Jeff Bower
Jeff Bower
brought encouraged excited families guys number players relief south stay sustained team total touch
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.
care excited gotten hate relief teammates tough
We all care about each other. We all hate to see teammates go through tough times with their families, ... We've gotten closer. They're excited to play a game. I think it was a relief to get back on the field.
excited golden guys happy talk
No, and I don't want to talk about it. I want to talk about the guys who wanted to be Golden Eagles. That's the ones I'm excited about and happy for.
anyone excited games handled players practices stretch time
We're going to get into a stretch where we are going to play a lot of games without time off. I think the players have handled it well. Our practices have been good. They know there's nothing anyone could've done about the games being canceled. We know we are going to play and they will be excited about playing.
add excited future gives player
We feel that this gives us a player we want and the player to add for our future that we are really, really excited about.
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.
talked variety
We talked about a variety of different things.
couple december hotel lost weekends
We lost a couple of weekends in December because there weren't enough hotel rooms. We try and keep (the group) to 15 at the most, but we didn't have much choice.
ball capable division players playing worked
I've said all along, this is where we want to recruit. It's important to keep in-state players that are capable of playing Division I ball in the state. We worked it hard.
changed
It would have changed the personality of the game.
ball football good move
They are a good football team. They really move the ball on offense.
carolina community conference east fans florida games great memphis rivalry road schedule virginia
The road games at Florida and Virginia Tech, the rivalry games with Tulane, UAB, Memphis and East Carolina and challenging games with conference newcomers, Marshall, UCF and Tulsa to our schedule is not only great for our fans and supporters, but also for the community of Hattiesburg.
ball catching consistent threw
Dustin was really sharp. He really threw the ball well and we were more consistent catching it.
comfort decision felt forward lengthy level move physicians reach several time unable
There's really not a lot I can say at this point. The decision was made ... after lengthy consultations with our physicians and several others. We were unable to reach a comfort level to move forward with the trade. At this time we felt we had to go in this direction.