The twists and turns of the coaching carousel come with far-reaching consequences. Most around the college football world expected Wisconsin to simply promote Jim Leonhard after the defensive coordinator’s interim head coaching stint. Instead, they swung for the fences and snagged Luke Fickell from Cincinnati.
Good hire, bad hire, no matter what you think of the move, one thing is certain: Fickell’s departure is a good thing for Kentucky.
The Bearcats have been a thorn in the side of the Wildcats, particularly over the last year. Cincinnati received a significant CFB Playoff recruiting bump. Following Fickell’s departure, their Top 25 class is falling apart and Kentucky could be the benefactor.