Consecutive 11-win seasons followed by an undefeated season and being the first Group of 5 team to qualify for the CFP is impressive.
Urban Meyer’s resume before Florida was a 17-6 record in two seasons at Bowling Green, followed by an 22-2 record in two seasons at Utah, then in the Mountain West Conference. He went undefeated his last season, beating not one single ranked team until beating #19 Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl. He was fortunate to have Alex Smith, a great QB and first pick in the draft.
I’m not saying Fickell is the next Meyer, although Fickell was Meyer’s co-DC at OSU.
Fickell played DT at Ohio State and spent all but his first two years as assistant coach at Ohio State. He may be waiting to see if Ryan Day takes an NFL job. Day was on Chip Kelly’s staffs at Philadelphia and San Francisco. Maybe the Jets call, and Day has his choice of Lawrence or Fields? Or a team just below the Jets, with a shot at Fields?
I doubt CIS has anything to worry about.