Is there more pressure this year with the incoming recruiting class and all the national attention because of that?
There’s just as much pressure this season or any other season, and there’s pressure on every single team at the division one level, there are always expectations. What’s different is the excitement level – that’s different. The excitement in the fans, and community. Just the fact that we’ve sold more season tickets than we have here in awhile is exciting. No one wants to pay in an empty stadium.
Who’s the toughest single competitor you expect to up against this year?
We’re trying to look at Missouri right now. I don’t pick on individual players, every defense in this league wants to go out and hit you in the mouth. We’re not really thinking about anything other than Missouri right now. I don’t even pay attention to names anyway, mostly just numbers.
What’s your favorite road trip in the conference?
Happy Valley, Ohio State, every stadium really, there’s just something about this conference.
What’s the toughest place to play?
Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio State. Penn State has to be in there too.
What player or team talks more than their share of trash?
I don’t really know how much stuff of that goes on, I’ve never experienced anything too bad.
How do you know when Coach Zook is mad at you?
When it looks like his head is about to explode. He’s just full of energy all the time, so when his jaw gets clenched, and he gets really red, you just start to worry.
How’s the chemistry been between this heralded recruiting class and you older guys?
The chemistry’s been good. Guys like Regis Benn have come in eager to learn and all those guys know that the older guys hold the key, the know the schemes, that type of thing. They know what’s going on.
What are the goals for this year? What has to happen for you to say: this was a successful year?
We’re all going to be really disappointed if we’re not playing in a bowl game. We just have to go. Its not really written down, its just time to get going. Just gotta go. We’ve had great recruiting classes, not we want people to talk about us during the season, and not just in the offseason. And the coaches, every single one of them wants to win as bad as we do.
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