[NU Sports] Fitz Contract Extended through 2015

[MHRJGScott at aol.com]

I hope Fitz sticks around as long as he wants to, I am not convinced that a 
 superstar coach makes a big difference, but the obscene salaries being 
paid and  the success from some programs when the change is made makes me 
wonder. As a  philosophy major I continue to wonder about a lot of things.
 
Peace  















































and  Love  

 
In a message dated 6/25/2009 1:45:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
sjtruog at yahoo.com writes:


>  I agree that while we're certainly
> capable of winning at least nine  games, so are several other
> Big Ten teams. 

Exactly. This  should be a pretty wild year. I think there are two clear 
teams at the top and  two clear teams at the bottom, but where the other seven 
will shake out is  anyone's guess.

> plus for the 'Cats, but he has to be fully  healthy. I have
> no problem with optimism, just as long as it's not  merely a
> pretext for a bunch of "Let's fire Fitz" posts the moment  we

Exactly. This is our guy. And you're right about the extension  showing 
that the school is behind him for the long haul.

> I would  hope that 7-5 would be the bare minimum.? We have
> to consistently  dominate in our 4 n-c games (we have to go
> 4-0 every year, that's what  good teams do).? Also 2 home
> games against the Gophers and the  Hoosiers (neither foe
> should bring many fans), and maybe a win at  Purdue, we seem

I agree that our four NC games and the two Bucket  schools are gottawins - 
especially after those darn Hoosiers tripped up a  10-win season last year. 
I'd put those six in the "gotta win" category for  2009.

> Maybe we can sneak away with one of the two home  games
> against PSU and Wisconsin, but I wouldn't want to count  on
> that.? Purple fans will probably be in the minority both

We  have played well against the Badgers recently, but that could be a 
bizarre  game because Bielema could be coaching for his job there and be in one 
of  those "fourth and nine? GO FOR IT!" moods to try and save his butt. As 
for  PSU, I think the Nits are the best team in the Big Ten, so that's 
definitely  our tallest order of the year.

> games anyway.? MSU should be a very  tough road game, And
> Iowa and Illinois on the road are tough games -  we can't
> keep winning surprise road games at Iowa City, can we ??  And

Agreed as well, though we've also played well at MSU recently -  along with 
our six "gottawins," we need those two home games with Minny and  Wisky and 
one of the road games at MSU/Illinois to get to nine. PSU and Iowa  would 
be icing on the cake.

Wisconsin and MSU, despite recent  successes, will be tricky. Minnesota is 
everybody's sleeper this year, but at  least we get them early and at home. 
And as you said, Illinois is bound to  click with all that talent soon, 
right?

So yeah, I'm optimistic and  think we'll be a better team, but nine wins is 
gonna be a tall order for  Fitz.

Thankfully Fitz isn't one to shy away from a challenge.

GO  CATS!!!
-SjT

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STEPHEN J.  TRUOG
sjtruog at yahoo.com
GO CATS!!!






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