Fitz is a world class dickhead. I'll never forget him taunting our fans a few years back and exorting his team to do the same. Sorry to post contrary to the accepted "nice, class guy" narrative.
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So coaches always laugh with their players when they get tossed for obvious targeting?
The kid is a freshman lb. Fritz is building a young guy to not be worried about it. It wasn't intentional and he treated it lightly - a learning experience - stay aggressive. Fitz supports his guys. Similar to Franklin freezing the Ga Southern kicker when PSU is up by 56. He wanted the shutout for his team and their LT confidence. Just my opinion.
I notice a number of Pitt trolls in this thread defending Fitzgerald. I guess that’s what Pitt fans do when their team loses to....Syracuse.
Hey, let's have a contest for all the St. Pat supporters to invent the best "classy" dialog between him and his ejected player. Winner can polish St. Pat's classy shoes next year at the Beav.
Led with his helmet what else do you need to write about.
Some of you folks need to check your manhood because you sound like a bunch of nerds.
Football is about hitting and aggression and that is what is coached. Fitz is as much as slime ball as CJF or any other coach. I have never seen a coach call out a player for a "targeting" ejection. You think McSorley was sitting in the locker room after the game crying about that hit?
Both calls were legit, but 5 years ago it would have been ok and there would be no discussion.
Just smh on some posts. You either have never played or coach, or are just patsies.
Football is about hitting and aggression and that is what is coached. Fitz is as much as slime ball as CJF or any other coach. I have never seen a coach call out a player for a "targeting" ejection. You think McSorley was sitting in the locker room after the game crying about that hit?
Both calls were legit, but 5 years ago it would have been ok and there would be no discussion.
Just smh on some posts. You either have never played or coach, or are just patsies.
I agree. That said, he needs to be a little more self aware. The impression he gave was that he was laughing about an illegal head shot.
I didn't pay attention to how Fitz acted on the sideline. What was more revealing to me was talking to a player's family in the stands, and hearing their comments and - even moreso - their expressions and tone of voice when they made them.
One example was after a series of plays when PSU had been successful. One woman's tone when she said "Monday is NOT going to be fun" sounded much more ominous than you'd expect. I've heard that phrase a lot, but it's always been more along the lines of maybe expecting some extra gassers. This was like "the beatings will continue until..."
Another: I commented that I thought the woman's son had done something well, but could have been much better had he read the play instead of following the script. I was told, in no uncertain terms, they get in trouble if they don't follow the script no matter what, in the same ominous tone.
But the worst was when I said I thought Coach Fitz was doing a great job for NU and seemed to really care about his players. All I got were eyerolls; otherwise, crickets.
Like I said, to me, this was more telling than the 'aw, shucks' guy you see in the midweek presser. Speaking of presses, did he seem pretty manic in the post game pc to anyone else?
One example was after a series of plays when PSU had been successful. One woman's tone when she said "Monday is NOT going to be fun" sounded much more ominous than you'd expect. I've heard that phrase a lot, but it's always been more along the lines of maybe expecting some extra gassers. This was like "the beatings will continue until..."
Another: I commented that I thought the woman's son had done something well, but could have been much better had he read the play instead of following the script. I was told, in no uncertain terms, they get in trouble if they don't follow the script no matter what, in the same ominous tone.
But the worst was when I said I thought Coach Fitz was doing a great job for NU and seemed to really care about his players. All I got were eyerolls; otherwise, crickets.
Like I said, to me, this was more telling than the 'aw, shucks' guy you see in the midweek presser. Speaking of presses, did he seem pretty manic in the post game pc to anyone else?
I swear Greise can paint a picture with his words. I've never heard a simple facemask penalty described so eloquently, "you can stiff arm but you can't keep your hand on there and pull."
A bit of overreaction to Fitz smiling.
He mentioned in post game PC the kid came over to him after the hit and was pretty upset and emotional and he wanted to be positive..... but he takes responsibility for correcting how those tackles were made.
He mentioned in post game PC the kid came over to him after the hit and was pretty upset and emotional and he wanted to be positive..... but he takes responsibility for correcting how those tackles were made.
Well, obviously Fitzgerald has now been put to trial by an impartial jury of his peers, with an evaluation of all possible evidence. He is clearly guilty. Hang him.
PSU won. Nice job. None of us have any idea of what went on or what the NU coach was thinking at the time. I doubt Fitz will face any consequences either by the League or in the court of true public opinion
PSU won. Nice job. None of us have any idea of what went on or what the NU coach was thinking at the time. I doubt Fitz will face any consequences either by the League or in the court of true public opinion
Guy was yucking it up after his player got ejected for an obviously illegal and dangerous hit. Is he low-class or just stupid?
Could you imagine the outrage if Franklin would have done that? People are still talking about his time out against GA State.
It's pure jealousy that PSU didn't get killed by the sanctions and are back to kicking ass.
And not one of these people that are up in arms about what happened gives one **** about"the kids". They're pissed because they thought PSU would be out of it and it would be a easy win for their teams. Losers...
It's pure jealousy that PSU didn't get killed by the sanctions and are back to kicking ass.
And not one of these people that are up in arms about what happened gives one **** about"the kids". They're pissed because they thought PSU would be out of it and it would be a easy win for their teams. Losers...
This is especially true for MSU. What a benefit it was to them. Do you think that D'Antonio ever could have dreamed that last year's beat down in Beaver Stadium would have been possible? That was beautiful.
I have no problem with coaches getting irate, but not when it's a blatant penalty. The face mask and the PI were both blatant and you could easily see it on the replay video (I'm assuming NW has replay in the stadium).
Northwestern needs a new coach. Bottom line. I don't know why they are content being a mid to lower tier team year after year. I get he's a former player and he's all hoo rah sis boom bah.....but when you can't win games it's time for you to go.
I, at one time, was a pro Fritz supporter, but, as stipulated by a few previous answers his and his bench antics a few years back (including many of his assistant coaches) at the PSU fans tainted my feelings altogether. No more Mr. Nice Guy for me.
