Quotes
Aug 29, 2014 | Football
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On the team's overall performance on the first game of the year... "I thought the young kids played well. Tanner Lee had a good game. Sherman Badie played outstanding. We just have to play better. We had too many penalties and too many mistakes."
On the team's defense... "We have to get more pressure from our front four. I don't think we played as well as we could have. Our secondary played a little more loose in coverage than we are accustumed to. We just need to figure out how to get more pressure."
TULANE QB Tanner Lee On how tough it was being in control and losing on the last pass of the game... "It was extremely tough. I felt like we had that game. We hurt ourselves. Tulsa was a good team and they had a good plan for us. They ran the ball well against us and they over 500 yards of total offense. It's hard to win when you give that up. The offense needed to step up at the end and we didn't."
"The last play, the coaches made a good call on the sidelines. I just didn't see the defender and he made a good play on the ball."
TULANE RB Sherman Badie On gaining confidence as the game went on and breaking the single-game American rushing record ... "As a redshirt freshman it took me a little time to get a feel for the field, and once I did I began to feel comfortable and I started playing my game."
"I had no idea I broke the record. That shocks me. I owe it all to my offensive line and fullbacks. I couldn't do it without them. I listened to my coaches and they told me to stay humble, take the small pieces and eventually it will pop for me and that's exactly what happened. After my first carry I felt comfortable."
