Diaco press conference notes

[aman kidwai]

Losing has a contagious element. Working hard to beat that back. Doesn't represent the improvement made for 5 of the last 6 to end the way they have.

Get a win and you're one away from that contagious element.

Cincinnati was a much better team.

 

[aman kidwai]

Jul(ian Campenni) went and played the lions share of the game at the 3-technique, at end, which elevated Mikal at nose.

 

[aman kidwai]

Feel like we're more prepared for ECU than last year.

 

[aman kidwai]

Bryant is taking it hard and he's super sore. Needs to throw downfield, and he needs to slide. He's clear to play.

 

[aman kidwai]

Biggest thing this team needs to do: stay the course, stay after it, we have good habits, believe in those habits, so prepare and then show up to the contest excited. We have those things now. Just try not to wallow in records and losses, and focus on the things that we do well, focus on the positive moments, try to build on those, and not just collect tallies...

Win your individual play, win your individual match-up, and have fun.

 

[aman kidwai]

They're winners, they're gonna be. We're so close to flip a coin and easily 3-5 could be 5-3. They're one win away from the winning is contagious (feeling)

 

[aman kidwai]

Similar to a couple of the offenses that we've played. Spread out of the gun, run game with perimeter controls. So a lions share of the offense really took off when nationally they changed the rules and allowed the offensive lineman, really the most inequitable rule in college football, to go beyond the restrain line, really sparked this incredible scoring line for teams.

 

[aman kidwai]

ECU: They have this two-QB platoon, not that the plays are different, but the emphasis is different. One runs, the other can, but throws more.

Concept, conflict passing game. Your standard intermediate game.

 

[aman kidwai]

Kentan Adeyimi is back and cleared to go.

three players didn't make the trip
Lemelle - injury
Lucas - role changed based on production and performance, and it could change again
Clax - role changed, "Being a better teammate"

 

[aman kidwai]

Losing can also create a situation on us, where we're trying to find an edge. That might be a hindrance.

The players are trying hard, they care, the coaches are trying hard... we're going to get a turn. As the losses mount it presents challenges.

 

[aman kidwai]

Trey Rutherford has to play more, would like to see more of Steve Hashemi, Oak, others, but believes there are better guys ahead.

Said, "they are ready"

 

[aman kidwai]

Cole Ormsby anticipated to be out for the season with a lower leg injury.