I think for all parties it will be interesting to see who has the stomach for this all playing out in a public forum. I am not sure the University wants to get drug through the mud by association or players want to have disclosed to the public what was done to them. Fitzgerald is looking for some money obviously as it won't be easy getting another job after this fiasco. See if the University settles out of court. Asking $130,000,000 in damages. Had $68 million left on his contract. Does NU offer him $50 million to settle it all? Also what is NU's liability to players suing the university. Yikes.
There are a couple of ugly scenes that will be playing out in the courtrooms for the B1G coming.
If not they can always call PSU BOT for some pointers on how to handle things.... Transparency at its finest.
Dunno, but PF needs to go on the offensive to at least have a shot at a settlement , which is where this probably ends up.
I think Fitz will get all of that $68 million if he insists on it and is patient. His reputation is shot. He won’t coach CFB again after a hazing scandal. He has nothing to lose by disclosure of evidence at trial.
DJ Durkin didn’t skip a beat finding another job after his scandal.
Former Maryland head coach when the kid died. He was eventually cleared (I think) in an investigation, but the UMD president and board fired him anyway after player and media drama.
Yeah, no thanks. I’m no fan of Fitzball and he certainly doesn’t fit with the recruiting glitz Franklin aspires to like Manny’s pressure D.
He wasn’t a big money HC to begin with. It was his first HC job, if I remember correctly.
He had a player die of heat exhaustion at MD. After the fact, it came out that he and his staff were mistreating players, which included forcing them to eat junk food until they vomited as a punishment.
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The grinning fool that was the HC at MD that had a player die under his watch during a practice.
I hope he gets all 130 million. They already ruined his reputation. NW conducts an investigation, concludes he didn’t know and agrees to a suspension. Some people complain and without any further investigation and no new information, the new President placates the PC crowd and unilaterally fires him.
Wow. Flags all over the field. Put down the drink and stop typing.
Just referencing the other coach from msu who said he got fired cause he’s black. Fitz doesn’t have that financial advantage
Don't confuse me with the facts.... the Sandusky affair taught me not to indict and convict based on media reports. I've always respected Fitz, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt.
Urban didn’t have near the baggage. He feigned health issues (so it’s thought) to cover up an affair. That’s not mistreating the young men trusted to your care.
How about rostering a potential serial killer? And having Tebow room with him to try and keep him on the straight and narrow?
In that case, Belichek is just as bad. I doubt either coach knew all that much about Hernandez’s personal issues.
To some extent you are correct. However, when he was arrested for the murder in NE, I remember them doing some documentary type articles and shows and one of the FL assistants (who wanted to remain anonymous) at the time said that when he went home on breaks, the coaching staff held their breath because they knew he was involved with shady characters and gangs back in Connecticut and they didn’t know what trouble he may get into. Meyer apparently did have Tebow be Hernandez’s roommate in an attempt to be a good influence on him. As for Belichek, he most certainly knew there were character issues with Hernandez when they drafted him. That’s why Hernandez fell in the draft. Many teams didn’t want to take him because of that.
Yeah. Levon Chisley.
