Pat Fitzgerald had a message from one former Big Ten also-ran to another.
"Chris Ash is going to do a great job," the Northwestern coach told reporters after the Wildcats escaped with an 18-15 win over Rutgers on Saturday at HighPoint.com Stadium in Piscataway, robbing Ash and the Scarlet Knights of what would have been their biggest victory together.
"I think back to my time as a student-athlete. I think back to my time as a student-athlete at Northwestern and the support that needed to happen to turn the program around. The administration, the athletic department, the donors and the fans.