Coach And Player Quotes From Media Day
August 21, 2004 | Football
During his press conference, Thompson announced that defensive lineman Nick Moghaddam, a junior college transfer from Organe Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif., was recently added to the roster.
Head Coach John Thompson
"We are all 100 percent together. It's not offense versus defense and I think our team knows that. We have competitiveness but we are together as a team. These guys stuck together last year as a team."
"We will be a fourth quarter focused team. We are going to be tougher, especially in the fourth quarter. That goes back to when we started in January, the investment these guys made with all the hard work in the spring and this summer."
"This was probably not as physical a camp as it was last year, but it has been tougher in terms of conditioning and tougher in terms of mental toughness."
On the offense
"On offense we are going to be better. Getting Art Brown back makes a difference in this football team. Our situation at quarterback is somewhat settled. That doesn't mean that Desmond or Patrick or any of those guys won't step up and be the quarterback but right now we know who the quarterback is. Marvin Townes, a year ago, we didn't know if he was going to be durable, tough, or productive but he is all three of those. The biggest question on our offense right now is the cohesiveness and the development of our offensive line."
On the defense
"As you go across the board on defense we are going to be better. All the young guys that we played last year are better because they played last year and we'll be a better team."
Offensive Coordinator Noah Brindise
"Offensively I think we have gotten a lot better. We are still in the process of trying to fine tune what we do, but our passing game is coming around pretty good."
Overview
"Overall I think the guys have gotten a lot better. I think they've really bought into what were trying to do. I'm really excited about coaching this group of guys. We've got a good group and I'm looking forward to some good things."
Senior Running Back Marvin Townes
On return of Art Brown
"I'm looking forward to having Art back. I am pretty sure he is going to help the team a whole lot. Everyone knows what he did in 2002 and everybody knows what I did last year in 2003, so I'm looking forward to having him in the backfield with me at the same time."
On playing alongside Art Brown
"We are just like brothers. We are going to push each other to the max, we want to make each other better. We are going to get in there and do what we have to do."
"I really haven't set any personal goals, the main thing I want to do is win. Take it game by game, go out and give it my all to help the team win, that is the bottom line."
Senior Wide Receiver Damarcus Fox
On quarterbacks
"Coach Brindise lets all three of the quarterbacks practice with the first team. That way you get a feel for all three quarterbacks and how each of them throws the ball. All three of them are very similar in the way they throw the intermediate routes and the deep ball, so you get a feeling that regardless of who is in there, everything will be the same."
Senior Running Back Art Brown
On running backs
"We are loaded at the running back position with Chris Johnson added to the mix."
On playing alongside Marvin Townes
"I think it is going to be tough when you have two guys like Marvin and me who can run and catch the ball out of the backfield. I think it is going to be tough on defenses."
