Tressel has been a severe downgrade from the standard set by Aranda, Wilcox and Leonard. Long just feels like unfulfilled hype. If Fickell wants to preserve his job he's going to have to deeply reconsider his coordinators.

I mean if you're McIntosh you have to have expected a break through win against a ranked opponent by year 3. The whole point of the Fickell hire was to elevate the program. Which is looking pretty ludicrous at this point. I think he gets another year if they manage bowl eligibility but ...