Post by trianglephan on Nov 23, 2013 10:06:56 GMT -5
A few quotes from yesterday's Pendulum article...
“We do have talent on the team, but I think at this point we just don’t have enough,” said head coach Jason Swepson. “That’s something we’re going to address in recruiting.”
“If you look at just wins and losses, we’ve struggled,” he said. “I felt like this year we were playing right there with everyone for about 30 to 40 minutes.” Swepson went on to add that his team is in need of “perfection” on offense. “It’s tough to do in football,” he said. “We only lost three guys on offense from last year. [Redshirt freshman wide receiver] Justin Osborne’s going to be a playmaker. He’s just got to get a little more confidence. [Freshman] Demitri Allison, he’s a playmaker out there at the wide receiver position. It’s all there. We just have to be getting those guys another year in the weight room.”
While Swepson argues the team is in need of more work in the weight room, his players do not believe they are getting beat physically.
“I don’t think we’re being physically outmatched,” said junior wide reciever Kierre Brown. “Size-wise, we’re a little undersized, but as far as athletic ability goes, we’re a lot more athletic than most teams. It’s more heart than being physically outplayed, so everyone has to play harder at the end of the day.”
With eight starters returning on offense, Brown said he believes this offseason is the perfect chance to bury what went wrong this season and re-invent Elon.
“We’re ready to attack the CAA,” Brown said. “We’re ready to finish this season up, hit the offseason hard and come back next season in a new attitude. New Elon, new conference, new face, new everything.”
See more at: www.elonpendulum.com/2013/11/elon-football-moves-on-from-socon-with-hole-in-program
“We do have talent on the team, but I think at this point we just don’t have enough,” said head coach Jason Swepson. “That’s something we’re going to address in recruiting.”
“If you look at just wins and losses, we’ve struggled,” he said. “I felt like this year we were playing right there with everyone for about 30 to 40 minutes.” Swepson went on to add that his team is in need of “perfection” on offense. “It’s tough to do in football,” he said. “We only lost three guys on offense from last year. [Redshirt freshman wide receiver] Justin Osborne’s going to be a playmaker. He’s just got to get a little more confidence. [Freshman] Demitri Allison, he’s a playmaker out there at the wide receiver position. It’s all there. We just have to be getting those guys another year in the weight room.”
While Swepson argues the team is in need of more work in the weight room, his players do not believe they are getting beat physically.
“I don’t think we’re being physically outmatched,” said junior wide reciever Kierre Brown. “Size-wise, we’re a little undersized, but as far as athletic ability goes, we’re a lot more athletic than most teams. It’s more heart than being physically outplayed, so everyone has to play harder at the end of the day.”
With eight starters returning on offense, Brown said he believes this offseason is the perfect chance to bury what went wrong this season and re-invent Elon.
“We’re ready to attack the CAA,” Brown said. “We’re ready to finish this season up, hit the offseason hard and come back next season in a new attitude. New Elon, new conference, new face, new everything.”
See more at: www.elonpendulum.com/2013/11/elon-football-moves-on-from-socon-with-hole-in-program