Can you guess which school offers a pregame selfie with their head coach for $125? Also, we look at Rutgers' interim football coach, the challenge ahead for Illinois, what you need (and don't need) to have a winning program, and more from around the Big Ten beats on this Thursday.
Here's Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald's full media conference from Big Ten Football Media Days. [btn-post-package] Also today on BTN/BTN2Go: Watch our four-hour "BTN Live" at 3 p.m. ET for more Big Ten football interviews and analysis. On Saturday, BTN will air a Kickoff Luncheon Special at 7 p.m. ET, hosted by Dave Revsine. Coaches will […]
Proof that time flies: This will be Pat Fitzgerald's 10th season at the helm in Evanston. And, it has been an interesting ride. Check out Tom Dienhart's Q&A with Fitzgerald inside.
Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald clarified comments he recently made about Nebraska fans. "It's a pretty boring state, so they're really excited to see Chicago," Fitzgerald told the Chicago Tribune last week. "I talked to the state senator about putting state troopers out on I-80 (to block them.)" As you could image, those words stirred things […]
Looking for a bounce-back team? Look no further than Northwestern in what should be an intriguing and wide-open Big Ten West race. The Wildcats began 2013 glowing, coming off five bowls in a row with dreams of a division title dancing in their head. But after a 4-0 start, NU slumped to a 5-7 mark. […]
Pat Fitzgerald is all for helping out good a cause, so it was no shock to see him taking pies to the face during a recent Pi Beta Phi fundraiser. For just $2, anyone could smash a pie in the football coach's face, with all proceeds going to children's literacy. "It's great on the face," […]