[At the urging of head coach Al Groh, most Virginia students have shed the traditional football dress code -- shirts and ties for the gentlemen, sundresses for the ladies -- in favor of T-shirts and body paint. On Aug. 29 the athletic department passed out more than 3,200 free orange fever T-shirts, which have become ubiquitous around Charlottesville. A few staunch traditionalists are resisting the change, but Scott Stadium has never looked so unified.] On Saturday, ... it was exciting to see the sea of orange. |
[Tight end Heath Miller isn't sure what to expect when he makes his NFL debut Sunday at Heinz Field.] I'm not nervous yet, ... I imagine I'll get more nervous as the game gets closer. |
As it will be every week, we're going to take what the defense gives us. The defense will dictate where we're going to go with the football. |
He got by me on one of his signature moves. I found out really fast what it would be like playing at this level. I was learning from one of the best in the league. Man ... |
He's a big part of our football team, and I know he was frustrated he wasn't able to play. I'm sure he'll be back and will be a big help to us. |
He's always the same person: cool, calm and collected. |
His stats might not have been great, but he's a champion and that's all that matters. |
I don't worry about when I might be starting, ... I just try to go out and do my job when I get the opportunity and make the best of it. |
I feel a lot more comfortable with the offense at this point than I did coming into training camp, and I'm ready to roll this Sunday. |
I felt I was on all my assignments and I played well at the line of scrimmage. |
I guess I'm a little guarded, ... But the more I get to know people, the more fun I can have. I'm just thankful I'm on a team like this, because every time I turn around, somebody is there to help me out and talk to me. That speaks a lot about the guys on this team. |
I just wanted to come in and take care to make plays when I had the opportunity and see what happens from there, |
I made a few catches, but you can't be satisfied, ... Any time you lose the game, you've got to be disappointed. |
I still see us as underdogs. Seattle's been one of the top teams in the league, throughout the entire year. We're a No. 6 seed and barely made the playoffs. We've got a tough challenge ahead. |
I think he really puts out an aura of confidence for the whole team to feed off of. |