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COACH DEREK MASON:
LB DARREON HERRING, S ANDREW WILLIAMSON, S OREN BURKS, QB JOHNNY McCRARY, WR TRENT SHERFIELD
COACH DEREK MASON:
- Proud of the team. It fought, played well, had good things happen but a lot to clean up.
- Proud of: McCrary, Sherfield, the defense.
- “If we play hard and don’t beat ourselves, there are opportunities out there for us.”
- “This is a game we should have won.”
- Thankful the players played hard and got the win.
- “It felt great” when asked about McCrary. “He made me right” in regards to his decision to start him. Made great decisions, got rid of the ball quickly. That’s what he needed to see from his starter.
- Attributed the “take control of the game” part to tempo. What you saw was McCrary getting in rhythm.
- “Hot guys get the ball,” in response to how they figured out the McCrary-to-Sherfield combo was working. Based on the coverage and match-ups, “he was the guy on the spot.”
- Was bothered that it took them so long to get started. They didn’t get it in the first quarter but they did get it in the third.
- “A win does a lot for your confidence… a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, to quote Mary Poppins.”
- They won the game the way they needed to win it.
- Sherfield “works the hardest of anybody out there, outside of Ralph Webb.” “This is just a small taste of what Trent Sherfield can do.”
- He knew that Sherfield had tied the record, and wanted him to get the record. They like to reward players that way and Mason told WR coach Cortez Hankton to keep him in the game until he got the record.
- He’s been talking about Sherfield for a year, he’s finally coming into his own. “It was Trent’s day.”
- Replacing McCrary: Taking him out wasn’t as much about getting him out as it was seeing Wade Freebeck.
- McCrary made one good throw and decision after another.
LB DARREON HERRING, S ANDREW WILLIAMSON, S OREN BURKS, QB JOHNNY McCRARY, WR TRENT SHERFIELD
- Feels good to get a win. They grew a lot. - DH
- Was good to see the offense execute the way it did. - OB
- McCrary was very excited after the game. He felt confident and is excited about next week. - DH
- They weren’t concerned about the slow start. They just had to stick to the game plan. - AW
- Today was a confidence boost. To get a win was good. Something to build off. - AW
- They executed like they know they can. Got to carry it over to Ole Miss. - OB
- They were frustrated they gave up the TD but bounced back well. - OB
- Sherfield made great plays today, that opens things up. -JM
- He wasn’t aware he was close to setting a record. Thankful to God he had the chance. He worked hard with McCrary over the summer and it paid off. -TS
- He made progression today. Didn’t make the youthful mistakes he made in the past. Today was a team effort. - JM
- Once they execute the offense, things come open as they should. That’s what happened with he and Sherfield today. - JM
- They needed the win to get momentum rolling. -RW
- Webb’s great at catching passes out of the backfield. He trusts him. -JM
- Was a nice feeling to find the end zone three times. They’ll celebrate today and get back to business tomorrow. - RW
- He worked out with Trent every day. He’s got a great work ethic. It helps things click offensively. - RW
- Winning doesn’t necessarily make it easier the next day. You never want to feel like you’ve arrived. - TS
- Today was more of a team win than a win for him personally. - JM
- Jordan Matthews has come down and worked out with him a few times. They get along well off the field. He’s trying to follow his footsteps in his work ethic. - TS
- They’ll celebrate tonight, tomorrow’s back to business and get ready for Ole Miss. “Celebration” consists of drinking chocolate milk, eating pizza, watching movies.
