We want him for the fall. Beating the White team or the Red team ain't the big thing right now. It's more important to get him ready for the fall. |
We want to extend ourselves to the state of Nebraska and embrace the walk-ons here, and I want the walk-ons in the state of Nebraska to understand we do want you here. |
We want to keep emphasizing the run. We wanted to set the pace for our offense and get our guys working in that phase, especially early. |
We'll begin to work him into the mix. There are certain situations that we have used him in that's been short-yardage and goal-line. We've also put him in there for a couple of normal-down runs in situations as well, so we'll continue to use all of our backs and utilize them to the best of their abilities. |
We're going to have to do a good job defending the run. They are a power football team whenever they want to be, and that's a real challenge to our defensive front and front seven. They have the ability to knock you off the ball and to dominate the line of scrimmage. |
We're not that type of team, offensively. We're not going to throw the ball 25 times in a row and get into a no-back set. We have a complement of running backs. We have six of them here that we call the committee. If we went to no-back, I think there would be a few people knocking on my door. |
We've been through quite a bit of adversity this year, and to culminate this season with this type of victory feels very good. |
We've been very consistent here in terms of our approach and the way we've dealt with issues that have come up, ... I think the players, especially for a veteran team, appreciate a direct honesty and a direct approach. We don't pull punches and we're on the same page. We're working together toward one cause, one goal. |
We've got to be the dumbest team in America in terms of playing the game. |
We've got to do a better job as an offense, and we understand that, |
What a great environment for our recruits. They can see Memorial Stadium all in red on a spring afternoon. |
What do you mean? What are you talking about? |
When I saw one second hanging on the clock, with another down to attempt another field goal, obviously I was immediately concerned. |
When Jon first left, we were taken aback. He made a decision that was based and predicated on what was best for him and his family. We understood it the best we could, and we moved on. |
Whether or not you are a team that has a blend of experience and youth or you have a young team, or whatever -- you have to compete to win every year. That is just the climate of the NFL these days. |