Here are some quotes from each of the coordinators. Will get the video up as soon as I can. I'm not sure what's going on, but the uploads keep hanging on the providers end. Uploading again and trying to get this resolved.
Offensive Coordinator Mike Locksley
On the quarterback situation:
"It all starts with quarterback play. I have to do a good job of giving those a plan that they could execute. We still have a few practices left, a walkthrough to make some decisions on the position. There was no landslide winner with the position, they're all pretty close. There will be a premium put on protecting the football which we haven't done at the quarterback position. I've got to make those guys understand that it's important to make sure you protect the football. We had a good opportunity last week against a good team and with seven minutes to go in the third quarter, we're still fighting for our lives and we turned the ball over. We have to take better care of the football, that's the number one priority going into this week."
On the running game:
"The key to good offense is being balanced and the key to being balanced is doing both passing and running well. Right now, we don't have any balance. The run game has been hit or miss. A lot of that is because of the quarterback play. If you're quarterback is not throwing the ball well and not throwing it to the right people, it allows the defense to condense so you don't have an opportunity to run the football. Can we be better and cover people a little bit better in the run game? No doubt about it. You watch the tape, there's still some work to be done in the run game. The pass game speaks for itself, it has been non-existent in terms of efficiency. We'll continue to keep going back to the drawing board to figure out what plan we could put together because we need to score points."
On what it takes to go to Columbus and win:
"It starts with a belief. You can't go into any game with hesitancy or doubt that you have a chance to win the ballgame. If you have any doubt in your mind, then you are going to lose the game. We've got to put the mindset in our players that we're going to Columbus to win. We'll install the belief in our guys. The next thing you have to do is execute. It boils down to a guy in front of a guy making a play. It's 11-on-1 battles, somebody has to win those battles. As a coach, we have to put them in a position that they could win that battle. That's what I'll focus my energy on. I believe going into this game, we're going to give ourselves an opportunity to win; our guys have to believe that as well. It's a tough environment to play, it's a really good team. It's also a really good opportunity, our guys have to embrace that."
On the confidence of the team heading into Ohio State:
"I just see the offensive side of the ball but our guys are preparing with the same type of energy and mentality that we've had each week. The big difference has to be, instead of just preparing that way, we have to do it that way. We haven't put any extra emphasis into going into Columbus because it's just the next game on our schedule. There's still a lot of football left to be played, this is the most important game because it’s the next game. Our guys have continued to embrace that, we've continued to coach them up. Now, we've got to go out and do it on Saturday."
Defensive Coordinator Keith Dudzinski
On Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliot:
"He's a tremendous player. When you watch the tape, he has big runs everywhere. Tremendous talent, runs hard, always keeps his feet moving, he has the open field speed, the in-the-box quicks. If we fit the gaps the right way, tackle well, and make good contact, we'll be okay. He's really good at breaking tackles so we made it an emphasis this week to tackle well. We have to do a great job on fitting the run game."
On the linebacker position:
"Jalen (Brooks) has really played everywhere for us. In our nickel package he's played inside and outside, he's got enough repetition there. Avery (Thompson) has played a lot at the outside position, he's comfortable with it. Jermaine (Carter) is still there. We're just going to work with where we're at and get them ready for a big game this weekend."
On the importance of the good defensive showing vs. Michigan:
"At the end of the day, we didn't get it done. That's my opinion of it - they still scored 28 points. Michigan held our offense down, we have to be able to hold their offense down. Did we improve? Yeah, we've gotten better. There's still some things we have to get better at. Was I happy with some of the execution and effort? Absolutely. We showed all the positive things in film on Sunday. We corrected the things that need to get corrected. We're moving on and getting ready to play Ohio State."
Offensive Coordinator Mike Locksley
On the quarterback situation:
"It all starts with quarterback play. I have to do a good job of giving those a plan that they could execute. We still have a few practices left, a walkthrough to make some decisions on the position. There was no landslide winner with the position, they're all pretty close. There will be a premium put on protecting the football which we haven't done at the quarterback position. I've got to make those guys understand that it's important to make sure you protect the football. We had a good opportunity last week against a good team and with seven minutes to go in the third quarter, we're still fighting for our lives and we turned the ball over. We have to take better care of the football, that's the number one priority going into this week."
On the running game:
"The key to good offense is being balanced and the key to being balanced is doing both passing and running well. Right now, we don't have any balance. The run game has been hit or miss. A lot of that is because of the quarterback play. If you're quarterback is not throwing the ball well and not throwing it to the right people, it allows the defense to condense so you don't have an opportunity to run the football. Can we be better and cover people a little bit better in the run game? No doubt about it. You watch the tape, there's still some work to be done in the run game. The pass game speaks for itself, it has been non-existent in terms of efficiency. We'll continue to keep going back to the drawing board to figure out what plan we could put together because we need to score points."
On what it takes to go to Columbus and win:
"It starts with a belief. You can't go into any game with hesitancy or doubt that you have a chance to win the ballgame. If you have any doubt in your mind, then you are going to lose the game. We've got to put the mindset in our players that we're going to Columbus to win. We'll install the belief in our guys. The next thing you have to do is execute. It boils down to a guy in front of a guy making a play. It's 11-on-1 battles, somebody has to win those battles. As a coach, we have to put them in a position that they could win that battle. That's what I'll focus my energy on. I believe going into this game, we're going to give ourselves an opportunity to win; our guys have to believe that as well. It's a tough environment to play, it's a really good team. It's also a really good opportunity, our guys have to embrace that."
On the confidence of the team heading into Ohio State:
"I just see the offensive side of the ball but our guys are preparing with the same type of energy and mentality that we've had each week. The big difference has to be, instead of just preparing that way, we have to do it that way. We haven't put any extra emphasis into going into Columbus because it's just the next game on our schedule. There's still a lot of football left to be played, this is the most important game because it’s the next game. Our guys have continued to embrace that, we've continued to coach them up. Now, we've got to go out and do it on Saturday."
Defensive Coordinator Keith Dudzinski
On Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliot:
"He's a tremendous player. When you watch the tape, he has big runs everywhere. Tremendous talent, runs hard, always keeps his feet moving, he has the open field speed, the in-the-box quicks. If we fit the gaps the right way, tackle well, and make good contact, we'll be okay. He's really good at breaking tackles so we made it an emphasis this week to tackle well. We have to do a great job on fitting the run game."
On the linebacker position:
"Jalen (Brooks) has really played everywhere for us. In our nickel package he's played inside and outside, he's got enough repetition there. Avery (Thompson) has played a lot at the outside position, he's comfortable with it. Jermaine (Carter) is still there. We're just going to work with where we're at and get them ready for a big game this weekend."
On the importance of the good defensive showing vs. Michigan:
"At the end of the day, we didn't get it done. That's my opinion of it - they still scored 28 points. Michigan held our offense down, we have to be able to hold their offense down. Did we improve? Yeah, we've gotten better. There's still some things we have to get better at. Was I happy with some of the execution and effort? Absolutely. We showed all the positive things in film on Sunday. We corrected the things that need to get corrected. We're moving on and getting ready to play Ohio State."
