University of North Carolina Athletics
Quotes: Bunting
August 30, 2003 | Football
Aug. 30, 2003
North Carolina Head Coach John Bunting:
"I don't think the players gave in at all. That team we played has got some awesome players. They have the kind of players that I want to recruit. I've got a few like they have. We're working towards that goal. I'm not going to sit here and be discouraged. I'm going to look at the good things that we did and find some more of those things and find some more of those things on tape tomorrow and we're going to get better. I know we have a chance to get better this season and that is my goal for this team. "
"One of my biggest disappointments was seeing us not be able to match up with their speed on the perimeter. Their perimeter speed is fantastic and we just weren't able to make big tackles on the perimeter. We have to make a decision if we're going to put some younger players out there particularly on defense. We've got some younger players who can run but they also need to know what to do and sometimes that's the problem. The situation on the perimeter was one of the most glaring disappointments in our play tonight."
"I was very happy with Ronnie McGill. Ronnie McGill is going to be a good player. He's strong. He sees things. He's going to be a real strong player for us. He's going to have the chance to be a 1,000-yard rusher for us, which we would like to have. "
"The tape doesn't lie. We'll watch the tape tomorrow. I wanted everyone to make a total effort tonight. That will be evaluated but I do believe that we will play better and we will learn a little something from this. We have to find ways to make the plays. "
