The main thing is we did not come out and slop around. I thought we did a lot of very good things, but the truth is we had the opportunity to play a lot of guys and get some guys healthier before we head into the Big Ten season. |
The most important thing is having the opportunity to prove what type of team we are against the best, ... We are a program with a lot of tradition and pride. Whenever you add that in as a motivator, your expectations are high. |
The most important thing is having the opportunity to prove what type of team we are against the best. We are a program with a lot of tradition and pride. Whenever you add that in as a motivator, your expectations are high. |
The other thing is that they promoted from within. So there are a lot of people who have been affiliated with this program, who have coached here and are coaching here, who are extremely capable. So we'll see what happens. |
The problem we had was in the Red Zone |
The question I was asked before the season was, 'Would you be disappointed to not be in the Sugar Bowl?' ... I can tell you, I would never be disappointed to take a team to the Rose Bowl. To play in that stadium -- outdoors, on grass, in the sunshine -- how could you be disappointed? |
The spirit is willing, |
The true test of leadership, ... always comes when things go poorly, and these guys passed the test. |
The turnovers were monumental. I thought we gave our offense a lot of opportunities, and we just couldn't capitalize. |
The turnovers were really monumental. |
The turnovers were really monumental. The offense was outstanding in the first half. We gave our offense some opportunities but didn't capitalize on it. |
There is nothing that can make you feel better after losing this game. |
There will be significant changes on both sides of the ball. That will unfold in the fall, and hopefully it will be obvious. The most important thing is it translates into performance. |
There's a lot of great athletes, skilled athletes that are returning punts, ... The one thing I've seen in recent years at the college level is a tremendous and significant change in special teams play. The time spent obviously has increased in that phase of the game, giving those skilled athletes the opportunity to make big plays in the kicking game. |
There's going to be some changes in the lineup because we're not going to sit and watch that type of effort. |