7 Quotes by Fred Heinz

We knew we were going to have young line. I'm really pleased with their effort so far.

We throw the ball to him (Thompson) out of the backfield. He can do a lot of things for us.

I think they (Massac County) are better this year. Their linemen are good because they block and they run.

I think they'll give us their best game. They are going to run their big tailback real hard at you. You're on the road so you always have to give it a little extra shot.

Payton Thompson is a threat anywhere on the field. That's why he doesn't come off the field very much. He's going to be around the ball.

This is not a real rah-rah group, it's more of a group from within, a group that's going to play from within, and I kind of like it. They don't have to make a whole bunch of noise. They're going to show what they got on the field, and I kind of like that.

It's going to be tough for him. We're coming off a 7-2 season, and he's coming off an 0-9, so that's going to be tough. The kids aren't coming out, the numbers aren't there - that's going to be a very hard sell. I can tell you Bob will work hard, and Bob will work on the basics. They'll be a better tackling team.