Ken Owen Quotations

Mr. Gorbachev is certainly in the upper echelon of the speakers that you'd want to have.

Against Hanover we had a few injuries so he took the ball a little more often than we would have liked. I think he had 25 carries. But then, why not? If it was up to him, he'd have 50 carries a game.

We're always critical of him because we want him to cut when he runs with the ball. But he likes to run straight ahead and bump into people. He loves the contact and the physical part of the game.

As far as his personality is concerned, he's a quiet leader . . . But all that stuff comes out at game time because he's one tough nut. He has a terrific work ethic, on and off the field. He's not a gifted student, but he's a very good student because he works at it. He's the same way on the football field. He's just a big calming influence out there.

I hope people throughout the region avail themselves to see Mr. Gorbachev. It'll be a very unique opportunity.

Murphy was a bit smaller, but quicker. Jefferson was a bigger and a shiftier runner.