Ken Hatfield's Monday Quotes
10/18/1999 12:00:00 AM | Football
"I was glad that we were able win and play so many guys who practice all the time but have never had the chance to get in a game, guys like Ben Wulf, Anthony Griffin and Derek Gary, guys who came through and really did a good job for us. They showed they have good ability and deserve to be in there. That gives us a lot of depth and will help us to be a better team."
On the Texas Christian game "We'll be playing TCU for number one in the WAC. The last two weeks, they've dominated two teams: 42-0 over San Jose and then scored 56 points the other day against Tulsa. They have the best runner going now in the conference and the nation in (LaDainian) Tomlinson. He's just having a phenomenal year.
"They are just playing great football right now, these last two weeks the best that they've played in a long time. We've got a real challenge. They are the favorite in the game and they're playing extremely well."
On quarterback Chad Richardson "Chad's getting better all the time. He's thrown a touchdown pass now for five straight weeks. We're not throwing the ball that much, but he's been very effective when we have thrown the ball. Balanced with the great running that he's been able to do and getting us into the right plays, and then executing those plays, has enabled us to move the football a lot better."
On the WAC race "I've always felt that there were no bad teams in this league. I also didn't think there were any dominant teams that could afford to play bad and win. I thought our league would go down to the last game of the season, and that you'd have to concentrate and focus every week. It doesn't matter what you did last week; it's what you do next week that counts."
On a high-scoring game with TCU "I don't know if I'd predict that, since both defenses are one and two in the league in almost every category, in total defense, scoring defense and rushing defense. Both teams are that way. Both teams are also one-two in the conference in rushing offense. There are a lot of similarities.
"They have scored more points than us, and they're certainly real solid in their kicking game. They're a lot better than us in kickoff returns, leading the league. Reggie Hunt's good."