Nov. 13, 2010
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Opening statement:
"It was a very good win for us and our program. Playing well down here isn't something I've been able to get our team to do. We had so many kids step up. Virginia played hard like I knew they would so we were very fortunate to get a win. Losing three years in a row is not good and I wanted this one really badly. I think the kids knew it. I've been on them all week. I am very thankful to them for playing as well as they did."
On Virginia's secondary:
"We thought we could beat them. We thought their secondary was their strength but they were all banged up. When we played one-on-one we could beat them. Danny [O'Brien] threw it right on the money. His deep ball is looking really good."
On Virginia's penalties:
"There were a lot of holds on that team, both up front and in the back so I think the officials did as well as they could with that."
On Maryland's success in the red zone:
"Last year our red zone offense was not good. I think [offensive coordinator] James Franklin called a great game."
On clinching a winning record:
"Here we are with two games to go in the season and we have a shot to win our division. We were picked to finish last by all of the experts and that itself is an accomplishment. We're not looking to stop there though. We have a huge game this week and we're coming home so hopefully we'll get a lot of people to come out and support us. Who knows what could happen? We have some issues like everybody does at this time of year but we also have kids that are playing their hearts out right now. As a coach, you can't ask for more than that. They just laid it on the line. We have very good leadership from not just our seniors, but also our juniors and sophomores."
On the difference between the first and second halves:
"I was upset at halftime because we didn't stop the run and we were going to be in trouble. Then we did a better job stopping the run in the second half and they had to throw it. That was when we started getting some picks and some sacks. They did a good job protecting. They were keeping seven guys in at a time to get quick passes out but when our defense needed to, they came up with some big plays. That last interception sealed it."
On his team's growth:
"I have a good bunch of kids and I know how hard they work. They're just starting to grow up right now. They're just getting started. We finished the game on the offensive side today and that was a very positive step."
On the win:
"It's a game that everyone wanted; it's a personal game, one that everyone wanted to redeem all of our losses from last year. And obviously being a rivalry game, Coach [Friedgen] wanted it bad, and so did we."
On the different defenses UVa played tonight:
"He was trying to play us man-to-man on the outside, so we had to challenge our receivers. Nine times out of 10 we take our chances, and go one-on-one."
On the team's turnaround this year:
"I mean, no one prepares to lose. We knew coming into the season we had to work our hardest to change what happened last year. Last year we thought we were going to win every week, and when we started to lose, we never gave up. So I guess we didn't surprise anyone but y'all."
On the difference between last year and this year:
"We're a little bit more mature, a little but hungrier, and we understand what it takes to win. Everyone put a lot of work into it in the offseason, so we're finally seeing some results. But our main change is confidence. Danny [O'Brien] did a great job today, hitting a bunch of our receivers. Everyone caught the ball, and he does a good job spreading it around. We all have great chemistry with one another, so we are starting to get it on."
On the Maryland-Virginia rivalry:
"Oh yeah. This is definitely a rivalry. You can feel it: the pressure, the tension. It's a tough rivalry, you know it is going to be physical; you know you'll hear some trash talking, and have some light pushing. But at the end of the day we all respect each other. Coach [Friedgen] wanted this game bad, and we wanted it badly as well. We haven't won out here in a while, and we wanted to come out and win."
On preparation for the game:
"We thought they were going to do one of two things - either press up on us like Miami did, or play off us. They pressed up on us a good amount. We took advantage of it and we did what we knew and what we practiced. Our receivers are great."
On bouncing back from last week's loss:
"Our team all year had bounced back great from losses, which has been big. Every time we lose a game, we don't get down. Having said that, even when we win games, we're going to enjoy this. Tomorrow it becomes Florida State, which is a big one for us. It's what you want at home late in the season, so we're looking forward to next week."
On his own performance:
"I think I did well, I think I executed better. I think I was more prepared this week. I didn't want what happened last week; there were just one or two plays where you don't really know what to do. It didn't happen again, because I had made a conscious decision to prepare harder than last week."
