In his press conference on Sunday night looking ahead to this week’s Big Ten Championship Game, Pat Fitzgerald made it clear just how much respect he has for the coach he’ll be going up against this week.
Northwestern’s coach said Sunday night that he voted for Ohio State’s Ryan Day to be this year’s Big Ten Coach of the Year, and said he thinks Day and his staff “have done just an absolutely terrific job” coaching the Buckeyes this season. But while Fitzgerald has long held Day in high regard, he gained even more respect for Day this offseason when he and Ohio State took a leading role in the fight for the Big Ten to play football this fall.