Louisville vs. East Carolina Post Game Quotes
October 26, 2002 | Football
Oct. 26, 2002
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Louisville Head Coach John L. Smith
"We came out played harder and played with more enthusiasm. We've still got more things to get corrected. I'm proud of our guys. They played with a lot more energy."
"Dave (Ragone) had a good day. It was the best day for our offensive front in protecting Dave and giving him some time. Our receivers, for the most part, did a pretty good job. Defensively, we took a lot of things away."
"Offensively, I thought we kept them off balance. A lot of that credit goes to our guys up front. They did a good job blocking. It was good to see."
(on Ragone) "He was Dave. They protected him. We almost looked like our old offense, like we used to look, and almost looked like we knew what we were doing for a change. We played much smarter."
Senior WR Damien Dorsey
"We just wanted to do whatever it took to win today. In my heart, I truly believe that no one can cover me. They just played a base defense, cover three, to keep everything in front of them. With Dave and I, it was just pitch and catch."
(on Dave Ragone) "He had time to throw. He has a tenacity about him and a knack for finding the open man. We were on line with each other today."
"I didn't even sleep last night. I tossed and turned, stayed up until about three. I knew this game was do or die for us. I want us to go out on a high note."
Senior QB Dave Ragone
"I think we had a good game plan. I got the ball out of my hands quick. We knew we had a good matchup in the secondary. I felt really good and wasn't trying to force anything."
"We still believe in one another. We were at a point where we had to put more than one quarter together. We did that the first half, but still had some room to improve in the second half. I walked into the locker room and said that this was fun. We hadn't had this much fun since last year."
"I don't really measure myself on yards or anything like that. I just didn't want to have any turnovers. I was seeing the field very well."
Senior DE Devon Thomas
"Our offense played really well. They gave our defense a chance to rest. Last week, we had a good game plan but didn't execute well. This week we executed."
"Our priority was to stop the run. Stopping the run makes them have to pass it. I think we did an excellent job on our defensive line."
East Carolina Head Coach Steve Logan
"I thought our quarterback played a pretty good football game up until the interception. We just wanted so badly to get out of this game without throwing an interception against what I think is a pretty good defense. They finally caught him in a coverage and got one pick on him, but I thought he played pretty well."
