Dirk Koetter Quotations

Through 14 practices, he's probably the MVP of the offense right now. He's a guy we've been waiting on, and he's finally there.

We've reviewed that film. We stunk it up last year.

My job is to make sure we get as few of guys hurt in the long term. We take some precautions on guys...we're still getting quality reps.

Keegan might have been the most impressive guy on the field today.

Keegan Herring has been outstanding, but he is making the jump from high school football to the largest stage in college. I just think it is much better for us to have Randy help transition Keegan in as well.

Our perspective is based on what we see on TV in New Orleans. That's a tragedy. Our mindset is: How are we supposed to go play a football game there? We've been told that life is not normal in Baton Rouge. But I don't really know what that means. Sure, there's some doubt. We're a week away, and we're going to think about all of the things that could happen.

Other than the running back, a lot of those are just names on a paper.

Right now our focus is on Angelo and his family. We hope he can make a full recovery. Our thoughts and prayers are with Angelo and his family.

Spring football is a two-way street. You don't want guys that are going to be out long term and have to have surgery, but yet, you've got to protect some guys, too.

It doesn't make any sense to have them down at the hotel.

We had to try to create some plays. Even after that, we got the lead back and it still came down to a fourth-and-10 play.

We're going to be able to run the ball better than people think we are because of that O-line and the tight ends. Still, the bottom line is you've got to score points and win.

Everybody had their doubts if Rudy was ever going to be able to play, and he's been awesome in this whole camp. I love the way that guy's worked. He's improved everything we asked him to. I hope nothing happens to Sam, but you've got to have more than one guy.

Angelo wants everyone to know that he intends to keep fighting to get back on his feet. He faces a long and difficult road back to good health, but he is a great competitor, as was witnessed at the rehabilitation center.

Sam's going to tear it up. I'm telling you right now, Sam Keller is going to play well.

There's a 10-point turnaround right there. If you go back all the way to the first extra point of the game where we went up 7-0, we were having penetration all night on the right side of our line.

This kid is the real deal. He never fumbles, he's got a great attitude and he's fast.

It says he's a better athlete than anybody in this circle, including me. We've had other great athletes, but Rudy is truly a great all-around athlete.

It's the culmination of many months of chasing these guys around, meeting with families, and selling. We're fired up.

It's clear to me that he would like to return to wide receiver, and the fact we're losing three senior wide receivers, we would try to accommodate Rudy the best we can. He did what we asked him to do this year. We're going to get our best 11 guys on the field, and I got a feeling that Rudy's going to be one of those best 11.

I'm saying that from a totally uneducated perspective. My impression is what you see on TV. I'm not in Baton Rouge. We all feel horrible about what's going on there. I have no idea what we'd be going into.

I love players who do that. It shows that they're into the it.

I know Loren can play if he can get healthy. He's like a pitcher on a pitch count right now. He's on a knee count. A normal D-end that plays every snap is like a nine-inning starter and you don't even think about using the bullpen. Right now we'd have to go to the bullpen a lot on Loren.

But you can't totally focus on that. They have three great wide receivers and an excellent tight end as well. They have a talented offensive line. Taking away the run is going to be a challenge for our whole defense. Our linebackers and safeties are going to be very involved.

If he can be a starting corner, great. If he can't, he'll jump right back to offense. Even if he is a starting corner, he'll still play some offense.

For the expectations that we have for Sam and that Sam has for himself, he can play a lot better than that.

Andrew's had a tendency in the past to get frustrated with certain players if they don't make plays. What's become evident in camp is he's got a lot more confidence in a lot of guys. He's not afraid to let it go.