Quotes from the Warriors about an undefeated season

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About how they are really looking forward to the season, Ryan Grice-Mullen said:
"Oh man, I think this team is so hungry right now for the opportunity that we have. Coming into the spring, people were way more excited than the year before. You know, that 11-3 (record last season) – guys really know that we passed that test and now it is time to get to the real test and finish strong." (Maui News)


Asked if they can go unbeaten, Ryan said:
"Definitely, we can’t say that it doesn’t cross our minds." (MN)


Asked if they can go unbeated, Bess said:
"It is definitely possible." (MN)


About their approach to the season, Ryan said:
"The coaches here teach us really to take it one game at a time. A lot of people talk about the schedule, but we are not overlooking any team. We are excited about the season, excited about the schedule and, who knows, two byes might help us to stay fresh. Last year we played 12 straight weeks, and that is hard on the body." (MN)


Asked if any team in the country has a better receiving group, Ryan said:
"I don’t think so. Not being modest, but I truly don’t believe there is anybody out there better than us. I truly believe in my heart that we are the number one receiving corps in the nation. The way that we practice, we have got too many weapons. We have got guys – each of us can take a seven- or five-yard pass and take it to the house." (MN)


Asked if there is any better QB than Colt, Ryan said:
"Clearly, no. No way. I mean, he is self-explanatory. I don’t even have to say anything. Everybody has seen it with their own eyes. The receiving corps has seen it a little closer, like when we have a guy on our outside shoulder and he throws it to the inside on a dart – things like that." (MN)


Expecting plenty of national criticism for their schedule, Ryan said:
"Definitely, because we are getting criticism now and the season hasn’t even started yet. We don’t let the media determine our success. Look at Colt with the Heisman – he could throw 70 touchdown passes and not win. The media turns it their own way. The only thing we can control is our destiny and that is to go out there and win games." (MN)


Eagerly anticipating the season, Bess said:
"I go to sleep every night just praying for the days to go by faster so we can hurry up and get to camp. We have a lot of expectations for ourselves, the country and everybody, period. We can’t wait. Honestly, we are at the stage where we don’t care who we play. That is some off-the-field issues with our staff and we don’t want to go into that. We just want to put the helmets and the pads on and go out there and have fun." (MN)


Confident in their offense, Bess said:
"I think the only thing that is going to hold us back is ourselves. We just have to go in there confident and focused and know what we have to do. Prepare like winners. As far as our ability, I don’t think that is going to be too much of a factor. It is just a matter of us going in focused and knowing that we can’t be stopped." (MN)


About how they were so close to going undefeated last season, Ryan said:
"The games that we lost were all mental, none of it was physical. So everybody is just excited to get it started and try to get to that bigger bowl." (MN)


About their team, Sol Eliminian said:
"With Colt as our quarterback and Davone and Ryan, our whole offense back pretty much, they are going to be unbelievable to watch. The defense, with coach McMackin back, everybody is just anxious and excited to return. A lot of people ask us about the schedule, but we are at the point now where it doesn’t matter anymore. There is nothing we can do to change it and everybody wishes it was different. The teams we have, we just have to execute and beat them. I think everybody on our team thinks we should be undefeated. If you don’t want to be undefeated, why are you playing?" (MN)


About how the Warriors are always criticized, Bess said:
"Coming from Hawaii you are always going to get some type of criticism – ’The schedule is not tough,’ or ’They are in the WAC,’ or ’They are a system team.’ It is always something, but that is what drives us." (MN)