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Message: [QUOTE="ShakyTheMohel, post: 4445409, member: 723"] I do think Fickell will do better than Chryst...but Chryst did do a pretty good job. I don't think he should have been fired. Chryst won division titles on the very weak side of the B1G. His teams weren't national title contenders...but they were good. I think Fickell will have Wiscy in the national title hunt. What's weird is the timing of the firing. Everyone said it was because they wanted a chance to ensure Leonard would be the guy and they didn't want to lose him. Did they lose confidence in Leonard's ability to lead? They didn't need to fire Chryst early to get Fickell. Or was that the plan all along.... early in the season they somehow knew Fickell was interested and they fired Chryst when the team was struggling in the beginning of the year because if the team turned it around it would be harder to convince the fans that firing Chryst makes sense? Who knows...but I do think it's an upgrade. Not a huge upgrade....but an upgrade nonetheless. [/QUOTE]