Those expecting major bombshells or pronouncements from Luke Fickell’s first media gathering since he became Ohio State’s head coach for all of 2011 were bound to be disappointed.
Fickell, as expected, stuck to a few talking points and tried to steer most questions toward the future, not recent troubling news surrounding the program. He emphasized three values he wants the team to embody: “Respect, toughness and being men of action.” And he said that Ohio State would aim to lead the nation in effort, turnovers and toughness.
Nothing earth-shattering there. But what the 37-year-old former defensive coordinator really needed to do was project an image of leadership and provide some stability to a Buckeyes fan base that badly needs both of those qualities. In that way, Fickell succeeded….
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