(Hampton) isn't the most gifted athlete that we have, yet he takes so much pride in how he plays, he's on every special team and I just thought it would send a strong message to our special-team guys that we appreciate them and that's the type of effort and that's the type of play that we're looking for. |
(Working) both jobs over a long period of time would be difficult. Eventually they will take their toll. |
[A number of people who saw that game probably thought they had seen it all, too. They hadn't.] I'm just really proud of my guys, ... It just shows that if you stick with it, if you don't quit and keep battling, good things will happen eventually. |
[Besides Jacobs, the Falcons also feature senior tailback P.J. Pope, who has rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of the past two seasons.] The quarterback is the triggerman, ... but he has to have a complement of players and skilled players in particular to execute that offense. |
[In part, Alvarez has taken a liking to freshman tailback Jerry Butler for this reason.] He's a tough little guy, ... He's only 175 pounds, but he's a tough guy. |
[Not that anyone wants to fall into the trap of looking too far ahead.] We don't talk about that, ... To be in the mix is good this late in the season, but I hope our guys are all smart enough to figure out it's about (Purdue) this week. All the focus is on this week, and no further than this week. |
[Where does that leave Butler?] We're trying to get Jerry ready, ... brings something else to the table - that speed of his. |
A couple of our guys, I don't know why they did practice. They could have done what they did just by showing up on Saturday, |
A guy that can get you tough yardage. |
A lot of it has to do with that. Guys put a lot into the past two weeks. We tried to address that all week. But our guys played two four-quarter games and put a lot into it. Sometimes you can only go to the well so often, to ask guys to strain. I just thought we'd play better. But you have games like this. |
All of our sports are fully funded. We're trying to give all of our coaches the opportunity to compete at a high level. These coaches have shown that you can. |
As I visit with some of the other coaches in leagues that have playoffs, I don't think that there's any excitement about the playoff. Sure, it's a big payoff for one game, but I think it diminishes some of the season. I think it's a let down for a team that has a great season and then puts their season on the line for a playoff game. And it all seems done for no other reason than a paycheck. |
Bernie blocked better and played better than he's ever played in his career. |
Brandon gives us someone with speed who likes the challenge and wants the ball in his hands, ... He has been a playmaker for us ever since we've had him. |
Brandon gives us someone with speed who likes the challenge and wants the ball in his hands. He has been a playmaker for us ever since we've had him. |