WMU-EMU Post-Game Quotes
Post game quotes vs Eastern Michigan
Head coach Tim Lester on teams 27-24 homecoming victory:
“We had a perfect start, won the toss, deferred, stopped them, and then took the ball and score. After that, we showed our youth at times, put the ball on the ground a few too many times, but we came into this game knowing that it was going to be a tough battle.”
Lester on teams’ defensive effort:
“Our defense just kept playing, and playing, and playing. You win football games in a lot of different ways, and our defense sure helped us out big time today.”
Lester on halftime adjustments:
“I came in and asked our guys if they knew we were up by 3 points. Our heads were hung low and the body composure wasn’t the best. We fixed that up and our special teams and defense made some big plays in the second half to help us win the game.”
Junior running back LeVante Bellamy on teams offense:
“We know we can’t start to freak out and get all jittery. We know it takes time and some games it’s just not going to be there. On offense we have to let it come to us, unlike the defense where they let it come to them.”
Bellamy on Quarterback Jon Wassink:
“It was one of those games, Jon has been playing great for us this year. We now have to focus and gear up for next week.”
Bellamy on Jayden Reed:
“Jayden is a freshman, but he plays like he was already here for a year or more. He set us up beautifully for our last touchdown with the third down reception.”
Bellamy on offensive line production:
“Our offense is very collective. It’s always our 11 versus their 11. It’s an “US” mentality, it’s “US” against the problem, not me or a receiver, it’s an ‘US” problem.”
Junior linebacker Alex Grace on teams 27-24 win:
“Each week we come in and say we want to be the toughest team in America. Today we had good swarm off 11 guys to the ball.”
Grace on preparing for a mobile quarterback:
“It’s always tough adding that factor in on a quarterback, but what hurt us today, wasn’t the designed runs, it was the broken play scrambles. At the end of the day we walked off
the field with a hard fought win.”
