Louisville vs. Cincinnati Post-Game Quotes
November 07, 2002 | Football
Nov. 7, 2002
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Louisville Head Coach John L. Smith
"You've got to give those guys credit. They came out and battled for the entire game and we didn't. We had great field position in the first half but couldn't get it into the end zone. We looked like a very poorly coached football team. All we can do at this point is say goodbye to the conference title and send our seniors out with a winning season and get to a bowl game."
(On Broderick Clark, who returned a kickoff for a TD) "Most people won't kick to him. He's going to be very, very good some day. He just doesn't know it yet. He's just a pup."
Dave Ragone, Louisville senior quarterback
"They did nice job, dropped some guys off and made some good plays. They made some adjustments in the second half."
(on the struggles of the offense) "It's a game-by-game situation. We ran the ball pretty effectively, but they adjusted."
"We need to bounce back with this adversity. We lost some key guys to injuries tonight. We're all on the same page tonight."
Cincinnati Head Coach Rick Minter
"We feel very good to come down here and get the keg back (Keg of Nails trophy). When you lose four straight years, your fifth year seniors have never gotten a glimpse of it."
"Louisville's special teams darn near won the game and our defense nearly won the game. Tonight it was our night. Our defense has really been playing well."
"I couldn't be more happy for our kids. We're still keeping our goals intact. We're still hanging on the edge."
"I think any time you play a team like Dave's (Ragone) offense, you've got to stop the run. That's always been my creedo defensively. If you stop the run, let the quarterback beat you, you've got a chance, because I don't believe you beat people throwing and catching."
