We've been lucky until now [with injuries], |
We've got to be aware of where No. 18 (Davis) is on every play. |
We've played Miami when they've had some of the top-ranked defenses in the country. This is the best defense we've seen, period. |
What makes it tough is they're better for sure than they were two years ago, |
When you have two fast guys, and they get a crease they can make things happen. I think it's taken a while for our guys to get comfortable, but I think they are now. |
When you make somebody one-dimensional, your chances of winning the game are pretty good. |
When you play a team that's got a great secondary with great speed, you can't make a lot of moves. Coach (Calvin) Magee and I were on him the last two weeks, 'Steve, press the blocks, make one cut and just hit it.' And he did that today. |
Why would you redshirt him, and he'd be a 30-year-old senior? ... J.R.'s worked hard. He's gotten better every day. He earned the right to be in there. |
Would I be surprised if Boston College jumped? Are you kidding? I think they've been waiting to be asked for a year now, if not longer. |
You can't make missed assignments and give them cheap ones. They're good enough to beat you without you making mistakes; you can't make mistakes mentally and have a chance to do it. |
You can't weave like you're playing Nintendo down the field. You've got to hit it and go north and south and try to get positive yards. Part of the key for us is having long drives and keeping our defense off the field as much as we can. |
You have to be an unselfish guy to handle this role. Both of them are. I'd rather have too many bullets than not enough. Both are weapons. |
You know injuries are going to happen. Somebody else has to step up and take that role over. |
You've got to try to limit the big plays, which we've been pretty good at so far this year. They score so quickly, I think it takes the other team out of their offense so fast. |