Northwestern Football Hazing/Pat Fitzgerald Let Go

[ulukinatme]

Say what you want about him but the man has lived his life.

And he's getting paid millions to do absolutely nothing but live it!

 

[forkbeard3777]

And he's getting paid millions to do absolutely nothing but live it!

$17mm to hang out on the beach and pursue women...all the while I slave away at work...

 

[ulukinatme]

$17mm to hang out on the beach and pursue women...all the while I slave away at work...

The best part of that is still Orgeron's meeting with the LSU brass.
"Coach, things aren't going well."
"No shit, Ray Charles can see that."
"Coach, there's $17.1 million left on your contract and we're going to give it to you."
"What time do you want me to leave, and what door do you want me out of, brother?"

 

[IrishLion]

 

[FWIrish4]

The flying squirrel is a locker room classic. A reporter thinking that’s noteworthy is actually kinda funny.

 

[GATTACA!]

The flying squirrel is a locker room classic. A reporter thinking that’s noteworthy is actually kinda funny.

Sounds like some reporter sat in gum

 

[Irish#1]

The flying squirrel is a locker room classic. A reporter thinking that’s noteworthy is actually kinda funny.

That's an insult to a classic.

 

[Irishdrunk]

Omg they were going to hire Wannstedt as an assistant to the Braun kid. He turned it down and basically said he didn’t think NU AD understood how a football program js run. What a mess. Perhaps they do lose more players than I originally thought.

Bet they regret big time firing Fitzgerald as opposed to internally managing the issue (but not sweeping under the rug) and defend externally any lawsuits.

I think his Termination just increases the issues defending against Ben Crump’s lawsuit. What a mess and some of it is now unintended consequences. Even Savvy Jack would do better.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

And he's getting paid millions to do absolutely nothing but live it!

There's a video of him out there explaining the moment he got fired, it's like he didn't fully understand that his contract had guaranteed money in it. When he found out he was getting paid tens of millions despite losing his job, he replied "What door do you want me to exit out of?" haha, classic.

Edit: Found it

 

[dublinirish]

 

[irishff1014]

This situation is weird. But it is showing me two things. 1. They had a bunch soft ass players that wouldn’t stand up for them selves. We aren’t talking about young children here. 2. These players are as smart as people think they are. None of this normal for team activities.

Frat house yeah but not being on the team.

 

[Irish#1]

I'm amazed this went on as long as it did.

 

[irishnd31]

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Evidently, the reports of the baseball coach being fired were not accurate.

This is getting to be soooooo good. Like these assholes can't wait for the Bears to get going with camp and preseason.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

 

[Giddyup]

Burning down the house is playing in my head. Their AD must be proud

 

[Irishdrunk]

What a case of The zBlind Leading The Blind. Guaranteed the lawyers recommended this Independent Investigation.

And shouldn’t they have done a so-called independent investigation before firing Fitzgerald? How asinine

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Northwestern taps former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead investigation into athletic department

At least five lawsuits have been filed amid the fallout of the hazing scandal that led to the firing of Pat Fitzgerald

www.cbssports.com

I admire her work regarding FIFA.

This should be interesting.

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Amid hazing scandal, Northwestern has another conflict on its board of trustees

I don’t understand how anyone schooled in journalism can toss aside the press hat they wore for decades while the press covers a story that’s right under their nose.

chicago.suntimes.com

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Predictable, still gross.

 

[Giddyup]

Seems like most of the people that know him think Fitz is a good man.

 

[dad4aa]

Most people at PSU still think Paterno was a good man.

 

[Giddyup]

Pfft. Not even in the same universe

 

[gregm83]

so coaches are OK with it. And the players are still staying? WTF

 

[Jiggafini19Deux]

Most people at PSU still think Paterno was a good man.

cult like stuff.

 

[dublinirish]

 

[Giddyup]

NW coaches flipping the administration the bird.

 

[Giddyup]

This AD may be incompetent