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Luke Fickell's coaching job options... by Irisharab

A few weeks ago, I read somewhere (maybe on NDNation) that Fickell is very happy at Cincinnati, and that he would only leave for the head coaching jobs at Ohio State or Notre Dame.

Let's say, for purposes of this post, that Fickell's ultimate goal is to become the head coach at ND or OSU, but that he is open to the idea of coaching somewhere else besides Cincinnati in the interim.

Unless there is some sort of scandal or personal emergency involving Kelly or Ryan Day, chances are that neither coaching job will open up for a few more years. The first opening will likely be at ND, when Kelly retires.

Knowing that neither job is likely to open up for at least another 3-4 years, would he be better off...

(a) Staying at Cincinnati, coaching a team that will be consistently among the best Group of 5 teams for the next few years, but may still be in the American Conference by the time Kelly retires (so more games against Tulane, Tulsa, USF, East Carolina).

or

(b) Try his hand at a Power 5 program that is a rebuilding project. If he's successful, he'll be sought after by elite college teams or NFL teams like Matt Rhule or Matt Campbell. If he isn't, his career could sputter like Justin Fuente's (and potentially Mike Norvell's).