Because it's kind of a hellscape around here in terms of discussion after that Iowa loss, here's a mildly provocative question I've been thinking about: IF Pat Fitzgerald were to be fired after this season, what is the next job he'd most likely end up at? Please note that this is a fictional question that assumes Fitz would get fired, not a discussion if that could or should happen. Please also assume that he wants to take a new job and/or has to take a new job for contract reasons and also that he wants to take the best job available to him (ie, not some semi retirement situation).
I ask the question because I wonder: what other job is he qualified for? If he actually qualified to be a DC or analyst somewhere? Would a Power 5 School have any interest in him for now? I'm curious what people think his alternative skillset actually is. A lot of his skills are particular to Northwestern specifically. I for one think he'd end up with a choice of a couple low end Power 5 position coach gigs (the right kind of program could be interested in bringing him in to recruit some LBs for them) or an FCS HC job.
I ask the question because I wonder: what other job is he qualified for? If he actually qualified to be a DC or analyst somewhere? Would a Power 5 School have any interest in him for now? I'm curious what people think his alternative skillset actually is. A lot of his skills are particular to Northwestern specifically. I for one think he'd end up with a choice of a couple low end Power 5 position coach gigs (the right kind of program could be interested in bringing him in to recruit some LBs for them) or an FCS HC job.
