Football: Selected Player Quotes
October 27, 2009 07:27 PM | General
By MSNsportsNET.com
October 27, 2009
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University selected player quotes from Tuesday interviews.
Noel Devine
On USF’s Defense
It is going to be a challenge for us and we are going to have to change some of our game plans to get ready for those guys. They have a good defensive line up front. They get after the ball and they have a good pass defense.
On playing in Florida
It is most definitely going to make me play harder going back to Florida to play. It is like a homecoming and half of the people that I played against and my old teammates are there so it is exciting.
On his trip to USF his freshman season
That was then and this is now.
On the I-formation
I like it all, but the I-formation gives you a chance to see everything that is ahead of you ahead of time.
In the I-formation you can see everything that is in front of you and in the shot gun you are looking sideways.
Everything works, the play calling is the play calling. That is why I came here. I came for the offense and I believe in the offense.
Joe Madsen
On USF’s defensive line
They are going to be tough. The two outside guys (George Selvie and Jason Pierre-Paul) are going to give us problems. Inside I am pretty comfortable. Me, Josh (Jenkins) and (Eric) Jobe, we have been going over a lot of film and I think we know what to do. We are ready for it.
Selvie was probably going to go to the NFL last year but he decided to stay, so that is big. Pierre-Paul has been a monster since he came in. We are just getting prepared.
On the bigger threat-the run game or pass
I really don’t know (which will cause a bigger threat), it depends on how we come out. If we come up like we did the past two games I am thinking that they will stop the run more because we have been coming off the ball a little softer than we usually do. We need to step it up and play all four quarters the way we know how.
On seeing the running backs take off
I love it. That is the best thing ever. When we are playing at home and I hear the fans start yelling, I know that something good has happened, so I just keep blocking. It’s not good when the crowd gets silent and you look behind you and he is on the ground. That means you didn’t do your job.
Jarrett Brown
On playing in his home state
If I am not mistaken, I think my mom said that she is bringing two buses. J.T. (Thomas) has more people coming though. I think has about 80 tickets. West Virginia is going to travel well this game.
I always told myself that I would never try to do something to impress the crowd. I want to stay within myself and do everything correct. Making the right reads and everything will take care of itself.
On how he is feeling this week
Physically, I feel great. I feel a lot better mentally this week too. I can think a little clearer.
On being blitzed
There is no secret. Just react to danger that is it.
I don’t want to think about the rush. That will throw my game off as a quarterback. All I can do is just worry about myself and let those guys do what they do up front. I want to go through my progression and make my reads and make protection calls to help them out. That is the only thing I can do.
