Northwestern Fires Fitzgerald

[UNTLifer]

https://www.athleticbusiness.com/operations/personnel/article/15542112/northwestern-fires-pat-fitzgerald-as-hazing-scandal-grows?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ATHLCD230711003&utm_term=&oly_enc_id=9130G4710801F3S

MOD's, move this if needed.

What an unbelievable idiot to have let this happen and turn a blind eye.

[Mo Green]

What does this have to do with UNT?

[greenminer]

 

[meanrob]

46 minutes ago, greenminer said:

 

Not the school I see him leaving for. 

[Green Crazy]

4 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

https://www.athleticbusiness.com/operations/personnel/article/15542112/northwestern-fires-pat-fitzgerald-as-hazing-scandal-grows?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ATHLCD230711003&utm_term=&oly_enc_id=9130G4710801F3S

MOD's, move this if needed.

What an unbelievable idiot to have let this happen and turn a blind eye.

Says the entire football team signed a letter denying it by saying it was "exaggerated" and there is no proof he knew.  Now, if it is true, can these players NIL deals be docked or revoked? 

[UNTLifer]

3 hours ago, Mo Green said:

What does this have to do with UNT?

It doesn't which is why I told the MOD's to move it if needed, but this is the forum that most people read.

[UNTLifer]

33 minutes ago, Green Crazy said:

Says the entire football team signed a letter denying it by saying it was "exaggerated" and there is no proof he knew.  Now, if it is true, can these players NIL deals be docked or revoked? 

"The head coach is ultimately responsible for the culture of his team," Schill wrote in his message to the Northwestern community. "The hazing we investigated was widespread and clearly not a secret within the program, providing Coach Fitzgerald with the opportunity to learn what was happening. Either way, the culture in Northwestern Football, while incredible in some ways, was broken in others."

[Wag Tag]

Lawsuit!

[NT80]

8 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

"The head coach is ultimately responsible for the culture of his team," Schill wrote in his message to the Northwestern community. "The hazing we investigated was widespread and clearly not a secret within the program, providing Coach Fitzgerald with the opportunity to learn what was happening. Either way, the culture in Northwestern Football, while incredible in some ways, was broken in others."

The head coach was originally given like a 2-week suspension by the school Prez.   Then (under pressure?) he said he reevaluated and decided the coach should have known about the hazing and fired him.  

[meanrob]

21 minutes ago, NT80 said:

The head coach was originally given like a 2-week suspension by the school Prez.   Then (under pressure?) he said he reevaluated and decided the coach should have known about the hazing and fired him.  

I think he thought it might go away. Then the school paper reported on more allegations and had more corroboration. Even still, thought he’d only get games suspended, not fired. Going 1-11 last year probably didn’t help. I remember watching the game where they stunned Notre Dame in 95. He’s pretty much been there since.  

[NT80]

4 minutes ago, meanrob said:

I think he thought it might go away. Then the school paper reported on more allegations and had more corroboration. Even still, thought he’d only get games suspended, not fired. Going 1-11 last year probably didn’t help. I remember watching the game where they stunned Notre Dame in 95. He’s pretty much been there since.  

I think last year's downfall (1-11) was another nail in his coffin.  I watched their opening game last season, a win over Nebraska in Ireland.  NW played well but Nebraska ended up not good either.