Everything Pat Fitzgerald said ahead of Week 4 game vs. Ohio
Northwestern this season has to put it nicely not looked great this season.
The Wildcats are 1-2 start of the season. The Wildcats’ lone win is against FCS Indiana State, and they did not look all that impressive. Their two losses are against Michigan State and Duke.
They wrap up non-conference play with a home tilt against MAC opponent Ohio.
Head coach Pat Fitzgerald spoke to the media today ahead of their game against the Bobcats.
Fitzgerald talked about the need to clean up the turnovers on the offensive end.
“We cannot turn the ball over at the rate we’re turning the ball over,” Fitz says.
— Inside NU (@insidenu) September 20, 2021
Fitz talked about limiting big plays on defense and quit hurting themselves.
“We’ve gotta limit explosive plays and self-inflicted wounds,” says Fitz of how the defense needs to improve to perform better at the start of games.
— Inside NU (@insidenu) September 20, 2021
Fitz talked about how he has learned from past slow September starts.
“You just gotta execute. As quick as momentum can go negatively, it can go positively,” Fitz says of things he’s learned from past slow September starts that he hopes to implement this year to get the team back on track.
— Inside NU (@insidenu) September 20, 2021
This morning, the head coach may have been on fire at practice with how his voice sounded at the press conference.
Fitz sounds like he’s been yelling at practice this morning. His voice is raspy.
— Louie Vaccher (@WildcatReport) September 20, 2021
Here’s the rest of what Fitz said today:
Fitz is excited to have students back at the game this Saturday. Says he can’t even remember the last time there were students there.
— Inside NU (@insidenu) September 20, 2021
Jacob Gill had 30-40 family members at the game when he scored, Fitz says. Cool moment for him.
— Inside NU (@insidenu) September 20, 2021
“[His] motor never stops,” Fitz says of Chris Bergin.
— Inside NU (@insidenu) September 20, 2021
Fitz doesn’t agree with @JButler59‘s assessment that QB Andrew Marty is a “gamer” who plays better in games than in practice. He said the QB competition was close this spring and fall.
— Louie Vaccher (@WildcatReport) September 20, 2021
Fitz: “I’m proud of the way our guys fought to the end.” A lesser character team, on the road, probably wouldn’t have come back.
— Louie Vaccher (@WildcatReport) September 20, 2021
