Governor Sibley
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NW just announced a new stadium, right?
Yes. Not “just” but within the last year or soNW just announced a new stadium, right?
Northwestern is an elite academic institution, not a football factory. The damage this scandal has and could continue to do to the reputation of the institution as a whole far outweighs the damage of firing a coach. That’s why I was shocked at the NU president’s initial decision to only suspend Fitz, but he came from Oregon where football and sports are king, so that was likely his mindset. He didn’t know his audience. I know a lot of Northwestern alums, and every single one of them is disgusted by the stain this has left on the school, not that their football team is going to suck.Not sure how much research revenue is generated at Northwestern, but the perceived panick probably is coming from fear that this scandal could cause irrepairable damage to the University and its supporters.
No, this is clever.Beavcoon???
That hinges on whether or not the person funding the new Stadium (Ryan) pulls the plug on the $800 million donation.Stay on schedule and build your stadium and do not look back. That is part of the healing.
They announced “plans” but they’ve had longstanding issues with their neighbors so the whole idea is pretty pie in the sky.NW just announced a new stadium, right?
I wonder if it will include multiple car wash lanes? You know, so fans can get their cars cleaned before, during or after the games.Yes. Not “just” but within the last year or so
I think you’re assuming all smart people are decent/moral people.That’s exactly what confuses me about situations like this. Year after year, how is there a bunch of guys that want to do this? We are talking jNWU also, so we are talking about very smart people. It baffles me.
Craziness
They had hoped to start building next year, but I don't think that's going to happen.They announced “plans” but they’ve had longstanding issues with their neighbors so the whole idea is pretty pie in the sky.
I’d be shocked if they got past the city and locals that fast.They had hoped to start building next year, but I don't think that's going to happen.
It's pretty crazy that the Northwestern decided it was in their best interest to invoke their right to remain silent here. I don't think they're getting out of Fitz's contract. This thing has settlement written all over it.Craziness
Northwestern is an elite academic institution, not a football factory. The damage this scandal has and could continue to do to the reputation of the institution as a whole far outweighs the damage of firing a coach. He didn’t know his audience. I know a lot of Northwestern alums, and every single one of them is disgusted by the stain this has left on the school, not that their football team is going to suck.
I'm sure there isn't a whole lot they want to say right now but saying nothing just makes little sense to me.It's pretty crazy that the Northwestern decided it was in their best interest to invoke their right to remain silent here. I don't think they're getting out of Fitz's contract. This thing has settlement written all over it.
NU seems to be working very hard at saying nothing at this point.I'm sure there isn't a whole lot they want to say right now but saying nothing just makes little sense to me.
Craziness
For sure not. However, we aren't talking an isolated case here. We are talking about years from what I have read - which means lots and lots of people choosing to get involved. It appears to have happened - it just shocks me that so many would be interested..... especially so many smart people.I think you’re assuming all smart people are decent/moral people.
The fact that so many prominent media members are Northwestern grads is another interesting wrinkle to this saga.Stewart Mandel of The audible and Athletic picked a bad week to be on vacation (he’s a Wildcat)
Feldman is usually the more rational one of that duo, can only imagine Mandel’s take. Interested to hear from them as more details emerge.
I'm sure there are much smarter people than me advising them what to do but it just seems a little weird to be completely silent.NU seems to be working very hard at saying nothing at this point.
I don’t know/ don’t care if they’re right or wrong but the lack of leadership willing to just do a press conference or something like that is striking.
It's pretty crazy that the Northwestern decided it was in their best interest to invoke their right to remain silent here. I don't think they're getting out of Fitz's contract. This thing has settlement written all over it.
I may have missed it but I thought the only mention of Fitz "ordering" sexual assaults was from the one player. I don't remember the university weighing in one way or another.NU leadership has nurtured the perception Fitzgerald ordered sexual assaults on freshman players and laggards. At least at this point given the pretty over the top commentary I think he’s interested in clearing his name, or at least extracting a clear and conciliatory statement disavowing confirmation or corroboration or suspicion of the worst parts of the narrative.
Agree completely. Prior take way too aggressive imo. All I’ve seen them say is things happened and he didn’t know but should’ve. Them not saying he did it is not them saying he ordered sexual assaults to happenI may have missed it but I thought the only mention of Fitz "ordering" sexual assaults was from the one player. I don't remember the university weighing in one way or another.
Mandel: The bitter end of the Pat Fitzgerald era isn’t the end of Northwestern’s problemsStewart Mandel of The audible and Athletic picked a bad week to be on vacation (he’s a Wildcat)
Feldman is usually the more rational one of that duo, can only imagine Mandel’s take. Interested to hear from them as more details emerge.
It seems much of the holdup is related to NU wanting to hold other events, including concerts, at the venue, and the locals don't want that.I’d be shocked if they got past the city and locals that fast.
Plus proposed capacity is 35,000 which is 12,000 less than current, so in theory less potential for disrupting the neighbors for football games. Has to completely be about other events/concerts that locals are balking about.It seems much of the holdup is related to NU wanting to hold other events, including concerts, at the venue, and the locals don't want that.
If it was only football, I'd say "You chose to live near a major university campus. Suck it up." Also, nobody goes to NU games anyway.