They're the catalyst to the defense because they're so active, so disruptive. There aren't a whole lot of holes there. They've certainly drafted well and had good guys in backup roles. That's the biggest difference between this year and a couple years ago when they played with the same four guys. |
They've got guys in backup roles on that line there that would be starting for other teams, |
Thing about the kid, he doesn't get real flustered. A lot of kids will drop a ball and go into the tank. It doesn't seem to faze him. He has a lot of resiliency mentally. |
This game, ... we needed it desperately. |
This guy is not someone who is easy to get down. I knew we would be in position but he gets contact plus 2, 3 yards. I was very pleased how we gang-tackled him and not allow his second effort to move the pile. |
This is a hell of a lot better than Memphis. I mean come on. This whole area down here, to be able to walk around in short sleeve shirts, it's great and the kids are having a lot of fun. |
This is the hand we're dealt, and these are the cards we have to play with. If I looked on the field and saw guys who didn't try or quit, it'd be a low point. But our guys battled. |
This is the healthiest we've been on the offensive line. We've really survived this preseason without injury, and that's been a first for us. |
This is the preseason. We will get fixed what needs to get fixed. Hopefully, this game will be a distant memory four weeks from now. |
Those are two of the elder statesmen on the team who have been through the good times and through the struggles. So they have a little bit of a bond there. |
Throwing them out there after waiting so long would be foolhardy on our part. |
To be honest with you, he's reluctant to go to the hospital to begin with. The symptoms were exactly the same as (last year). And we made him go to the hospital, which is ludicrous for him not to go. He gets there, they run some tests, the tests are negative. He wanted to come back here, so he signed himself out of the hospital. They weren't done doing the tests. |
Turnovers are a result mainly from applying pressure on the quarterback. Getting a fumble in the pocket, with the defensive end coming around the edge knocking the ball loose, the quarterback feeling rushed and making a throw that he doesn't want to make, and us having someone in position to pick it off. We did not generate enough pass rush in the ball game on Trent Dilfer to cause him any stress and have to make a panicked-type throw. |
Walt Williams has children down there with his mom and dad. Raynoch's whole family is down there, ... We have some kids from down there who are obviously concerned, and rightfully so. (But) there's not much they can do. |
We blocked OK at times. There were a couple of plays that were blocked pretty well. It needs to get a lot better. |