(Hampton) isn't the most gifted athlete that we have, yet he takes so much pride in how he plays, he's on every special team and I just thought it would send a strong message to our special-team guys that we appreciate them and that's the type of effort and that's the type of play that we're looking for. |
(Working) both jobs over a long period of time would be difficult. Eventually they will take their toll. |
A couple of our guys, I don't know why they did practice. They could have done what they did just by showing up on Saturday, |
A guy that can get you tough yardage. |
A lot of it has to do with that. Guys put a lot into the past two weeks. We tried to address that all week. But our guys played two four-quarter games and put a lot into it. Sometimes you can only go to the well so often, to ask guys to strain. I just thought we'd play better. But you have games like this. |
All of our sports are fully funded. We're trying to give all of our coaches the opportunity to compete at a high level. These coaches have shown that you can. |
As I visit with some of the other coaches in leagues that have playoffs, I don't think that there's any excitement about the playoff. Sure, it's a big payoff for one game, but I think it diminishes some of the season. I think it's a let down for a team that has a great season and then puts their season on the line for a playoff game. And it all seems done for no other reason than a paycheck. |
Bernie blocked better and played better than he's ever played in his career. |
Brandon gives us someone with speed who likes the challenge and wants the ball in his hands, ... He has been a playmaker for us ever since we've had him. |
Brandon gives us someone with speed who likes the challenge and wants the ball in his hands. He has been a playmaker for us ever since we've had him. |
But he's in the shotgun and a lot of it is quick releases. A lot of it is sprint-outs, where it's hard to get to him anyhow. They've devised a scheme where it's difficult to really pressure him. You're not going to get many sacks. |
Coach Mason could have taken a safety, but that's his call and I'm not going to second-guess him. |
Could you tell me one? |
Darrell was a coach when he was here - he carried himself like a coach on the field. He always thought like a coach. He wasn't a gifted athlete but he always knew where to go with the ball. I don't think there was ever any question what he wanted to do. He was going to coach some day. |
Defensively, we've got to improve. And I'm going to emphasize that whatever we didn't do well in that game, people are going to pick on. If you don't improve, you're in trouble. |