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Colorado-Charleston Southern Quotes
October 19, 2013 | Football
Colorado Head Coach Mike MacIntyre
General
"I thought our kids played hard today, and in the first half if we could have held them on a couple third downs I don't think they would have been able to hang around as well. That option offense is a good offense, they did a good job with it, but I thought our two freshmen, Sefo (Liufau) and Michael Adkins did some good things today. I'm very thankful that Charleston Southern wanted to play us or we wouldn't have been able to play today, that was great for the city of Boulder, great for our campus and great for our football team. I really appreciate those guys they're a good football team, they're a very, very good (FCS) football team there's no doubt.
On Where The Team Is At
"We're 3-3 with three bowl (eligible) wins, we need to go get the one next week and if we do that it means November matters in Colorado which is great, that's what our kids want to have happen. We have to play better in the Pac-12, I have to coach better, our guys have to play better and that's what we plan on doing. I think we play better at home too, I think they enjoy playing at home, so I'm excited about us playing next Saturday against a good Arizona team with a running back that can really run."
On The Defense
"I think it was very important in the second half. We made a couple mistakes in the first half on a couple line stunts where it opened up a gap and he (Kyle Copeland) was able to scramble. I thought they played hard."
On QB Sefo Liufau's Recognition
"I thought Sefo (Liufau) did a good job with recognition. That first play of the game we had a little throw there to get him going and he threw it in the dirt and I was like 'Oh crud,' but he didn't let it affect him. He made a lot of good throws, he made one really good third down play where he jumped and threw it and I was pleased with a lot of things he did. Are there a couple things he can do better? No doubt, but he can see it on the film."
On TB Michael Adkins
"I think he's a very good player. He has power, he has speed, he has vision, and he's very bright. That one run he made today over on the sidelines when it looked like it was all clogged up and he just crept in there, broke two tackles and then outran everybody to me was a really impressive run and I was excited to see that."
On The Running Backs
"You've got to have more than one. You really have to have three. Tony (Jones) came in and did a good job too. So we'll keep using those guys and of course we'll use Michael (Adkins) more and more as we go."
On The Touchdown Reversal
"In a situation like that I said, 'I'm going to give you more time to look at it.' I might as well, it's a timeout on a touchdown play at that point in the game. I called a timeout, and sure enough about halfway through the timeout they came over to me and said 'Yup we missed it, so we'll overturn it.' So that was a good deal for us."
On Michael Adkins Upstaging Sefo Liufau
"I was glad that Michael (Adkins) did that. And there's nobody happier in that locker room than Sefo (Liufau) because if you get a running game going that makes you comfortable as a quarterback."
On QB Sefo Liufau
"He's able to move in the pocket and still be accurate. He did a good job of throwing the ball away a few times today, and didn't really force the ball. He did some good things; he just needs to keep improving with the rest of the guys."
On DL De'Jon Wilson
"De'Jon (Wilson) made some good plays, he showed some explosion out there and we've seen that in practice. He's starting to learn how to play and De'Jon (Wilson) will keep playing in every game now."
On CSU QB Kyle Copeland
"I didn't know until he came out there. He's a better runner than the other guy and I felt like they wanted to ground the clock out, and they were right there for a second."
On The Time Of Possession Discrepancy
"Well we had some big plays. In the second half I don't think there was that big of a discrepancy, in the first half is where there was a discrepancy but we had some big plays for scores which was exciting to see."
On His Frustration With The Defensive Line
"We had three third down plays where we had stuff called and worked on, and one of the young men was supposed to go under the tackle instead of outside the tackle and it opened it wide up so I was just upset about that at the time."
On Next Week's Game Against Arizona
"We need to get better for Arizona, they're a true spread football team, excellent running back, their quarterback is really athletic, so we need to be ready to stop them and slow them down. Offensively we need to consistently move the ball and go score. I know all that sounds relative but it's true. We haven't played as well as we like in the Pac-12 games and that's something we need to go do, we need to get over that mental hump and go do it."
On DE Chidera Uzo-Diribe
"Chidera (Uzo-Diribe) made a real big play, he's caused a lot of fumbles this year. I should just start calling him the 'Honey Badger' because he just causes fumbles all the time."
On CU's Pac-12 Struggles
"There's always talent situations every team you play, but I really think it's a mental hurdle with us, and I really think that we're closer to beating it."
On Overcoming The Mental Hurdle
"They have to keep believing and keep doing the right things under pressure. When the guy makes a play or the guy is really quick and fast you can't throw everything out the window, you got to keep doing what you're coached to do and you need to do it harder and better and that's part of it."
Charleston Southern Head Coach Jamey Chadwell
On Overall Impressions of the Game
"All year long, how we have won games has been by not giving away turnovers and by keeping the ball away from the opponent. We did a great job of keeping it away from [Colorado] during the first half, but then we had a turnover. It felt like we got a couple of reverse calls in there that kind of went against us, too. During the second half, they took it to us and we couldn't get anything past them. When we were on the offensive, we had that huge interception. We had to win with a certain recipe, and when they got us out of that, we weren't good enough to beat them."
On the Overturned Touchdown
"I didn't see a replay. When I was upset was when they took a time out, they reviewed the play, it was fine, then the other review took an hour. They didn't go by their protocol. Then, when we got the low fumble, they called it a fumble and I said, 'I want to review that.' I just felt like it was a huge deal momentum-wise, because that could have meant a touchdown for us, and those were huge plays. I couldn't tell whether the throw was incomplete or not, I couldn't tell you. It was a huge deal at the time, though, because it was at the point where the score was 15-7 or whatever it was at the time. We still had a chance in the second half, though, and we didn't do that either."
On Going Into Next Week
"This week, we had a change-up when we lost our starting quarterback, and our back-up quarterback didn't play because of his concussion last week. What we did today, though - besides the turnover - is pretty much how we play. [Colorado] is just a better team than us. We had seven wins before today, and I don't think that is going to change. The only difference is that we won't play quite as good of a team. They made some good adjustments during the second half, and as for us, we are going to keep doing what we do."
On Freshman QB Kyle Copeland
"I thought [Copeland] did extremely well, given the situation. Especially during the first half, he made some great runs on the third down. I thought he did a great job today. In the second half, he tried to force a couple of things, which caused us some turnovers. Overall, though, I thought he did a great job and handled the game well. There were a couple of mistakes that he made, which cost us some things, but other people made mistakes, too."
On Getting the Chance to Play an Extra Game
"Getting to play a Pac-12 team, even when the stadium was not necessarily packed full, was definitely an experience for us. We also wanted to see if we could compete at this level. For the first half, we did that. In the second half, we did not. What we can take from this is that if we play well and to our capabilities, then we can compete with some really good teams; that is what we are going to sell. We got beaten by a team that was better than us. I don't know how good [Colorado] is in their league-probably not very good-but they are better than us. They beat us, and I am not going to be upset at our guys about that. I am upset about the fact that we did not do some things that we normally do, which cost us. We will look at this as a positive. We hate losing, and we are not used to that right now. I think that this helps us focus for these teams we have coming up. If we had won this game, it would have been unbelievable, but the challenge next week would have been huge. At least now, first of all, we have their attention. Now, we will just see how they respond. Our guys handled it the right way, and I expect us to learn from this experience."
Colorado Players
WR Paul Richardson
ON THE WIN - "It was very big. We needed to not go too far below .500 and we needed this win. We can get three more."
ON GAINING COMFORT WITH QB Sefo Liufau - "Definitely [comfortable]. This game was big for him [Liufau]; it was big for his confidence and it was a good first game for him to come in and start. It was also a good game for Michael Adkins to have his break out game."
ON LIUFAU'S DEFENSIVE RECOGNITION - "I think he does a very good job on it. They try to keep everything pretty simple for him to build his confidence, and then we threw some things in there to challenge his IQ and he responded well."
ON TOUCHDOWN - "Once I started running, I wanted to split it and just go down the field but I didn't have that gear; so I was smart and I just cut across the field and out ran the defender's angle."
CB Greg Henderson
ON CHARLESTON SOUTHERN'S OFFENSE - "In the first half, we missed a couple tackles and I feel like we tackled better in the second half and shut them up."
ON PREPARING FOR THE OPTION - "We have been preparing for the option for about two weeks now, so we were well prepared. We knew we just had to see the backfield sets and that's where the ball was going."
ON WHAT THE WIN MEANS FOR THE DEFENSE - "It means a lot. We have our confidence up and we have six Pac-12 games ahead of us. We have to play hard, play aggressive, and do our assignment.
QB Sefo Liufau
ON FIRST COLLEGIATE START - "It feels good. It was really fun to be out there with the guys and just play and have fun. It's just like any other game and we're already getting ready for Arizona."
ON CONFIDENCE PROGRESSING THROUGH GAME - "That confidence is attributed to the team. The offensive line blocking, the receivers running their routes, and especially on some of our run-pass option plays, you know, Paul had a great play over on the side. So I definitely had confidence that kept growing throughout the game."
THOUGHTS ON "BURNED" REDSHIRT - "I just had to be prepared and ready to do whatever is necessary that the coaching staff wanted because they have the best knowledge and know what is best for me and team."
ON HAVING A SOLID RUSHING ATTACK - "It helps. It keeps the defense honest because we can both run and pass the ball. Once they started manning up our guys, we ran the ball and we had big runs by Michael [Adkins]."
RB Michael Adkins II
ON HIGH AMOUNT OF CARRIES - "My reps have been increasing every week, so I just took advantage of the carries that I got. It got me into a rhythm, just stay in the holes and keep having that consistent pounding that eventually turned into long runs."
ON FORCING MISSED TACKLES - "Our line blocked well and I just kept grinding and fighting for yards."
ON CONFIDENCE FROM TODAY'S GAME - "It gave me a lot of confidence. I didn't score in my first three games, so it gave me a lot of confidence moving forward."
THOUGHTS ON HAVING TWO COMPETING RUNNING BACKS - "Obviously having that 1-2 punch and competition between the two backs helps out a lot in practice. Obviously, we want to see which one is going to do better but, we want to play together and do what we have to do to help the team win. It's not really a competition thing; it's more of a team thing."
TB Christian Powell
ON THE WIN - "We always want to get the win. Whenever there is a win, that's always good for our team."
ON HOW IT FEELS TO PLAY WELL - "It feels good, especially to play well on offense. We practice all week, and show up for games, and we play for everybody."
ON LIUFAU'S PROGRESSION - "When he goes out there, he is making plays whether he is passing the ball or handing it off. He is a great player, offensively, and I have confidence in him."
ON NEXT WEEK'S GAME - "We will study film, study what they do offensively, and work hard all week in order to bring all of that into the game."
DB Parker Orms
ON THE WIN - "It was nice. The three phases were working really well, we prepared really well for them. It was nice to come out with a win."
ON THE DEFENSIVE EFFORT - "To hold any team to 10 points is going to help the offense out. I am just happy that [our offense] scored a lot of points, too."
ON ARIZONA - "Ka'Deem Carey is [Arizona's] guy, so we have to know how to stop him and we have got to move forward from this game. It is nice to be 3-3 right now, so it would be nice if we could go get this win against Arizona."
LT Jack Harris
ON THE WIN - "It was good. We know that we can do that kind of stuff against any Pac-12 team, and now we just have to go out and do it. We just have to get out physically and get under them. We need to run, and go, and go so that we can go get them next week."
DE Chidera Uzo-Diribe
ON THE WIN - "It's good to get back on track with a W in the win column for us, especially with three straight losses in the Pac-12. Now, we need to get ready for next week."
ON HAVING A BREAK IN CONFERENCE PLAY - "I would not say that this is a break. This team is pretty good up-front, and this was a tough game for us. It is definitely always good to get a win, though."
ON DEFENSIVE EFFORT - "I am definitely impressed. We came into this with the mindset of trying to hold them with no yards and no points; to hold them to 10 [points] is pretty good."
ON CHARLESTON SOUTHERN'S RUNNING GAME - "There are so many details we had to pay attention to on their option game. If you mess up on one detail, it could be the difference between a touchdown and a stop. It was definitely hard getting ready for them."
ON COLORADO'S DEFENSE IN THE FIRST HALF - "We did not play well in the first half, but we just needed to come out in the second half playing with better effort and intensity. I feel like the second half was a lot better. They did not score in the second half, so we definitely played better. To put the game away, we saw that we were up and didn't want to give them any confidence that they were in the game. Then, we just came up with the mindset that we wanted to end this game."
RG Daniel Munyer
ON THE WIN - "It was awesome. It felt like everyone on the team was clicking the whole game. The offense came out on every drive and we executed, for the most part. I feel like we did a great job."
ON COLORADO'S OFFENSIVE EXECUTION - "It feels awesome. I have got to give credit to our coaches for preparing us for this week. From an offensive line's point of view, I think that we played pretty well. We just have to look at the tape tomorrow and clean it up for Arizona next week."
ON LIUFAU'S FIRST GAME - "I think that he has progressed well and has a lot of confidence. He knows what he is doing and is prepared for every game. It is good having him back there."
ON PREPARING FOR NEXT WEEK - "[Arizona] runs a similar defense to Charleston Southern, so it will be an easier transition into that. We have got to stay focused and execute our goals that we have for our upcoming game."
DB Jered Bell
ON HOW IT FELT TO WIN - "This is a big win for us and for the community. The coaches stressed all week how we needed this. It counts as a bowl win."
ON GIVING UP ONLY 10 POINTS - "It shows a lot. We have given up 40 points within the last three games, so to only give up 10 in this game means a lot. It means a lot to the defense to come out and take care of things."
ON DEFENSIVE STRATEGY - "It is a tricky situation. We have to be sound, know your assignments, and trust your teammates to do their jobs, too."
Charleston Southern Players
QB Kyle Copeland
ON FIRST CAREER START-"At first I had a lot of butterflies, a lot of anxiety but once the first couple of plays were under my belt it was just football as usual, just had to focus in and execute as best as I could for my teammates."
ON THE REVERSED TOUCHDOWN CALL-"Initially, I thought it was a touchdown, it was close, but obviously the camera doesn't lie. It was a good play for us, but we had to move on from there."
ON THE CLOSE FIRST HALF-"I thought we fought well, fought hard and I don't think we backed down at all. They just outplayed us in a lot of areas. There is a lot to learn from, from the film and I think we did a lot of good things, but there is a lot to learn from and to look forward going into our conference play."
ON THE DIFFERENCE IN THE SECOND HALF-"They really brought the fight to us, I don't think we backed down, I just think they had a lot more depth than we had. We fought hard, but they just played better than us in the second half."
ON THE INTERCEPTION-"I was getting greedy, third-and-long trying to get it all back in one play, should have hit the running back in the flat, but was just getting greedy at the end."