EVANSTON — Pat Fitzgerald says that Northwestern will "have roles" for quarterbacks Zack Oliver and Matt Alviti after both lost out to Clayton Thorson in an offseason-long QB competition.
Fitzgerald, speaking at Northwestern's Meet the Team night for the first time since naming Clayton Thorson the starter, didn't specify what those roles would be, or how sizable they would be. It almost seemed as if he began to talk about the roles for Alviti and Oliver, but then realized it would be better not to reveal anything. Or maybe he's just not sure yet.
Here was Fitzgerald's full response to a question on how long Thorson's leash would be if he struggles:
"I'm not going to worry about that, and that's what I told him.