Jeff Bower
Jeff Bower
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.
critical exciting team time trying
It's always exciting to get back on the field. It's a critical time of the year. You find out so much about your team and you're trying to improve.
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.
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.
competition good
There was a lot of good things that we did and the competition was good. I think we accomplished a lot out there.
charlotte few fresh orleans
We went through this a few years ago from Charlotte to New Orleans and a lot of the things are still fresh in our minds.
allow atmosphere create culture front great help jobs people support
The thing you try to do is create an atmosphere and a culture that will allow people to be successful, ... ... We've got great people in this organization who are really talented. I think the important thing in our position, in the front office, is to allow them to do their jobs and to be there to support them and help them.