Quotes by Chris Norman

“With all the injuries, we had to shuffle some kids around and play some both ways. Well just have to go back to the drawing board Monday and see what we can come up with.”

“When youre trying to build a schedule with six non-conference games and play good competition, these are games you need to play. If we go up there, play well and dont get beat up too bad, it was a good trip. If we dont play well, get beat all up and lose the game, then I guess it was a bad trip.”

“Weve just got to go up there and play well, no matter who weve got.”

“Our offensive line did a good job and we had Mitch Bridges back this week. I also thought our defensive front seven did the job. Our linebackers played a lot better this week than they did in the second half and were able to hold a good running back like (Darryl) Vereen down (to 49 yards).”

“The opening drive in the second half was a big key. Darryl Montgomery did an outstanding job of reading the option.”

“My hats off to our sports medicine staff. Theyve done a great job of getting them back together and the doctors that were working with have been great. We held them out an extra week, and thats a good thing, because we need them to be ready.”

“Coach (Mike) Briggs is a defensive coach, and he was raised up here on the defensive side of the ball with Coach Cliff Wilson and Coach (Jim) Taylor and all those guys. He knows defensive football, so therell be adjustments made.”

“Anytime you can get a win against a team like this, its special. I thought both teams played outstanding. The kids just played hard, and Ill bet there will be a lot a sore kids in the morning.”

“Our kids were able to hang on to it at the end. I went up to Arsenio and told him everybody in the stadium knows youre getting the ball, just hang on to it. Thats not the time to get real fancy.”

“Im sure both of us would like to come out with a win, but its a long season. I just hope our kids come out focused.”