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A lot of "onside kick" questions. 
The Gophers got some also.
http://hawkcentral.com/2012/09/25/transcript-from-ferentzs-press-conference/
Q. Is this a better Minnesota team than the last two?
COACH FERENTZ: Absolutely. They’re 4‑0, first of all. I think I read somewhere it’s the first time they’ve done it since ’08 that they started this fast. All you have to do is just watch them play on film. They’re playing well. They’re playing with confidence. They’re playing fast. Part of that is second year in the system. They’ve done a great job up there. The coaching staff’s done a great job. Most importantly, the players are really playing well.
Q. What about his team, Jerry Kill, stands out? Is there anything they do that’s kind of the trademark?
COACH FERENTZ: They win. I think if you go all the way back, it really caught my attention at Southern Illinois. Certainly, he went up to Northern Illinois and continued that. And they’re doing the same thing right now.
He’s got a staff that’s been with him for a long time. They do a great job at it. It just shows in the play. Ultimately, you get evaluated on how the team plays. To me that’s what it’s all about and what they look like on film. They’re very impressive in all three areas ‑‑ offensively, defensively, and special teams.
I would just add in there, you lose your marquee player and your quarterback, and it doesn’t slow them down at all. They go on to win the Western game and come back last week and win a big game as well. So when you can play through things that would be challenging to anybody, that’s really ‑‑ that’s an impressive thing, and it says a lot about their players and their staff.
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Q. Troy Stoudermire has been there forever, in ’08 he had a 500 yards kickoff return against you. What challenges does he present?
COACH FERENTZ: It does seem that way. I think he’s 28 or 29 return right now.
He’s a really good defensive player and has been. The return part of it is he’s just ‑‑ he’s got a knack. Some guys do that really well, some don’t. He had it coming in as a true freshman, as we found out firsthand.
We’ve done well at times against him, but we haven’t done so well at other times. That’s certainly one of the things on our list right now. We need to do a good job there because he’s a very dangerous, very explosive return guy.
The Gophers got some also. http://hawkcentral.com/2012/09/25/transcript-from-ferentzs-press-conference/
Q. Is this a better Minnesota team than the last two?
COACH FERENTZ: Absolutely. They’re 4‑0, first of all. I think I read somewhere it’s the first time they’ve done it since ’08 that they started this fast. All you have to do is just watch them play on film. They’re playing well. They’re playing with confidence. They’re playing fast. Part of that is second year in the system. They’ve done a great job up there. The coaching staff’s done a great job. Most importantly, the players are really playing well.
Q. What about his team, Jerry Kill, stands out? Is there anything they do that’s kind of the trademark?
COACH FERENTZ: They win. I think if you go all the way back, it really caught my attention at Southern Illinois. Certainly, he went up to Northern Illinois and continued that. And they’re doing the same thing right now.
He’s got a staff that’s been with him for a long time. They do a great job at it. It just shows in the play. Ultimately, you get evaluated on how the team plays. To me that’s what it’s all about and what they look like on film. They’re very impressive in all three areas ‑‑ offensively, defensively, and special teams.
I would just add in there, you lose your marquee player and your quarterback, and it doesn’t slow them down at all. They go on to win the Western game and come back last week and win a big game as well. So when you can play through things that would be challenging to anybody, that’s really ‑‑ that’s an impressive thing, and it says a lot about their players and their staff.
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Q. Troy Stoudermire has been there forever, in ’08 he had a 500 yards kickoff return against you. What challenges does he present?
COACH FERENTZ: It does seem that way. I think he’s 28 or 29 return right now.
He’s a really good defensive player and has been. The return part of it is he’s just ‑‑ he’s got a knack. Some guys do that really well, some don’t. He had it coming in as a true freshman, as we found out firsthand.
We’ve done well at times against him, but we haven’t done so well at other times. That’s certainly one of the things on our list right now. We need to do a good job there because he’s a very dangerous, very explosive return guy.
