TicketsDantonio, Bearcats Excited for Rivalry Game Vs. Louisville
Quotes from Head Coach Mark Dantonio's weekly press conference
Contact: Tom Hathaway
11/23/2004
Head Coach Mark Dantnio and the Bearcats travel to Louisville on Saturday to face the No. 7 Cardinals |
On win against USF
?We?re very satisfied with that (bowl eligibility), but I don?t think our season is yet complete.?
?We really played well offensively throughout the entire game. Our entire offensive unit as well as the playcalling kept them off base. From an offensive standpoint, we played very well.?
On upcoming game at Louisville
?Louisville has a tremendous football team. They?re number one in almost every category offensively. With everything they are doing offensively, they are at the top of their game.?
?We?re expecting to win. It will be a challenge for us. Players are going to have to rise up and play above their abilities. Coaches are going to have to coach better than they?ve coached. We?re going to have to prepare and get ready to go. Our guys are excited. This is a rivalry game. This is what college football is all about. We?re going down there with every intention of winning.?
On QB Gino Guidugli?s play vs. USF
?He played as well as he?s played. He played very very well. He put the ball right where it needed to be. Guys made great catches. He got good protection. The backs were able to run the football.?
On the quality of Conference USA competition
?I?ve been very impressed with the quality of play in the conference, the players and the coaching. It?s a good football conference. We've played a tough schedule, but our guys have responded. We?ve become a better football team as the season progressed.?