Pat Fitz

[KuwaitHawk]

Never understood the term, "Good Authority". Sounds like a term to try and enhance lack of credibility.

What about a Sport's Authority?

 

[52317Hawk]

I saw a car with Illinois plates at Pancheros in Iowa City.

I saw Patty Fitz at Menards picking out refrigerators today.

 

[yrunvs]

Can't wait to cheer "atta boy Fitzy"

 

[Trakker]

So does this mean his son will be the starting QB next year?

Dont be silly
He cant play qb and be the offensive coordinator

 

[Outbackbowl2017]

I have it on good authority that Fitz is the next head coach and Ferentz will retire at the end of the year. He had a good although tumultuous run. Probably time for him to hang it up.

 

[TheGreatDivider101]

What about a Sport's Authority?

Went bankrupt so yeah good comparison lol.

 

[eyesofhawk]

whether factual or not it does make a lot of sense given his son enrolled at Iowa, he has not pursued another job, and he has been hanging around the program for a couple of years (so KF could set the win record). Time will tell.

KF still coaching has nothing to do with the record.

Just garbage

 

[Sabula]

Pat's last 3 years at Northwestern were just dandy weren't they.

Hayden Fry says yeah, they really dropped off.

 

[HoggI74]

Can Iowa even hire him with his past allegations?

Ummm, they settled out of court with Fitz banking over 100 million. They had no case against him, DIE all the way...

 

[IowaFarmBoy2]

They weren’t true.

Thx Chris Doyle

 

[IowaFarmBoy2]

Kirk

Kirk master plan to sucker someone into replacing him as the coach with the most losses in conference history.

History repeats?

 

[IowaFarmBoy2]

So does this mean his son will be the starting QB next year?

Coordinator

 

[Hawkedup]

Seth Wallace will be the next coach. Book it.

 

[BunchofAholes]

Hayden Fry says yeah, they really dropped off.

Hayden's last 3 years. 19-16
Fitz's last 3 years 11-22

Not even close

 

[Kkhawk]

I heard this a few weeks back from someone who would know. The big hang up is the potential turnover of the current staff after.

 

[doughuddl2_rivals]

I have it on good authority that Fitz is the next head coach and Ferentz will retire at the end of the year. He had a good although tumultuous run. Probably time for him to hang it up.

USA TODAY says he's STAINED FOREVER. No one will touch him. Matt Hayes has put his rep on the line with this.

You've got nothing. No name, no credibility.

I go with Matt Hayes, man enough to come forward.

 

[doughuddl2_rivals]

Also the Wisconsin job may be open before the end of the season.

 

[Jonesy5960]

So does this mean his son will be the starting QB next year?

Probably. Either the starting QB or the OC.

 

[Trakker]

I heard this a few weeks back from someone who would know. The big hang up is the potential turnover of the current staff after.

If he was hired, not sure why parker, wallace, woods, lester would stick around

 

[AFM22]

I have it on good authority that Fitz is the next head coach and Ferentz will retire at the end of the year. He had a good although tumultuous run. Probably time for him to hang it up.

Just bury the program then, because he's not taking us to the next level.

 

[AFM22]

Seth Wallace will be the next coach. Book it.

Also hard pass.

 

[Tom Paris]

We could do worse.

 

[Trakker]

We could do worse.

Iowa football..........we could do worse.

 

[rchawk]

Hayden's last 3 years. 19-16
Fitz's last 3 years 11-22

Not even close

I would charge through a wall for Hayden. That being said he had a much, much larger talent pool to recruit from than Fitz did. HS players with average grades didn't play for NU. HS players with good grades didn't play for NU.

Not always the most talented players on the field but they were always the smartest. Pat was recruiting with one hand tied behind his back.

 

[Winoneforthe]

I don’t buy that Fitz didn’t know what was going on…and if he truly didn’t know, that’s not a good look on his part.

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

Can Iowa even hire him with his past allegations?

Those allegations are unfounded. There is some smoke to this rumor for sure.

 

[WDSMHawk]

We could do worse.

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

Wonder if he'd being back Doyle as S&C?

 

[OnlyTheObscure]

Wonder if he'd being back Doyle as S&C?

Less than zero percent.

 

[BioHawk2]

Iowa could do a lot worse. If Fitz is still interested in coaching then I would expect him to be on the short list, for sure.

 

[BioHawk2]

Those allegations are unfounded. There is some smoke to this rumor for sure.

Not just unfounded but he won a wrongful termination suit. Well, technically they settled but based on Fitz's reaction he feels adequately compensated so you can probably check that off in the win column.

 

[WDSMHawk]

Iowa could do a lot worse. If Fitz is still interested in coaching then I would expect him to be on the short list, for sure.

If Fitz is on the short list then the list needs to be expanded. There are plenty of talented coaches and coordinators out there. We don't need to settle for a retread coach who is a knock-off version of our current coach.

 

[Kkhawk]

I was also told he got $110 million....

 

[Rifler]

I wouldn't mind seeing Fitz on staff, but certainly not as head coach...

 

[DuddyB]

If Fitz is on the short list then the list needs to be expanded. There are plenty of talented coaches and coordinators out there. We don't need to settle for a retread coach who is a knock-off version of our current coach.

He’s barely an above .500 HC, albeit at a program that had plenty of disadvantages. And he’ll do nothing to change the narrative about the offense.

 

[BunchofAholes]

I was also told he got $110 million....

With that kind of money, why would you jump back into the grind.

 

[joelbc1]

I have it on good authority that Fitz is the next head coach and Ferentz will retire at the end of the year. He had a good although tumultuous run. Probably time for him to hang it up.

You/ your information could not be more incorrect. I’d find a different “authority”…

 

[WestCoastHawkI]

You/ your information could not be more incorrect. I’d find a different “authority”…

can’t wait to quote this when it’s announced. It’s a done deal.

 

[joelbc1]

can’t wait to quote this when it’s announced. It’s a done deal.

Me too!
rightly or wrongly, Fitz has too much baggage for UIowa to mess with him. They wouldn’t do it in a million years.

 

[Kkhawk]

I would argue that Fitz has been vindicated. I stand by what I heard.