University of Houston Athletics
Coach Dimel's Press Conference Quotes
9/11/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 11, 2001
Houston, Texas - On Playing at Georgia's Field: "Out of all the places that I have coached and played, I would have to say that Sanford Stadium is the best. I love the field, the fans are great, it is just a great place all-around and I know our guys are excited to get to play in this environment."
On game preparation: "We learned a great deal about our team with the game against Rice. We know where our weaknesses were in game situations against them (Rice). Georgia is a different team and they will play us differently, so we must prepare for whatever they may have on Saturday. "Today will be our 34th practice of the season. During that time we have had one game. We have had plenty of time to prepare ourselves for Georgia and all that they bring with them. We have had a tough two weeks of practice since Rice. We have practiced harder since we did not have a game this past weekend. We are so close to the edge and I felt that if we pushed just that much harder then we would be that much better for it. The pressure is off of us for the next two games so we can relax and play the football that will win games."
On Georgia strategy: "Georgia's offensive coordinator is from Florida State. It is not an exact replica of either team, but a offense that includes several strategies."
On whether the disaster taking place across the country will affect the game this weekend: "We do not know at this point. All we can do is to go about things the way we have planned to all along. The NCAA would be the one to make that sort of ruling. All travel will go as planned until further notice."
