Sully & Pat Fitzgerald, ex-coaches & ex-teammates postgame
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Good for Sully, nice to see his family so engaged....
He doesn't hate Iowa! JFC this is so tired.
I don't see that, but would love to have him on staff in some capacity...
A lot of coaches have some baggage. Mistakes made. Like the whole "racist" thing at Iowa, we just don't really know exactly what went on there and how much of the blame he deserves.
NW won a lot of games with less talent than their opponent. Fun offense, tough defense.
If he wanted to coach at Iowa, I'd put him on the list.
NW won a lot of games with less talent than their opponent. Fun offense, tough defense.
If he wanted to coach at Iowa, I'd put him on the list.
That video is evidence of what sports is supposed to be. Give it your all and fight like h3!! Knock your competitors on their butt and help them up and congratulate them for a job well done when it is over.
Watched Pat Fitz, his wife (very hot), and two boys on sideline pregame. He was chatting with NW QBs warming up. Then headed down the Iowa sideline for their game visit with the boys.
He needs to go through occupational rehab then maybe. I don't think all that has been settled at NW yet????
Hopefully to the best ones he was saying hey come play with me next year.
One of the vids Fran posted had her in it. When Pat was talking to Sully when he was heading into the lockerroom.
He took a bottome dwelling, laughingstock of a program and made them relevant in the Big10. He got screwed by jNW & I hope he gets his 2nd chance to redeem himself. He's a helluva coach.
What do you think Kirk’s win % would be at Northwestern? Gary Barnett had 2 Big 10 Championships in 6 years at Northwestern yet had a winning % less than 50. Fitz did an amazing job there and I’d be ok with him coaching Iowa.
Not many have done better at NW. It was a sure win game for Iowa until he took over. He was also a hell of a player.
He would have to be way more consistent at Iowa. Maybe he could with more talent, etc.
But, those years of winning the B10 West followed by a 4 win season the following year wouldn’t fly at Iowa.
But, those years of winning the B10 West followed by a 4 win season the following year wouldn’t fly at Iowa.
My God, read these threads. Iowa's most vocal fans not only demand wins, but condition even that support based on how the games are won. Iowa winning 8 games is considered a bad season at a school like Iowa. That's insane, of course, but very real.
I follow the NW boards and they grew tired of fitzs conservative style...hated his game management...much like some here with Kirk.
Like lick (at Butler)and Kirk much of his success was built on assistants excellence.
When d-coordinator hankiwitz retired program faltered.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Maybe he could succeed at Iowa but would be a clone of Kirk..which some fans don't want.
Like lick (at Butler)and Kirk much of his success was built on assistants excellence.
When d-coordinator hankiwitz retired program faltered.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
Maybe he could succeed at Iowa but would be a clone of Kirk..which some fans don't want.
My son is a Northwestern alum and very much felt that way. Loved Fitz's passion and respected him as the face of the program. Hated that conservative style.
Yes, Fitz was wearing Iowa gear under his jacket. The younger son had his high school shirt on. The one committed had all Hawk gear on.
I've seen multiple people trying to correct me that Fitz was wearing an Iowa shirt under his jacket in the video.
Since when does Iowa clothing have the word "Loyola" on it? The name of the high school where his kid goes to. It might look like an Iowa shirt, but it isn't. He wears black clothing to Iowa games, but there's no Iowa logos on his clothing so far. He has been forced to wear an Iowa Football lanyard for his access pass though.
that is iowa's number one candidate; get the lawsuit settled and he will work at Kinnick!
Thats kind of the point with Kirk. He hasn't been able to win it all, although really very few not named OSU or Michigan have, BUT he's consistently top half generally in that 3rd to 5th spot in the conference. His floor is higher then pretty much ALL the coaches not at OSU, M, or PSU for the last 20 years.
Hmmm... So the two longest tenured coaches in the league, (by a wide margin) and their fans got tired of them. Shocking.....
Disagree. Bue Bloods don't need the same level of player development. He would have come up short because of his poor decision-making, lack of strategic sense, and inflexibility.
That’s just awesome… I would take Patty as the new Iowa coach after KF hangs it up as he brings toughness to the team…always have liked him
