Coach Bennett's media lunch quotes
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:49 amBennett media luncheon quotes
Coach previews Rice Game
Nov. 1, 2005
On this weekend's game against Rice...
"They are a team with a deceptive record. They have played some tough teams all year and have been competitive in conference play. Offensively, they have moved the ball against everyone they have played. Defensively, they are young and that has hurt them at times. Their last win was almost a year ago against us and they are coming in here with some incentive to play well. Our guys have great respect for Rice in the things that they do. We are expecting a very tough game, and in order to win we are going to have to execute and finish things off at the end of the game."
On the team's improvements over last season...
"We are not into moral victories, but we can tell we are a better football team and that we are not that far away. Each week you are judged by how you play. We haven't come out on top recently, but you have to believe in what you are doing and keep working. I don't think we are very far from being a good football team. However, when you are minus-7 in the turnover ratio the last two games, you have to make some things happen. Luck just doesn't happen, you have to go out and make plays to turn your fortunes."
On Jerad Romo...
"I have confidence that Jerad Romo is going to come back and play well the next three games. He got us in some good situations and directed our offense well against Tulsa. He is a very good competitor and he knows he is our quarterback and knows the importance of this game."
On stopping the triple option...
"The biggest thing with the triple option is stopping the fullback, the quarterback and the pitch in that order. Rice isn't strictly option. They run what we call "power football" out of the wishbone, where they put more people in the box to get your corners and safeties involved. The other thing you have to concentrate on is keeping them moving east and west and not north and south. You have to keep them playing hash-line to hash-line and not lose sight of their passing game. It is a challenging week to prepare for them for each person on this team. You have to try and get them out of their element and put them in long-yardage situations."
On the recent success of DeMyron Martin...
"DeMyron has had sore shoulder, but the more he ran at Tulsa the better he said it felt. He is maturing, though, and his comfort level is better than what it was to begin the season. He ran for some tough yards at Tulsa and he showed some toughness by staying in the game. His vision is also opening up. Instead of looking for cuts, he is feeling cuts and he is looking past what is in front of him."
Coach previews Rice Game
Nov. 1, 2005
On this weekend's game against Rice...
"They are a team with a deceptive record. They have played some tough teams all year and have been competitive in conference play. Offensively, they have moved the ball against everyone they have played. Defensively, they are young and that has hurt them at times. Their last win was almost a year ago against us and they are coming in here with some incentive to play well. Our guys have great respect for Rice in the things that they do. We are expecting a very tough game, and in order to win we are going to have to execute and finish things off at the end of the game."
On the team's improvements over last season...
"We are not into moral victories, but we can tell we are a better football team and that we are not that far away. Each week you are judged by how you play. We haven't come out on top recently, but you have to believe in what you are doing and keep working. I don't think we are very far from being a good football team. However, when you are minus-7 in the turnover ratio the last two games, you have to make some things happen. Luck just doesn't happen, you have to go out and make plays to turn your fortunes."
On Jerad Romo...
"I have confidence that Jerad Romo is going to come back and play well the next three games. He got us in some good situations and directed our offense well against Tulsa. He is a very good competitor and he knows he is our quarterback and knows the importance of this game."
On stopping the triple option...
"The biggest thing with the triple option is stopping the fullback, the quarterback and the pitch in that order. Rice isn't strictly option. They run what we call "power football" out of the wishbone, where they put more people in the box to get your corners and safeties involved. The other thing you have to concentrate on is keeping them moving east and west and not north and south. You have to keep them playing hash-line to hash-line and not lose sight of their passing game. It is a challenging week to prepare for them for each person on this team. You have to try and get them out of their element and put them in long-yardage situations."
On the recent success of DeMyron Martin...
"DeMyron has had sore shoulder, but the more he ran at Tulsa the better he said it felt. He is maturing, though, and his comfort level is better than what it was to begin the season. He ran for some tough yards at Tulsa and he showed some toughness by staying in the game. His vision is also opening up. Instead of looking for cuts, he is feeling cuts and he is looking past what is in front of him."