Oregon State-Sacramento State Post-Game Quotes
September 03, 2011 | Football
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Head Coach Mike Riley
On the quarterback situation…
“We had planned to play Sean Mannion. We were going to get him into the game at some point. We were going to do it in the second quarter, but we thought we better stay with Ryan Katz, try to get something going. It's something we've been talking about for at least a week. We thought it would be very important for our team and for Sean to play some.”
On the game overall…
“The team is very, very disappointed not winning the game, and that's what we have to live with. Tomorrow, we have to go on to the next game. We'll take some things away from this game, like Malcolm Agnew rushing for this yardage. We can then build on this and carry over to the next game. But the ultimate thing right now is we lost the game, and so we'll digest that and look at ways not to do that again, and then enhance some of the good things we were able to do.”
On the strong offensive line performance in the second half…
“I think that's something we can build on. They got some confidence, so we made running plays, the quarterback made timely passes, and we came from way out of our own end and moved the ball. All of those things are really positive. It's going to be a hard loss to live with, but we have to go on.”
Redshirt Freshman Quarterback Sean Mannion
On what coach Riley told him at halftime…
“I didn't really know, someone just grabbed me and said get warm and ready to go. It was kind of like that.”
On how he felt while he was out there…
“It felt good. It was the first time I got to play in front of a crowd like that. It was a lot of fun. Unfortunately, we didn't come out with a victory but it was a learning experience.”
On Sacramento State's defense…
“They were doing a lot of stuff and bringing a lot of pressure. I think our offensive line did a very good job. Obviously, our running backs ran the ball really well.”
On keeping everything to together after the loss…
“Well it's tough, but at the same time we just have to stick together and move on and get better off of what we did today.”
Senior Offensive Tackle Mike Remmers
On the loss…
“I am definitely upset about that loss. Maybe it will be an eye opener for us and know that we need to work hard, keep trying, and get a lot better.”
On the mood in the locker room…
“I don't care who we are playing, I'll get pretty upset after losing. I don't care if they are the best team or the worst team, I'll be upset. Instead of everyone being all sad about it, everyone was thinking of working hard and getting better.”
On Sean Mannion's performance…
“Mannion did very well and had a great game. He had a lot of confidence out there, which you wouldn't really expect it from a younger guy. He was doing really well out there and did a great job.”
Freshman Running Back Malcolm Agnew
On personal determination…
“I just prayed a lot to God this whole week to help me out throughout the game. Thankfully I had a good game, but it wasn't enough to get the victory.”
On personal afternoon performance…
“I thought it was pretty good for the first game, but we definitely need to improve. I fumbled the ball while Jacquizz (Rodgers) had one thousand carries without a fumble, so I have some big hands to live up to.”
On change in offensive force when Shawn Mannion came in…
“I don't know if anything changed, I think that we just decided to click and get our minds right. The holes opened up and the line did a good job today. Shawn was firing off passes.”
Sacramento State Post-Game Quotes
Head Coach Marshall Sperbeck
On going for the two-point conversion during overtime…
“We knew we had to. We got to that point and we were gassed. We just figured we had a 50-50 chance and we went for it and got the win.”
On this being possibly the biggest win in the program's history…
“I would say if it is not the biggest win in the program's history, it's up there. As far as my tenure, it's definitely the biggest win.”
On losing momentum on the fumble…
“We did lose momentum a little bit after the fumble, but we did bounce back and our defense kept us in it. It takes both sides to win. Fortunately the defense kept it in check.”
Junior Quarterback Jeff Fleming
On Oregon State's improved offense in the second half…
“They had the momentum in their favor. They were really starting to find a feel and were able to drive the ball down the field. Even though they missed the field goal, they were really driving the ball.”
On decision to go for the game winning two-point conversion…
“We were considering it. We didn't really know for sure about it. I walked over there to the coaches and had a good feeling. My teammates and coaches were discussing it and I finally just said, 'coach, let's go, let's get this done now.' Luckily it worked out. We decided we came all the way up here, we battled so hard, we figured let's just go for the gusto. We thought we had a good matchup on the left side so I laid it up and it worked out.”
On the post-game celebration in the locker room…
“We were singing our fight song for our school pride and for all of our fans. We had a break on our coach Brooks. He was our strength and conditioning coach that passed away during the offseason. He really had a big effect on all of us so we made sure to give this one to him.”
On the win for the program…
“This was just another game for us. It was back and forth and in the end we believed in ourselves and executed. There was no doubt in any of our minds that we could do it.”
Senior Wide Receiver Brandyn Reed
On the meaning of the win for the program…
“It's a win. I want to say it's like every win, but this is a big one. This is just the beginning of great things. We believe in each other and that's one thing that we preach. We deserve it.”
On the decision to go for the game winning two-point conversion…
“That was all the coaches' call. I came off the sideline ready for a field goal, hoping that we would get it up this time so they didn't block it. Coach made the call and I looked at Jeff Fleming, he looked at me, I just had to go and make a play.”
