Ohio State Recruiting: Linebacker Key Commit in 2017 Class by Charlie Lockhart Ohio State coaches and players always seemed to be recognized ahead of him. Luke Fickell was recently named head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats and it’s about time he is finally being appreciated for his contributions to Ohio State football. For far too long he has been the ‘Forgotten Buckeye’. For over two decades Ohio State has been known for tenacious defense. One man has either been playing for the Buckeyes or coaching them most of that time, but someone else usually got the credit for their success. The man generally left out was Luke Fickell. Fickell was red-shirted his freshman season at Ohio State and then started 50 consecutive games for the Buckeyes. That was when the Ohio State defense was becoming known as the Silver Bullets, but Fickell didn’t get much notoriety even though he was a key player…
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