Walt Harris
Walt Harris
bugs game heat hurts improve players respond second teams
They (had) a game to get the bugs out. A lot of teams improve the most from the first game to the second game. We're a new program, and that hurts us. We don't know how our players are going to respond in the heat of the game.
ball break carry challenge decided earned ethic job legitimate people practice run runners starting work
That position, that's a challenge here at Stanford, to come up with legitimate runners that can make people miss, run people over and break long runs. We decided to give him a look and he did a representative job. I don't think you can say he's the only back who's going to play or even that he'll carry the ball most. He's earned the starting job because of his work ethic and responsiveness on the practice field.
maybe potent team
They are potent like maybe no other team I have ever seen. It's impressive.
bowl chance game great headache opportunity watching
This is their bowl game, a chance to play a I-A game and it's a great opportunity for them. After watching them on tape, they're a headache for your preparation.
bottom davis line lose matter
The bottom line when you lose, you lose. It doesn't matter if it's Davis or USC. When you play like that, you will lose every game.
bowl hard people ready support
This is going to be their bowl game. We are going to be ready to go. That's my pledge, to our players, and the people who support our program. We are going to be working hard to get prepared.
athletes gets great scheme succeeded
Of course, they had a lot of great athletes and I think they would have succeeded in any scheme. I think sometimes the scheme gets a little too much publicity.
davis deal game pressure seeing stronger team wore
I think as the game wore on, Davis started seeing that they were in it and they got stronger and stronger. And the pressure on our team got stronger and stronger and we weren't able to deal with it.
deal hit lights looked mature pitcher played players softball throw whipped
I think they doggoned whipped our butt, ... They have players who can play in this league. That quarterback (Jon Grant) played lights out. One throw he looked like a women's softball pitcher (passing underhanded) and he hit it. We have to deal with the why and be mature about it. This is where we're at.
asked degree football good higher player respectful talent
He's a little older, executed to a higher degree what I asked him to do. But the other guy, T.C., made it tough. He's a good football player as well. It wasn't like it was a runaway. I'm respectful of what I see in T.C. Ostrander's talent and his potential. He's a competitor.
asked degree football good higher player respectful talent
He's a little older, executed to a higher degree what I asked him to do, ... But the other guy, T.C., made it tough. He's a good football player as well. It wasn't like it was a runaway. I'm respectful of what I see in T.C. Ostrander's talent and his potential. He's a competitor.
injury joint problem tests
He's having more tests to see what's wrong, ... Part of the problem is we don't know if it there's an injury in the bone, the joint or the ligament.
himself job protecting sure watching
He's got to do a better job of protecting himself so he doesn't take any more shots. I was watching to make sure he got up. Fortunately, he got up and did the job.
athletics football game good knew might natural speed understood whatever
He was a good athlete, and he made up for whatever speed he might have lacked by being a natural football player. He understood the game and knew how to make reads.