About being picked in the bottom third of the WAC in the preseason poll of reporters, Greg Salas said:
"Nobody likes to be called ... crappy, excuse my language. Nobody likes to be put down like that, especially this team. We have an attitude. If somebody says we can't do something, we're going to try to prove them wrong." (HSA)
About how this will not be a trap game for them before they had a trap game at Utah State 2 years ago, Mack said:
"We're not going into a 'trap' game, because we did that two years ago." (HSA)
About how he was so upset about the 2008 loss at Utah State that he cracked a back tooth during the game, Mack said:
"It was a bad experience then, but it's good for this year because, believe me, I have never forgotten it." (HSA)
About how QB Diondre Borel is a bigger threat than Nevada's Colin Kaepernick, Dave Aranda said:
"We haven't stopped him in two years. He's had his way with us." (HSA)
About Borel, Rich Miano said:
"He has the ability to go full speed and, literally, stop on a dime. He can change directions laterally. He'll set guys, give a little hokey-poke, and go. On his highlight tape, there are a lot of defenders he has abused." (HSA)
About how they respect Utah State and want respect also, Vaughn Meatoga said:
"We respect them. We respect everyone we play. But we want a little respect, too. We're going to keep playing until we get that respect. And even when we get it, we'll keep playing hard." (HSA)
Asked if this could be a trap game for them, Salas said:
"No. They're picked ahead of us in the WAC by the coaches and media. It's definitely not a trap game for us. We have a chip on our shoulder. We're still trying to prove things." (HSA)
About how they have faced Utah State offensive coordinator Dave Baldwin a number of times, Rich Miano said:
"We keep running into each other. I mean, he was at San Jose State, Michigan State, maybe even Tulsa and, now, here (Utah State)." (HSA)
About facing UH, Baldwin said:
"it seems like they are the team I most run into." (HSA)
About having a 4-3 against UH as a head coach (SJSU) and offensive coordinator (Michigan State and Utah State), Baldwin said:
"It has been a great series, a good rivalry." (HSA)
About how his teams have averages 42.4 points against UH, including 57-48 (win with SJSU) and 62-42 (SJSU) and 41-38 (Michigan State) losses, Baldwin said:
"That's the kind of a rivalry you enjoy being part of." (HSA)
About his 2004 loss with Michigan State when they had 598 yards total offense, Baldwin said:
"I've never seen one team get (16) penalties and the other only (five)." (HSA)
About how Baldwin's offenses creates problems for defenses, Miano said:
"He (Baldwin) is a smart offensive coordinator whose offense presents so many problems for a defense. What is amazing is that he's taken a little from every place he's been (offensively) and put it all together so well. He gives you so much to defend." (HSA)
About having a bye week before facing UH, TE Kellen Bartlett said:
"We got a great week of practice in preparing for Hawaii and it will only get better from here. We should be very well prepared to face this team." (HSA)
HSA Note: "Since June Jones brought the run-and-shoot offense to UH in 1999, the opponents who have had an open date prior to playing UH are just 9-14 against the Warriors."
About how it will be hard for them to sell out their 25,000 seat stadium even though it is homecoming, a Utah State spokesman said:
"It is the opening of deer-hunting season. We usually try to get that date as a road game, but it didn't work out this year." (HSA)
About how Utah State has such a diverse offense, Miano said:
"(The Aggies) might have more than 100 (plays on offense). What makes these guys so scary is the amount of shifting and motioning and, more importantly, the amount of formations they end up in." (HSA)
About how they started training camp with a 418-page playbook for defense, Mack said that with the maturation of the defense:
"actually, we put more things in there for them." (HSA)
About what is more important than schemes and formations, Corey Paredes said:
"It's all about making plays." (HSA)
About the move he makes to try to break free of his defender, Kealoha Pilares said:
"I've got dance moves. It's all about setting up the defender. I pause a little, just to make him relax, and then I time it up. It's probably a basketball move." (HSA)
About Pilares' move, Rolo said:
"They teach that at Damien." (HSA)
About Pilares' move, Mouse Davis said:
"That can't be taught. That came from his daddy and mama and God. They gave him those things." (HSA)
About being burned by long kickoff and punt returns in the Nevada game, Chris Tormey said that earlier in the game:
"the same 11 guys did the job." (HSA)
http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20101023_Aggies_offensive_coordinator_Warriors_are_familiar_foes.html
http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20101023_Utah_State_presents_matchup_headaches.html
http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20101023_2008_visit_to_Logan_motivates_UH.html
Saturday, October 23, 2010
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