Chan Gailey Field Quotations

We're on the field for four hours anyway. Our games have gone 3:50, 3:40 and 3:30. You want to get my attention and my ire up, let's start talking about shortening the game. To me, this is not smart on our part. We could take some plays out that nobody would miss by running the clock in some situations.

He comes on the field and competes very well. With that kind of talent and a guy that will compete and is willing to work, he can move up pretty quickly.

He does have some ability. We have to see if we can get that more consistent and find the right spot for him. Is it boundary corner? Is it field corner? Is it a safety? He's a big guy. We have to find the right spot for him.

I think we'll have to wait and see how he does on the field, ... If he gets hot and sweaty, do the symptoms come back? His body has been through a pretty traumatic thing. You've got to make sure you don't incite a repeat of that.

We've talked about that game in situations other than this week. We've stressed the need to play 60 minutes and taking advantage of opportunities when we get them. We need to score touchdowns and not settle for field goals in the fourth quarter. That's the type of things we've talked about and that we've used from last year's game and applied to other situations the past 12 months.

You always try to put guys in position to excel and use the abilities they have. I know what he's good at, and that's going down the field and catching balls.

Big plays are the key. If you can keep teams from making the big plays, then you have a chance to keep them from scoring. They have a hard time going the length of the field on our defense,

We need to score touchdowns and not settle for field goals in the fourth quarter.

I've said, 'Hey, it doesn't matter who walks on the field. You have to get ready to play,' ... It does not matter who's in the game and who's not in the game.

Tell me how bad the field was beat up.

You take a force off the field that has been an all-conference player, that certainly hurts you.

Charles Kelly has excelled in all phases of coaching, and he has been in charge of several special teams units during his career. He will be a valuable addition to our staff, both on the field and in recruiting.