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http://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/...cle_c42fef38-7295-11e4-9fb7-d77246b84ad1.html
Here's some excerpts. There's a lot more on the link and the website.
Kill's opening statement: “It is one of those things where our kids were down at halftime and this bunch — I give all the credit to the players — they are mentally tough. We talk about mental toughness throughout the season and to be physically tough. Today our kids were mentally tough and just hung in there and played hard. Nebraska is a great team, coming into here, it is difficult. Our kids though, I would like to tell you why but they are a mentally tough group. We lose, in my opinion, one of the best running backs in the nation (David Cobb) and Donnell Kirkwood and Rodrick Williams stepped up. We only had two running backs, our kids up front bowed up and we made plays at the end. It is certainly a great win for us and we will enjoy it today and then we go to Wisconsin to do something we haven’t done here in an awful long time..
Sophomore quarterback Mitch Leidner
On throwing big-time passes:
"It's never really thinking about it. I like throwing the deep ball and we don't take too many opportunities but when we do we got to take advantage of them."..
Senior offensive lineman Zac Epping
On his recovered fumble:
"We ran a zone read and Mitch (Leidner) kept it. He saw me wide open and decided to pitch it to me so I grabbed it and got five yards out of it. Unfortunately he fumbled it, but I was in the right place at the right time..
Senior running back Donnell Kirkwood
On how far the program has come:
"It's came a long way. I was part of two 3-8 seasons. I've been a part of those seasons and being a part of this one now you can see how a program develops and guys buy in."
On his opportunity to play today:
"I'm always prepared. I wouldn't say I was waiting behind David (Cobb). He's a great person. He's a (heck) of a running back, I'd be the first one to say that. It's just being prepared. I get my reps in practice. Coach always harps on you never know what's going to happen. You get in and do your best job, and I just felt like today was an opportunity where I can know what I am doing out there even though I am limited in game time."..
Here's some excerpts. There's a lot more on the link and the website.
Kill's opening statement: “It is one of those things where our kids were down at halftime and this bunch — I give all the credit to the players — they are mentally tough. We talk about mental toughness throughout the season and to be physically tough. Today our kids were mentally tough and just hung in there and played hard. Nebraska is a great team, coming into here, it is difficult. Our kids though, I would like to tell you why but they are a mentally tough group. We lose, in my opinion, one of the best running backs in the nation (David Cobb) and Donnell Kirkwood and Rodrick Williams stepped up. We only had two running backs, our kids up front bowed up and we made plays at the end. It is certainly a great win for us and we will enjoy it today and then we go to Wisconsin to do something we haven’t done here in an awful long time..
Sophomore quarterback Mitch Leidner
On throwing big-time passes:
"It's never really thinking about it. I like throwing the deep ball and we don't take too many opportunities but when we do we got to take advantage of them."..
Senior offensive lineman Zac Epping
On his recovered fumble:
"We ran a zone read and Mitch (Leidner) kept it. He saw me wide open and decided to pitch it to me so I grabbed it and got five yards out of it. Unfortunately he fumbled it, but I was in the right place at the right time..
Senior running back Donnell Kirkwood
On how far the program has come:
"It's came a long way. I was part of two 3-8 seasons. I've been a part of those seasons and being a part of this one now you can see how a program develops and guys buy in."
On his opportunity to play today:
"I'm always prepared. I wouldn't say I was waiting behind David (Cobb). He's a great person. He's a (heck) of a running back, I'd be the first one to say that. It's just being prepared. I get my reps in practice. Coach always harps on you never know what's going to happen. You get in and do your best job, and I just felt like today was an opportunity where I can know what I am doing out there even though I am limited in game time."..