Jay Thomas Quotations

Right now everything is set to go, and everyone is preparing for conference play. In the Southland Conference you've got to show up and be ready to play every Saturday.

One of the deals coach Durham and I cut was that if Sean kept his grades up, we'd allow him to play. He's done that in the fall. We're pulling for him, and we're excited for him that he can help the baseball team out. Overall it seems like he's done a very good job of handling both.

I was just happy to play. We are not going to hang our heads after this loss, because in the end we had a chance to win it and played a good game.

Our guys are aware that they can still compete for the conference and make the playoffs. This is a new year, and Nicholls State football is up and running. The 85 guys out here are proud to be at Nicholls State, and they're ready to play.

Stephen F. Austin looks like they've got things going. I'm sure they're getting ready for us this week.

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We were very excited to be back on the field. The players were upbeat and very positive. The coaches are doing a great job. The retention of the players, as well as their conditioning, was actually pretty good.

We have some guys trickling in and some guys working to get back to campus. Our coaching staff . . . (has) been working the phones since Thursday. We've been in contact with every player, and everyone is safe. A lot of our guys have been affected and some are taking care of family business before they return to campus.

We have about 60 percent of the team right now. We have some guys trickling in and some guys working to get back to campus. Our coaching staff, as well as our seniors, has done a tremendous job in contacting the team. They have been working the phones since Thursday. We've been in contact with every player and everyone is safe. A lot of our guys have been affected and some are taking care of family business before they return to campus.

Things are beginning to come together on the defensive side of the ball. We have seven senior defensive linemen, which is a position where you want older mature guys because it makes a bigger difference. We have to be highly aggressive and highly multiple this season on defense.

The storms really pushed our boundaries. We had to work a little farther east than normal. Our staff managed, and I really think we got a top notch class this year.

The team's focus after this past week's tragedy has been exceptional, considering the circumstances. We believe that we are ready to strap it on.

The thing we wanted to do is increase our overall speed, and we definitely did that. We are excited about the character of this group, they are not only strong on the field, but in the classroom as well.

Northwestern has always been a tough team to play, and we have to play them on the road, which will make it tougher.

It was exciting for the players to put on full pads. Full pads allow the coaches to better evaluate the players. The players seem to step it up a notch when the full contact starts.

It's not very important. A lot of our players have come to realize and appreciate what they have. Just to have air conditioning, to have a hot meal, opens your eyes. It changes the way you look at life now. Football is not the main thing here right now.

It's nice to have a Thursday-night game because it gives opponents less time to prepare for the option. It'll be hotter at 2, but we practice in the heat everyday so hopefully that will work to our advantage.

It's certainly been very tragic. But all of our players are safe, all of their family members are safe.

It's been tough. Tough on everyone. All of south Louisiana, course the Gulf Coast, and we've had members of our team be affected by this storm and playing the ball game today really gave us something to look forward to,

The knowledge of the game for Chris (Hester) has improved so much. He understands the scheme of the defense and the tempo of practice. He's grown so much and is a man now. He has a wife and kid but has handled everything well.

I'm very excited about this class. We have a lot of athletes in this class. We've got good solid kids. We needed to fill some holes particularly on the defensive side and the defensive back field.

Camp has been going very well. Our guys have been going out there and are working hard and competing. Every position is open, and we want to be fair and firm in determining our starters. We want to ensure that we put the best 11 guys on the field. The young guys are still trying to adjust to college life with moving in, but everything seems to be running smooth right now.

I couldn't be prouder of these men and the way they played tonight. I think the way we played says a lot about the character of the team.