Game 2 Postgame Quotes
Sep 15, 2007 | Football
Sept. 15, 2007
September 15, 2007
Game 2 - Jacksonville State 14, Memphis 35
Memphis Head Coach Tommy West
Postgame Quotes
"(It was a) hard fought win. A great win. The objective for us was to get to a win and try to get to one. We got there but it was hard. They are all hard. We played well enough at times when we had to to win the game."
"We have practiced six weeks and played one ball game. I was worried that we would make mistakes. We are not a grind it out type of team. We have to hit you with the deep ball. We ran the ball okay"
"We lost Duke Calhoun and Greg Jackson with knees. We have to get them an MRI on Monday and find out exactly what is wrong with them. We should know something by Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning."
"Maurice Jones made some plays for us tonight, and I did not think we helped Martin Hankins at wide out tonight. I thought we had some balls we could have gone up and got."
"We could not get off the field defensively at times. Their quarterback can give you some problems at times with the option and did. We looked like we have not played option ball."
"Jake Kasser has played really well at defense the last two games but Jake is an All-Star type of player."
Jacksonville State Head Coach Jack Crowe
Postgame Quotes
"We got to take what we know and return ourselves into a football team that can compete for the OVC Championship. It's going to be a challenge. Tommy (West) has got some good football players, particularly at wide receiver. I wish him the best."
On JSU Quarterback Cedric Johnson
"He's still on the learning curve. There are some things he could have done; of course he's not perfect. The things he did on his own were outstanding; some of the things that have to be done for the other people to do their jobs. He'll get them done. He's conscientious."
