Nick Harper Quotations

What we did the first game was out-hit them.

Since we have everybody back, we know exactly what we need to do to go out there and get it done. Fly around, make plays and use our speed.

Before he even set his feet, we were in his face.

If we didn't get five (interceptions), then we didn't accomplish what we set out to do. We got four. We're going to count the fumble (Smith lost one of his two fumbles). We didn't have a great game. Even though we won, we felt like we didn't play well.

Basically, we've played three (final) games that have no meaning. With that being said, you don't want to go out there and lose any of these games. (but) nobody got down on themselves. We're still upbeat, still high-spirited.

I was trying to get it as soon as possible and get to where there were no defenders, find a clearing, and score.

He has to learn to read defenses. That's hard for quarterbacks, and him coming out and this being his first start, anxiety is high. He was anxious, he was impatient, and we were able to get a lot of big plays against him.

The first half, we came out, we was flat. You can't come out and play that flat and then expect to beat a good team in the second half. We got away with it early in the season because teams weren't as good. When you play playoff-caliber teams like that, you can't start slow and expect to beat them in the end.

We knew going into the game that disguising coverages was going to be a big key. He has to learn to read defenses. That's hard for quarterbacks. And coming out his first time, his anxiety is high, he's anxious, he was impatient.

Whatever he has planned, I don't want to see it. He can save it for next week.