Coach Mumme
(On Florida)
“Florida has tremendous athletes. They have very few sophomores. What you basically have is some guys that are like Dennis Johnson, Ronnie Riley and David Johnson, our kind of young players, but a lot more of them. Instead of being younger, they’re all juniors and seniors. So, it’ll be a real test for us.”
(On the Florida crowd)
“We’ll certainly have to have our silent count. We know there’s going to be a lot of noise and people yelling at us. We’re not going to make a big deal of it.”
(On Kentucky’s confidence)
“I think the overall positive for us right now is that our kids are beginning to believe they can win games, even when they’re behind. I don’t think our guys have a confidence problem with anyone. We know Florida is capable of beating us. We also know if we play well enough, we can beat them.”
(On the Indiana game)
“Defensively, I thought we played beautifully the whole time. Offensively, we didn’t have one of our better games. But, we never felt like we were out of the game. There was never this hopelessness that we couldn’t win. There was just this hope that we were going to go out there and finally put things together. I think if this game had happened a year ago at this time, we would have lost.”
(On the Florida defensive line)
“They all kind of stand out, but their defensive line makes a lot of plays. Our offensive line will have to play tremendous. It does present a huge problem, because they are so talented. We’re certainly in a better position than we were last year at this time. But, we’re still not where we need to be.”
(On the difference between Florida and previous games this year)
“You’ve got to make a lot of plays back-to-back against teams like Florida. We’re not going to get the 72-yard runs like we did against Louisville. We’ll need to make more 7-yard gains. We’re going to have to be a lot more patient and keep executing.”
Player Quotes
Jeremy Streck, OG
On the game
“We’re going to be put to the test this week, but when you play a talented team like Florida, you have a chance to showcase your own skills as well. We just have to see where we stack up.”
“We have to be ready this Saturday. Their front four aren’t All-Americans for no reason.”
On this UK squad
“I’ve been at UK a while now, and we’ve never had a team that fights like this one. We go into every game knowing we can win.”
Tim Couch, QB
On going to Florida
“Last year the first quarter against Florida was tough. I’m just looking forward to going down there and showing them what I can do.”
On UK’s comeback against IU
“It showed a lot of character for this team to hang in there and pull out the win. I think the IU game will really help us down the stretch.”
On this year’s squad
“Last year we had confidence, but questioned if we were on the same level as some of the other teams in our conference. This year we feel like we can play with anyone in the country.”
Jimmy Haley, TE
On the IU game
“It really gives us a lot of confidence, because now we know we can come from behind. When the offense sputtered, the defense really stepped up. It just shows us that we have the talent to be a championship team.”
On the Florida game
“I’m really excited we have the chance to play them. Their stadium just erupts and it takes your game to another level.”
Marvin Love, DB
On the Florida/Tennessee Game
“It’s still early in the season. Tennessee came out in top, but Florida will be ready to play on Saturday.”
On the defense
“Our defense should help us win the close games. The offense isn’t going to score 50-60 points against a team like Florida. The defense will have to step up.”
Marvin Major, DT
On the difference between the team this year and years past
“The biggest difference is our confidence level. This team has the most confidence of any team I’ve played on. That’s what it takes to be a championship team.”
On the IU game
“When we went in at halftime by 10, no body was giving up. We knew we could adjust and play better in the second half. We knew we could still win the game.
