A couple of times a year, we think it's important to reach out and see what we can do against teams at the top of our division. This game gives our guys a chance, even on an individual basis, to see how we stack up and where we are at the beginning of the season. |
I think our team's going to be just fine. We have a group of guys who battled hard, but we just don't have the speed at the skill positions to match up with what UNI has. |
Illinois State is a talented team, and the game will be a tall order for us. It will be a challenge for us to match up with them. |
There were a lot of positives we took out of our opener at Northern Iowa. We won't play in a tougher atmosphere than that the rest of the year. Our guys learned a good lesson. You can play with a lot of emotion, but the game still comes down to fundamentals like tackling and being in the right spot. |
We just need someone who can manage the team. We're probably not going to be able to put as much in their hands early. |