Pat Fitz is in trouble - AD vote of confidence!

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The vote of confidence is the AD kiss of death.

I hope pat doesn't go out fishing with Al Neri anytime soon...
 

He fired a number of assistants yesterday. He can't blame anyone else going forward.
 

In all seriousness Pat was always my "coach's I'd be ok with us hiring" guys.

Even this year aside. I think Northwestern is a very difficult job and I really like Pat.

Maybe if it doesn't work out and Pat wants to work and we have a spot in any way that he would like ... we're a short flight from his home ...
 

A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
In all seriousness Pat was always my "coach's I'd be ok with us hiring" guys.

Even this year aside. I think Northwestern is a very difficult job and I really like Pat.

Maybe if it doesn't work out and Pat wants to work and we have a spot in any way that he would like ... we're a short flight from his home ...
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And, a while back, he and PJ met for lunch once. So...
 



He’s one hell of a coach. To win BiG a few times is impressive given the difficulties at that school with admissions. Not sure what they are expecting there? I get this year was way down but that’s an anomaly to a degree.
 

NotAFanOfBecky said:
He’s one hell of a coach. To win BiG a few times is impressive given the difficulties at that school with admissions. Not sure what they are expecting there? I get this year was way down but that’s an anomaly to a degree.
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They are probably expecting to win at least one game in America

Especially with FCS on the schedule.

You go 4-8 (1-8) it’s a lot different than 1-11.


This year was way down. But so was last year and 2019.
7-29 (3-24) in the last 3 full seasons.
Including Covid year and its still:
14-31 (9-25)
It’s brutal and there is a reason he is cleaning house. Worst power 5 team in football at the end of the year and on paper will be worse offensively next year.
They scored 9 or less in 6 of their 9 big ten games. The Iowa offense we all make fun of scored 9 or less in 1 big ten game. The Minnesota offense that is so frustrating scored 9 or less in 0 big ten games.
 

NotAFanOfBecky said:
He’s one hell of a coach. To win BiG a few times is impressive given the difficulties at that school with admissions. Not sure what they are expecting there? I get this year was way down but that’s an anomaly to a degree.
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He has never won the B1G
 

I don't think anyone would dispute that Fitz has done a great job overall, but in 3 of his last 4 seasons they have won 3,3, and 1 game. Something is wrong in that program pretty clearly.
 



Gophers1992 said:
I don't think anyone would dispute that Fitz has done a great job overall, but in 3 of his last 4 seasons they have won 3,3, and 1 game. Something is wrong in that program pretty clearly.
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Their facilities are becoming as good as they've ever been, as well. Bummer for them
 

Below is what is quietly putting coach Fitzgerald on the hot seat. That's a huge investment for 1-11 results.
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STPGopher said:
Below is what is quietly putting coach Fitzgerald on the hot seat. That's a huge investment for 1-11 results.
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I get why folks would feel they should do better.

But there's nothing about a new stadium that means you are better / should be and etc.

God knows we did NOT get better when TCF was built ....

Nebraska has thought they should just be better for a long time ... got worse because of it ...
 



NotAFanOfBecky said:
He’s one hell of a coach. To win BiG a few times is impressive given the difficulties at that school with admissions. Not sure what they are expecting there? I get this year was way down but that’s an anomaly to a degree.
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Players there should be easier to coach because they are on average smarter.
 

A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
I get why folks would feel they should do better.

But there's nothing about a new stadium that means you are better / should be and etc.

God knows we did NOT get better when TCF was built ....

Nebraska has thought they should just be better for a long time ... got worse because of it ...
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We didn't get better because they decided on an open air stadium.
 




Coaches are hired to get fired. He's stinking rich, and has either a nice buyout or another year of good pay coming. He'll be fine. Northwestern will be bad.

It all works out.
 


Fitz is a tremendous coach, haven't looked into northwestern specifically but I know schools with high academic standards struggle in modern day college football because of the inability to use the transfer portal, look at Stanford now
 

BigGopher69 said:
Fitz is a tremendous coach, haven't looked into northwestern specifically but I know schools with high academic standards struggle in modern day college football because of the inability to use the transfer portal, look at Stanford now
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He is a high paid position coach. Rewarded cuz he coaches in the sloppy sloppy sloppy big ten west.
 


Their recruiting classes have actually been pretty solid over the past few years, so I was a little surprised when they were so bad. Only thing I've noticed is that they used to have these wild free-wheeling offenses and they don't anymore. I can remember when Mike Kafka ran all over the Metrodome against the Gophers way back when in the game that the Gophers lost on a pick-six in the final minute. Kain Colter used to drive me nuts.
 


Gophers1992 said:
He has never won the B1G
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I should have said the BiG West, but they win the overall BiG with Gary Barnett a while ago in 1995 and 1996 as well as Randy Walker in 2000. Granted, a long time ago but still a heck of a lot more recent than my beloved Gophers! I still think it’s impressive to win there that’s why I feel Coach Fleck can do it here. Now with the end of divisions it’s going to be a while I fear, but you never know!

YearDivisionCoachOpponentCG result
2018Big Ten – WestPat FitzgeraldOhio StateL 24–45
2020Big Ten – WestPat FitzgeraldOhio StateL 10–22
 


Gophers_4life said:
Their facilities are becoming as good as they've ever been, as well. Bummer for them
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That's exactly why this is happening. The alumni who forked out the $$$ for those new facilities are not going to sit there and not push on the administration. Especially with all the new TV money that will be coming in.
 

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