Brennan Schmidt Quotations | Page 2

They're going to line up and try to pound us. That's the kind of challenge we like.

We know they're familiar with this game and we know they're going to run the ball as much as possible. I'm not sure if they're going to have any advantage by playing in the same game again, but I know they will if they run it as well as they're capable of running it.

This is a big win. It means a lot to us, but as a team, you have to hunker down and realize that it is just one win and if you blow it way out of proportion, you can get off focus and lose the next week.

They're a physical team. They don't do a lot of jazz and all that stuff. They run the ball right at you, just sort of say, 'Come and get it.' We like that, because that's our type of style. I'm looking forward to this game. It gives us a chance to see where some guys are mentally and physically as far as toughness.

I don't know if I was necessarily recruited to fit this defense. I think I was recruited more for my toughness and work ethic. I've been called the 'non-prototypical' defensive end for this defense. But the person who can really hone in on the techniques of this defense can play.

When you end up on a bad note, it motivates you.

If I do leave a legacy here, I hope it's just toughness. That single word right there. A lot of people take that word for granted and use it loosely, but it's a word I take very seriously. I take a lot of pride in it.