There's been some criticism for that game, |
There's no way possible that we could have done what we've done to this point here without his help and assistance, |
There's no way to know what to expect. It's far greater than that, it's a tremendous responsibility. I'm amazed daily with what it requires, but I'm grateful and humbled with the opportunity. |
There's nothing more frustrating than knowing that you want the ball back, need it back and can't get it back. |
They attacked us through the air. That's where we were vulnerable. |
They can come to practice and see if what we're telling them about the program is for real. |
They deserved to win and they outperformed us in every aspect of the game today, |
They deserved to win and they outperformed us in every aspect of the game today. |
They know we have a lot of improvement to make. Our goals are eight weeks down the road at the end of conference play. I've been happy with our practices, |
They made adjustments and we didn't make enough plays. I'm proud of our team. We need to do a better job making plays that make a difference in a close game. |
They're fast and athletic and we did everything we could to contain them and tackle them. It wasn't enough when you end up losing by seven. |
Those three plays in the game are the negative plays, |
We did not recruit potential. We recruited players that play hard right now. |
We have a baseline established. Now there's a clear reference point on truly where we are after working against someone else besides ourselves. It's my job now, with this coaching staff, to diagnose exactly what the areas are that need improvement, the players that need improvement, the areas of game management that can be handled better. |
We have an immediate need on special teams. As we evaluated our special teams, we determined it was important to find an experienced deep snapper. Matthew will help us fill that need. |