Brad Jackson
Brad Jackson
Bradley Michael Jacksonis a former linebacker in the National Football League. He grew up in Anaheim, California and Akron, Ohio. He played six seasons in the NFL, from 1998–2003, for the Baltimore Ravens and the Carolina Panthers. He played high school football for the Firestone Falcons in Akron, OH...
central game neutral site
Every game is a little different. Certainly, this one is different because it's at Central and not at a neutral site or our gym.
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This one goes beyond just the game and in some ways it's great and in some ways I hate it. It's like a social event. Everyone wants to go to the Central game. I can't quite understand why everybody doesn't want to go to every game, but it is a lot of fun.
affected bunch definitely game guys pace
We've got a bunch of guys that want to go and run. The pace of the game they (NNU) used was different and it definitely affected us.
atmosphere empty game guys ready
Our guys were ready to play this game in an empty gym. But the atmosphere was electric.
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Overall this was a really good game for us. This is such a tough conference, and winning on the road is incredibly difficult, so when you play at home they are all big games.
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It was another typical Western-Central game. Both teams played with a great deal of heart. We just fought and fought, and had guys come up with some huge plays at critical times. I told the guys, those are games champions are made of.
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It's always tough on the road, but I don't think that we came into this game mentally prepared. Our guys have to realize that this is going to happen and we have to be ready. We were fortunate tonight.
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The crowd was a major factor in this game. Our guys were ready to play this game in an empty gym, but it was an electric atmosphere. It made a difference.
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You'd certainly have to say it's among the best in school history. To do that in this type of game is exceptional.
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We're going to be prepared for anything. The slate's been wiped clean for everyone at this point. It's been proven in our conference that anyone can beat anyone and we have to be ready for anything.
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We were fortunate to be where we were at the end.
develop guys immediate obviously practice role team type
Obviously we've got to get some guys that can come in and make an immediate impact. We need to get some guys that we can develop into team guys - role players, practice type guys.
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One thing about Tyler and I've known him for a long time is that he's always been a guy who wants his team to do well. I think you can look at his history and see that. ... He's conscious of his contribution and wants to do well individually, but his main goal is team success.
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I think a lot of people are aware that there are two very good teams playing. There's a lot of interest in this game.