Iowa State Head Coach and Player Quotes
Iowa State Head Coach Paul Rhoads
On Iowa State’s biggest problem…
“Did not execute, for the course of our drives as an offense, and as you continue not to score and get into a trailing mode, we obviously do not have the offensive weaponry to come from behind and reel off touchdowns. We went down the field, best we had all season on an opening drive and jumped off sides, it killed the drive. Started another drive, got another penalty, and too many mistakes like that we do not have the consistency, the playmakers, the experience to overcome it. So with that slow start, it puts us in a catch up mode and we do not play very well.â€
On the quarterback change…
“Zero points and no finished drives. “
On the offensive play…
“Still too many missed decisions, too many plays left out there, not enough production in leadership of the offensive football team to get us into the end zone.â€
On the low production of wide receiver Quenton Bundrage…
“Certainly he has become obvious to people that he is our playmaker, so you are getting coverage’s designed to double him. We need to do a better job with that knowledge, with witnessing what they are doing, and still find him ways to get him the ball.â€
On keeping the team motivated…
“I think our program keeps them motivated, and it is certainly one of the things I spoke of after the game. I am anxious to get to tomorrow, I am anxious to teach and help our football players become better and elevate the play of the team. We have got four more opportunities. That is four more weeks to become better, that is four more weeks to win some football games and make the best of what this season is. Whatever that is whether you have ten wins or if you are two and ten, it propels you into 2014.â€
On needing momentum heading into next season…
“How we finish up the next four games does not break the 2014 season. It will not have a ‘be all effect’ of the eight months leading up to play next season in August. Everybody likes doing things in life with a better attitude and certainly we can do that with better play.â€
Running Back DeVondrick Nealy
On what was going wrong with the offense…
“Mis- execution, we did not do the thing that we came in, we did not fulfill the game plan from the get go. Things just kind of went bad for us tonight. We just kept turning the ball over.â€
On his touchdown…
“That was one of the main plays that we practiced this week, we did not run it as much as we thought we were going to run it. It was one of those unfortunate things that we did not get to do a lot during the game.â€
On what is the team’s motivation, since they are now not bowl- eligible…
“Pride. We have a lot of guys on the team that have big hearts and really care about the rest of the season even though we are not going to a bowl game. We just cannot keep looking that bad, and keep losing back to back games.â€
On the energy in the locker room after the game…
“Everybody is down. Everybody is sad. They really wanted this game. It was going to determine whether we went to a bowl game. But, we did not come out successful. “
On if the Kansas State defense surprised you at all…
“They did exactly what we thought they were going to do, no surprises at all. We just did not execute on the things that we should have capitalized on. “
Iowa State Senior Linebacker Jeremiah George
On what can be learned from the game…
“From a leadership standpoint it is just the fact that I try to show my teammates you can count on me every single game. To the young guys, I want them to know we are never down and out, no matter what our record or what the score may be. Every day you put on that uniform, everyday you go to practice - you have to still work hard. Harder than your opponent.â€
Toughest thing to stop on K-State’s offense…
“They did a great job just setting up their blocks. Besides that they just had more explosive plays that we can’t allow to win the game, especially in the first half. They had a lot of great plays on first and second down that we could not stop.â€
On being eliminated from bowl eligibility…
“What are we going to do, lay down and die? No we are going to go out there and show everyone what we are really capable of. Honestly in my opinion we are not as bad as our record indicates. I feel like a game here and there, we could have two or three more wins.â€
Freshman Quarterback Grant Rohach
On the problems with the offense…
“We haven’t gotten into the groove. We need to buy some time and everybody is making their own mistakes. We aren’t getting balls when they are right in front of us and are not converting on the third down .â€
On what the offense has done right…
“Well, after looking at today, not a lot. In my time, after watching plays on film I thought there were a few plays that we ran pretty well, such as on the touchdown, obviously. As of right now, nothing really looked good out there.â€
On momentum going into next season…
“I think we do need some momentum going into next season but it is hard to think that far ahead. I’m just thinking to next week and our next opponent and trying to win that game. I think we need big plays, which is apparent to anybody who watches. We lack big plays and from the quarterback position, from myself especially, for not making those big plays that are right in front of us.â€
On team injuries…
“It is tough to see a lineman go down like that. Those are obviously very important guys but I have full faith in the guys that are back there and about to come in and play defense as well as a starter would.â€
Iowa State Head Coach Paul Rhoads
On Iowa State’s biggest problem…
“Did not execute, for the course of our drives as an offense, and as you continue not to score and get into a trailing mode, we obviously do not have the offensive weaponry to come from behind and reel off touchdowns. We went down the field, best we had all season on an opening drive and jumped off sides, it killed the drive. Started another drive, got another penalty, and too many mistakes like that we do not have the consistency, the playmakers, the experience to overcome it. So with that slow start, it puts us in a catch up mode and we do not play very well.â€
On the quarterback change…
“Zero points and no finished drives. “
On the offensive play…
“Still too many missed decisions, too many plays left out there, not enough production in leadership of the offensive football team to get us into the end zone.â€
On the low production of wide receiver Quenton Bundrage…
“Certainly he has become obvious to people that he is our playmaker, so you are getting coverage’s designed to double him. We need to do a better job with that knowledge, with witnessing what they are doing, and still find him ways to get him the ball.â€
On keeping the team motivated…
“I think our program keeps them motivated, and it is certainly one of the things I spoke of after the game. I am anxious to get to tomorrow, I am anxious to teach and help our football players become better and elevate the play of the team. We have got four more opportunities. That is four more weeks to become better, that is four more weeks to win some football games and make the best of what this season is. Whatever that is whether you have ten wins or if you are two and ten, it propels you into 2014.â€
On needing momentum heading into next season…
“How we finish up the next four games does not break the 2014 season. It will not have a ‘be all effect’ of the eight months leading up to play next season in August. Everybody likes doing things in life with a better attitude and certainly we can do that with better play.â€
Running Back DeVondrick Nealy
On what was going wrong with the offense…
“Mis- execution, we did not do the thing that we came in, we did not fulfill the game plan from the get go. Things just kind of went bad for us tonight. We just kept turning the ball over.â€
On his touchdown…
“That was one of the main plays that we practiced this week, we did not run it as much as we thought we were going to run it. It was one of those unfortunate things that we did not get to do a lot during the game.â€
On what is the team’s motivation, since they are now not bowl- eligible…
“Pride. We have a lot of guys on the team that have big hearts and really care about the rest of the season even though we are not going to a bowl game. We just cannot keep looking that bad, and keep losing back to back games.â€
On the energy in the locker room after the game…
“Everybody is down. Everybody is sad. They really wanted this game. It was going to determine whether we went to a bowl game. But, we did not come out successful. “
On if the Kansas State defense surprised you at all…
“They did exactly what we thought they were going to do, no surprises at all. We just did not execute on the things that we should have capitalized on. “
Iowa State Senior Linebacker Jeremiah George
On what can be learned from the game…
“From a leadership standpoint it is just the fact that I try to show my teammates you can count on me every single game. To the young guys, I want them to know we are never down and out, no matter what our record or what the score may be. Every day you put on that uniform, everyday you go to practice - you have to still work hard. Harder than your opponent.â€
Toughest thing to stop on K-State’s offense…
“They did a great job just setting up their blocks. Besides that they just had more explosive plays that we can’t allow to win the game, especially in the first half. They had a lot of great plays on first and second down that we could not stop.â€
On being eliminated from bowl eligibility…
“What are we going to do, lay down and die? No we are going to go out there and show everyone what we are really capable of. Honestly in my opinion we are not as bad as our record indicates. I feel like a game here and there, we could have two or three more wins.â€
Freshman Quarterback Grant Rohach
On the problems with the offense…
“We haven’t gotten into the groove. We need to buy some time and everybody is making their own mistakes. We aren’t getting balls when they are right in front of us and are not converting on the third down .â€
On what the offense has done right…
“Well, after looking at today, not a lot. In my time, after watching plays on film I thought there were a few plays that we ran pretty well, such as on the touchdown, obviously. As of right now, nothing really looked good out there.â€
On momentum going into next season…
“I think we do need some momentum going into next season but it is hard to think that far ahead. I’m just thinking to next week and our next opponent and trying to win that game. I think we need big plays, which is apparent to anybody who watches. We lack big plays and from the quarterback position, from myself especially, for not making those big plays that are right in front of us.â€
On team injuries…
“It is tough to see a lineman go down like that. Those are obviously very important guys but I have full faith in the guys that are back there and about to come in and play defense as well as a starter would.â€
