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Donovan Raiola is brushing aside his postgame exchange with Luke Fickell. Raiola, who is Nebraska’s offensive line coach, was captured on video giving a thumbs-up to Fickell after the Cornhuskers’ 44-25 win over the Badgers at Memorial …
After failing to land a job during the current hiring cycle, Mike Vrabel may wind up doing some work with one college football team. Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell, a close friend and college teammate of Vrabel, said he hopes to have the former …
Luke Fickell is now the head coach at Wisconsin, and one big question many have had is what will happen with Jim Leonhard. Leonhard played at Wisconsin from 2001-2004 and followed that with a lengthy NFL career. He later joined Paul Chryst’s …
Wisconsin has hired a new head coach after wrapping up a disappointing season on Saturday. Luke Fickell has agreed to a deal to become the next head coach at Wisconsin, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Sunday. While the contract is not yet …
Luke Fickell has drawn interest from several programs in recent years, and the Cincinnati head coach is once again being pursued by a top school. Wisconsin is making a “strong push” to hire Fickell as its next head coach, ESPN’s …
There was a time when Cincinnati was a second-tier job, a stepping stone to bigger programs. Mark Dantonio, Brian Kelly and Butch Jones all stayed three seasons with the Bearcats before leaving for a better, higher-paying, higher-profile job. Luke …
Despite Friday’s loss in the College Football Playoff, Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell could hold his head high. Fickell was clearly emotional after his team’s 27-6 defeat against Alabama on Friday. That was especially true when …
The Cincinnati Bearcats had to do a lot to be taken seriously by the College Football Playoff selection committee this season. Even then, they needed some other teams to lose to make the field despite going unbeaten. That pressure impacted the team, …
Luke Fickell has found himself in the awkward position of chasing a national championship while being pursued by other programs, but the Cincinnati coach insists he has not let it become a distraction for his team. Fickell confirmed the obvious to …
Luke Fickell has been mentioned as a candidate for a number of top college coaching jobs, but none of those rumors have picked up real steam as he chases a championship with Cincinnati. With several of those jobs now filled, it’s fair to wonder …
Notre Dame has lost Brian Kelly as their head coach, but they might not be in too bad of shape. The Fighting Irish already have a national brand, tradition, history and their own TV deal with NBC. Those selling points have always been part of the …
The Notre Dame job opening up if Brian Kelly leaves for LSU as expected would create some major ripples in the coaching world. Notre Dame remains a strong brand, strong program, and capable of competing at a national level, as Kelly recently …
Luke Fickell is having an outstanding season at Cincinnati that could culminate with a trip to the College Football Playoff. In the meantime, the head coach has been mentioned as a potential candidate for some much bigger jobs than the one he has …
Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell has been mentioned as a potential candidate for the vacant USC job, but the Trojans may have to look elsewhere. John Brice of FootballScoop.com reported on Sunday that Fickell is expected to be “prominently …
Luke Fickell on Tuesday reacted to his Cincinnati Bearcats being snubbed by the College Football Playoff rankings. The first CFP rankings of the season were released on Tuesday. Despite being ranked No. 2 by both major polls, Cincinnati was ranked …
The Cincinnati Bearcats led the Georgia Bulldogs for much of the game during Friday’s Peach Bowl, but only had themselves to blame for their late defeat. The Bearcats were clinging to a 21-19 lead when they got the ball back with 2:54 remaining …
