Andre and I have always gotten along really well and pushed each other to be great players. He's made me a better player, and I hope I've done the same for him. We are obviously going against each other, but we have kept a really good friendship. This game is really not about proving anything to anyone except to yourself and your teammates. We are just trying to compete every game. It's a big opportunity not just for me, but our team. It's a huge rivalry and always a big game. |
Big players make big plays, and he did that. |
He's a great player and he's only going to get better. That was a big-time play. There's not a lot of guys who can make that play. |
I had some jitters before the game. I'm not going to say I didn't when I did. I've got to play better if we're going to be a successful team in a conference like this one. I need to make a lot of throws that I didn't make today. |
I just have to get better with my mistakes. I've got to cut down on my interceptions and raise my completion percentage and just be a better quarterback, and that's going to help us win games. |
I think it brought us closer together. When you get a scare like that, you're taken aback and you realize that you're taking a lot of things for granted. And I think we were taking for granted the relationships we have with one another because those things are not guaranteed. |
It's been a lot easier (this spring). When you have everyone clicking and everyone's on the same page, the offense will really start to excel. We're head over heels better than we were last spring. |
One of (the) things we struggled with in the past is getting down on ourselves and letting one game affect the next. |
One of the things that we've struggled with in the past is getting down on ourselves and letting one game affect the next. But I don't sense that at all with this team. We're going to realize if we just make a few more plays, we can win that game, and we can carry that over into the rest of the season. |
Our line has done a great job of protecting me and we've got some really talented receivers on this team. I try not to think much about all of the numbers. I'm just trying to get better every week, and if I can do that everything else will fall in place. |
Our offense has been shaky at times both games. We have to be better this week. |
That game taught me a lot about making sure of your throws. I feel like I've grown up a lot since then, but that game still is a motivator for me. |
That was just a bad decision on my part. I made some good plays and a lot of bad ones. I think you can say that for our whole football team. We know we've got a lot to work on, but it was important to come up here and get a win. |
The team chemistry is better. I think we are all more confident than at any time since we've been here. |
There's no telling who is going to start come August because a new camp brings on a whole new look. But Andrew looks good. And whether he's starting or coming off the bench, he's someone who is going to help us. |