Week 8: What Did They Say?

BTN.com staff, October 18, 2011

We just posted the audio for all 12 Big Ten coaches on the Big Ten Conference Tuesday teleconference with reporters as we do each and every week. Also, our friends at @B1Gfootball usually chronicles the call live on Twitter so follow them for updates from the conference.

Fitzgerald on Big Ten Ds – always been great defenses in this conference, win championships on D, no question about that

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Pat Fitzgerald now:

Hoke on strength of #B1G – doesn't surprise me, quality players at schools, such a competitive league that anybody can beat anybody

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Brady Hoke now:

Pelini on NEB rush attack – O-line has developed continuity, Martinez and Burkhead are special players, doing good things in run game

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Bo Pelini now:

Dantonio on WIS O – probably our biggest challenge against a conventional power team, they're O is much like ours, 2-back set

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Mark Dantonio now:

Ferentz on Nielsen moving to middle LB – already graduated with business degree, fortunate to have him on our team, great senior leader

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Kirk Ferentz now:

Kill on NEB – hard-nosed, tough, type of team we want to be, can run ball, great QB and TB, we'll need to play together

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Jerry Kill now:

Zook on responding to L – told our team this is first challenge, we need to respond, guys responded last year from Fresno loss to bowl game

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Ron Zook now:

Hope on PUR – we've become a more physical team, our guys stood up and played hard at PSU, but we need to minimize mistakes

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Danny Hope now:

Paterno on NU – fine team, look at their games, very explosive offensively, QB is a Pennsylvania kid that was great against us last year

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Joe Paterno now:

Bielema on QB Russell Wilson – no matter what environment he's in, tremendous poise, communicates with teammates, played in big road games

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Bret Bielema now:

Fickell on return of OT Mike Adams – gives us more confidence, in huddle and lockerroom, naturally confident, very good player

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Luke Fickell now:

Wilson on WR Damarlo Belcher – reaggravated knee, had bone bruise, tried to do a little work yesterday, level of play still TBD

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 18, 2011

Listen to Coach Kevin Wilson now:

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BTN.com staff, October 18, 2011

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