NWU Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald from Here in Chicago at the Big Ten Media Days

NWU Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald from Here in Chicago at the Big Ten Media Days  “Not satisfied with the outcome of last season.” “Very competitive off

NWU Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald from Here in Chicago at the Big Ten Media Days

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• “Not satisfied with the outcome of last season.”
• “Very competitive off season.”Â
• “Bringing in a wealth of experience with new coordinators.”
• “Two new coordinators means a lot of new communication issues this off season and building trust.”
• “If you look at the Big Ten eight of the offenses run the spread.”
• On Tyrell Sutton “Poised to have a great season that could rival his Big Ten freshman of the year performance.”
• “We are right on track.”
• Finishing Games: “That is a way of life, not just football.” “Maybe we weren’t in good enough condition? At the end of the day it all comes down to confidence.”
• Last season: “I learned a lot about myself.”
• Loss to Duke: “We got exactly what we deserved.”Â

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My thoughts:

I like Fitzgerald. I like his honesty and he doesn’t BS. He addressed the new coordinators honestly, but didn’t make any excuses. I thought his comments about the 8 of 11 teams running the spread was very interesting and the media people here jumped on that and he even dissected the reasons of why.

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He gave his usual candid response about finishing games and it being a confidence issue with his Wildcats. His answer to the embarrassing loss to Duke, about getting what they deserved was spot on and blunt.

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I could care less if you love or hate NWU, he is a good guy and you have to root for him…when he isn’t playing MSU.