Coaches Review The Battle.....
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| Lou Holtz |
Notre Dame Head Coach Lou Holtz
(On the game) "I am very proud of the way our football
team played today. Pitt is a much improved team from earlier
in the year. I thought it would be a struggle, but our players
came out to play. Pitt has a bunch of young players and is on
the way up. Johnny Majors is an excellent coach. Make no
mistake about it, Pitt will be back."
(On the team)"We are in a rhythm and are playing well right now.
It was a good win for us, but it was just one win. Our players
and assistant coaches have done an excellent job this year. I
can't say enough about them. Nothing fazes our players."
(On his future) "I am not a fortune teller. I tried to look
at my palms, but I couldn't tell anything."
(On whether he will resign) "I am going to resign eventually.
When I first started here and was 1-4, I never thought I would
make it 11 years. I will leave Notre Dame eventually, but I will
leave it on a solid foundation."
(On when he will decide whether to resign) "I would like to wait
until the end of the season, but I will have to sit down this week
with (executive vice-president) Fr. Bill (Beauchamp) and
(athletic director) Mike Wadsworth as soon as we can."
Pittsburgh Head Coach Johnny Majors
(On the game) "We were beaten by a much superior team today, both
physically and mentally. Their punt returns are superb and our coverage
was subpar. Their speed really killed us today. We have an off week next
week and we need it."
(On their quick kick) "I think it was a good decision, but we could not
stop them on the next drive. I think it was my best call of the game. I
think it ended up being our best field position of the day."
(On Lou Holtz) "I have great respect for Lou. He is an excellent coach.
That is all I can say."
