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In our win on Saturday, I do think our fans were a part of it; they helped us win. This game was probably as loud as Lane Stadium has ever been, so I appreciate that part. Injuries are a concern for us, we’ll put that list out on Thursday as to exactly where we are. Wake Forest wow I think you look at them and they’re just a much-improved football team from last year when they had all those young guys playing for them. Now they know what they’re doing and they do it at a fast pace. They’re aggressive as a football team, they run well; they play hard, just very much improved. Their quarterback, Tanner Price, is completing 62 percent of his passes and he’s very efficient. Josh Harris, their running back, is just like we saw on Saturday, we had trouble slowing those two guys down and of course Harris had a big game against us last year so he’s the same type of back. We really have a challenge going down to Wake Forest and playing.

On reaction to Logan’s completion percentage

The guy came back and some of the things that happened the week before weren’t all his fault even though sometimes it looked like it, but he came back and I’m not surprised I think that’s the kind of person he is and the kind of player he is. As it was going along I didn’t really realize it but when we got to the end there were so many balls completed, it was quite a performance.

What was the biggest difference between Logan in this week to last week?

Well you know he learns something every week. I think he tried to drop a couple balls off instead of trying to get it down the field, and that’s a good play, it’s a completion and you’re dumping it off to some dangerous guys. I think where to go with the ball; I think he’s better this week. When you know where to go with it, and get there on time your accuracy is better so I think that played into it. He’ll learn every week I promise you; he’s just a guy that’ll keep improving.

On concerns with the defensive line

It’s a tremendous concern; you know Luther Maddy is also still hobbling around the ankle, so yes it’s a tremendous concern. We just have to coach them up.

What do you like most about your team right now? What is your biggest concern?

Our biggest concern are our injuries, we just had too many. You know we lost a couple of guys for the season. What I like best is the type of kids we have. I thought the other night was a great example, you know defensively we just got short on people and we could have played the plays better at times for sure but it’s never a lack of effort. Our kids play hard, and offensively coming back several times. How relentless our football team was, that’s probably what I like best.

On Jeron’s injury and what Alonzo Tweedy showed him

We’ll announce Jeron’s situation on Thursday whatever it may be, but Tweedy I can tell you he’s a talented guy and I think the more he plays the better he’ll be but he’s very athletic, very quick, nifty guy. I think getting in there and playing certainly helps him and I think he’ll do as well as he possibly can do.

On what Tyrel Wilson showed him on Saturday

He wasn’t feeling well during the game and you talk about a guy that just battled and battled, and then he’s on our kickoff coverage team but I took him off of that, but then on that last kickoff he came up to me and said he needed to go. It makes a great statement about him, he was best in that kicking situation too, and wanted to make sure we covered that kickoff as well as we could. I’m proud of the guy, he battled, he is relentless.

On the block that took out James Gayle, was it clean in your mind?

Yea you know I thought it was clean, it just kind of got him and got his foot down wrong but I thought it was a clean block.

On Wake Forest’s coach and the way he has developed his team

I’m going to vote for him for coach of the year about halfway through the season. You talk about a team that they are playing so hard and very well and what effort they’re playing with, it just shows that he and his staff have done a great job. They’re a really good football team, it’s not a fluke at all. They have really good people, and they’ve got them playing hard.

On rotation at defensive tackle against Miami

Corey Marshall played as hard as he could; he’s in there against some pretty good folks and play after play you have to go against those guys. And then Maddy tried to play but his ankle is still bothering him, but hopefully we can get well this week and we’ll see who we have on Thursday.

On J.R. Collins’ play

I thought J.R. played extremely well, played hard and with good effort. There was a question about how he played, that penalty was unfortunate, but other than that we were pleased with J.R.

On injuries and how it’s been hard to gauge that defense

Well I go back to last week, I think we played a very good football team and played at a high level. And then this week, the two tackles are about 6’8″ and 6’7″ you talk about good up front this crowd is good up front too. You lose a guy and then all the sudden a guy is playing more than you plan on him playing and it just kind of works it’s way down into your lineup, but it is what it is. Hopefully we can get some well and be ready to go.

On Kyle Fuller’s performance

Kyle is a talented guy; he understands the game. The game makes sense to him. He has a feel for it, you put that with good talent, which he has and you got yourself a really good football player.

On preparing to get Nikita Whitlock blocked

The guy is amazing, he’s 5’11” but he’s got balance and a motor and he presents a real challenge for our offense.

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