14 Quotes by Scott Stoker

We appeared to get good play at quarterback once again. We moved the ball well and some of our playmakers made plays. There were a lot of younger guys who got their chances tonight and it seemed like things went fairly well.

With T.J. out there, I got a little worried.

We've seen worse. We've come through a lot together.

I had to take my New Orleans recruiter, which is one of my better recruiters, and try to find where to put him, because obviously we're not going to go down there for a while. I had to readjust three people because of the hurricane.

He was the No. 3 guy going into spring. Then he moved up to No. 2. If we had to play tomorrow, I would have no problem putting him in there. He's not flashy. He just kind of gets it done.

Patton is a real find for us. He went under the radar during football recruiting and it's to our benefit.

We're not in any way, shape or form ready to play a game but we're getting there. Overall, for a first scrimmage, and the first time with officials calling penalties, this was pretty good. We have lots to improve but our effort was good. I was real pleased with our young kickers and punters. They're adding a dimension we've lacked.

When you have that many players out, front-line guys, it gives some other guys a chance to get some reps. I think it's going to benefit us in the long run.

You would love to have avoided the injuries, but there's no question we've seen progress, leaps and bounds, from some guys taking advantage of the situation.