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Looked like Fitzball to me.

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CMcCat said:
Of course, that fact might lead some to question if there was any “hazing.”
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Only if you think Lou and Matt were on a mission to get Paddy Fitz fired.

If Fitz, Gragg, and Schill had come up with any suspension with any teeth, Fitz would he head coach still.

Thankfully, they handled the situation like dolts and we are left with a head coach who is everything Fitz was 10 years ago, a defensive coordinator who would have gotten the job if Fitz had hired on merit and not the buddy system, and a new AD who actually knows how to support and engage with college athletes.

The hazing scandal is forgotten, Fitz is the past, and NU’s stadium — with reference only to the future — is one of the bigger stories of a quiet college football weekend.
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Looked like Fitzball to me.

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zeek55 said:
I think most of us are at the point where the Fitz firing was CYA by Gragg/Schill given that they allowed most of the rest of the staff to remain last year.
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Coupled with the fact that there have been no identified perpetrators.

Of course, that fact might lead some to question if there was any “hazing.”
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Looked like Fitzball to me.

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curdog said:
McGarigle has been a coach at NU since 2018. Aren’t we concerned that the coaches should have known about the hazing and it’s a fireable offense that they did not? Just asking.
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I think most of us are at the point where the Fitz firing was CYA by Gragg/Schill given that they allowed most of the rest of the staff to remain last year.
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Looked like Fitzball to me.

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zeek55 said:
Ignoring the specifics of what happened; we got very, very, very fortunate (add as many verys as you want) that Fitz brought on Braun the last offseason who by all accounts is a solid defensive mind/coach (I've watched his postgame press briefings and he explains defensive philosophy in a way that even laypeople can understand).

Having him there to take over and then having McGarigle able to be promoted (because he wasn't when Hank retired) is right place/right time kind of fortune for both men and the program at large.

Plenty of ways the last year could have gone completely off the rails and we'd have plunged into a 2nd Dark Age of NU football with some placeholder coach last year and a series of bad hires.
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McGarigle has been a coach at NU since 2018. Aren’t we concerned that the coaches should have known about the hazing and it’s a fireable offense that they did not? Just asking.
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Looked like Fitzball to me.

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Eurocat said:
I wonder what would have happened if McG, would have been hired instead of JON.

Then when the spit hit the fan regarding the hazing, McG would also have been seen as "tainted".

Point being, I don't know who we would have been able to get as Head Coach unless we went outside to Skip Holtz, but this time in more than just an "advisor" role.
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Someone should do some reporting on what kept McG clean of the “hazing” taint. I wonder if his potential was understood and he was kept clear of the damage that befell others from perceived association with the scandal.
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The 3-2-1 going into Week 2

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eastbaycat99 said:
While I didn’t have a stopwatch handy, one impression I had was that the offensive plays developed more quickly than under Jake, which if true May have helped with sacks but also contributed to the issues cited.
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Braun made the point in his post-game presser that the best way to avoid sacks is to get the ball out on time, which agrees with your observation.
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Big Ten: 16-1

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This USC team was one of the big ? nationally because of their year-in and year-out sorry defenses. They played well against an LSU team that has a loaded offense and what many consider the best OL in the country. Those 2 LSU OTs should both be top 15 - or so - in the next NFL draft. This USC team could really make some noise not only in the B1G, but also nationally. Watch out as they have athleticism and speed galore just like OSU and Oregon
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Looked like Fitzball to me.

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Eurocat said:
I wonder what would have happened if McG, would have been hired instead of JON.

Then when the spit hit the fan regarding the hazing, McG would also have been seen as "tainted".

Point being, I don't know who we would have been able to get as Head Coach unless we went outside to Skip Holtz, but this time in more than just an "advisor" role.
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Ignoring the specifics of what happened; we got very, very, very fortunate (add as many verys as you want) that Fitz brought on Braun the last offseason who by all accounts is a solid defensive mind/coach (I've watched his postgame press briefings and he explains defensive philosophy in a way that even laypeople can understand).

Having him there to take over and then having McGarigle able to be promoted (because he wasn't when Hank retired) is right place/right time kind of fortune for both men and the program at large.

Plenty of ways the last year could have gone completely off the rails and we'd have plunged into a 2nd Dark Age of NU football with some placeholder coach last year and a series of bad hires.
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The 3-2-1 going into Week 2

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mshelton33 said:
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The 3-2-1 going into Week 2

Here are 3 things we learned, 2 questions we're asking and 1 prediction about the future as NU gets ready for Duke.
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@mikefitz77 has three things we learned, two questions we're asking, and one bold prediction heading into the Duke game this Friday.
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Nice summary, Mike. While I didn’t have a stopwatch handy, one impression I had was that the offensive plays developed more quickly than under Jake, which if true May have helped with sacks but also contributed to the issues cited. I expect the issues to be cleaned up in the next few games, and really liked what I saw on offense despite the warts.
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