7
Would be an incredible get. Great things happen when folks from Ohio come down to Baton Rouge.
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:04 pm to TabledTiger
Probably meant 2007
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:05 pm to TabledTiger
Bleeds Ohio state colors, I’m sure he hates LSU.
Ain’t gonna happen.
Ain’t gonna happen.
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:05 pm to LSUcam7
Fickell is Einhorn
Einhorn is Fickell
Einhorn is Fickell
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:05 pm to Forever
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Forever
Hilarious.
He was an OL (I’m fairly certain) for Ohio State. Some of the best OL recruits wrestled to improve their game in the off-season.
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:06 pm to Forever
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Brief overview - Growing up, Luke wanted to be an Olympic wrestling champion…
Sold. Can he start tomorrow?
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:07 pm to LSUcam7
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He did this at Cincinatti although the Bearcats have had some well known coaches that preceded Fickell in Tuberville, Butch Jones and Brian Kelly. Yes, they have a weak SOS.
Kelly might have been better there than him with a much better overall set of hardware.
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:07 pm to TabledTiger
The forgotten championship 
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:07 pm to PortCityTiger82
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:07 pm to BomBayTiger
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Bleeds Ohio state colors, I’m sure he hates LSU.
Lots of Green changes perception.
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:08 pm to TabledTiger
Thanks
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:09 pm to LSUcam7
On a serious note I’m a grappler and think it provides you the mental framework and mindset to be successful at anything in life. I’d love to have an ex-wrestler as our HC
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:10 pm to LSUcam7
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:19 pm to LSUcam7
And because a man is only as strong as the woman next to him… here’s Mrs. Fickell. She seems like a badass.
Amy Fickell
Amy Fickell
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:23 pm to LSUcam7
You stole my post history
Posted on 11/28/21 at 10:29 pm to LSUcam7
Live up here north of Cincinnati. Daughter is in the Bearcat band. Been to and watched many a Bearcat game over the last few years. Fickell is the real deal, a helluva coach and motivator. What he’s done with limited talent is phenomenal. Hoping like hell he’s Woodward’s man and has asked him to keep it quiet until he’s done taking the Bearcats as far as he can this season, which is in his character to do. If he is, all these impatient skyscreamers whining about Riley are going to realize how ridiculous they were.
This post was edited on 11/28/21 at 10:32 pm
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