I'm happy with our performance, but turnovers and our running game was unsuccessful. And we are not a good enough team to make those mistakes. |
I'm not at liberty to comment on those particular two. |
I'm obviously very proud of the team. Congratulations to Purdue. This was a very tough football team we played against. |
I've been really impressed with just how they wear people out. That's their overall strength – depth. They stress you for 60 minutes, and that not only wears you down physically, it wears you down mentally. |
It is good to have the three guys signing. They are going to be a big part of our program and will be a tremendous help in getting us to the point we want to get. |
It is not OK to fumble. That is not acceptable in this program. It is never going to be OK when you screw up. You have to have a certain amount of accountability and responsibility in the way you take the field and the way you play. I think that is something Chris has learned. I think he will be a more accountable player. |
It takes its toll on us just like everybody else. Even though we are a little more acclimated, you still exert a lot of energy, and to play a game in 100-degree temperatures with the sun beating down on you is not feasible for anybody. It is easier to play at night. |
It was good to see in the last game where B.J. finally stepped up. B.J. is a guy I think has not produced the way we thought he would. Hopefully, he has matured, and going into this third year, is starting to give us some quality depth. |
It would be nice to get him 1,000. He has been close. It is going to be hard, but Mike is a terrific player and has done some unbelievable things here during his career. It will be an emotional and tough game for him. |
It's not fun playing with your two backup defensive ends and your fourth-string middle linebacker. |
It's not surprising to me. He made plays in camp. Why wouldn't he make them in the game? |
It's tough any way you look at it. We were playing as well as we ever have here. We were playing probably the best defense of anybody. |
Maybe they will split the winnings with us. |
Michael Johnson has competed well. Adam Hawes is a guy we are really happy with. I think those are all quality players. We need to get them in shape and get stronger. |
More and more we need to find ways to get them on the field. They are very athletic, and I think they can contribute. |