2022 Coaching Carousel

[ColoradoHusk]

Sam McKewon made a really good point on Twitter, in that this move to get Fickell moves Wisconsin away from the "House of Barry (Alvarez)".  Barry's fingerprints had been on Wisconsin's football program for 30 years, and this move by their newish AD signals a move away from that.  This could end up being great for the new AD and Wisconsin, but it could backfire if Fickell struggles at all.  Alvarez built Wisconsin football, and then even after he retired, most people thought he was still the quasi-head coach at Wisconsin, while being the AD.  Everything had to be done the "Alvarez way", and coaches had to align with it.  Gary Andersen was the one coach who didn't want to be Barry's puppet left Madison after one season.

 

[Scarlet]

I wonder why we never tried to get Luke Fickell ourselves? I mean it always seems like Wisconsin is always one step ahead of Nebraska. Barry Alvarez was the best thing to happen to Wisconsin bc he literally showed them our blueprint for success. Pound the rock and play a physical defense. If they get Luke, then I will be more upset with the fact that we didn't try ourselves or if we did and he saw the writing on the wall and said nope this place is a dumpster fire not for me but who knows  :dunno

Didn't you just post a few days ago that you didn't know what schemes Fickell likes to run but now you're worried that he's a better coach than Rhule?

 

[Slow yer Roll]

The  Wisconsin fans comments on twatter exactly mirror the comments we've been reading about Rhule.

 

[Caveman]

I’m happy with the Rhule hire, but Fickell was my number one so this stings more than it should. Well played badgers.

 

[Bigred_inSD]

Who the hell would they get? Leonard? Why would anyone go there. They are returning to order as a dump. 

I agree. But how do you sit on 1-whatever and only win being over Frost?

They have to dump some coaches to at least pretend they want to compete

 

[Mavric]

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[Huskerfollower4life]

Didn't you just post a few days ago that you didn't know what schemes Fickell likes to run but now you're worried that he's a better coach than Rhule?

I didn't follow him to closely but do know he has had major success at Cincinnati. 

 

[Mavric]

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[Guy Chamberlin]

True just feel like Wisconsin copy's alot of the things we do that's all.

And they were willing to fire a coach with a better record than Bo Pelini.

 

[Husker03]

Wisconsin fans convinced Fickell jumps to OSU the minute they decide to move on from Day. 
 

My question.  Assuming we are having 10-2 type seasons with Rhule, who does he leave us for?

 

[Huskerfollower4life]

Wisconsin fans convinced Fickell jumps to OSU the minute they decide to move on from Day. 
 

My question.  Assuming we are having 10-2 type seasons with Rhule, who does he leave us for?

No one we aren't a stepping stone program even if we are down in the dumps right now.

 

[gorp512]

Wisconsin fans convinced Fickell jumps to OSU the minute they decide to move on from Day. 
 

My question.  Assuming we are having 10-2 type seasons with Rhule, who does he leave us for?

Penn State 

 

[Stone Cold]

The  Wisconsin fans comments on twatter exactly mirror the comments we've been reading about Rhule.

I have no idea how to read twitter comments, ive tried but i dont see how i can read thread comments.

 

[Husker03]

No one we aren't a stepping stone program even if we are down in the dumps right now.

This is what I believe but I’ve been pretty naive for 20 years.

 

[ColoradoHusk]

With Fickell only making in the $6M area at Wisconsin, makes me think that he showed no interest in Nebraska at all, and Trev made sure to pony up what it took to get Rhule.