He grades the whole team but I'm only past in the coaching part
Coaching: D-minus
Fitzgerald and his staff faced plenty of challenges, including the union debate and Mark's shocking preseason exit, but Northwestern didn't look prepared for its first two games and dropped both. The Wildcats also were smacked 48-7 by a mediocre Iowa team following an open week. Northwestern had three quality wins -- Wisconsin, Penn State and Notre Dame -- but struggled at home for the second straight season. The offensive scheme was wholly unimaginative and Fitzgerald's conservative slant surfaced too often. Northwestern showed some of its trademark resiliency but not nearly enough.
Coaching: D-minus
Fitzgerald and his staff faced plenty of challenges, including the union debate and Mark's shocking preseason exit, but Northwestern didn't look prepared for its first two games and dropped both. The Wildcats also were smacked 48-7 by a mediocre Iowa team following an open week. Northwestern had three quality wins -- Wisconsin, Penn State and Notre Dame -- but struggled at home for the second straight season. The offensive scheme was wholly unimaginative and Fitzgerald's conservative slant surfaced too often. Northwestern showed some of its trademark resiliency but not nearly enough.