Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern Player Reaction
12/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dec. 6, 2009
Northwestern Student-Athlete Quotes
Brendan Smith on playing on New Year's Day…
“New Year's Day is always a great day to play a bowl game. It is something that you shoot for. It's great to play an SEC team. That conference is considered the best conference nationally. We'd like to represent the Big Ten.”
Corey Wootton on playing Auburn…
“Auburn a great opponent, and we look forward to playing them. They have great passing and running games.”
Brendan Smith on being the first Northwestern player to play in three bowl games…
“I am proud of that, but it is about the team. I'm happy the team gave me the opportunity to play in another game this year. Brian Peters did a great job stepping up and playing this year like everyone else whom came in to play. The credit goes to them, and I'm thankful for the opportunity.”
Mike Kafka on staying in shape…
“The older guys are coaching up the younger guys. We are talking about the plays that are fundamental to our offense. We haven't started game planning, so we are going through the basics. We are trying to stay on the same page with each other.”
Brendan Smith did last year's bowl game prepare you this year…
“Our preparation for last year's game was good. I thought everyone was health. We were able to play fast. As long as we put forth the effort and play as a team we are going to be successful.”
Sherrick McManis on how anxious he is to prepare during finals week…
“I'm really anxious, but I'm going to make sure I do my best on finals. Most of my finals are papers so I'm going to try to get those done early so I can prepare for the bowl game. I want to be the best I can be come January.”
Brendan Smith on being picked over Wisconsin
“I think it shows how much respect we are getting as a program. It's a huge honor to represent the Big Ten. It shows where our program is going.”
Mike Kafka on preparing for the game…
“Right now we can only practice for the game and making our mental preparation as good as we can make it.”
Brendan Smith on getting on the program on the map…
“We have been consistent in putting ourselves in the top middle half of the Big Ten. We are consistent and going in the right direction. We want to show that we deserve to be there and in the future we want to stay consistent. Hopefully it will put us on the map for good.”
Brendan Smith on ending career with a win...
“It would make my five years at Northwestern a huge success. I'd be very proud to be a captain who led this team to something this program hasn't done in a long time.”
