Oregon State-Washington State Post-Game Quotes
November 13, 2010 | Football
Nov. 13, 2010
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Oregon State vs. Washington State
November 13, 2010
Reser Stadium
Oregon State Post-Game Quotes
Head Coach Mike Riley
Opening Statement …
“We've had two performances in a row like this, you could kind of see it coming off of last week's game. We just hoped it was a one-week deal. I thought we had a great week of practice. We'll just have to look at the film and start the process back over again with this team. Obviously, this team's confidence is way down. There are a whole bunch of committed guys who are hurting badly, and we have to help them. That's our job, and we'll do that.”
On the view that Oregon State's performance did not measure up to Washington State's performance …
“That is the perspective. Our perspective will be that we didn't play well. We missed some blocks, we missed tackles, we lost contain on the quarterback. We have some tangible things we have to get to that will get better. I think they worked very hard. I know that is a perspective that will be out there, and people are certainly allowed that perspective, but we're going to deal with the tangibles. We're going to work this team and we're going to continue to try to help them get better.”
On Washington State's performance …
“That was the biggest difference in the game – they just kept the ball. They made plays. Sometimes it looked like we had a great opportunity to get a sack, but we didn't. You have to make those kinds of plays in football in order to get the ball back, in order to gain momentum for your team, in order to get some rhythm on offense. That gives your defense confidence to build on.”
On Ryan Katz's performance …
“He made some good plays. Again, it's not about the plays that he's capable of making, it's for our whole offense to be more consistent. We can make some individual plays, it's obvious, but out there we just need to be able to do that and put them back-to-back. We need to get better on third-down. We're down 10 percentage points from a year ago on third-down conversions, and that's a big problem and a big reason why we're running 48 plays. Those are issues that we have to fight hard to fix.”
Linebacker Keith Pankey
On the loss …
“When you lose a football game there's only so much that you can talk about. You can't point fingers, you can't play the blame game. It's a matter of looking in the mirror and fixing it. We didn't fix it last week and this is what happened today.”
On the morale after the loss …
“Honestly, it's gut check time. Everyone has to go and look in the mirror. This one really stings but I think come Monday guys are going to have their heads straight. This one is going to burn for a while and we need to use it as motivation to work hard and do well.”
On Jeff Tuel in person versus on tape …
“We'd be seeing them using him more in the run game towards the latter part of the season here, so that wasn't really a surprise. We just needed to get to the guy and get him to the ground. We got to him, we flushed the pocket, but off it goes sometimes and we have to fix that.”
Center Alex Linnenkohl
On what the issue has been …
“It's like a bad dream, or a bad nightmare where we try to run fast but then are in slow motion. We have dogs chasing us. All of the elements are there: guys trying to inspire people, things trying to go well, but in the end we are just scoring less points than the other team. It hurts.”
On Washington State's defensive line …
“They brought some pressure from the linebackers. It wasn't really complicated, but they just got free, and were persistent on the pass rush and they did a good job of trying to get free. In a perfect world, we would lock them all down, but they had it where one guy got free and one guy lasted one on one and I think it happened to each of us.”
On carryover from last week's lack of offense …
“We had a good week of practice, and all agreed to shake the hangover of the loss. I thought we had a pretty inspired week of practice. Then today, we were right there but we just kept shooting ourselves in the foot, and they kept on making plays when they needed to.”
Running Back Jacquizz Rodgers
On problems/difficulties and if they can be fixed …
“You can fix them. We need to just make those plays, and give it our all on every play. Every game I try to go out and give it my all.”
On emotions felt after the game
“I can not remember the last time I wanted to cry after a football game. It had to have been back in high school. I love to win. I wish everyone felt that way.”
Washington State Post-Game Quotes
Head Coach Paul Wulff
On the win …
“It starts with faith in our players and their belief in each other and all of us. To go 11 straight weeks like we've done and to be banged up and then to go on the road and play that hard and physical like we did was a tribute to their character. We're always looking forward and not spending too much time on what's happened behind us. That allows you to keep going and go on the road and play like we did today. We played very physical and I'm very proud for the seniors that get a road win and 25 players out there that are playing their first year of college football. “
On the running game …
“Our offensive line did a nice job but Jeff Tuel was a big part of that, obviously. Our running backs ran hard and played well. I thought they all did a good job, the guys that were in there. “
On the player's attitudes after the win …
“They're excited. They've all been working so hard and they've never gotten down. They want to keep fighting hard and win for each other and to come out and do it the way we did is a pretty thorough win. I think we dominated in so many ways, in every aspect. I couldn't be happier. It was a complete team win and they're very excited and it gives them a lot more belief now that they've actually done it. It's a big win for our team and this program with a young football team.”
On the game preparation…
“Go out and make plays. We've been doing the same kind of stuff; it's just believing and working hard and making plays. I thought we were very physical. We went after them. We set the tempo of the football game and that's how we want to be at Washington State. We want to be tough, hard-nosed, throw the first punch, and we've been working on doing that but doing that every play of every quarter has been a challenge for our team. But I feel like we set the tempo. We didn't do anything different. If anything, we shortened practices to get through them without banging ourselves up more than we have.”
Cornerback Arie Justin
On if he's excited about the win …
“Oh yea.. First one (win) on the road in I don't know how many years and it feels good and we're excited.”
On being so close so many times and what was different about today's game …
“We're coming out playing like a team. We always talk about making the first punch and making it count. We threw the first punch and we kept punching and we played as a team. The offense was doing good, the defense was doing good, playing sound. We knew the game plan, had a good game plan, and we executed. “
Wide Receiver Jared Karstetter
On what he thought about the win…
“I think it just speaks volumes about the coaching staff and guys and how everyone got in and kept fighting. You get into the end of the season like this, and it's been a pretty long rough year for us. We've been close quite a bit; everyone's just persevered and kept fighting. I'm just so happy, and relieved. It's just a great feeling.”
