Quotes by Chris Petersen

“Health care costs and access are problems (for farmers).”

“Those guys, theyre having growing pains and thats to be expected. As much as we tried to get them in there in the summer and get them prepared, theres just nothing like being in a game. You just cant simulate that situation.”

“Because of that (relationship), weve studied the Utah situation a lot.”

“We play a lot of people. That way not everyone has to know everything were doing, except for the quarterback. He has to know everything. Some teams have a tendency to play three, four receivers. Well play seven or eight. Some teams play one or two running backs. Well play five.”

“The best way to get better is to study yourself. Our players and our coaches are always studying. We have that attitude. When you study, you know what to do, and when you understand your assignment, you play faster because you dont have to slow down to make decisions. We like to play at full speed.”

“We call it a chameleon offense. We just kind of blend in and look one way one week, a different way the next.”

“They were at a different level physically than wed seen.”

“Were planning on business as usual.”

“Were going to have to go out there and earn it, though. We had a lot of guys coming back this year. It doesnt matter how few guys you lose, the chemistry always changes. Talent only gets you so far. Chemistry ... has to come with it.”

“One or two plays can make or break you at that position. ... Hes learned some hard lessons. (Wednesdays) lesson may be as difficult as anything weve learned yet. If hes learned from it, he will be much better down the road for it.”