Jeep is another excellent all-around football coach, having coached on both sides of the ball in his career. He has recruited extensively in the Southeast, another key asset for our program. We think Jeep's knowledge of the running game and passing game will add to our package. |
Jon has done an excellent job. Our defense has been ranked among the top 20 every year. We wanted to make sure he had some stability. |
My hat's off to them. It really is. |
My philosophy about bowl games has always been (that) unless you're playing for a championship or one of the top spots in the country, it should be a reward and it should be fun for the kids. That being said, they're keeping score, so you're going out with the purpose of winning. |
My responsibility in this whole thing is to treat him just like I would any other player. |
Nobody's going to miss those 15 plays. |
Nobody's going to miss those 15 plays. There's plenty of things they could do if they wanted to. |
Nobody's like them. Nobody gives us everything they give us. |
Not anyone believed it could happen. |
Now that more is going in, it's starting to pile up on him. He just needs to play. Coaches don't want to allow for that; you want perfect execution all the time. And Mansfield has those same expectations of himself. But we realize there's a learning curve. |
Obviously I'm very happy to be here. Georgia Tech is a special place, and I'm looking forward to many more years here. |
Obviously things are set up to give him many more opportunities. The key is to complete more of the things that are set up. |
Obviously, I'm very happy to be here. When I came here, my expectation was to finish my career at Georgia Tech, and this is a big step in that direction. |
Once his symptoms are cleared, he'll be able to go back incrementally. It's not like he'll be able to go back full speed the first day. He can take a few snaps the first day, a few more the next day, a few more the next day, and so on. |
One of the first things Reggie asked Patrick was what Virginia Tech looked like on defense. It tells you that he feels like he's going to be back pretty quickly. |