Is new Michigan State head coach Pat Fitzgerald considered an upper-tier coach in the Big Ten? Paul Myerberg of USA TODAY Sports has weighed in on that in his recent coach rankings.
Among the 18 coaches in the Big Ten, Fitzgerald came in right around the middle in Myerberg's rankings he recently released. He had Fitzgerald as his No. 11 ranked coach in the Big Ten -- right behind Minnesota's P.J. Fleck and right ahead of Washington's Jedd Fisch.
Here's what Myerberg had to say about Fitzgerald:
"Back in the Big Ten four years after being canned by Northwestern, Fitzgerald must show an ability to navigate through a landscape that has changed dramatically since his final season with the Wildcats."
Fitzgerald received some relatively high praise from Myerberg in these rankings, as I personally have not seen him ranked this high in similar articles. He is obviously an interesting use case given the success he experienced at Northwestern but with that coming during a different era of college football.
Among the 18 coaches in the Big Ten, Fitzgerald came in right around the middle in Myerberg's rankings he recently released. He had Fitzgerald as his No. 11 ranked coach in the Big Ten -- right behind Minnesota's P.J. Fleck and right ahead of Washington's Jedd Fisch.
Here's what Myerberg had to say about Fitzgerald:
"Back in the Big Ten four years after being canned by Northwestern, Fitzgerald must show an ability to navigate through a landscape that has changed dramatically since his final season with the Wildcats."
Fitzgerald received some relatively high praise from Myerberg in these rankings, as I personally have not seen him ranked this high in similar articles. He is obviously an interesting use case given the success he experienced at Northwestern but with that coming during a different era of college football.
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