Syracuse Student-Athlete Quotes - Northwestern
Syracuse vs. Northwestern
September 1, 2012
Carrier Dome
Student Athlete Quotes (Podium)
Ryan Nassib, Senior, Quarterback
On the comeback:
“We started clicking. Unfortunately, It was too late for us to take over the game.”
On where he wants to be as an offense:
“First game with a new a new style of offense, we have our identity but when it comes to our ratio on the pass and run, we don’t really know what we want yet.”
On having wide receiver Marcus Sales back on the field:
“I have trusted Marcus since we came here together. He made my job a lot easier. He was getting open and that one pick was my fault because I put him in a corner. But I was really happy with how we connected today.”
On his comfort with the system:
“I felt comfortable with the system. I really did. I felt like we put up a lot of points. We’ve had success in practice. We were translating into the game but it wasn’t quite enough.”
On his personal records set in the game today:
“When you have good receivers and good offense lines it makes my job easy. The coach had me in the right spot getting some good throws. I was fortunate enough to connect on some plays. But I definitely missed a couple key throws that I wish I could have had.”
On what he and the team will take out of the game:
“We have a lot to take from it, and a lot to learn from it. There were some tough things but we have a lot to learn from this game”
Jeremiah Kobena, Sophomore, Wide receiver
On his progression from last year to this year:
“It is a combination of hardwork and dedication. I was hungry at camp and knew what my expectations were so I stayed humble and stayed hungry.”
On this years comfort compared to last year:
“I am more comfortable, getting used to the speed of the game and just letting it come to me. It is always good if you know what you’re doing when you are out there.”
On quarterback Ryan Nassib’s performance, what was going on with the offense:
“To be honest it was kind of expected with this new offense. We were expected to use our weapons and to use what we have and I think Ryan just let it hang out.”
Shamarko Thomas, senior, SS
On the possible win turning the other way at the end:
“We will take it and use it as motivation. We had a little setbacks, mess-ups, and plays. We just need to go to the field and get back to practicing, working on the small things that made us lose today.”
On his assessment of his team and his feelings about game:
“Like I said earlier, we have a great team. We have big time play makers. We got speed and size. We just need to get it all together and get farther into the season and take it one game at a time.”
Beckett Wales, junior, Tide End
On dealing with emotional loss and bouncing back:
“Well that’s what football is all about ups and downs. You take it how you get it. You leave with what you’ve got. Then move onto the next one.”
Sean Hickey, Junior, Offensive Tackle
On his performance today:
“Given the situation that I was injured last year, I felt comfortable on the field and the line as a whole did a pretty good job. We need to watch the film because we obviously made a few mistakes, but as a whole I felt pretty confident. We fought back hard, but sometimes you dig yourself into a big hole and we weren’t able to come out of it.”
On the play of the line and ability to keep playing when one guy goes out:
“This year we changed up how we practice a little bit. We used to only have the first team guys and second play guys practice together, but now we’re rotating. We felt comfortable because we are able to practice with them, so that was not an issue.”
On relationship of the line:
“They are very, very mentally tough players. They are able to shake things off and I was very proud of how they played.”
Chris Clark, Junior, Wide Receiver
On his performance:
“I felt like I owed it to the team and I just tried to stay focused and caught the ball.”
On how it feels to be targeted by quarterback Ryan Nassib:
“It definitely feels great and to just keep playing everyday.”
Deon Goggins, Redshirt-Senior, Defensive End
On the defense’s performance:
“On the last drive it was hard to keep our composure, it was just a miscommunication on the call. We were just happy that we were coming back and it was one of those things where we have to learn how to keep our composure and stay level.”
On performance of team:
“As a team, we have to go out tomorrow and work out the little things and the details. That is going to be the key this year, as far as knowing what we are supposed to do on defense and offense. We are closer as a team this year and going out to Fort Drum was a big help. We went out there wanting to win today, but we fell short, so we just need to get the little details right.”
Brandon Sharpe, Senior, Defensive End
On the tough loss, best part of the defensive line:
“I think we started off the game really great, we were getting off blocks pretty good, we were just playing our game that we know we can play”
On the impact of the new freshman and Marcus Sales:
“Marcus looked like he had been here before, he wasn’t nervous. He’s my roommate. He was ready for the game and came out fired up.”
Jay Bromley, Junior, Defensive Tackle
On the comeback and the loss:
“You know to work so hard to get to that point, to come all the way back and to lose by one point in the end it was devastating, but you have to learn from it and not put yourself in the predicament to lose.”
Coach Nathaniel Hackett, Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks/Tight Ends
On the game:
“That whole plan was what we wanted to do from the get go. Ryan is the leader of this team, he is one of the most experienced players on this team, and that’s who we’ve got to get the ball to.”
On wide receiver Marcus Sales:
“It’s funny, people are trying to cheer me up about how we did, but I can’t get cheered up knowing how much more he can do and how much better we can get. With just the limited amount of vision I have, we are a million miles away in my opinion, weve got a lot of work to do.”
On the comeback:
“Shots, I wanted to take shots. Some guys were tired out there, but we were in very good condition so we needed to take advantage of good quality shots. We missed a couple in the beginning but once we started hitting them things started going.”
September 1, 2012
Carrier Dome
Student Athlete Quotes (Podium)
Ryan Nassib, Senior, Quarterback
On the comeback:
“We started clicking. Unfortunately, It was too late for us to take over the game.”
On where he wants to be as an offense:
“First game with a new a new style of offense, we have our identity but when it comes to our ratio on the pass and run, we don’t really know what we want yet.”
On having wide receiver Marcus Sales back on the field:
“I have trusted Marcus since we came here together. He made my job a lot easier. He was getting open and that one pick was my fault because I put him in a corner. But I was really happy with how we connected today.”
On his comfort with the system:
“I felt comfortable with the system. I really did. I felt like we put up a lot of points. We’ve had success in practice. We were translating into the game but it wasn’t quite enough.”
On his personal records set in the game today:
“When you have good receivers and good offense lines it makes my job easy. The coach had me in the right spot getting some good throws. I was fortunate enough to connect on some plays. But I definitely missed a couple key throws that I wish I could have had.”
On what he and the team will take out of the game:
“We have a lot to take from it, and a lot to learn from it. There were some tough things but we have a lot to learn from this game”
Jeremiah Kobena, Sophomore, Wide receiver
On his progression from last year to this year:
“It is a combination of hardwork and dedication. I was hungry at camp and knew what my expectations were so I stayed humble and stayed hungry.”
On this years comfort compared to last year:
“I am more comfortable, getting used to the speed of the game and just letting it come to me. It is always good if you know what you’re doing when you are out there.”
On quarterback Ryan Nassib’s performance, what was going on with the offense:
“To be honest it was kind of expected with this new offense. We were expected to use our weapons and to use what we have and I think Ryan just let it hang out.”
Shamarko Thomas, senior, SS
On the possible win turning the other way at the end:
“We will take it and use it as motivation. We had a little setbacks, mess-ups, and plays. We just need to go to the field and get back to practicing, working on the small things that made us lose today.”
On his assessment of his team and his feelings about game:
“Like I said earlier, we have a great team. We have big time play makers. We got speed and size. We just need to get it all together and get farther into the season and take it one game at a time.”
Beckett Wales, junior, Tide End
On dealing with emotional loss and bouncing back:
“Well that’s what football is all about ups and downs. You take it how you get it. You leave with what you’ve got. Then move onto the next one.”
Sean Hickey, Junior, Offensive Tackle
On his performance today:
“Given the situation that I was injured last year, I felt comfortable on the field and the line as a whole did a pretty good job. We need to watch the film because we obviously made a few mistakes, but as a whole I felt pretty confident. We fought back hard, but sometimes you dig yourself into a big hole and we weren’t able to come out of it.”
On the play of the line and ability to keep playing when one guy goes out:
“This year we changed up how we practice a little bit. We used to only have the first team guys and second play guys practice together, but now we’re rotating. We felt comfortable because we are able to practice with them, so that was not an issue.”
On relationship of the line:
“They are very, very mentally tough players. They are able to shake things off and I was very proud of how they played.”
Chris Clark, Junior, Wide Receiver
On his performance:
“I felt like I owed it to the team and I just tried to stay focused and caught the ball.”
On how it feels to be targeted by quarterback Ryan Nassib:
“It definitely feels great and to just keep playing everyday.”
Deon Goggins, Redshirt-Senior, Defensive End
On the defense’s performance:
“On the last drive it was hard to keep our composure, it was just a miscommunication on the call. We were just happy that we were coming back and it was one of those things where we have to learn how to keep our composure and stay level.”
On performance of team:
“As a team, we have to go out tomorrow and work out the little things and the details. That is going to be the key this year, as far as knowing what we are supposed to do on defense and offense. We are closer as a team this year and going out to Fort Drum was a big help. We went out there wanting to win today, but we fell short, so we just need to get the little details right.”
Brandon Sharpe, Senior, Defensive End
On the tough loss, best part of the defensive line:
“I think we started off the game really great, we were getting off blocks pretty good, we were just playing our game that we know we can play”
On the impact of the new freshman and Marcus Sales:
“Marcus looked like he had been here before, he wasn’t nervous. He’s my roommate. He was ready for the game and came out fired up.”
Jay Bromley, Junior, Defensive Tackle
On the comeback and the loss:
“You know to work so hard to get to that point, to come all the way back and to lose by one point in the end it was devastating, but you have to learn from it and not put yourself in the predicament to lose.”
Coach Nathaniel Hackett, Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks/Tight Ends
On the game:
“That whole plan was what we wanted to do from the get go. Ryan is the leader of this team, he is one of the most experienced players on this team, and that’s who we’ve got to get the ball to.”
On wide receiver Marcus Sales:
“It’s funny, people are trying to cheer me up about how we did, but I can’t get cheered up knowing how much more he can do and how much better we can get. With just the limited amount of vision I have, we are a million miles away in my opinion, weve got a lot of work to do.”
On the comeback:
“Shots, I wanted to take shots. Some guys were tired out there, but we were in very good condition so we needed to take advantage of good quality shots. We missed a couple in the beginning but once we started hitting them things started going.”
