“I didn't think someone would do it this year because of the depth of the conference, because of how much every game is going to take out of you. This is real impressive for both teams. It doesn't surprise me, any of the upsets, because we knew we could get beat any night.”
Jay Wright
“I think Thor got a little tired at the end of the season, and this year we have the depth to give him a little rest once in awhile or DH him. Both Thor and Hopkins are swinging the bat real well right now, and Jay Zimmerman had a great sophomore year for us.”
Shaun Neitzel
“I think we're better up front than we were last year, ... There's more depth at receiver. I think the backs will be better than last year. Tight ends are doing well. Then you have essentially a rookie quarterback. The fortunate thing for him is a lot of rookie quarterbacks who play are with teams that don't have that kind of talent surrounding them. So we think we can have a very good offense. It's just going to be a matter of hopefully starting off fast.”
Tom Clements
“I felt we needed a lot of depth, which I don't think we had last year.”
Mo Johnston
“He's just a freshman and we have a lot of depth this year. I think there's such an adjustment for freshmen from a strength and physical standpoint. He's doing a good job with that. He's a complete player. He just has to continue to improve and get himself used to this level.”
Tony Bennett
“I think the biggest thing this year is our depth. I just think that we do a very good job of preparing our kids and putting them in position to win. At the end of season I thought we did some damage.”
Lou Piccola
“I think we're a lot stronger in the upper weights this year. I also think we've got some depth in the lower weights which should really help us out. I'm pleased with what I see.”
Dwight Fritz