University of Louisville Football Post-Game Quotes
August 30, 2007 | Football
Aug. 30, 2007
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Louisville Head Coach Steve Kragthorpe
"It was a great crowd tonight and it was fun to get out there and play. For the most part, we were pretty clean with our players and coaches and getting in and out of the huddle. We had a few mistakes that we'll need to take care of to be the team we want to be, but it was a great effort tonight and a great job by our team."
(On the mistakes) "We had a few too many penalties. We had a touchdown on a return that was called back and a few late hits, but other than that, we were pretty clean. When a game gets out of hand like that, it's hard to stay focused at times.
"We were able to get a lot of guys in the game. We got the entire second team offensive line in the game and it's really good to see those guys play."
(On Harry Douglas' touchdowns to open each half) "We had some plays we wanted to get called early in the game and early in the half based on what we saw on tape. We got them in and started off on a bang. The defense did a nice job on the opening drive of the game; JuJuan (Spillman) did a nice job with the return. Brian (Brohm) and Harry (Douglas) executed.
(On the defense) "They played really well on the first series of the game. Our whole team needs to understand we have to play every play. Maybe we relaxed on the second series, but we played better in the second half. We've got to do a better job of playing every series like we did in the second half."
(On Brian Brohm) "We planned on playing him one series in the second half. We didn't know it was going to be only one play, but that was our plan. I'm glad we were able to get Hunter (Cantwell) and Tyler (Wolfe) in the game too. But Brian was very sharp tonight. From a mental standpoint, he handled everything very well. We give him some latitude with his calls and that's deserved because of his work on the mental part of the game. He was very good tonight and had total command and that's good to see."
(On how he spent today) "The only thing that saved me was ESPN today with their 25 hours of college football. It was a fun day. I was anxious and excited and it was everything I anticipated."
(On playing on Thursday night) "It's great television exposure for our program. We recruit nationally and a lot of guys saw the game. It didn't impact our crowd, as long we don't have too many people calling in sick to work tomorrow."
(On walking around the stadium to visit with fans after the game) "I appreciate our fans. They're great fans and I appreciate what they do for me and our players. We want to be givers and not just takers. I want to lead our players by example and that's why I did it."
Louisville WR Harry Douglas
"We have to concentrate on things we need to do to get better. We worked on those things to get better. One of those things we really worked on was finishing the play. A lot of people thought we would have a drop off with a new coach. We just wanted to come out here and show everybody what we could do and get better as a football team. We just picked up where we left off last year."
(On the offense) "The offense went well. We figured some things out but we have to continue to get better. This game is over and we have to move on to the next game."
(What can you learn from this game?) "We noticed a lot of little things that we did wrong and things we need to get better at."
(His scoring plays) "I knew it was a play that I could score on. One thing that I worked on during the off season was catching the ball and scoring instead of catching the ball and falling down. I think I did a good job of that tonight."
Louisville QB Brian Brohm
"It feels good to finally get out there and play a game. We put in a lot of hard work this summer and it felt good to play against someone besides ourselves."
(Not playing Kentucky first game) "It is different, obviously playing Kentucky the first game adds a lot of excitement. It puts us in a zone."
(What can you take from a game like this?) "It's hard to tell as of right now but when we go back and watch some film we will see some things we need to improve. A lot of those guys did a good job. Anthony Allen did a good job running the ball."
(On the offensive package) "We really didn't show a lot of our offensive package today. I thought we executed well on offense. We still have a lot of things to work on for improvement. I always expect big things from Harry. He did a great job today."
Murray State Head Coach Matt Griffin
"That's a heck of a team. You've got to give credit where credit is due. Offensively we came in this game with a plan; that's get the ball away quick. I think Jeff did a nice job doing that. I thought our offensive line did well. Backs and receivers ran and caught the ball. We did what we wanted to do. Bottom line their talent is unbelievable. Give them credit because they played a great game."
(On Jeff Ehrhardt's poise) "As I said from the start that's what separates him, it separated him during camp. In his first live rep in a scrimmage last year he made a great read and takes it 60 yards for a touchdown. The kid's upside is great. I don't want to say too much, he is still a freshman. He's got some improvement to do but, I'm really pleased with the way he handled this environment."
(On not playing Ehrhardt in the second half) "I wanted to get Chris some reps. There was no reason for Jeff to play, he's our starting quarterback. I wanted to get Chris in, I think Chris played well. A couple of mistakes, a little bit nervous, like he should be. I pleased with both guys I think we have some depth there."
"Some real good things defensively I think we're going to play as good as we are going to play against that team. I pleased with those kids because they played hard. There are four or five first or second round draft picks in that offensive group. They aren't going to see that the rest of the year."
"We saw speed that we aren't going to see the rest of the year. What I wanted to see was our kids come into this environment and compete and they did that. I couldn't be happier about that. I know we'll see tape and we'll see some things that's great that's part of the game it's our first game I see great improvement to week two."
(On Brian Brohm) "I give Louisville credit that kid is a talented guy. He's got great receivers too. I think the thing he does is smart, very intelligent. I think he is a great competitor. I said this coming into this game: I thought he came back early from that thumb injury last year because he doesn't want to sit out and watch. He wants to play. I think he's awesome and I hope things go well for him the rest of the year."
