Tuesday, December 07, 1999Bearcats offensive coordinator Fisher leaves for same job at LSU
The Cincinnati Enquirer and Enquirer news servicesUniversity of Cincinnati offensive coordinator Jimbo Fisher has accepted the same position at Louisiana State after spending one season with the Bearcats.
UC coach Rick Minter said Fisher resigned Monday, although neither Cincinnati nor LSU has made a formal announcement. Minter said he had no idea who would replace him.
“He did a good job,” Minter said. “Assistant coaches come and go.”
Fisher joins the staff of new LSU coach Nick Saban, the former Michigan State head coach who last week took over for the fired Gerry DiNardo.
Fisher came to Cincinnati in February from Auburn, where he was quarterbacks coach for six seasons. Under Fisher, the Bearcats set a new school record for total offense (4,667 yards, beating the 1998 record by 68 yards) and averaged 424 yards per game.
Fisher could not be reached for comment.
—Scott MacGregor
UC STILL NO. 1: Cincinnati was No. 1 in the AP college basketball poll for the fourth straight week.
The Bearcats (5-0), who beat Gonzaga in their only game last week, received 55 first-place votes and 1,747 points.
Arizona (6-0), which won at Texas on Saturday, jumped from fourth to No. 2, receiving six No. 1 votes and 1,647 points.
Stanford (5-0), which didn't play last week, held third. Michigan State, which used its impressive win at North Carolina, jumped from eighth to fourth in the rankings.
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