[On Chris Harrell's near fatal late-hit penalty on Wildcat quarterback Brett Basanez in the fourth quarter, which would have forced Northwestern to punt deep in its own territory with the Lions down two points:] That could have changed the whole course of the game, ... But we could have folded at that point, but you just have to know there's always going to be adversity. None of these games are going to be easy. Nothing will be given to us. |
As far as our defense compared to last year, last year we had a lot of fifth-year guys. We were always on point. This year, it's a little bit different. We have guys who are lining up together for the first time. ... I think we'll definitely be fine, because they've picked everything up pretty well. |
At first, I was really, really angry about the whole situation. Especially when we started practicing. That was very frustrating at first. But I realized I still needed to get something out of it ... |
Both teams realize that we are led by great coaches, coaches that will be remembered forever. It's an honor to be a part of this game. |
Donnie Johnson has really come to the front and stepped up. Justin and Tony have done really well this spring. |
Even though we won, we felt like we could have done a lot more. But it was still a win. It wasn't our best win, but it beats a good loss. We have high expectations. |
He was a huge factor in my decision, because I knew I wanted to come and play for a great man like him. |
He was putting the ball right on the money. He was throwing strikes. It was good to see him go out there in a game atmosphere in front of a crowd and succeed. |
He?s a dominating player for us and whatever he wanted to do on the field, he was able to do. |
He's obviously handling it as well as he could. He's taking his punishment like a man. He's doing everything the coaches have asked him to do. |
I am not exactly sure what I want to do. I want to come back to Penn State, but I'll look at it after the season. |
I came because of the tradition Penn State has, especially at linebacker, ... That was one of the main factors in my decision. I also liked the coaching staff and the people here. I just felt comfortable. |
I decided after speaking with my family and coaches it would be best for me to come back to Penn State and play my senior year. I am really looking forward to this coming season. I think we can have another great year. |
I don't think everything can change in just one season. To do that, we'll have to have more years of seasons like this. |
I feel like I could play a game right now if I had to, but we're just being really cautious with it and there's no reason to rush back for anything. I just want to make sure I'm 100 percent. |