63 Quotes by Terry Hoeppner

You lose a guy like that who, even though he hasn't been 100 percent every game, has found ways to make plays most games. It was a big deal not to have him, but we're confident we'll have him Saturday.

We'd like to have had him out there, we need every rep we can get, but discretion was the better part. He'll have a great summer working with the quarterbacks. Like I told him, if he keeps doing what he's doing, he's going to be illegal.

We knew we had to do it right now and not delay. So I threatened, cajoled and pleaded this winter, and our guys seem to have really responded. They spend a lot of time in the weight room and I think that shows.

We have been pointing to this game for our program, ... I think the (OSU fans making the trip) will be shocked at the enthusiasm and the vociferousness of the Hoosiers. They'll think, 'Where did these guys come from? They must have stayed up all night waiting for this game.'

When you have as many penalties as we had and you have a score in the kicking game, that's a lot to overcome.

You can't coach tall. A 6-7 guy who has a knack for going up and getting the ball, he's got a great, great future ahead of him. We really feel one of our strength positions now is becoming wide receiver. ... But they've all got to be a threat.

We wanted to send a message to our team and their team, ... Let's go get that first down. I have confidence that you need to execute that play.

You have to physically execute and pick up the blitz. They didn't sack Michigan State 12 times just with their line rush.

To me, it was a done deal -- Big Ben in the Big Apple. I was wanting the best for Ben. I thought he was the best quarterback available and the best player.