In general, here's what players and coaches just said after the game:
MASON QUOTES
MASON QUOTES
- Told the team it had opportunities. They lost to a good Ole Miss team, but there’s never any solace in that. They came here to win. (His body language seemed to back up his words; you could tell he was disappointed.)
- They missed some opportunities for more turnovers.
- Team played with pride. They’ll be tough to play the rest of the year.
- It was a good game at the end of the day.
- What did the defense do well? “We just do what we do. I don’t think there’s any secret sauce.”
- They lost their composure late in the game, getting lined up, getting off blocks. They had the calls in, they just didn’t execute.
- They weren’t big in the moment.
- Felt the front seven got better throughout the evening.
- Said he’d challenge some of the pass interference calls, but said both sides got calls. The officials did a great job.
- On containing Jaylen Walton: they “leaked” a little bit at times. Ole Miss did a great job blocking on the perimeter. They didn't get off blocks.
- They have to keep playing and fighting. - RW
- Credited his teammates for working with him when asked about his judgment on not throwing into coverage.
- It’s been tough getting yards running but the OL did a great job tonight. They’ve got to keep pushing. - RW
- You practice how you play. They’ve made some plays in practice. - CS
- They’re a great team, people will eventually see that. - JM
- On the pick-they knew they were going to take some shots in the seam, he had to pay attention to their technique. -OB
- Agreed that OM has an elite group of WRs. One of the best in the nation. They were excited for the challenge. - OB
- They left some opportunities out there but for the most part it was Ole Miss making plays. - OB
- Was asked how they slowed Ole Miss down. “I can’t tell you all the secrets,” he said with a smile. - OB
- On second-quarter goal-line stand: Their main thing was to “make it simple, make it good.” They have a universal goal-line call. - SW
- Pressure busts pipes. They came after Kelly different ways and with different looks. They were things they’d shown before. - SW
- “We were ready to ride… you could have given them 100 shots to get in and and they weren’t going to get in.” - SW
- He didn’t know that pulling people off the pile was a penalty and apologized. - SW
- Why was it a breakout game for him? Better preparation and focus. - ZC
- Their willingness to sacrifice was a big deal. They had nothing to lose and they were prepared.- SW
