PAT FITZGERALD RUMORS

Ratings, Potential High For NU's Class

During Northwestern’s Signing Day news conference, head coach Pat Fitzgerald had some poignant remarks to recruiting services such as Scout.com. Many of the 21 incoming Wildcats were rated highly, and the group as a whole was tabbed as one of Fitzgerald’s best classes ever. Star ratings aside, this group has high potential.
Via northwestern.scout.com  |  11 days ago

Northwestern 2012 Recruiting Class has Some Top Notch Prospects

Happy National Signing Day. Northwestern’s 21 commits (the largest class of the Pat Fitzgerald era) hail from 10 states. The Wildcats signed 13 of their 21 players from three states—five from Pennsylvania, four from Illinois and four from Ohio. In addition, Northwestern announced this past weekend the addition of highly touted wide receiver Kyle Prater (Maywood, Ill./Proviso...
Via The Sports Bank  |  11 days ago

Breneman A Fitzgerald Fan

Four-star tight end Adam Breneman received a visit from Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald, who he has great respect for. Later that evening, he would receive an offer from the Wildcats. Breneman talks Northwestern in this PurpleWildcats.com update.
Via northwestern.scout.com  |  13 days ago

Former USC WR, All-American Recruit Comes Home to Northwestern

Pat Fitzgerald is having a great non college football Saturday. He got a big w this afternoon as Northwestern University announced the addition of transfer wide receiver Kyle Prater to the Wildcats program. A product of nearby Proviso West High School (not to be confused with Proviso East, which produced Illini legend Dee Brown) Prater comes home after redshirting one season at USC...
Via The Sports Bank  |  15 days ago

Fitzgerald Becoming An Elite Recruiter

Northwestern has gathered what will be its best recruiting class since Scout.com began ranking prospects. Head coach Pat Fitzgerald now has the Wildcats fighting with the nation’s perennial recruiting powers. Fitzgerald’s straight-forward sales pitch has Northwestern fighting for blue-chippers.
Via northwestern.scout.com  |  22 days ago

Winning season up for grabs in Texas Bowl

Pat Fitzgerald and Tim DeRuyter sat next to each other in a little room on the service level at Reliant Stadium Thursday as two very different men in the exact same position. It was a press conference for the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, and while both expressed all the due excitement about the opportunity to play in a bowl game, neither could help but mention the disappointing...
Via Fox Sports Houston  |  December 08, 2011

Northwestern’s Five Biggest Wins of the Pat Fitzgerald Era

With the 28-25 upset of the ninth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers this past Saturday, Northwestern Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald gained sole possession of second place on NU’s all-time coaching wins list. Fitzgerald stands at 38 wins, one more than his predecessor Randy Walker and 11 behind Lynn Waldorf’s school-record of 49. Fitz is inked to be at the school till 2020, so it’s safe...
Via The Sports Bank  |  November 08, 2011

Big Tentacles: Ohio State, Pat Fitzgerald, and Michigan mocks Michigan State.

Dodging the bullet? Ohio State won't get a "Failure to Monitor" charge from the NCAA because of Tresselgate. (The Columbus Dispatch) Double your pleasure? Northwestern head football coach Pat Fitzgerald would like the Wildcats to play in Wrigley Field again in the future. (The Chicago Tribune) The Big (Glass) House. MGoBlog mocks the news that Michigan State...
Via Shirts With Random Triangles  |  July 23, 2011

Commitment vs. Contract

One thing to take into consideration when voting for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award is how committed they are to their program. Think about, what kind of positive effects it has on a university when the coach is completely committed to the program? Also, think about what kind of effect it has on the players and the university when you know an coach is really there because...
Via Simon On Sports  |  December 11, 2008

The Third Moses of Northwestern Football

Gary Barnett left as soon as he got a "better" job. Randy Walker was taken by a tragic heart attack. Northwestern Football has had a tough run since their 1995-6 Rose Bowl season, but with former standout LB Pat Fitzgerald at the helm, things appear to be on the upswing.
Via Chicago Sports Review  |  October 23, 2007
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