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Sept. 13, 2003
Virginia Quotes
Head Coach Al Groh:
(on quarterback Marques Hagans): “He played well and provided us with the energy we needed. He has been in the system two years and made good decisions this afternoon running the offense.”
On stopping WMU’s opening drive (limited to field goal): “I hope we didn’t need that to get the team going.”
Western Michigan Quotes
Head Coach Gary Darnell:
“For us to take this entire program to the next level, one of the areas we need to address is the little mistakes, because against the premier teams in the country, those mistakes will turn into disaster. That was definitely a factor today.”
“We are going to move forward. We head on the road for back-to-back games and I am confident the 60 players who make he travel roster will be ready to step up.”
“We are not a good tackling team right now. In fact, we are a poor tackling team. We have to start looking at how people play their positions.”
Western Michigan Quarterback Chad Munson:
“Virginia has a great defense, they came to play today. We knew they were going to be ready coming off a tough loss and their emotions would be running high. All 11 guys played hard each play. They were a very strong, physical group.”
Western Michigan Defensive Lineman Jason Babin (on the play of Virginia quarterback Marques Hagans:
“He is a very agile, mobile quarterback. There are a couple of plays that I knew they were going to run the bootleg. I was there to make the tackle both times and he was still able to get away.”