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Michigan State has hired Pat Fitzgerald.

Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:14 pm
Posted by TheePalmetto
Member since Aug 2025
1292 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:14 pm
Lost in all the Kiffin drama is that hire. I believe it will be a good hire for them, probably not for 2-3 years because Tucker and Smith left a shitshow there but Fitzgerald is a damn coach and can do well with the right resources. Plus he’s out for scalps with all the bullshite that Northwestern put him through with no merit.

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Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
129056 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:14 pm to
Great hire
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
78419 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:15 pm to
Northwestern went 3-9 and 1-11 his last 2 years

Dude fricking sucks
Posted by TheosDeddy
Member since May 2024
1113 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:19 pm to
Tucker was the DEI hire they tried to push on us and he ended up wanting a masseuse to suck his toes or something
Posted by Civildawg
Member since May 2012
10195 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:21 pm to
Exactly. People just hear a name and think great hire
Posted by GarfieldDallasTiger
Dallas, TX
Member since Nov 2025
22 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:22 pm to
Remember he was one of the mentioned candidates when we hired Kelly in 2021? This would have been even big of a disaster. Oh Woodward...
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
78419 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:23 pm to
He had a good run but he’s clearly washed. His replacement took a 1-11 team to 8-5 in year 1.
Posted by WhoKnows
None of your fricking business
Member since Sep 2025
566 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:27 pm to
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Michigan State has hired Pat Fitzgerald.

wow, never saw him leaving Northwestern... his alma mater, at that...

aside from pulling Lane to LSU, this is the most impressive pull of the coaching cycle thus far
Posted by TheePalmetto
Member since Aug 2025
1292 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:28 pm to
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Northwestern went 3-9 and 1-11 his last 2 years Dude fricking sucks


Showing your ignorance
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
78419 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:32 pm to
Not at all. Simpletons like you see a name and say ohhh big name is good.

Fitzgeralds last 3 seasons:
11-22


David Brauns first 3 seasons:
18-19
Posted by BrianKellysbuyout
Member since Nov 2025
192 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:33 pm to
At this point, I don't know what Penn State is doing.
Posted by frankenfish
Crofton, MD
Member since Feb 2008
862 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:36 pm to
BK to Northwestern!

Seriously, with all of these openings BK better have some good documentation on his requirement to seek employment...
Posted by drizztiger
Deal With it!
Member since Mar 2007
44775 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:39 pm to
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At this point, I don't know what Penn State is doing.
They wanted the other world renowned pedophile university to go first, now they get their pick.
Posted by Ironhead985
Member since Jun 2013
9623 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:42 pm to
That's an A+ hire right there.
Posted by bearhc
Member since Sep 2009
5622 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:47 pm to
Fitzgerald would be a good hire for anyone in terms of coaching ability. Anyone who can win over 100 games at Northwestern and leave with a winning record has to be very good.
Posted by TheePalmetto
Member since Aug 2025
1292 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:54 pm to
Their all-time winning percentage without Fitzgerald is 43%. His winning percentage was 55%. Drop those last two years you want to judge him by and it’s over 60%.

They’ve finished their season ranked in the top 25 7 times in the last 75 years. 5 of those 7 seasons were with Fitzgerald coaching them.

They’ve won 7 bowl games in their entire history. Fitzgerald won 5 of them.

But sure yeah Fitzgerald is arse and any coach can win at Northwestern.

Dumbass.
This post was edited on 11/30/25 at 5:56 pm
Posted by BCLA
Bossier City
Member since Mar 2005
8926 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:58 pm to
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wow, never saw him leaving Northwestern... his alma mater, at that...



Y'all know like, he hasn't been there in a few years right?
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
83005 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:59 pm to
Great hire
Posted by biglego
San Francisco
Member since Nov 2007
83005 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 5:59 pm to
quote:

wow, never saw him leaving Northwestern... his alma mater, at that...


Bruh
Posted by WhoKnows
None of your fricking business
Member since Sep 2025
566 posts
Posted on 11/30/25 at 6:00 pm to
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Y'all know like, he hasn't been there in a few years right?

i was not aware... i guess i need to up my Northwestern knowledge...
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