In his weekly press conference, Cincinnati Bearcats head coach began by noting that he is not the biggest fan of bye weeks. Certainly, there is the benefit of getting healthy and getting rest but he fears that a team can lose its edge and lose its focus on such weeks.
The proof will be in the pudding in that regard on Saturday.
Fickell goes into great depth about his respect for not only the Notre Dame program and the current performance of the Notre Dame team. He speaks to the preparations his club has made for this most anticipated matchup.