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Fresno State-San Jose State Postgame Quotes
Jeff Tedford, Fresno State head coach
On the game…
“It is never in hand. With the conditions that were going on out there, and having some injuries there down the stretch, it was a close game. [San Jose State] is an explosive team that can score points. Our defense did a lot throughout the game, but not enough. Offensively, we could not convert on third down and stay on the field.”
On Jorge Reyna’s injury…
“He couldn’t throw the ball. They gave him a shot and some stitches in his throwing thumb. He came out and tried, but he couldn’t really feel the ball. With the game on the line, we felt like Ben [Wooldridge] would give us a better chance.”
On finishing the season with a 4-8 season…
“Of course it is nowhere that we expected to be. Each game is a little bit different. Every game is competitive and you have to find a way to win close games and we couldn’t do that – for one reason or another. So, we have to learn from these things and gain some experience from it. One thing I can’t fault this team for, ever, is their competitive instincts. They give it everything they have in every game. There have been a lot of close games, but it is unfortunate they haven’t gone our way. Other people have found ways to win and we haven’t.”
On his first order of business in the off season…
“I don’t know, we are just five minutes after the game. There is a lot of thought that goes into that. There is a lot to reflect on and a lot to think about. We will cover that when we get there.”
Mykal Walker, Fresno State senior defensive end/linebacker
On San Jose State's final scoring drive...
"They made good plays. We pinned them down deep and they threw a long ball on third down and their receiver made a good catch."
On having a lead through the entire game...
"We told each other we had to keep it going. We went to the locker room and told each other it was a 0-0 game. At the end, we weren't able to pull it out."
On the season...
"It has been disappointing for me personally, but at the same time, we have guys on this team who are young and who will grow from this. I am grateful that I got to play my last season with these guys. Win or lose. It is football, you have to take the wins and the losses, the highs and the lows. I appreciate these guys, they fought hard all season long. I can't wait to come back next year and see how these guys do."
On the effort tonight...
"Anytime I am out there with my boys, I know they are never going to quit. I know they are going to never give up and they are going to fight to the very end. Like I said, I held my head up for them all and I tried to tell them to do the same. I know the season didn't go the way we wanted it to, but I love those guys and they fought until the very end."
On the game…
“It is never in hand. With the conditions that were going on out there, and having some injuries there down the stretch, it was a close game. [San Jose State] is an explosive team that can score points. Our defense did a lot throughout the game, but not enough. Offensively, we could not convert on third down and stay on the field.”
On Jorge Reyna’s injury…
“He couldn’t throw the ball. They gave him a shot and some stitches in his throwing thumb. He came out and tried, but he couldn’t really feel the ball. With the game on the line, we felt like Ben [Wooldridge] would give us a better chance.”
On finishing the season with a 4-8 season…
“Of course it is nowhere that we expected to be. Each game is a little bit different. Every game is competitive and you have to find a way to win close games and we couldn’t do that – for one reason or another. So, we have to learn from these things and gain some experience from it. One thing I can’t fault this team for, ever, is their competitive instincts. They give it everything they have in every game. There have been a lot of close games, but it is unfortunate they haven’t gone our way. Other people have found ways to win and we haven’t.”
On his first order of business in the off season…
“I don’t know, we are just five minutes after the game. There is a lot of thought that goes into that. There is a lot to reflect on and a lot to think about. We will cover that when we get there.”
Mykal Walker, Fresno State senior defensive end/linebacker
On San Jose State's final scoring drive...
"They made good plays. We pinned them down deep and they threw a long ball on third down and their receiver made a good catch."
On having a lead through the entire game...
"We told each other we had to keep it going. We went to the locker room and told each other it was a 0-0 game. At the end, we weren't able to pull it out."
On the season...
"It has been disappointing for me personally, but at the same time, we have guys on this team who are young and who will grow from this. I am grateful that I got to play my last season with these guys. Win or lose. It is football, you have to take the wins and the losses, the highs and the lows. I appreciate these guys, they fought hard all season long. I can't wait to come back next year and see how these guys do."
On the effort tonight...
"Anytime I am out there with my boys, I know they are never going to quit. I know they are going to never give up and they are going to fight to the very end. Like I said, I held my head up for them all and I tried to tell them to do the same. I know the season didn't go the way we wanted it to, but I love those guys and they fought until the very end."