It’s been a busy day for Pat Fitzgerald. He probably never expected to spend his 51st birthday addressing the Michigan State media, meeting with his new team, calling recruits right before signing day, and attending a Spartan basketball game courtside against Iowa, but that was on Tuesday’s docket for the new head coach.
As Fitzgerald took the podium in front of the local media on Tuesday afternoon in East Lansing, you could tell he was fired up. He spoke with a clear mindset and made sure fans knew that he was fully invested — he even mentioned the Michigan rivalry as being of top importance.