Northwestern Wildcats (Official Thread)

[ScriptOhio]

Sources: Wildcats DC Braun to be interim coach

Northwestern defensive coordinator David Braun has been tabbed as the school's interim head coach for the 2023 season, sources told ESPN.

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Northwestern defensive coordinator David Braun to be school's interim coach, sources say​

Northwestern defensive coordinator David Braun has been tabbed as the school's interim head coach for the 2023 season, sources told ESPN.

Braun will serve as the interim coach in the aftermath of the firing of coach Pat Fitzgerald amid allegations of hazing in the Northwestern program.

Northwestern hired Braun to be the school's defensive coordinator in January, which means he arrived after the hazing investigation was already initiated. Braun came from North Dakota State, where he won FCS Coordinator of the Year in 2021. During his four seasons at North Dakota State, Braun served as the coordinator and defensive playcaller on two national championship staffs.

Braun's first task will be preserving the Northwestern roster, as many players and parents are upset at the handling of Fitzgerald's departure. The Northwestern players have a window of nearly four more weeks in which they can transfer without penalty.

Just sayin: Most people saw that coming. It's pretty late to hire a new guy and they wanted to retain the current assistant coaches. In addition, Braun just came aboard in January so he couldn't have been involved or even known about the sexual hazing, etc.

 

[AKAK]

Sources: Wildcats DC Braun to be interim coach

Northwestern defensive coordinator David Braun has been tabbed as the school's interim head coach for the 2023 season, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

Northwestern defensive coordinator David Braun to be school's interim coach, sources say​

Northwestern defensive coordinator David Braun has been tabbed as the school's interim head coach for the 2023 season, sources told ESPN.

Braun will serve as the interim coach in the aftermath of the firing of coach Pat Fitzgerald amid allegations of hazing in the Northwestern program.

Northwestern hired Braun to be the school's defensive coordinator in January, which means he arrived after the hazing investigation was already initiated. Braun came from North Dakota State, where he won FCS Coordinator of the Year in 2021. During his four seasons at North Dakota State, Braun served as the coordinator and defensive playcaller on two national championship staffs.

Braun's first task will be preserving the Northwestern roster, as many players and parents are upset at the handling of Fitzgerald's departure. The Northwestern players have a window of nearly four more weeks in which they can transfer without penalty.

 

[Jaxbuck]

The Northwestern players have a window of nearly four more weeks in which they can transfer without penalty.

Sucks for the kids. Most rosters are set at this point. It' going to be tough to transfer.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Now Northwestern just fired their Baseball coach:

Northwestern fires baseball coach Jim Foster amid reports of 'abusive' culture, per report

Another Northwestern coach in a prominent program has been fired, adding another stain to a troubled athletic department.

247sports.com

 

[AKAK]

Now Northwestern just fired their Baseball coach:

Northwestern fires baseball coach Jim Foster amid reports of 'abusive' culture, per report

Another Northwestern coach in a prominent program has been fired, adding another stain to a troubled athletic department.

247sports.com

Fuckin Beals

 

[cincibuck]

If we're making predictions, I'll go with:
Urban Meyer
Jim Harbaugh
Pat Fitzgerald
James Franklin
Kirk Herbstreit
Jon Gruden
Brent Musberger
Seth Meyers

What! How could you not put Alonzo Stagg at the top the list? He could win in Chicago.

 

[AKAK]

What! How could you not put Alonzo Stagg at the top the list? He could win in Chicago.

The game has passed him by?

 

[ScriptOhio]

The game has passed him by?

I'd say so:

What! How could you not put Alonzo Stagg at the top the list? He could win in Chicago.

Well, he can no longer coach; but had he been buried in Chicago (in lieu of California) he could still vote.....

 

[Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux]

Fuckin Beals

I’d say NW fans are melting down right now, but they might be the only fan base more diminutive than Miami…maybe

 

[Wadcutter]

I think he can still vote in Cali too.

 

[Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux]

They go together like gumbo and tomatoes.

 

[Steve19]

Is John Cooper not tanned and rested? Huge hot tub market.

 

[buckeyemania11]

So their coach is a guy who's previously highest held position was DC at a FCS school? Yea this year is gonna go real well.

 

[OregonBuckeye]

I think former Stanford coach, David Shaw, would be an excellent candidate to replace Fitz.

Why? Stanford cratered at the end of his tenure. I wouldn't hire Shaw for anything more than a coordinator job

 

[AKAK]