Football Quotes – Wednesday, Sept. 27 – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/27/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 27, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jim Bollman, Ohio State coach
On the Iowa defensive line
“We just have tough and aggressive players. They are extremely physical and challenge up front. The game against Iowa will for sure be a tough game.”
On consistency on the offensive line
“Doug is probably the most consistent in the first four games. He is the one with the most winning performances. We are improving, but need to keep improving. We are counting on the younger guys improving and to keep continuing to get better.”
On Antonio Pittman
“He is continually a more consistent guy. He is a guy we figure on being good running and receiving. He does a good job pass-blocking. We are looking for him to improve on all parts of the game so we can use him for more. The last two weeks there has been a spark to him and he has got things rolling.”
On slow starts in the game
“That isn’t something that we spend a lot of time on. Certainly we want to get things rolling faster than in the past two weeks, but it doesn’t matter at the half it matters at the end of the ball game.”
Jim Heacock, Ohio State coach
On Iowa quarterback Drew Tate
“Drew is really good at running the ball. He has the ability to scramble, throw and is a good leader. He is probably one of the best quarterbacks we will face and the most experienced with a good cast surrounding him. He creates a lot of big plays. He is a good runner, as we saw. He’s a duel threat and an outstanding quarterback.”
On Ohio State’s defensive system
“I credit the players and the secondary coaches. They do an outstanding job with preparations. The players play well and do what we ask them to. They work hard in the off-season and realize that we haven’t done anything yet. They know that we are not the defense we need to be to get where we want at the end of the year.” On Ohio State defensive back Malcolm Jenkins
“He gives us leadership and confidence back there. He makes plays and plays with a lot of confidence. He is coming along playing well this season.”
On Ohio State
“This is a different team than last year. We are getting the feel of what works and what doesn’t work with this group. We have a comfortable front four and continue to make progress and play better each week.”
