QUICK QUOTES FROM CWT's PRESSER
Said excited to play again and ready to play good football again, said they can correct errors from FSU game.
ON ESTABLISHING THE RUN
Got to run the football and be smart throwing the ball and make sure our guys compete for the ball in the air. Said they are always going to run the ball. Need to be more efficient throwing it.
ON RUNNING BACK DEPTH
It is huge and we have to keep a stock of RBs because of injuries. Have guys who can play at a high level without a dropoff. You can wake up with the next man mentality.
ON BEATING CINCY SO BADLY LAST YEAR
Last year is in the past, nothing they can do about that or us, can't move too far. You have to find out what you did wrong and correct the why. If we don't learn from our mistakes that is when you have issues. Important we correct them. We know we can correct them quickly. We all have to do our part.
ON TICE
I doubt he will be back, we all heal differently though. Darius had surgery this morning, went well and he will do everything in his power to get back.
ON FLOWERS MISSING PRACTICE TODAY, WILL HE BE BACK WED
Quinton we be back, he welcomed his new daughter to the world so that is why he wasn't at practice. Girl is doing well, baby is doing well and Quinton is doing well. Has a new perspective on life and has to grow up more and be a great father, he will do great.
ON CINCY QB SITUATION
Both quarterbacks are similar throwing the ball and athletic ability. They are not changing their offense. They won't change much on what they do. Been practicing the same way all year so we have to be fundamentally and technically sound in what we do to give ourselves a chance.
ON CONFERENCE OPENER ON THE ROAD
It is important this is our goal and we want to win this conference, it is once game at a time, on our side in their environment and we have to accomplish our goal. We know it will be tough, but we have to do to get what we want. We are in season, preseason is over with and real season is now. First four football games can be kicked to the curb.
ON TUBERVILLE SAYING YOU HAVE BEST ATHLETES IN AAC
I'm not sure, but I agree with him saying that, he wasn't lying. We haven't played up to the talent on our football team. That is what is important for us to do and I appreciate Tuberville feeling about our team.
ON QUINTONS PLAY THIS YEAR
He can play better, he has done some things, but he can put up better numbers, make better decision and be better. He wasn't being himself lately and he needs to be himself. He has some things going on with his feet. His two picks were bad decisions, he made up his mind before he threw the ball, it was costly for us and change of possession and our D had to get back on the field. We have to make better decisions. We had a chance to get some points on Saturday before the half and he took a sack. He has to understand the situation better and make better decisions. I think he will be better.
ON QUINTON BEING BETTER IN SHORT THROWS
I'm not sure, he looks like he can't throw the ball and it goes back to being locked in to his job. When we see bad throws something is surprising him and it shouldn't surprise him because he is not locked in. For whatever reason he needs to be locked in to make easy throws. He had one in the last game he did. We should've thrown more short game, he needs to be accurate with those.
ON DEFENSIVE REBOUND
Those guys were ready to go on Sunday and get back to work. They were eager to find out what they did wrong and to find some solutions on how we will get better. You turn on the film you are like, you've got to be kidding me because it is things we've never done before. We did things as coaches and players we've never done before. You are like oh God why did we do that. It was important for our guys to look in the mirror and say could I have done more. Everybody could done more, everyone took turns making mistakes. If you have one or two guys make a mistake you can overcome, but when multiple guys do it, it is a recipe for disaster especially against a team like FSU. We have to be locked in, we will play better. We have to play with more energy and juice as a football team on the defensive side of the ball. I want to see guys throw the BullShark and throw em up and take pride in what we do and play with the energy and passion we can play with. We have to get it back on that side of the ball. They are ticked off and should be.
ON BRING WOODIE DOWN TO THE FIELD
We could bring him on the field and let him make some tackles (laughs). I don't think that had anything to do with the performance Saturday. I think there are other things we can do, go back to fundamentals and get guys in the right position. If we are not fundamentally sound and coach Woodie is on the field and we can't get lined up we will have the same results. I think we have to do our jobs better and we need to all worry about our individual jobs and good things will happen for our team.
ON WOODIE'S PERFORMANCE SO FAR
He has done a good job. Until last week, last week made us look like we were non-existent, but I think he has done a good job with our defense and will continue to do a good job with our defense and get it corrected and correct the mistakes. Before nowadays people are going to get yardage, you have to keep them out of the end zone and we did that for the mostpart in the first few games, but that killed us in this game. Offense is having some success unlike before when the defense had to carry us, so now we all say we suck on defense. That is the world we live in. We can play better and we can show better than Saturday and people should worry about our defense based on how we played Saturday, we will see a better defense out there on Saturday.
GOING ON THE ROAD TO PLAY CINCINNATI
We can't wait to play again and get Saturday behind you. Our guys will be highly motivated and we want to do something that hasn't been done before, we want to get better and see it happens. Last year wasn''t good enough and everyone has to give more and be motivated. Whatever happened last year is in the past. We don't have last year's team, that is in the past, worry about what we need to do. Cincinnati is doing things and they are good on defense and well-rounded. I think their DL is very active. We have to be locked in to play our best ballgame.
LAST NOTE
Ashanti Woulard is no longer on our football team.
Said excited to play again and ready to play good football again, said they can correct errors from FSU game.
ON ESTABLISHING THE RUN
Got to run the football and be smart throwing the ball and make sure our guys compete for the ball in the air. Said they are always going to run the ball. Need to be more efficient throwing it.
ON RUNNING BACK DEPTH
It is huge and we have to keep a stock of RBs because of injuries. Have guys who can play at a high level without a dropoff. You can wake up with the next man mentality.
ON BEATING CINCY SO BADLY LAST YEAR
Last year is in the past, nothing they can do about that or us, can't move too far. You have to find out what you did wrong and correct the why. If we don't learn from our mistakes that is when you have issues. Important we correct them. We know we can correct them quickly. We all have to do our part.
ON TICE
I doubt he will be back, we all heal differently though. Darius had surgery this morning, went well and he will do everything in his power to get back.
ON FLOWERS MISSING PRACTICE TODAY, WILL HE BE BACK WED
Quinton we be back, he welcomed his new daughter to the world so that is why he wasn't at practice. Girl is doing well, baby is doing well and Quinton is doing well. Has a new perspective on life and has to grow up more and be a great father, he will do great.
ON CINCY QB SITUATION
Both quarterbacks are similar throwing the ball and athletic ability. They are not changing their offense. They won't change much on what they do. Been practicing the same way all year so we have to be fundamentally and technically sound in what we do to give ourselves a chance.
ON CONFERENCE OPENER ON THE ROAD
It is important this is our goal and we want to win this conference, it is once game at a time, on our side in their environment and we have to accomplish our goal. We know it will be tough, but we have to do to get what we want. We are in season, preseason is over with and real season is now. First four football games can be kicked to the curb.
ON TUBERVILLE SAYING YOU HAVE BEST ATHLETES IN AAC
I'm not sure, but I agree with him saying that, he wasn't lying. We haven't played up to the talent on our football team. That is what is important for us to do and I appreciate Tuberville feeling about our team.
ON QUINTONS PLAY THIS YEAR
He can play better, he has done some things, but he can put up better numbers, make better decision and be better. He wasn't being himself lately and he needs to be himself. He has some things going on with his feet. His two picks were bad decisions, he made up his mind before he threw the ball, it was costly for us and change of possession and our D had to get back on the field. We have to make better decisions. We had a chance to get some points on Saturday before the half and he took a sack. He has to understand the situation better and make better decisions. I think he will be better.
ON QUINTON BEING BETTER IN SHORT THROWS
I'm not sure, he looks like he can't throw the ball and it goes back to being locked in to his job. When we see bad throws something is surprising him and it shouldn't surprise him because he is not locked in. For whatever reason he needs to be locked in to make easy throws. He had one in the last game he did. We should've thrown more short game, he needs to be accurate with those.
ON DEFENSIVE REBOUND
Those guys were ready to go on Sunday and get back to work. They were eager to find out what they did wrong and to find some solutions on how we will get better. You turn on the film you are like, you've got to be kidding me because it is things we've never done before. We did things as coaches and players we've never done before. You are like oh God why did we do that. It was important for our guys to look in the mirror and say could I have done more. Everybody could done more, everyone took turns making mistakes. If you have one or two guys make a mistake you can overcome, but when multiple guys do it, it is a recipe for disaster especially against a team like FSU. We have to be locked in, we will play better. We have to play with more energy and juice as a football team on the defensive side of the ball. I want to see guys throw the BullShark and throw em up and take pride in what we do and play with the energy and passion we can play with. We have to get it back on that side of the ball. They are ticked off and should be.
ON BRING WOODIE DOWN TO THE FIELD
We could bring him on the field and let him make some tackles (laughs). I don't think that had anything to do with the performance Saturday. I think there are other things we can do, go back to fundamentals and get guys in the right position. If we are not fundamentally sound and coach Woodie is on the field and we can't get lined up we will have the same results. I think we have to do our jobs better and we need to all worry about our individual jobs and good things will happen for our team.
ON WOODIE'S PERFORMANCE SO FAR
He has done a good job. Until last week, last week made us look like we were non-existent, but I think he has done a good job with our defense and will continue to do a good job with our defense and get it corrected and correct the mistakes. Before nowadays people are going to get yardage, you have to keep them out of the end zone and we did that for the mostpart in the first few games, but that killed us in this game. Offense is having some success unlike before when the defense had to carry us, so now we all say we suck on defense. That is the world we live in. We can play better and we can show better than Saturday and people should worry about our defense based on how we played Saturday, we will see a better defense out there on Saturday.
GOING ON THE ROAD TO PLAY CINCINNATI
We can't wait to play again and get Saturday behind you. Our guys will be highly motivated and we want to do something that hasn't been done before, we want to get better and see it happens. Last year wasn''t good enough and everyone has to give more and be motivated. Whatever happened last year is in the past. We don't have last year's team, that is in the past, worry about what we need to do. Cincinnati is doing things and they are good on defense and well-rounded. I think their DL is very active. We have to be locked in to play our best ballgame.
LAST NOTE
Ashanti Woulard is no longer on our football team.
