A lot of people counted on us to kind of cash it in after such an emotional loss. We battled back to go 5-0 to end the season. It's kind of a testament to our team and our coaching staff. |
Coming into the Big House and getting a win can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You want to do everything you can to let it sink in. |
Everyone thought to themselves, 'Yeah,' and bought in from that moment. It was his whole aura, tone of voice, demeanor, the air of confidence he brought. Throughout the whole season it came through him and into our football team. It's manifested itself in our football season. |
Everything starts with Smith. He beats you with his arms and his legs. Stopping Smith will give us a better chance to win the game, but they are not just limited to Smith. They can beat you in a lot of different ways. |
I think our team is starting to reflect the attitude of our head coach. We're buying into what he's trying to teach. |
If we put all of our eggs in one basket they will beat us another way. They can run the football, they can throw the football. They have play makers all across the field so we can't limit ourselves to stopping one person or one thing. |
It's not enough to just disrupt him. The best way to stop an athletic quarterback is to bring him down. You can't allow him to get in open field and make plays. |
That was his message at halftime and what he kept saying on the sidelines. Things don't always go your way in the game. You cannot lose your mind and you cannot lose your composure. |
That's what we've been dealing with all season. It was disappointing we couldn't show how good a defense we were. |