by EMAW Online Staff
CHRIS KLIEMAN, HEAD COACH
Opening Statement…
“Good afternoon, everyone. Another tough road trip this week heading to Lubbock. Another night game on the road. They’ve got a really good football team. Coach (Joey) McGuire has done a phenomenal job. I’ve got a ton of respect for him and his program. I think they’ve got one of the best running backs, for sure in the Big 12, and probably in the country. He’s probably not getting recognized enough. He is in the Big 12, but nationally I think he’s one of the best that we’ve got to do a phenomenal job of trying to – you’re not going to shut it down – but trying to control the rush game. Then on defense, they do a great job of getting pressure with their front four. Their front four is really good. They’ve got dynamic guys, and then they’ve got really physical, long DB’s and linebackers. So, bottom line for us is we need to be better across the board. It doesn’t matter if it’s by a position, it’s by unit – offense, defense, and special teams. We had a good practice yesterday coming off a couple quote ‘off days’ on Saturday and Sunday even though we met on Saturday. The guys had a good workout yesterday, and we got to come up with great plans because it’s going to be a big challenge.”
Klieman also spoke to the media about having full faith and confidence in quarterback Will Howard and offensive coordinator Collin Klein, along with updates on Will Lee, who hasn’t practiced this week and will be out against Texas Tech, and Jacob Parrish, who is day-to-day.
