Absolutely disgusting clown show. Got what we deserved after last year.

[olshin]

To have THE WORST defense in all of P5 / major college football a year ago, then do NOTHING -- THIS is what we deserve.

This is 100 percent on Fitz, on the worst pair of coordinators in the entire FBS, and on a program that stinks of decay.

 

[MC_Cat]

True. Please please someone get me the audio of the press conference, I want to hear exactly what Fitz says. If he says anything remotely resembling, "We lost to a good football team out there. They've made the FCS playoffs the last three years and we knew we'd be in for a fight, just didn't take care of the ball and darn it, those self-inflicted wounds cost us" then he should be fired immediately.

 

[phatcat]

True. Please please someone get me the audio of the press conference, I want to hear exactly what Fitz says. If he says anything remotely resembling, "We lost to a good football team out there. They've made the FCS playoffs the last three years and we knew we'd be in for a fight, just didn't take care of the ball and darn it, those self-inflicted wounds cost us" then he should be fired immediately.

You forgot 'we just didn't execute' and 'thats on us, as coaches '

 

[jensberg]

True. Please please someone get me the audio of the press conference, I want to hear exactly what Fitz says. If he says anything remotely resembling, "We lost to a good football team out there. They've made the FCS playoffs the last three years and we knew we'd be in for a fight, just didn't take care of the ball and darn it, those self-inflicted wounds cost us" then he should be fired immediately.

That's basically what he said

 

[CatManTrue]

True. Please please someone get me the audio of the press conference, I want to hear exactly what Fitz says. If he says anything remotely resembling, "We lost to a good football team out there. They've made the FCS playoffs the last three years and we knew we'd be in for a fight, just didn't take care of the ball and darn it, those self-inflicted wounds cost us" then he should be fired immediately.

Take a deep breath. Sometimes you just get outtalented and outcoached by a D1-AA football team.

We all need to laugh these types of games off. Fitz ain’t going nowhere.

 

[peatymeanis]

You forgot 'we just didn't execute' and 'thats on us, as coaches '

“All our goals are in front of us”

 

[CatManTrue]

“All our goals are in front of us”

They all still are except for a national championship.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

You forgot 'we just didn't execute' and 'thats on us, as coaches '

“All our goals are in front of us”

You would also be shitting all over him if he went out there and said “the players suck, what the hell were we doing?”

That’s how Fitz tries to take the blame after shit losses. Doesn’t actually do anything about it, but I can at least respect an attempt to not just shit all over the players.

 

[cattul]

Take a deep breath. Sometimes you just get outtalented and outcoached by a D1-AA football team.

We all need to laugh these types of games off. Fitz ain’t going nowhere.

Sure, but the fans will leave.

I’m so dialed in to the program these days that I thought the game was scheduled for a 6:30 PM kickoff. I missed the entire thing. All things considered, it was a much better experience than last week.

 

[CatManTrue]

Sure, but the fans will leave.

I’m so dialed in to the program these days that I thought the game was scheduled for a 6:30 PM kickoff. I missed the entire thing. All things considered, it was a much better experience than last week.

See? You knew the outcome and you didn’t leave.

I was able to watch the first half live on TV before my kid’s friend’s birthday party and had a bad feeling. I watched the score on my phone at the party and my feeling was confirmed.

I chuckled, said “same old Fitz”, and started getting ready for Miami Oxymoron.

 

[peatymeanis]

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You would also be shitting all over him if he went out there and said “the players suck, what the hell were we doing?”

That’s how Fitz tries to take the blame after shit losses. Doesn’t actually do anything about it, but I can at least respect an attempt to not just shit all over the players.

It’s pretty easy to take the blame when you know you’re untouchable. Hire your unqualified buddy to a multi million dollar contract, turn in terrible performances, spew some generic platitudes, change nothing. The Fitz way

 

[gocatsgo2003]

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It’s pretty easy to take the blame when you know you’re untouchable. Hire your unqualified buddy to a multi million dollar contract, turn in terrible performances, spew some generic platitudes, change nothing. The Fitz way

Not arguing with you there, just that there’s a certain subset of the fan base who’s gonna complain no matter what.

 

[jne381]

If Fitz won't fire bad coaches, the AD needs to do it.

 

[peatymeanis]

Not arguing with you there, just that there’s a certain subset of the fan base who’s gonna complain no matter what.

Sure and you’ve been around long enough to understand that it’s not about what Fitz says or doesn’t say in this specific instance. The frustration is an accumulated reaction to Fitz’s very obvious flaws that he refuses to rectify out of hubris/stubbornness. It’s totally legitimate for people to be fed up with his dog and pony show press conferences

 

[phatcat]

Not arguing with you there, just that there’s a certain subset of the fan base who’s gonna complain no matter what.

"No matter what". Not really. This year, if NU loses a close, hard fought, disciplined game against a real opponent, I wouldn't have much to complain about, would I? Losing to a weak FCS team that gave up 62 points to Incarnate Word, KNOWING that nothing will change, its ok to complain.

Also, I am no longer on the Free Rock, but I believe you had a vitriolic rant a couple of hours ago. At least it looked that way from the title in "related threads".

 

[Styre]

For the record, we did not have the worst defense in the P5 last year, either in terms of scoring or yards. But it was still godawful, and today sucked. Can't wait for Ohio State to roll in!

 

[NJCat]

For the record, we did not have the worst defense in the P5 last year, either in terms of scoring or yards. But it was still godawful, and today sucked. Can't wait for Ohio State to roll in!

Watching dOSU v. (Holy) Toledo now. They are scoring at will against the Rockets. Will not be a pretty game in Evanston.

 

[NUCat320]

Sure, but the fans will leave.

I’m so dialed in to the program these days that I thought the game was scheduled for a 6:30 PM kickoff. I missed the entire thing. All things considered, it was a much better experience than last week.

You were off-base. Next week’s the B1G After Dark 9pm start. Don’t miss it!

 

[NJCat]

Watching dOSU v. (Holy) Toledo now. They are scoring at will against the Rockets. Will not be a pretty game in Evanston.

So dOSU laid 77 on Toledo. I'll take the over against NU.

 

[IGNORE2]

Take a deep breath. Sometimes you just get outtalented and outcoached by a D1-AA football team.

We all need to laugh these types of games off. Fitz ain’t going nowhere.

Get comfortable - gonna be lots of opportunities for laughing ahead

 

[IGNORE2]

They all still are except for a national championship.

I disagree. I think several for this year went down the drain already.

 

[IGNORE2]

You would also be shitting all over him if he went out there and said “the players suck, what the hell were we doing?”

That’s how Fitz tries to take the blame after shit losses. Doesn’t actually do anything about it, but I can at least respect an attempt to not just shit all over the players.

Probably but if he said MY whole coaching staff got out coached today and has not performed good enough for awhile. I think we have all become too complacent. The team, the fans, the school all have good reason to be disappointed at us.

I am going to start this week and for the rest of the season, closely evaluate how we coach. From the trainers and strength coach right up to a self evaluation. And I going to start making changes and not stop until we return winning.

If I have replace somebody, I’m going to do it. If I have to change a play or playbook, I’m going to do it. If I have to change our systems, or our training schedule or even our goddamn uniforms, I’m going to it.

This ends today. The old way, whatever that means has led us to embarrassing our school, our fans, our selves - is over and we will find a better way.

* Man, I could respect that type of comment. I could embrace a man like that. I would listen, follow, give more time to that man.

That man is not our coach, never was, never will be and now football season is no fun anymore.

 

[phatcat]

Probably but if he said MY whole coaching staff got out coached today and has not performed good enough for awhile. I think we have all become too complacent. The team, the fans, the school all have good reason to be disappointed at us.

I am going to start this week and for the rest of the season, closely evaluate how we coach. From the trainers and strength coach right up to a self evaluation. And I going to start making changes and not stop until we return winning.

If I have replace somebody, I’m going to do it. If I have to change a play or playbook, I’m going to do it. If I have to change our systems, or our training schedule or even our goddamn uniforms, I’m going to it.

This ends today. The old way, whatever that means has led us to embarrassing our school, our fans, our selves - is over and we will find a better way.

* Man, I could respect that type of comment. I could embrace a man like that. I would listen, follow, give more time to that man.

That man is not our coach, never was, never will be and now football season is no fun anymore.

Bob has it. It's meaningless to "take accountability " if you never (timely) change anything, never intend to, never admit or learn from mistakes and have no consequences. Even his now-famous "never again " quote was waved away..

Perhaps he will turn it around, but, make no mistake it won't be soon. That would be admitting he was wrong.

 

[PurpleFaze]

If Fitz won't fire bad coaches, the AD needs to do it.

This. Otherwise he’s going to end up with a fancy new stadium that is empty like welsh Ryan on game days- well except for fans wearing the colors of the opponent

wasn’t that long ago when Fitz was saying things like this will never happen again was it?

 

[CatManTrue]

This. Otherwise he’s going to end up with a fancy new stadium that is empty like welsh Ryan on game days- well except for fans wearing the colors of the opponent

wasn’t that long ago when Fitz was saying things like this will never happen again was it?

That was a misquote. He meant it would never happen again in 2020.

Our team had its most recent success when the stadium was empty. Maybe Fitz is playing chess by scaring away all fans?

 

[NUCat320]

Bob has it. It's meaningless to "take accountability " if you never (timely) change anything, never intend to, never admit or learn from mistakes and have no consequences. Even his now-famous "never again " quote was waved away..

Perhaps he will turn it around, but, make no mistake it won't be soon. That would be admitting he was wrong.

Press conferences are theater, and a requirement of the job.

There’s no upside to publicly trashing players. Do players ‘try harder’ because their coach crapped on them in public? I doubt it.

I don’t think there’s upside to publicly trashing coaches. Is it possible to coach harder? I’m not sure. Seems like there’s a growth curve for coaches, and eventually you’re good (McPherson) or you’re not (Springer), but maybe your recruiting makes up for your shortcomings.

Like players in conditioning and the weight room, I suspect coaches become better coaches in the offseason, depending on how much they study their chosen profession.

Fitz plays the game he’s required to when things are bad. It’s the right approach, if entirely unsatisfying for fans.

I am excited for a Miami loss to be followed with ‘all our goals are ahead of us.’

And at loss number 7, one goal (WIN THE LOLHAT) is ahead of us, though technically perhaps we’re not mathematically eliminated from the division.