--"Amazing stadium, will have a true homefield advantage...has exceeded expectations"
--"We have a good football team, a veteran group, a talented group"
--showers Weber and Decker with praise...."Not a better receiver in the country"
--"Defensively, we are in good shape"...loves up the middle with Small, Brown, and Campbell
--"The schedule is extremely challenging, but that is to my liking"
--on new coaches: "(Davis and Cosgrove) are proven coaches. We wanted to get more physical up front."
--talks about pouring a lot of time into the Syracuse game already
--on Hayo: "He's on campus and in school. He's very dynamic. Speed, hands, toughness, he will add a dimension that will help our passing game."
--talks about being able to work the middle of the field with Tow-Arnett, which will open things up on the outside for Hayo...adds a dimension they've lacked -- pure speed
--When he talks to recruits, they ask him all the time about the non-conference schedule...when he brings up USC, recruits are excited
--on right side of O-Line: Wills - very large, came in at 412 lbs, now is down to 342 lbs, has worked very hard....Carufel - athleticism, heck of a player
"We will be a much improved O-Line."
--talking about using the elements of the outdoors to their advantage --- hopes to have some cold days, maybe even snowy days...adds, it's just as cold in Ann Arbor and Chicago though...that take a bit overrated
--haven't changed much on defensive side - verbiage even the same in some areas - kids have embraced the change...Weber great in leadership role this offseason in captains gatherings (transitioned to off. side)
--on Ill. and Wis. having games in Dec. -- as a conf. we did not have success in the bowl games, so as a conf. we are looking at ways to help everyone, so playing in Dec. helps...discussing a conf. champ. game, it has come up with Delaney
--"We have a good football team, a veteran group, a talented group"
--showers Weber and Decker with praise...."Not a better receiver in the country"
--"Defensively, we are in good shape"...loves up the middle with Small, Brown, and Campbell
--"The schedule is extremely challenging, but that is to my liking"
--on new coaches: "(Davis and Cosgrove) are proven coaches. We wanted to get more physical up front."
--talks about pouring a lot of time into the Syracuse game already
--on Hayo: "He's on campus and in school. He's very dynamic. Speed, hands, toughness, he will add a dimension that will help our passing game."
--talks about being able to work the middle of the field with Tow-Arnett, which will open things up on the outside for Hayo...adds a dimension they've lacked -- pure speed
--When he talks to recruits, they ask him all the time about the non-conference schedule...when he brings up USC, recruits are excited
--on right side of O-Line: Wills - very large, came in at 412 lbs, now is down to 342 lbs, has worked very hard....Carufel - athleticism, heck of a player
"We will be a much improved O-Line."
--talking about using the elements of the outdoors to their advantage --- hopes to have some cold days, maybe even snowy days...adds, it's just as cold in Ann Arbor and Chicago though...that take a bit overrated
--haven't changed much on defensive side - verbiage even the same in some areas - kids have embraced the change...Weber great in leadership role this offseason in captains gatherings (transitioned to off. side)
--on Ill. and Wis. having games in Dec. -- as a conf. we did not have success in the bowl games, so as a conf. we are looking at ways to help everyone, so playing in Dec. helps...discussing a conf. champ. game, it has come up with Delaney
