University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC Quotes from Chick Fil A Kickoff Game
September 5, 2010 | Football
Sept. 5, 2010
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UNC Coach Butch Davis
"I felt like our kids had confidence. They felt like they were going to play well."
"We needed some young receivers to make plays... And I they'll continue to improve as the season goes on."
"I told TJ how proud I was of him. He's a strong kid, in his heart and in his mind." He got sacked, but he showed a lot of poise and a lot of character." He demonstrated he is a really special kid."
"I know we burned at least 8 red shirts tonight that we had no intention of burning 2 weeks ago. They did more than just an incredible job."
"We played some walk-ons that had never played in games before."
"It was absolutely everything we thought it would be when we agreed to play in it. Atlanta is a great city."
"Gary Stokan and the Chick-fil-A people do a great job. It was honor to play here this year and we get the opportunity again soon."
"Told the players in the locker room when the game was over. That I don't know if Ive ever been prouder of a group of kids and the way they came back at the end of a ball game."
We didn't play this for any moral victories we came to win the game."
LSU is a good football team. Got a lot of tallentd players. And I'm sure theyre going to have a lot of success this season."
Our depth was unbelievable put to the test. We were shorthanded in a number of phases."
Bruce Carter, UNC LB, #54
On the outcome:
"Anytime you play you play, you play to win. With the circumstances, we had several players step up tremendously."
On whether or not he would play:
"It was just up in the air until the last minute. I'm proud to be here to help my team."
Alan Pelc, UNC OG, #70
On the outcome:
"In the 2nd half, we came out and played like we should. We had a lot of corrections to make." LSU is a great team but it's still disappointing."
T."J." Yates, UNC QB, #13
"We came back in the 2nd half just believing that we could come back. We told each other that we could do this and it started to go slowly. We were depleted as is. Some guys went down in the game. We had other guys that never played collegiately before." I'm proud of my team."
"The mood in the locker room was a little disappointing, a little frustrated. If we did some things differently, the outcome would have been better."
"LSU is a great team but we've got to move on from the game. It was our first game of the season. We still want to be in the ACC Championships. We need to re-focus on that."
#90 Quinton Coples - DT, UNC
On UNC's withheld players:
"They sent us a text message to let us know that they support us win or lose. They had our back, tonight and we took that to heart. We went out and played the best we could." We stood tall and tough."
Quan Sturdivant, UNC LB, #52
On the outcome:
"We can take away a lot of positive things from this game. For example, our young guys were stepping up. It just proves we've got more depth."
Looking ahead:
"For the Georgia Tech game, we have a week off to get healthy. Tonight was good because the young guys got experience."
"It'sk ind of hard to celebrate because we let ourselves down by letting them score in the 4th quarter."
Jheranie Boyd, UNC WR, #87
On the fans:
"I was proud of our fans sticking with us tonight and believing in us. Most of them stayed with us to the very end."
On the comeback:
"We made a lot of mistakes but we fought through them. I feel like we are a team that fights hard through a lot of adversity. I feel like we are the best team in the ACC."
Bruce Carter, UNC LB, #54
On the outcome:
"Anytime you play you play, you play to win. With the circumstances, we had several players step up tremendously."
On whether or not he would play:
"It was just up in the air until the last minute. I'm proud to be here to help my team."
Alan Pelc, UNC OG, #70
On the outcome:
"In the 2nd half, we came out and played like we should. We had a lot of corrections to make." LSU is a great team but it's still disappointing."
#17 Zack Pianalto - TE, UNC
On the UNC comeback:
"We had guys that never quit. We were down 30-10 and we came back and had a chance to win at the end."
On the final play:
"If I make that play, we win the game. I'm such a competitive person and I feel I could have won it for us, and I didn't."
