No link yet, but he will be a special assistant to David Braun and will go back to the USFL next spring.
Here comes Skip Holtz.
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Skip Holtz did impressive work at ECU and LA Tech and is quite a competent college coach. This is actually a positive development, IMO.
I did a quick Google and no scandals showed up, aside from him being related to Lou. He is a football lifer and has won more games as head coach than Fitz did.
That being said, this part of his biography stood out to me as indicating he has high personal character and could be a breath of fresh air in Evanston.
“Holtz and his wife Jennifer Fitzgerald, whom he met while he was working at Florida State, have two sons and a daughter.[6][33] Holtz co-hosts theannual spring golf tournament named the Drew Steele-Skip Holtz Golf Classic. Drew Steele is the son of former East Carolina basketball coach Mike Steele and has Down syndrome. When they first met, Holtz was impressed by Drew's positive attitude, and he has since called upon Drew to help motivate the football team, both as a speaker and through work with the team.[34] The Drew Steele-Skip Holtz Golf Classic benefits citizens of Pitt County with special needs.[35]”
That being said, this part of his biography stood out to me as indicating he has high personal character and could be a breath of fresh air in Evanston.
“Holtz and his wife Jennifer Fitzgerald, whom he met while he was working at Florida State, have two sons and a daughter.[6][33] Holtz co-hosts theannual spring golf tournament named the Drew Steele-Skip Holtz Golf Classic. Drew Steele is the son of former East Carolina basketball coach Mike Steele and has Down syndrome. When they first met, Holtz was impressed by Drew's positive attitude, and he has since called upon Drew to help motivate the football team, both as a speaker and through work with the team.[34] The Drew Steele-Skip Holtz Golf Classic benefits citizens of Pitt County with special needs.[35]”
Northwestern hires Skip Holtz as special assist: Veteran coach to serve in advisory role to interim boss
In a reportedly temporary position, Holtz will help interim coach David Braun after the firing of Pat Fitzgerald
www.cbssports.com
Glad it's Holtz and not Wannstedt
Wanny's stint at Pitt wasn't the worst thing ever. He even won a share of the conference championship his last season; of course, that was with a 7-5 record. I guess that's Wanny's biggest problem: his failure to rise above mediocrity. But I would be satisfied with a spot in this year's Big Ten Championship with a 7-5 record.Northwestern hires Skip Holtz as special assist: Veteran coach to serve in advisory role to interim boss
In a reportedly temporary position, Holtz will help interim coach David Braun after the firing of Pat Fitzgerald
Glad it's Holtz and not Wannstedt
99 percent of my predictions are wrong but even a broken clock gets it right twice a day!
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I posted this idea on the rock...
I tend not to post the same thing on both boards, but exceptional times call for.... The question becomes, is any of the current staff retained moving forward. If they believed the head coach knew they would imply that the assistants knew as well. Here is what I would have some serious...
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Good call!! Kudos99 percent of my predictions are wrong but even a broken clock gets it right twice a day!
I posted this idea on the rock...
I tend not to post the same thing on both boards, but exceptional times call for.... The question becomes, is any of the current staff retained moving forward. If they believed the head coach knew they would imply that the assistants knew as well. Here is what I would have some serious...
Good call! Hopefully Coach Holtz will help in a big way.99 percent of my predictions are wrong but even a broken clock gets it right twice a day!
I posted this idea on the rock...
I tend not to post the same thing on both boards, but exceptional times call for.... The question becomes, is any of the current staff retained moving forward. If they believed the head coach knew they would imply that the assistants knew as well. Here is what I would have some serious...
Not a digital one99 percent of my predictions are wrong but even a broken clock gets it right twice a day!
I posted this idea on the rock...
I tend not to post the same thing on both boards, but exceptional times call for.... The question becomes, is any of the current staff retained moving forward. If they believed the head coach knew they would imply that the assistants knew as well. Here is what I would have some serious...
This reminds me of when his dad was a studio announcer. I always wished they would skip Holtz
