February 13, 2025

If Michigan State football is to lure Luke Fickell, it must answer these questions


CLOSE Cincinnati basketball coach John Brannen talks Jay Sorolla’s departure Cincinnati Enquirer With Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell  interviewing Sunday with Michigan State football, it’s easy to get sucked into a conventional line of thinking about Fickell’s end game.  Pretend you’re Fickell, close your eyes and envision where you’re at in 10 years.  Ohio State? Fickell was born in Columbus, played for the Buckeyes and served on staff there for 15 years.  Notre Dame? That’s supposed to be every Catholic football coach’s dream destination.  Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide [ Michigan State football coaching search: Here’s everything we know ] If you chose option A, how does leaving UC for Michigan State eventually lead to Ohio State? Weirder moves have happened, but it’s hard to see movement like that within the same division of a Power Six conference.   If you go with option B, rebuilding the Spartans back to Big…

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