We’re officially less than 24 hours before we hear Pat Fitzgerald speak at Big Ten Media Days for the first time as Michigan State’s head coach. Even a former Wolverine star is excited to see the new head coach in the green and white. Former Michigan star tight end Jake Butt raved about Fitzgerald on the Big Ten Network to preview media days, admitting that he nearly committed to play for the former Northwestern head coach in Evanston. "He's just a football coach, and he attracts football players. I don’t really know how I feel about a couple of Wolverines praising a Michigan State head coach and saying nothing but nice things about him.