Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2023
Polling Place: Will embattled Pat Fitzgerald be a head coach again?
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Pat Fitzgerald with his Northwestern team after a 2022 win against Nebraska in Dublin.There used to be a time when an available Pat Fitzgerald would have been a hot commodity in major college football. No doubt, losing seasons at Northwestern had taken some of the shine off Fitzgerald even before the eruption of the hazing scandal that cost him his job. But now?
Is Coach Fitz, Head Whistle In Charge, a thing of the past?
In this week’s “Polling Place,” your home for Sun-Times sports polls on Twitter, that was our first question: Will Fitzgerald be a head coach again?
“Yes, if he wants to,” @BobSanks commented.
It might take some time, though.
