Rich Brooks Quotations | Page 2

It's probably pretty well-timed. From a physical standpoint, it's a good opportunity to get people freshened up.

The offense needs leadership. The quarterbacks have to take responsibility in that area.

It's amazing how situations can change. I don't know what Indiana was expecting to have at receiver, but I know they are very talented at that spot now. We thought we would be, but injuries have really hit us hard.

I've had other guys try to influence recruits, but never as demonstratively as Micah. He didn't want to be the only top recruit ... he wanted to get us some help down here.

They were some bad calls, pure and simple. You move on. They aren't going to change them.

They were rockin' and rollin', especially late in the fourth quarter, ... They supported us even when it wasn't looking very good for us. I think our whole team understands the importance of what our troops are doing for us right now. It was nice to have them here in the stadium.

It was just like somebody stuck a knife in our stomach. It's a shame.

They've got to make plays and not make negative plays. The negative plays are as big a factor in this race as anything. You can not make negative plays.

This is just like getting a star recruit. It is a huge plus for our team.

The last six years I was there we were a very good football team and since then they have only had one losing season,

The last six years I was (at Oregon), we were a very good football team, and since then they have only had one losing season, ... The continuity there is what turned Oregon into a consistent winner. It was nice to see that and reaffirm that we actually did know what we were doing. We did have a plan that worked and were given the time to implement that.

The fans need to understand, ... that a lot of the good players we started the season with are not on our team right now and we're going with more inexperienced players.

I'm going to see the draw play in my dreams for the next three weeks, ... Everybody in the stadium knew it was coming, and we still couldn't stop it.

I'm getting tired of coming close and not finishing the deal. We started out looking like a team, then struggled, stumbled and fumbled and did not look very good at the half. We responded, competed and played hard and made the plays that gave ourselves a chance to win.

Indiana outplayed us, they outcoached us, they kicked our fannies, ... It's a very difficult game to swallow.

I know people don't like to talk about defense, but this was a defensive day weather-wise, as well as on the field for us.

I only hope we can learn from this game and get better.

I'll make my call and get some explanation,

I hope he's really wild on Sept. 4.

He's just a playmaker and a guy we need to have the ball. He will probably return punts this week, too.

Hopefully, we'll get in some good fundamental work and get some guys healthy. We've got some guys that need to freshen up.

I don't know if Andre Woodson was down or not; from my perception, it looked like he was, ... I just don't understand why we have instant replay if we don't look at a pivotal play in the game like that. All we have to do is look at it.

Certainly, we stemmed the tide of the leakage of some of the better prospects going out of state that has happened, particularly last year. The fact that we were able to keep them in the state and get them to come to Kentucky is very encouraging.

He's a program guy. He's our 'Rudy.' I'm just thrilled he got the opportunity to experience something like that in an SEC football game.

I can't deal in speculation, ... That's out of my control. All I can do is try to make sure we have a better football team. I think we will be improved. As to how that translates into wins, I don't know.

I can coach football. My coaches can coach football,

He can be a stand-up guy (play a non-line position) at 275 (pounds). He walked onto our practice field as a junior (in high school), and I thought he was an NFL guy.

He played a great football game. He tackled, he covered. He played his heart out. I would like more of them (opposing players) not to get to him, particularly in the running game, but it is good when he's flying around and getting to the ball. Not only did he tackle, but he put hits on people and was a very physical corner. We need that.

He really did halfway decent for a guy with three days of practice. Based on our health at that position, I would expect Eric's snaps to go up this week.

He really did halfway decent for a guy with three days of practice, ... Based on our health at that position, I would expect Eric's snaps to go up this week.

Great. Explosive and great. They are a machine right now,

The culmination is to get them on the field. Like I know how hard Will Fidler has worked all winter. I was just excited to see him because I had never really been on the field to see him when he threw the football. I've seen him on film. I've seen game tapes, and all that stuff. To see him out here, that part is really exciting.

The first game we had a chance to win and we rebounded and fought back, but we didn't get any reward (in a loss to Louisville). Then we fought back in our last game (against Idaho State) and won. Now we have even more players sidelined. Now we'll really see how we deal with adversity, because this is a chance to prove we really are a different team this year.

The depth is the biggest thing I feel good about. We've got more players to choose from. And while I don't want this to happen, we're in a better position to sustain injuries than we've been in the past.

The last play was not a great call, but we wanted him to get that opportunity to catch the ball. In another four to five days, that pass will be incomplete because Ravi will go up and knock it away. He has the ability to help this team. We'll just see how it all shakes out.

The learning curve is going to be fast.