Post by KY Kid on Sept 17, 2002 17:32:40 GMT -5
Kentucky Football Press Conference Quotes
Sept. 16, 2002
Guy Morriss
On Middle Tennessee...
"They're a good football team. Our kids saw them play Alabama when we were waiting to play Louisville that weekend. They probably should have won that ball game. They played really well against Tennessee. I know they're defense held up pretty well. They have great athletes and can really run. I think they'll come in here believing they can beat us. And I think they have nothing to lose. So we'll have to be focused and ready to play."
On Middle Tennessee improving between their Alabama and Tennessee games...
"Yeah, they improved. They looked pretty impressive to me against Alabama. But they got better. No doubt."
On Pinner leading the SEC in rushing...
"I didn't know exactly how good our running game could be. But it doesn't surprise me at all. Artose is that kind of a back. I knew he was pretty darn good."
On talking Pinner out of quitting last year...
"After I got the job, five minutes into it he came into my office to quit. He was not happy and felt like his talents weren't being used. I tried to explain to him that we were going to run the football and balance our offense and he was going to be the man. I got down on my knees and begged him to stay. He took pity on me and decided to stick around."
On the decision to get 20-25 carries a game from Pinner...
"I knew in my mind that we were going to feature Artose Pinner and give him the ball that many times because he's a talented young man who can carry that kind of load. He's durable, he's not a fumbler, he's got speed - he's really a complete back."
On why he's better now than a couple years ago...
"The difference is not Artose. The difference is that we're putting the ball in his hands. We're finding a way to get him the football and he's making the most of it."
ukathletics.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091602aaa.html
Sept. 16, 2002
Guy Morriss
On Middle Tennessee...
"They're a good football team. Our kids saw them play Alabama when we were waiting to play Louisville that weekend. They probably should have won that ball game. They played really well against Tennessee. I know they're defense held up pretty well. They have great athletes and can really run. I think they'll come in here believing they can beat us. And I think they have nothing to lose. So we'll have to be focused and ready to play."
On Middle Tennessee improving between their Alabama and Tennessee games...
"Yeah, they improved. They looked pretty impressive to me against Alabama. But they got better. No doubt."
On Pinner leading the SEC in rushing...
"I didn't know exactly how good our running game could be. But it doesn't surprise me at all. Artose is that kind of a back. I knew he was pretty darn good."
On talking Pinner out of quitting last year...
"After I got the job, five minutes into it he came into my office to quit. He was not happy and felt like his talents weren't being used. I tried to explain to him that we were going to run the football and balance our offense and he was going to be the man. I got down on my knees and begged him to stay. He took pity on me and decided to stick around."
On the decision to get 20-25 carries a game from Pinner...
"I knew in my mind that we were going to feature Artose Pinner and give him the ball that many times because he's a talented young man who can carry that kind of load. He's durable, he's not a fumbler, he's got speed - he's really a complete back."
On why he's better now than a couple years ago...
"The difference is not Artose. The difference is that we're putting the ball in his hands. We're finding a way to get him the football and he's making the most of it."
ukathletics.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091602aaa.html