Pat Massey Quotations

We're frustrated right now, because we've been close. The ball games we've lost, we were a few plays away from winning those. But by no means are we throwing in the towel.

What we did against Stanton isn't gonna mean anything this game. It's a whole new challenge. We're gonna have to start over.

My Dad has two sons that play at Michigan and he's very supportive - that simplifies things a little bit.

It happens every week, every year. You lose a starter and you have to replace him. That's what happens at Michigan and at every school in the country. That's something we're more than capable of overcoming.

I think they're different kinds of runners. I look at Smith as a little quicker, shiftier runner. Young is taller (6-5, 233 pounds) and has that long stride.

My brother lives in Columbus, so every once in a while he'll send me an e-mail with a link. It's hard to not be thinking about Ohio State at times.

We were looking for a run but we just didn't get to the ball fast enough.

Troy is probably the best we've seen. Troy was a difference maker out there.

With a game like this, you have to look at the players that have played on both sides in the past, and all of the things that they've accomplished, and the games that have gone on between them, and the institutions themselves. You have two of the finest academic institutions in the country, and then you combine that with the football tradition. That kind of rivalry isn't found anywhere else in the country.

I've always been a Michigan fan growing up. My neighborhood at home -- drive down the street and there's always this weekend (when) you would have an Ohio State or a Michigan flag hanging off your front porch. Growing up, to me it was always the epitome of college football.

You've got to re-do your game for a scrambler like Young and make sure he's accounted for at all times. It's a whole new ballgame.

A lot of people compare it to a street fight.

It's hard to put into words how important it is to myself and the entire team to come out with a win. You always want to say that you have a good record against a rival. That just adds even more importance to this.

I still believe that a lot of defenses beat themselves. There are definitely some big offensive numbers being put up, but I still believe that a good defense should be able to stop a good offense.

The kids played hard, that wasn't the problem. I just felt like I didn't do a good job coaching tonight. I guess that's why I'm so frustrated.

In all of our losses, we failed to finish on both sides of the ball.

He's really a running back with a quarterback's arm. He can do it all.