Northwestern: A Case Study in real college athletic corruption

[Heisenberg]

The NFL also has proven it will let white, male billionaires continue to be owners no matter how they act.

Correct ... See Jim Irsay

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2014/03/26/exclusive-irsay-arrest-reports-tell-cash-pills-erratic-driving/6937551/

[Lennys Tap]

The NFL also has proven it will let white, male billionaires continue to be owners no matter how they act.

Donald Snyder will be happy to know this.

[Uncle Rico]

Donald Snyder will be happy to know this.

The rule he broke?  Threatening to spill the beans about his fellow owners.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Bad situation but it's gotten a bit silly with the calling for Gragg's head even though he's only been there for a year.

[ATL MU Warrior]

Donald Snyder will be happy to know this.

So close 

[WhiteTrash]

So it's your assertion that even if Kaepernick had been a good "boy," he wouldn't have received a contract offer from any team in 2017?

The NFL also has proven it will let white, male billionaires continue to be owners no matter how they act.

Lot's of players who kneeled got new contracts. Lots of players who didn't kneel got shown the door.

Stop reading headlines and watching The View to get facts.

[Uncle Rico]

Lot's of players who kneeled got new contracts. Lots of players who didn't kneel got shown the door.

Stop reading headlines and watching The View to get facts.

😂

[MU82]

Lot's of players who kneeled got new contracts. Lots of players who didn't kneel got shown the door.

Stop reading headlines and watching The View to get facts.

Name the players who knelt that got new contracts.

I can name one: Eric Reid. Maybe there was another one or two. Maybe. If that's "lots," cool.

As I said ... good thing Fitz didn't kneel. He only turned a blind eye to abuse and racism in his program for years.

[Jay Bee]

Wonder if sexist newspaper writers get new contracts after writing nasty pieces...

[Uncle Rico]

Wonder if sexist newspaper writers get new contracts after writing nasty pieces...

If they're white, probably

[rocket surgeon]

Name the players who knelt that got new contracts.

I can name one: Eric Reid. Maybe there was another one or two. Maybe. If that's "lots," cool.

As I said ... good thing Fitz didn't kneel. He only turned a blind eye to abuse and racism in his program for years.

baker mayfeild
albert wilson
alvin kamara
kyler murray
adrian peterson
joran lucas
deshaun watson

  etc etc...you realize hundreds of players knelt during that era, some still may be, but if your cry baby gripe was even close to holding any merit, the nfl would be down to about 3 teams and mostly caucasian, but NRA memberships would be mandatory of course

[Heisenberg]

Northwestern is not done screwing things up ...

Northwestern said interim football coach David Braun has a master's degree. He doesn't, school says after questions from Tribune.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-david-braun-northwestern-university-football-20230721-6uiijbjmzfa37fgs5b3xo3kypi-story.html

[The Sultan]

Apparently that error followed him around throughout his career. Which could mean he lied about it at some point.

[MU82]

baker mayfeild
albert wilson
alvin kamara
kyler murray
adrian peterson
joran lucas
deshaun watson

I sit corrected on number of NFL players who took a knee and then received contracts.

[Jay Bee]

Apparently that error followed him around throughout his career. Which could mean he lied about it at some point.

Certainly the guy has read his own bio over the years... must have thought, "hmm, that sounds good to me...". Bad news.

[Dickthedribbler]

Maybe I haven't been paying attention, but it's been over a week since the hazing allegations and the level of Fitzgerald's involvement really blew up, and I don't believe I've  yet seen the B10 Commissioner come out with any serious statement condemning this stuff.

I know it's not the same thing as Uncle Jerry Sanduskey at Penn State or that A-hole doctor at Michigan State, but the serious hazing, if true, is in the same neighborhood.

Anyone see a pattern developing here within the B10?

[Uncle Rico]

Maybe I haven't been paying attention, but it's been over a week since the hazing allegations and the level of Fitzgerald's involvement really blew up, and I don't believe I've  yet seen the B10 Commissioner come out with any serious statement condemning this stuff.

I know it's not the same thing as Uncle Jerry Sanduskey at Penn State or that A-hole doctor at Michigan State, but the serious hazing, if true, is in the same neighborhood.

Anyone see a pattern developing here within the B10?

They haven't commented on it and probably can't because of the lawsuits.  I'd guess they'll make a canned statement at media days condemning such things with some generic language.

Given where most Big Ten schools are located, the scrutiny they get from local media is limited.  Joe Paterno thrived in it.  Wisconsin coaches have fiefdoms.  Kirk Ferentz only has a job because of how insulated he is.  Mark Dantonio had so much bad stuff covered up, it's really gross.

[Heisenberg]

They haven't commented on it and probably can't because of the lawsuits.  I'd guess they'll make a canned statement at media days condemning such things with some generic language.

Given where most Big Ten schools are located, the scrutiny they get from local media is limited.  Joe Paterno thrived in it.  Wisconsin coaches have fiefdoms.  Kirk Ferentz only has a job because of how insulated he is.  Mark Dantonio had so much bad stuff covered up, it's really gross.

The Big 10 is doomed.

[Dickthedribbler]

The Big 10 is doomed.

From your lips to God's ear.

[Dr. Blackheart]

From your lips to God's ear.

Can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

[MU82]

Effen tone-deaf in Evanston.

From The Athletic:

At Northwestern's first football practice of fall camp open to the media, offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian was not scheduled to speak to reporters after practice, but he still made a very clear statement. Bajakian, in his fourth year in the role, wore a black long-sleeve T-shirt printed with "Cats Against The World" and former coach Pat Fitzgerald's No. 51. A few other Northwestern football staffers also wore the shirt Wednesday.

For the 2023 Northwestern Wildcats, a hazing scandal that resulted in the firing of the previously untouchable head coach and 13 former players filing lawsuits against the school is now a motivational storyline.

Interim head coach David Braun did not wear the shirt, but when asked about some of his staffers wearing the shirts and the message it could send, he said, "It certainly isn't my business to censor anyone's free speech."

"Coach Braun, he's been preaching that we should stick together, especially during a time like this," said wide receiver Bryce Kirtz. "So the shirts are really just a reminder to really allow us to stick together."

"We know the only people we need are the people in this facility," said linebacker Bryce Gallagher.

Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg called the shirts "inappropriate, offensive and tone deaf" in a statement released later Wednesday.

"I am extremely disappointed that a few members of our football program staff decided to wear 'Cats Against the World' t-shirts. Neither I nor the University was aware that they owned or would wear these shirts today," he said. "Let me be crystal clear: hazing has no place at Northwestern, and we are committed to do whatever is necessary to address hazing-related issues, including thoroughly investigating any incidents or allegations of hazing or any other misconduct."

[Jockey]

Embrace the sexual assault of your teammates.

#motivation

A housecleaning is definitely in order. Shut down the program for Two years, fire every single coach, and re-start from scratch.

I would also look at removing them from the Big Twenty altogether.

[Pakuni]

Effen tone-deaf in Evanston.

College kids don't always make the best decisions. Really isn't much more to this (the T-shirts, not the hazing) than that.

[lawdog77]

College kids don't always make the best decisions. Really isn't much more to this (the T-shirts, not the hazing) than that.

What about the coach wearing it?

[Pakuni]

What about the coach wearing it?

Not good, but not remotely surprising.