Jeff Bower
Jeff Bower
learn
Physically, he's capable. Now, he's got to learn our system.
results
He's had all the hands-on examinations that he's going to need. The results are all there.
confidence gain starting
He's come a long way. I think he's really starting to gain a lot of confidence in himself.
depth good moved
He did a good job. Robert's been moved up on the depth chart.
graduate wants
He'll graduate in May and he wants to get on with things.
both expect great
We expect to do great things this season, both on and off the court,
talked
We talked about that all week. You have some injuries, it's part of the game. If you're a backup, you're only one play away from having to go in there and play like a winner.
sharp side step took
We took a step back on offense. We weren't very sharp at anything on that side of the ball.
ability appreciate busy facility fine football grow high sports trying
His expectations are high and that's fine with me. He's busy trying to make some facility improvements, not only for football but other sports to give us the ability to grow and be more competitive. I appreciate that.
critical happy key nelson plays several stepped
Shawn Nelson made some big plays at critical times and that was the key to us winning. I was happy with Dustin Almond's play and he also stepped up and made several big plays.
football good hurt running
Their quarterback really had a good game. He really hurt us running the football.
athlete campus character evaluate good junior maybe rather step student tape watch watching
I like to watch junior tape, but I also like to get to know the young man. Being an athlete is one thing; being a student and having good character is something else. How can you evaluate that after watching junior tape and maybe getting them on campus one or two times? I'd rather be a step slower.
continue enjoy excited exciting football forward leading positive program recruiting stay support university
I'm appreciative to the university for their support of me and the football program. I continue to enjoy my stay here, and look forward to leading this football program for years to come. We have an exciting schedule, our recruiting has been very positive and we are excited about the upcoming season.
camp proceed training
Once training camp starts, we are going to proceed as normal. But there are going to be some challenges.