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Kill/Claeys/Limegrover presser notes - Kill "Northwestern wanted it more than we did"
As always, here are my notes typed live, not verbatim.
Jerry Kill
• Purdue was physical against MSU. They were a team similar to us a few years ago, they're getting better. You don't play MSU like that, they were physical.
• We all contribute, we all work together, we're a unique group. It's tough. I just got off the BT call, and a guy from NE asked me about all the injuries. It's more about how we're going to solve things right now. We've been in there grinding and thinking…it's disappointing, we've all got pride.
• We sat there and went play by play by play (reviewing the film). We have breakdowns. I held everyone accountable, it wasn't a yelling session. It was "what's your 1st step, where were you going?" We spent all of our time in this room, that was different.
• We're going to have to put our heads together and get it worked out. We've all stayed positive.
• They watch film by position group typically, this week, they did it as a team. That way, you don't point fingers, as everyone had a breakdown.
• We've got 2 great running backs that are freshman, KJ Maye is great. We're throwing the ball 35 times a game, that's now who I am, that's not who we are.
• When things aren't going your way, you need to have something good happen before you get back on track. We've got to have some success to get us rolling. We've got to get healthy. You can't come in here in and beat them, they're beat up enough. Our kids care. This is still early in the season.
• His expectation coming into the season for the QB position - win.
• Mitch, the whole group together has made a mistake together, here, here, here. We've got a ton of things to work out right now.
• I'm doing a poor job coaching, a lot of people feel that way, right now…they're right.
• I know I’ve got to do a better job and we’ve got to do a better job…we take it serious. We’ve got to do better.
• I’m not going to make any comments at QB. Nobody needs to know about that, we don’t need to tell everybody what we’re going to do
• Kill jokingly saying to Joe C - Sometimes you have your articles, and sometimes they're probably not very good.
• I've been more motivated this week than I have been all year, because I'm not happy.
• The biggest disappointment I had that I told our kids…Northwestern wanted it more than we did. You could tell on the sidelines. We had all that juice during the TCU game.
• This game reminded me of the Illinois game.
• Sid: Northwestern was a better football team.
Kill: Yes, they were on Saturday.
Tracy Claeys:
• Doesn't sound like he's going to get Briean Boddy-Calhoun and Damarius Travis back for Purdue. As of today, those are the kids that are practicing, that's what I was told today. I think Cody is fine, he's practicing.
• There's 3 fumbles, we didn't get any of them…it is what it is.
• The defense was "feeling sorry for yourself" in fourth quarter, but after timeout, "they bounced back."
Matt Limegrover:
• We're worried about wins, that's the single biggest thing, and scoring enough points to win - that's what's bothering us more than statistical categories. We're mulling over, what the best route is to get to that destination.
• Coach Kill has been great, he's been in there and involved, so I can work on getting the O Line squared away.
• I don't want to over simplify, but when Joe Bjorkland went down, that was a key point, because then things got shuffled around. We had to put Foster Bush in, who was only a week into working there at left guard. I'm not blaming him, that's a tough spot, but that had a lot do with it. Hopefully, getting Joe Christensen back will be good. We were at the edge, even if you kick field goals in those 1st 2 drives….
• At the end of the day, that's 2 guys before me talking to you (Kill) and we go with it. He tells us, prepare the best game plan you can to beat Purdue.
• What can Mitch do to get back on track? It's not about Mitch. He's taken a beating. We need to be better upfront. We need to help him, a lot of times, when he's trying to throw there are things in his face. We need to give him a chance to be successful. Mitch is the QB so he gets a lot of that, but it's not his fault in this case.
As always, here are my notes typed live, not verbatim.
Jerry Kill
• Purdue was physical against MSU. They were a team similar to us a few years ago, they're getting better. You don't play MSU like that, they were physical.
• We all contribute, we all work together, we're a unique group. It's tough. I just got off the BT call, and a guy from NE asked me about all the injuries. It's more about how we're going to solve things right now. We've been in there grinding and thinking…it's disappointing, we've all got pride.
• We sat there and went play by play by play (reviewing the film). We have breakdowns. I held everyone accountable, it wasn't a yelling session. It was "what's your 1st step, where were you going?" We spent all of our time in this room, that was different.
• We're going to have to put our heads together and get it worked out. We've all stayed positive.
• They watch film by position group typically, this week, they did it as a team. That way, you don't point fingers, as everyone had a breakdown.
• We've got 2 great running backs that are freshman, KJ Maye is great. We're throwing the ball 35 times a game, that's now who I am, that's not who we are.
• When things aren't going your way, you need to have something good happen before you get back on track. We've got to have some success to get us rolling. We've got to get healthy. You can't come in here in and beat them, they're beat up enough. Our kids care. This is still early in the season.
• His expectation coming into the season for the QB position - win.
• Mitch, the whole group together has made a mistake together, here, here, here. We've got a ton of things to work out right now.
• I'm doing a poor job coaching, a lot of people feel that way, right now…they're right.
• I know I’ve got to do a better job and we’ve got to do a better job…we take it serious. We’ve got to do better.
• I’m not going to make any comments at QB. Nobody needs to know about that, we don’t need to tell everybody what we’re going to do
• Kill jokingly saying to Joe C - Sometimes you have your articles, and sometimes they're probably not very good.
• I've been more motivated this week than I have been all year, because I'm not happy.
• The biggest disappointment I had that I told our kids…Northwestern wanted it more than we did. You could tell on the sidelines. We had all that juice during the TCU game.
• This game reminded me of the Illinois game.
• Sid: Northwestern was a better football team.
Kill: Yes, they were on Saturday.
Tracy Claeys:
• Doesn't sound like he's going to get Briean Boddy-Calhoun and Damarius Travis back for Purdue. As of today, those are the kids that are practicing, that's what I was told today. I think Cody is fine, he's practicing.
• There's 3 fumbles, we didn't get any of them…it is what it is.
• The defense was "feeling sorry for yourself" in fourth quarter, but after timeout, "they bounced back."
Matt Limegrover:
• We're worried about wins, that's the single biggest thing, and scoring enough points to win - that's what's bothering us more than statistical categories. We're mulling over, what the best route is to get to that destination.
• Coach Kill has been great, he's been in there and involved, so I can work on getting the O Line squared away.
• I don't want to over simplify, but when Joe Bjorkland went down, that was a key point, because then things got shuffled around. We had to put Foster Bush in, who was only a week into working there at left guard. I'm not blaming him, that's a tough spot, but that had a lot do with it. Hopefully, getting Joe Christensen back will be good. We were at the edge, even if you kick field goals in those 1st 2 drives….
• At the end of the day, that's 2 guys before me talking to you (Kill) and we go with it. He tells us, prepare the best game plan you can to beat Purdue.
• What can Mitch do to get back on track? It's not about Mitch. He's taken a beating. We need to be better upfront. We need to help him, a lot of times, when he's trying to throw there are things in his face. We need to give him a chance to be successful. Mitch is the QB so he gets a lot of that, but it's not his fault in this case.