Welcome to the first ever Big Ten Media Day Mailbag. You had questions, and other than my failure to get a chance to speak to Javery McFadden, here are the answers.
John C. Sorensen: Will Northwestern make a bowl game this year?
Pat Fitzgerald’s Answer: “We're proud of the fact that we've won three Big Ten Championships since '95. That's third-best in the league in that time period. We've consistently been improving. Obviously we've changed the attitude and tides here in the Big Ten, and that's by recruiting the right fit and right quality young men and tremendous support from the University and our fans and alumni. I think we're just scratching the surface. I know we're an improving program on the rise.”
Ryan Jelley: I'd like you to ask Stevie Brown who he thinks is a more intense defensive coordinator, Steve Shafer or Greg Robinson, and whether he thinks the defense will see improvements this year?
Stevie Brown’s Answer: “Robinson just brings a wealth of knowledge. He wants us to be the best athletic team in America. He’s won Super Bowls, he’s won Rose Bowls. Defense is going to be defense, regardless. He wants people to hit hard and cause turnovers.”
Bobbie McGee: How will Iowa replace the likes of Shonn Greene at the RB position?
Kirk Ferentz’s Answer: “We're certainly hopeful that (Jewel’s) growth will continue. We're confident that it will. He's worked extremely hard, and I think has a good demeanor. He's a guy that's certainly capable of playing well in our conference. We've got a guy behind him in Paki O'Meara who's been very solid for us, and we see him improve on a weekly basis. And we're also hoping that Jeff Brinson, a young redshirt freshman can help us out, also. We're really probably focused on all three of those guys contributing to replace some of the productivity that Shonn Greene gave us.”
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