Jeff Carnazzo Quotations

We've got most of our stuff in now. We've had a little more time to jell. We'll script our first 20 plays. Of course, you have to get a feel for the game, which is why we've rarely gotten through our 20 plays without making changes.

One of the reasons we wanted Jordan to play quarterback is he's such a threat with the ball. He takes pride in taking care of the football. He doesn't make ill-advised pitches. Not all quarterbacks think that way.

I did not even expect Jeff to start. He just came in and took the position. He closes fast on the ball. He's a solid run stopper.

When they signed him, they envisioned him as a slash-type of player. Once they saw his mobility and arm strength, they said 'This kid can play.' He could be starting at corner, safety or linebacker for that team.

He didn't panic when things didn't come to him. What Chad has is a lot of patience.

Kyle makes all the line calls. You watch him. He'll get up to the line, look at the defense and start barking out calls. He's irreplaceable.

Michael's another one that will be a key to our success.

You know it's going to be four quarters of football. It's not like we haven't seen them before. But there's a little more adrenaline this week.

We did not talk about De La Salle at all until this week.

When colleges see film of his last couple of games, there will be more. We moved him to the inside so he can make plays. He covers the entire field. You can't run away from him.

Eric is probably one of the most dominating defensive players we've ever had at Palma. He hustles all over the field all the time, and he's usually the one making the tackle. There are a lot of teams out there that are going to regret not offering Eric a scholarship.

There's no secret where they'll be on defense. We see certain things that we feel we can do. We know what we want to run. We'll see if it comes to fruition.

The strength of our team has been our defense.

They're a bit down this year, but Serra is a team that has beaten us the past two times. Not a single person even whispered De La Salle this past week in practice. We were focused solely on this game tonight.

That's our strength right there. Our first string (defense) has yet to give up any points this year. This might be our finest defense ever.

Their offensive line gets off the ball. De La Salle is a team that will wear you down. They are a team that will come out and hit you. But so are we.

You want to be there in the fourth quarter. We feel if we're within striking distance, we believe we can win the game.