Video: Fitz post-practice
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Agreed NJ. It was too mind bottling. I couldn't look at it. Still listened like a real cat fan would, but had to look away.
What I see beyond the man in the mirror, is a testy coach. For a guy who has gone 5 and 7 two years in a row and missed the myriad of bowl games to be head, he's always quick to point out why he doesn't have press chats every day.
I get that he doesn't need to do media in the spring every day 100 percent, that's an easy one. But for a guy who has not coached well at all for the past two years and had major problems with keeping people happy he is awfully smug.
I think if the Cat's have another bad year, nothing would happen to him because he's Fitz. I hope that this year is a good one for us, but I see Thorson as the starter and while he is an incredible athlete I am worried he'll get snapped in half against Stanford!
It's time for Fitz and his coaches to show and and coach their butts off and produce another winner.
I get that he doesn't need to do media in the spring every day 100 percent, that's an easy one. But for a guy who has not coached well at all for the past two years and had major problems with keeping people happy he is awfully smug.
I think if the Cat's have another bad year, nothing would happen to him because he's Fitz. I hope that this year is a good one for us, but I see Thorson as the starter and while he is an incredible athlete I am worried he'll get snapped in half against Stanford!
It's time for Fitz and his coaches to show and and coach their butts off and produce another winner.
This is much to do about nothing. Lou doesn't have his nose out of joint, so why would anyone else? I think he was making light of the hoopla over spring practice. Big deal. I agree that it probably isn't necessary, considering the perception some have of his persona, but I'll say big deal.
I think you meant to say Fitz, but he is the exact same way during the season. He clearly follows what his critiques say, or at bare minimum he hears about if from those around him. He is very sensitive about any criticism and his demeanor here is the same almost cavalier and condescending. I have serious doubts as to whether he is changing at all.
Yup. Fitz really sucks at handling legitimate criticism. There are much better approaches. He could learn a lot from Chris Collins. Maybe he should shut up and listen the next time he and Chris drive around Chicago chit chatting about whatever.
This post was edited on 4/5 11:38 PM by Gladeskat
Thanks for posting these videos taken by Philip and thanks to Philip for taking them. Next best thing to being able to be there in person.
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You nailed it. Thus far, Collins is so much better at the press than Pat has become. Maybe when Chris is in his 10th season and gets asked the same questions he too will become snarky and act like a douche. As it looks right now, Fitz better make some changes in his attitude with the press or they will rip him and his team a new a-hole during what could be a very long season with plenty of new starters and injured players.
You nailed it. Thus far, Collins is so much better at the press than Pat has become. Maybe when Chris is in his 10th season and gets asked the same questions he too will become snarky and act like a douche. As it looks right now, Fitz better make some changes in his attitude with the press or they will rip him and his team a new a-hole during what could be a very long season with plenty of new starters and injured players.
No attacks on players or coaches. Criticism is allowed, and encouraged if the shoe fits. But that does NOT mean you have free range to bash or alienate a player or coach with your comments. If you disagree with how they played or the effort they put forward, please voice your opinion and state why you hold that opinion. If it's something you would not say to their faces, then don't post it.
If saying Coach Fitz "acts like a douche," isn't a violation of this rule I don't know what is.
Perspective
I want to add my voice to those who are becoming increasingly discontented with the negativity expressed on this board. I tuned out for a couple of months and am likely to do so again. I can put up with a fair degree of stupidity on these boards because I have grown to expect it, but the negativity is intolerable. Everyone must remember that NU is a very fine academic institution that happens to play football. We like to have a Big Ten football team - it adds a dimension to our student life missing at other small private schools with high academic standards; it gives our alumni a tie to the university and brings them to campus years after graduation; it attracts national attention and increases applications and interest; it even tangentially helps raise money for academic pursuits that advance the pursuit of knowledge in our world today - what I argue is the chief and often underappreciated role of any major research institution. However, it is an extra-curricular activity pursued by young men generally aged 18-23. It is not what the school "is about", in the colloquial language of the day, nor is it a major concern in the lives of most of our alumni. Every school that fields a team in Division 1A, or whatever politically-correct term is being used this month, devotes millions of dollars to its program, hires excellent coaches, recruits great athletes, and spends great sums of money on facilities and promotions. Beating these schools every week is not easy - it is very, very hard. NU has done a great job of competing in this environment over the last 20 years while still being true to its principles and priorities. Fitz has been not only been a successful head coach, compiling a winning record , going to bowl games, and producing All-Americas and professional ball players, but he has done so while standing up for the principles and values of NU, beneficially mentoring young men into adulthood, and being a great ambassador for NU. I truly believe that Fitz will win his share of bowl games and Big Ten titles over the years. However, no school that has its educational priorities in line is going to win 10 or more games every year. (This is why many of us sneer at OSU, Alabama, and their ilk - they have sold out to football and lost their way. They pay a price for those wins that I hope and trust NU will never pay) Those of you who want more are going to be very disappointed. I suggest that you either recognize and deal with that fact by changing your attitudes and expectations or just find another outlet for your passion for rooting on a football team.
I want to add my voice to those who are becoming increasingly discontented with the negativity expressed on this board. I tuned out for a couple of months and am likely to do so again. I can put up with a fair degree of stupidity on these boards because I have grown to expect it, but the negativity is intolerable. Everyone must remember that NU is a very fine academic institution that happens to play football. We like to have a Big Ten football team - it adds a dimension to our student life missing at other small private schools with high academic standards; it gives our alumni a tie to the university and brings them to campus years after graduation; it attracts national attention and increases applications and interest; it even tangentially helps raise money for academic pursuits that advance the pursuit of knowledge in our world today - what I argue is the chief and often underappreciated role of any major research institution. However, it is an extra-curricular activity pursued by young men generally aged 18-23. It is not what the school "is about", in the colloquial language of the day, nor is it a major concern in the lives of most of our alumni. Every school that fields a team in Division 1A, or whatever politically-correct term is being used this month, devotes millions of dollars to its program, hires excellent coaches, recruits great athletes, and spends great sums of money on facilities and promotions. Beating these schools every week is not easy - it is very, very hard. NU has done a great job of competing in this environment over the last 20 years while still being true to its principles and priorities. Fitz has been not only been a successful head coach, compiling a winning record , going to bowl games, and producing All-Americas and professional ball players, but he has done so while standing up for the principles and values of NU, beneficially mentoring young men into adulthood, and being a great ambassador for NU. I truly believe that Fitz will win his share of bowl games and Big Ten titles over the years. However, no school that has its educational priorities in line is going to win 10 or more games every year. (This is why many of us sneer at OSU, Alabama, and their ilk - they have sold out to football and lost their way. They pay a price for those wins that I hope and trust NU will never pay) Those of you who want more are going to be very disappointed. I suggest that you either recognize and deal with that fact by changing your attitudes and expectations or just find another outlet for your passion for rooting on a football team.
Re: Perspective
Well said. I have previously pointed out that we lag far behind the other teams in the BIG in facilities, fan base and game day experience and have the highest academic standards, but none of that seems to matter because Gary Barnett had two great seasons and Randy Walker once won 6 games in the conference. It's been a tough couple of years and this is an important year for the team, but I completely agree that the expectations and negativity of some on this board are difficult to understand.
Well said. I have previously pointed out that we lag far behind the other teams in the BIG in facilities, fan base and game day experience and have the highest academic standards, but none of that seems to matter because Gary Barnett had two great seasons and Randy Walker once won 6 games in the conference. It's been a tough couple of years and this is an important year for the team, but I completely agree that the expectations and negativity of some on this board are difficult to understand.
Re: Perspective
I hope that people understand that I do not deprecate the 'Cats by saying that they will not be a perennial 10+ win team. Who is? In the Big Ten, only OSU can point to that standard as relevant - and even the Buckeyes have seasons with fewer wins from not that long ago. NU can play on a par with anyone in the conference., and last year that conference produced the national champion.However, our fans, like those of any other school in the country, must recognize that a couple of 5 or 6 win seasons will inevitably arise. They are not necessarily indicative of coaching problems or systemic malfunction.
I hope that people understand that I do not deprecate the 'Cats by saying that they will not be a perennial 10+ win team. Who is? In the Big Ten, only OSU can point to that standard as relevant - and even the Buckeyes have seasons with fewer wins from not that long ago. NU can play on a par with anyone in the conference., and last year that conference produced the national champion.However, our fans, like those of any other school in the country, must recognize that a couple of 5 or 6 win seasons will inevitably arise. They are not necessarily indicative of coaching problems or systemic malfunction.
