University of Louisville Football Post-Game Quotes
September 17, 2005 | Football
Sept. 17, 2005
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Louisville Head Coach Bobby Petrino
"We hurt our reputation today. Our first script on offense was not very good, and we take pride in that. Overall, I'm very proud of our team because they showed a lot character and a lot of competitiveness. Our assistant coaches did a nice job of making sure we kept our poise and confidence. We like to run the ball and we tried to run early but (Oregon State) was committing nine to the run and that opened some things up. When Broderick Clark got hurt, it had an impact on our offense early because we had some things scripted for him. Mario (Urrutia) did a great job of stepping in and making plays. He's difficult to cover and he ran some great routes. Brian (Brohm) did a real nice job too. Our defense was really what got us going today. Our defense was able to get to their quarterback, got some turnovers and made some big plays."
(On Elvis Dumervil) "He did an excellent job and brought so much energy to our sideline. Besides what he did on the field, he really did a great job of leading us on and off the field."
(On Harry Douglas) "(Offensive coordinator) Paul (Petrino) talked to both Harry and Mario before the game. Harry had some nice plays in practice this week and it really helped his confidence. We needed them in this game and they both did a great job."
(On U of L's slow start) "Oregon State is a good team and is well coached. They did some things early that they had never shown. We were a little stubborn trying to run the ball early."
(On what makes Mario Urrutia difficult to defend) "He's 6-6 and 220 pounds. One thing that our defensive backs tell me is that it's unbelievable how strong he is. Other than that, I don't know what it is."
"I'm a little surprised we won the way we did today. I was very nervous coming into this game. We put a lot of time in the off-season into preparing for Oregon State. You watch film of their bowl win over Notre Dame and see them leading USC 13-0 last year before losing a close game and you know they have talent. Our guys did a nice job of coming back after the slow start."
"I'm proud of our secondary. They competed very hard and did a nice job of being physical with (Oregon WR Mike) Hass. I know he finished with some good numbers, but when the game was on the line, we did a nice job on him."
(On Brian Brohm) "If he ever gets a coach to call more passing plays, he'll be okay. He did a great job of executing what we called. He did get hit early, but he threw it real accurate. I think he also grew up today with his leadership."
Louisville Senior DE Elvis Dumervil
"We made some adjustments after the first couple of drives and that was the difference. I got a lot of double teams today, but I've got some great teammates and those guys did a great job. We have a pretty good 1-2 punch on the defensive line and I love having those guys on my side."
"I'm thankful because our defensive package is great. Our coaches did a great job of getting us back and ready for this game and it showed."
"We struggled a little bit at UK, but Coach Petrino challenged us on how we wanted to be known. I thought we responded great. Overall, it was a great team effort."
U of L Redshirt Freshman WR Mario Urrutia
"Today I had a chance and I made the best of it. We practice the hardest of any team in the nation and it pays off for us in games. We keep doing ti until we get it right."
(on the mood on the sideline when U of L was down 10-0). "No one gave up. Everybody stayed excited, never put their heads down and kept working at it. We just motivated ourselfves. We got two weeks of hard work in and did what we do best."
(on QB Brian Brohm) "He's special He's a heck of a quarterback. He's grown up a lot since last year."
Oregon State Head Coach Mike Riley
"They built on one another, they have the pressure and we never could respond, we just couldn't stop them. They scored on five straight possessions."
(on the Louisville defensive line) "Obviously they are good. But we made some mental mistakes and didn't play as smart as we could have."
"I'm disappointed in the game for sure. We are young in a lot of ways. We have to grow. I'll just take it for what it is right now. I won't push it aside and say it didn't happen. There are things that I hope guys will learn from."
"Louisville is good. They are big, they're fast and strong. They execute well and the quarterback is efficient. They have a physical running back, their receivers are big and a great big physical group. Defensively, they can overcome a lot of stuff by having a big physical front four, which I think is the key to great defense."
Oregon State Junior S Sabby Piscitelli
"Basically we didn't make enough plays. We went out there and it didn't go the way we planned. We have to learn from this experience and bounce back next week. We have to show that we are gonna bounce back."
"It wasn't about them; it was about us. We didn't execute our assignments. We were flying around and we weren't making plays. Louisville really played a great game. They are ranked for a reason. I tip my hat to them."
Oregon State Junior QB Matt Moore
(on Louisville's defensive line) "They were big physical, well coached and pretty disciplined. They caused some problems and made things difficult. They did their job today. They switched some stuff up on us, played real deep and then got in some different fronts and different sets. We had a good scheme and a good plan for what they were giving us, but it was unfortunate we did not get to run some of the stuff."
"We started out strong. But then they changed some stuff up and started bringing heat from everywhere. From what I saw, their offense is powerful. They move the ball up and down the field, not knocking our defense at all. They are a great team and defensively we saw one of the best today. Thumbs up to Louisville."
