Tyler Palko Quotations

We're looking forward to getting back into it. It's been far too long since we've had the pads on. We need to be hungry. Last year was disappointing and we're looking forward to getting back after it for spring ball.

We'll be fine, ... They have no choice other than to be fine. We've got a game to play, and we can't put it on hold for them. They've been getting pounded in camp about not being productive enough, but they'll be all right. I'm proud of the way they worked through all that stuff.

Like coach said, we're not playing well right now, but we're getting better and we're going to keep fighting. Football's a rough game. It's a tough game. Things don't always go your way. It's a test of manhood to see what kind of guys we have on this football team.

Right now, it is a feeling out process with this offense. As much as I study and learn the system, I still have to get used to the offense and I'll continue working, as will everyone else.

I didn't go into that game saying, 'Hey, I feel like throwing five touchdowns today,' ... I went into that game wanting to win, and that's how I'm going into this one.

I don't care if we're playing USC or my mom ... I'd knock her down. I'd help her back up and give her a kiss, but I'd knock her down.

I expect to win every game, I don't really care who we are playing, whether it is Notre Dame at the beginning of the season or Cincinnati today, I expect to win every time I lace them up,

It always can be better, I've never come out of a game thinking that things went well. We got the win, which is great, but we need to get better in a lot of areas. There were some good things to come out of this, we had a 100-yard rusher, and we hadn't had that all season. And that is a big, big feat for us as we continue to try and achieve balance. We got better in the run game, which was positive.

Like the old saying, you can't build Rome in a day,

I was expecting them to pressure a lot, but they didn't in the beginning, so I was kind of over-thinking things. Once I started reading what they were doing and getting the ball to our big-play guys, I felt more comfortable.

It feels like we've got a guy who understands what we go through, who's walked to class the same way we do, who understands the mentality in this town.

I think he's going to be great for our offense, ... and I think he's a guy who can take me to the next level.

We were 5-6, so we'd better have changes. But everybody expects quick results, and it doesn't happen all the time the way you want it to be. ... We kind of hit the panic button a little bit last year and guys started questioning how good we were. But it happened, and you learn from adversity.

We had a lot of expectations, so it was disappointing. We just got our tails kicked. Now, we can face it one of two ways ? we can run away and hide or face it like a man.

We had a lot of expectations, so it was disappointing, ... We just got our tails kicked. Now, we can face it one of two ways - we can run away and hide or face it like a man.

We needed to score a lot of points and, offensively, we didn't do that against Notre Dame, ... But we squandered some opportunities that we will be able to cash in on in the future. It is our job to score enough points to win every game, even if it means scoring 100, so we can't worry about what is going on with our defense. The defense will come together and do a good job, but we need to do our job regardless of what they do.

We're not where we need to be but we're moving forward. I told these guys (the linemen), give me a couple of seconds and our group will get open. I think they're starting to understand what they're supposed to do. There have been maybe one or two mental errors by the first group in practice. That's a long way from us not even being able to get a ball off in practice last spring.

We left three touchdowns out there on the field, ... To be greedy, you want to hit those plays, but we're just happy we got some guys some big plays and got those guys some confidence. We definitely can play a lot better on offense.

Those three games will make or break us,

Those sacks and fumbles were all on me,

To hear that from the head guy, it is a trickle-down, everything starts with him and having him say that is going to help because some of the guys need that confidence as well.

We just missed on some big pass plays, but those will come, ... We need to be able to pass the ball well because I think our running game is coming along well. Once we're able to do both, we'll be very dangerous, and I really believe we are very close.

You have to remember, I'm almost like a rookie after playing three years in a different system. I'm starting to settle in, though, so it won't be long before that guy you remember from last year is back.

I've tried to spend as much time with those guys as possible to find out their likes and dislikes. Are they a put-your-arm-around-them type of guy or do you need to get on their tails or do you just need to talk to them? Hopefully, I'll find that out pretty quick here.

Offensively, there's a little miscommunication. Our adjustments are iffy at times.

This isn't calculus, this isn't aeronautical engineering, there's only so many ways you can run a play. The terminology may be different, but it's not that hard to pick up. We'll be fine.

It's a step in the right direction. Personally, (the offense) is not where it needs to be, but we're getting better. I'd give us a B, maybe a B-minus, but it's better than an F. We're passing now.

It's a big joke now as it should be. I made a mistake. I guess I found out my routine for postgame interviews will be to shower and cool down first then do the interviews after I cool down because I guess I have trouble controlling my emotions after a game like that.

It's football, it's a tough game, and you've to learn from it,

It's football, it's a tough game, and you've got to learn from it,

I wanted to play quarterback because I wanted to be the guy who had the ball in his hands all the time. But growing up, I was well aware of all the great quarterbacks and the tradition of Western Pennsylvania, and it was important for me to try and become a part of that. ... By no means am I comparing myself to the Hall of Famers who won Super Bowls because I still have a long, long way to go.

They believe in their secondary, and they're confident in their cover ability. So, they challenge you on defense and will make it very tough for our offense.

I'm not playing very well, ... I've made some bad decisions.

I let a lot of people down tonight. I feel very badly that I let all of those guys in that locker room down. I had one of those days and there's no excuse for it.

I never come out of a game thinking all is well. We got a win, which is great. But we need to get better in a lot of areas.

I'm a very honest person. Now, I can look back at it as a funny thing. You now, things happen.

I hope it's not a shootout, ... I hope we score a lot of points and our defense holds them to zero.

This has made us come together as a team. When you are facing something tough together it helps your camaraderie. It has made us tougher and we're definitely in better shape.

All of the mistakes we've made are very correctable,