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Here's what Pat Fitzgerald had to say after the loss to Illinois.
- Fitz said he's sad for the seniors but also thankful for them.
- Fitz on the second straight losing season: "We've got to look at everything in the program."
- Fitz: "We hurt ourselves" with the slow start.
- Obviously turnovers were a big issue, and Fitz said that they reversed how they were doing with turnovers in recent weeks.
- "Our defense, for the first half, really kept us in the ballgame."
- How does Fitz sell the program? "We're pretty darn close to being where we want to be." Also ... "We tell them not to read blogs."
- "Our program is as stable and as strong as it's ever been." However, while he dodged the question, Fitz didn't specifically rule out staff changes.
- Fitz pulls a Beckman: "Other than this first half, the second half of the Nebraska game and the whole Iowa game, we had every opportunity to win the rest of the games."
- Fitz said there will be a lot of competition this offseason. Clayton Thorson will be involved.
- Fitz said that injuries hurt competition and then practicing harder caused more injuries.