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Illinois vs Northwestern Postgame Press Conference Notes

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mikefitz7

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Pat Fitzgerald
  • Says he takes beating Illinois very seriously, and is proud that the seniors could lead them to victory
  • Says the focus in the week off was on getting the running game going again
  • Describes Peyton Ramsey as "winner, gritty, leader, great teammate, unflappable, experienced ... to name a few"
  • Harps on backfield competition
  • Credits Mike Hankwitz for being the reason for the defense has been so consistent
  • "Fully supports" the Big Ten's decision to allow Ohio State to play
  • Says he showed the team the "little brother" comment from Illinois to motivate the team
Players
  • Paddy Fisher says they are playing to try and send Coach Hankwitz out with 400 career wins
  • Fisher and Earnest Brown IV says the best thing the defense did today was get off the field on 3rd down
  • Peyton Ramsey says the defense gives the offense a lot of confidence
  • Cam Porter says he knew that the wildcat formation would be a part of his game plan
  • Ramsey says his teammates' confidence in being able to bounce back after last year is what sold him on Northwestern
 
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corbi2961

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mikefitz77 said:
Pat Fitzgerald
  • Says he takes beating Illinois very seriously, and is proud that the seniors could lead them to victory
  • Says the focus in the week off was on getting the running game going again
  • Describes Peyton Ramsey as "winner, gritty, leader, great teammate, unflappable, experienced ... to name a few"
  • Harps on backfield competition
  • Credits Mike Hankwitz for being the reason for the defense has been so consistent
  • "Fully supports" the Big Ten's decision to allow Ohio State to play
  • Says he showed the team the "little brother" comment from Illinois to motivate the team
Players
  • Paddy Fisher says they are playing to try and send Coach Hankwitz out with 400 career wins
  • Fisher and Earnest Brown IV says the best thing the defense did today was get off the field on 3rd down
  • Peyton Ramsey says the defense gives the offense a lot of confidence
  • Cam Porter says he knew that the wildcat formation would be a part of his game plan
  • Ramsey says his teammates' confidence in being able to bounce back after last year is what sold him on Northwestern
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Wait what? Send Coach Hank “out” with 400 wins? Did you bury the lead? Is this confirmation that Hank is indeed retiring at the end of the season?
 
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corbi296 said:
Wait what? Send Coach Hank “out” with 400 wins? Did you bury the lead? Is this confirmation that Hank is indeed retiring at the end of the season?
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Yeah... I caught that too. What gives?
 
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NorthNJCatsfan

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Way to kill the buzz. That would be, uh, not good. Say it ain’t so Coach Hank!

For those who who saw the Press conference, I’ve heard thst Fitz got a little choked up when he mentioned Coach Hank. True? If so, yep, that’s an obvious sign.
 
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SpiroCAT

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Wasn't it mentioned in a post during the summer that Fitz had to talk Hank into returning this year instead of retiring?
 
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corbi2961

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SpiroCAT said:
Wasn't it mentioned in a post during the summer that Fitz had to talk Hank into returning this year instead of retiring?
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Yes, but I don’t take anything posted on this site as gospel. This seemed to be the first tangible confirmation that is indeed the case.
 
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DaCat

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I think it's another reason why Fitz talks about Hank almost every week, showing him the respect and appreciation for an illustrious career and contribution to the NU program.
 
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NorthNJCatsfan

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Didn’t NU launch a campaign for Persa to be considered for the Heisman? How about doing the same for Hankwitz and the Broyles.
 
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EvanstonCat

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The best way to send Coach Hank out and to ensure he gets the Broyles is to pitch a masterpiece next week and completely shut down dOSU to grab #400. #401 and a lockdown performance against someone from the SEC like TAMU or Florida or perhaps Clemson would be a bonus. If nothing else, this is shaping up to be a massive motivation for our defense to play out of their skulls.

Do it for Coach Hank.
 
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CSCatFan1

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EvanstonCat said:
The best way to send Coach Hank out and to ensure he gets the Broyles is to pitch a masterpiece next week and completely shut down dOSU to grab #400. #401 and a lockdown performance against someone from the SEC like TAMU or Florida or perhaps Clemson would be a bonus. If nothing else, this is shaping up to be a massive motivation for our defense to play out of their skulls.

Do it for Coach Hank.
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Don’t be such a *****. Why not Alabama? Kick Saban’s ***! Go Cats!!
 
mickbula

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I'd support tMcGarigle for Hank's successor if true about story that he'll retire at end of season
 
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GOUNUII

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corbi296 said:
Yes, but I don’t take anything posted on this site as gospel. This seemed to be the first tangible confirmation that is indeed the case.
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Um ... Corbi ... Everything you post on this site is Gospel. 😉

GOUNUII
 
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Players of the game:
Defense- Paddy
Offense - Cam / Evan
Special Teams - Mangieri

Anyone recall if Mangieri made any big plays on ST? He must've done something good and I missed it.

 
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