WMU at Kent State - Post-Game Quotes

Western Michigan Head Coach Bill Cubit

Opening Statement:
"It's very disappointing. There were a lot of things that Kent State did well, like the sacks. They did a good job there, but that's inexcusable for us. They were a confident group, and they went out there and they played."

On play of Kent State freshman quarterback Spencer Keith:
"He did a great job. I give the kid a lot of credit. 24‐for34 for 373? That's pretty good."

Senior Quarterback Tim Hiller

On what went wrong for Western Michigan
"There's no quit in this team, but there's also no consistency. Until we establish that consistency, we're going to continue to have this. We've been up and down every week. I don't fault our effort, but we've got to take responsibility for our play."

On playing in front of hometown crowd
"I love the game of football, and I love to go play and compete. I had fun out there today, and it was a real pleasure and honor to play in front of so many people from Orrville. I can't say enough about the coaches and teachers and friends and people from church who have had an influence on me."

On play of the Kent State defense
"They had a ton of sacks and a great pass rush. Their front four and linebackers are very good, as is their secondary. We knew they were one of the tougher defenses we were going to play."

Sophomore Wide Receiver Robert Arnheim

On offense's inconsistency:
"I just think we didn't execute, and if you don't execute, you're not going to move the ball. We got ourselves in a hole, and it was too deep to dig ourselves out of."