About giving Bryant Moniz an "excused absence" from yesterday's practice because he was working on a presentation for one of his classes, Nick Rolovich said:
"We give quarterbacks the day off after they throw for more than 500 yards around here." (HSA)
About losing 2 fumbles in the La Tech game, Alex Green said:
"It was a good play on their part. It wasn't like it slipped out." (HSA)
About how Green has to forget about the fumbles, Chizzy Dimude said:
"It's part of the game. You have to bounce back. You can't keep thinking about it. You have to forget about it." (HSA)
About the fumbles, Green (who worked this offseason to avoid fumbles) said:
"Everybody has bad games. I have to keep my confidence up." (HSA)
About averaging 12.5 yards-after-contact on receptions and 3.7 yards-after-hit on runs, Green said:
"That's what they teach us. Get the ball and go." (HSA)
About how he is cleared to play on Saturday and will only practice in a limited role today then go full speed in tomorrow's practice, Rodney Bradley said:
"I wanted to make sure I took the right precautions." (HSA)
About using Dustin Blount as their 5th receiver in their 5-WR sets, Rolo said:
"He's worked hard, and he's hard to tackle. He deserves playing time." (HSA)
About gaining confidence, Blount (who is getting 11 yards-after-catch) said:
"The more you get into the game, the more confidence you get." (HSA)
About how they are ranked 118th out of 120 D-IA teams in kickoff returns and last in punt returns, special teams coordinator Chris Tormey (who noted that they were charged for 3 squib kicks and would rank 83rd if you take those out) said:
"That being said, we still haven't popped a long one. We've got two 30-yard returns. At this time last year, we had five or six." (HSA)
HSA Note: "Of the opponents' 19 punts, five were returned for minus-1 yard, an average of minus-0.2 yards per return. Three were fair catches."
About how their #1 priority is to get possession on punt returns (one punt return was lost when a bouncing ball hit the back of a blocker's leg), Tormey said:
"We need to be more productive on returns." (HSA)
About how freshman Allen Sampson is improving on kickoff returns, Tormey said:
"He's getting better." (HSA)
About how they have the right plan and just have to execute it, Allen Sampson said:
"Our scheme is good. We have to execute it. We put in enough hours. We're going to break one this year. You can quote me on that. We have a great (return) team." (HSA)
About being named the second deep returner on kickoffs, which means that most of the time he will be the lead blocker for Sampson, David Graves said:
"I don't mind blocking. It's another way to get in the game, another way to do something for the team. I'm down for it." (HSA)
About trying to make a play if the kickoff goes to him, Graves said:
"I know I'm a blocker back there, but if it's kicked to me, I'm going to try and take it to the house." (HSA)
About how they could get Graves on special teams because he has been practicing at safety instead of just QB, Tormey said:
"There are no trades involved. He's already a defensive guy." (HSA)
About using Graves as their second deep returner, Tormey said:
"He's a good athlete. He's physical. He's smart. He can run." (HSA)
About how Fresno State is important to the central San Joaquin Valley, Pat Hill said:
"We play for the valley." (HSA)
HSA Note: "Indeed, along the asphalt path the Bulldogs take from their locker room to the field at Bulldog Stadium is a green wall painted with the slogan, 'Pride of the Valley.' On the back of the Bulldogs' helmets since 1997, when Hill took over, has been a green letter "V" symbolizing the valley and its agricultural base."
About how the Fresno State team lifts the Valley when they win like the Warriors help Hawaii, Hill said:
"We're kind of like Hawaii that way, the people in those two areas feed off what their teams do. You don't see that a lot of places. But we do. When we do well, people feel it." (HSA)
About how Fresno State's invitation to join the MWC was seen as an indication that things may get better for the Valley, ESPN 1430 radio host Paul Swearengin said:
"It was like, 'hey, things might not be so bad.' " (HSA)
HSA Note: "Nat DiBuduo of Allied Grape Growers said "there's a lot of pride in the Bulldogs," an attraction people make their plans around and an event they will budget for. The Bulldogs' popularity and following, he said, cuts across "people in all walks of life, and not just the upper income levels." "
About how "attendance is definitely up" at Fresno State games and interest is high, Fresno State sociology professor Andrew Jones said:
"One way you can look at this is that whenever you have bad economic times the kinds of distractions that help people from thinking about the reality of their situations gets ramped up. We call it the bread and circuses effect." (HSA)
About how their football team brings their community together, outreach counselor Rick Chacon said:
"It is football, but I'll tell you it brings the community together. In times like this we all need victories." (HSA)
http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20101006_Moniz_gets_day_off_for_schoolwork.html
http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20101006_Warriors_look_to_kick-start_special_teams.html
http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20101006_The_Bulldogs_rally_their_valley.html
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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