Jeff Bower
Jeff Bower
good job perfect red third zone
We did a good job on converting third downs; we were perfect in the red zone in scoring.
power week
There's not going to be power here for another week or so. We've got to get them out of here.
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We've got over 35 guys from Hattiesburg or south of there. A number of our players' families have sustained total or substantial loss. We encouraged them to stay in touch with them. I think this has brought our team together. They're excited to play a game. I think it was a relief to get back on the field. I didn't know what to expect, but it the players were like kindergartners.
injuries work
We have too many injuries to work on anything but PATs.
effort gave good proud winning
I was proud of our effort. I thought we gave a winning effort in the game. We did a lot of good things, but some things we didn't do well at all.
backup biggest coming concern establish good including spring win
My biggest concern is we didn't establish a backup coming out of spring drills. To win a championship, you better be good at quarterback, including the back up.
control everybody nobody
I think everybody is disappointed we're not playing. But nobody had any control over this situation. It was the right call.
athletic attitude career mentality stages successful tools
I think he's in the development stages of his career right now, but I think he's got the athletic tools that you need to be successful and he's got the mentality and attitude that you need to be successful.
add cap coach create damage hurt jeopardize player salary support team trying understand
While we went out to support our team and get more help, we didn't want to damage anything. We didn't jeopardize our first-round picks, we didn't want to hurt our salary cap flexibility and we didn't want to add a player that didn't understand what the coach wanted and was trying to create here.
hard played playing pleased room run second
We played hard and I was pleased with our effort. We didn't do some things very well. After playing the run well in the first half, we didn't play it well in the second half. There is a lot of room for improvement.
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We do need to eliminate the 15-yard penalties, but I don't think that was a good call on roughing the passer against East Carolina. He was honest with me. I asked if he roughed the passer and he told me, 'Coach, this time I did not.' I watched the tape, and I believe him.
adversity arms bowl city everybody gone home hosting opening orleans teams thankful
With all the adversity that everybody in New Orleans has gone through, I'm thankful to the city of Lafayette for opening their arms up to this bowl and hosting this game. Because if those things don't happen, there are two teams that are at home today.
commitment kids quick recruiting soft text
I think kids get overwhelmed. You've got the text messaging, the recruiting services, the Internet, all the camps. I think a lot of times if a kid makes a commitment early, it's soft because it's so quick into the process.
football good
I think they're a very good football team,