This program has tasted success and what these kids want to do is keep that rolling. |
Those are the three that we really went after. Those are the three that we identified who we thought could really come in here and help our program. |
Three of the four of them had their moments last year. Each of them brings different things to the table. ... There's nothing etched in granite. I want to see how they develop. We want to see who can take the leadership role in the huddle and who can throw the ball most accurately. |
To me [Butler] has got a tremendous challenge. They all have a tremendous challenge, but to me they have to look at every game as a tremendous challenge - but they have to understand that this is some outstanding personnel they are going up against. |
We did a pretty good job. They thought they were going to put a big number on us. They were surprised. They thought they'd be able to wear us down. I was pleased with our conditioning. |
We did lose a lot of seniors and there's no one person that anybody can gravitate to and say `Here's the guy.' I know it's nice to have outstanding players. But I also know it takes a team of 22 players to get it done on the field. If we have 22 no-name people and we're doing OK, that's the bottom line. |
We feel Jonathon has speed and athletic ability coming off the edge if we play him as a defensive end, ... In college football you don't need to have all those big people up front rushing all the time. Plus, with his athleticism, it helps us with some of the other things we do with our nickel package. |
We feel Jonathon has speed and athletic ability coming off the edge if we play him as a defensive end. In college football you don't need to have all those big people up front rushing all the time. Plus, with his athleticism, it helps us with some of the other things we do with our nickel package. |
We got overwhelmed by a really good defense. |
We had a tough time blocking them. We had a tough time tackling them. We didn't do a good job as coaches. We didn't do a good job as players. |
We had a tough time blocking, tackling, and didn't do a good job as coaches and players, ... We didn't open up enough holes and sustain enough blocks on offense. It's always a combination of things, and we just need to keep working and get better. |
We had some inconsistencies last year at that position. We'll have four guys compete for the job this spring. |
We knew about his athleticism when we recruited him. We wanted to utilize his speed and athleticism and his ability to get to the ball. He's a tough kid, too. |
We knew we were going to play him as a linebacker, |
We know that they're a very experienced football team. They feel like they've got one of the top defenses in the MAC. We know we're going to have to go out and win the game. They're not going to give us anything. |