Mike Owens
Mike Owens
coaches expect five games pleased
Preston started five games as a sophomore, so I don't expect him to be nervous. I know we've scrimmaged, but that is not a game. I was real pleased in our scrimmage that we actually did better when the coaches went to the sidelines.
advantage five game lose offense pick second seven win
We didn't play real well on offense (at Colerain), especially in the second half. We'd make a play and pick up seven yards, and then we'd lose five yards, or get a penalty. I am not going to make excuses, we just didn't play well enough to win, and we had opportunities to try and win the game and we didn't take advantage of them.
against fixing football good guard laid tough trying
We are trying to guard against being too laid back. I don't think they are going to be. We are fixing to play a real good football team. It's going to be tough for us, I can tell you that.
across counter isolation love run test
You look across (their front) and they are 250, 270, 270, 290, and they love to run it with counter lead, isolation stuff, so it's going to be a test for us.
advantage anyone capable defense football gave good half opportunity played second
We just didn't play like the way we are capable of playing. Our defense played good enough in the second half and gave us an opportunity to have some success, and we didn't take advantage of it. They are a good football team, they are as good as anyone we've played.
changed espn game involved particular people since talking televised travel tried tv watch whether
I don't think when we first started talking about the game that ESPN was even involved in it. We were going to play the game whether it was televised or not, but after TV got involved, we've tried to get it changed for people back here to be able to watch it since most people won't be able to travel to the game. In this particular case, they should have made an exception.
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add balance good nice
It will add a nice demographic to the whole area. Everyone can feel a part of it. It will give a good balance of things to do.
ball defense great offense physical run straight
They are very physical on offense and very run-oriented. They play a straight 50 defense with great athletes, who run to the ball and are real physical.
forward looking playing
We're looking forward to it, but I don't know if we're looking forward to playing them.
coming dropped earlier good series starters talked
They've got 20 starters coming back and are going to be real good. They had tentatively scheduled Brenham, but Brenham dropped them. We had talked earlier and said if we couldn't find a game, we'd play them because it's been a good series between us.
both cover great height sure
They are both great cover guys. Our receivers are big, so we have a height advantage. What we are going to have to make sure we do is outmuscle them for the ball.
great happens program wherever
Colerain made us look bad. That is what happens when you don't come out and play from the get go. A great program is a great program wherever you're from.
football good
I think (the game) is a good idea. There's good football everywhere.