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"We got what we expected out of our team. I thought the guys handled the situation very well. It was a complete team win." - Coach Briles
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 14, 2013
Say what you want about coachspeak, platitudes, whatever else-- I don't think this is that. Briles was happy for the win, as he said he'd be before the game.
"Any time you get in conference play, anything can happen. Iowa State is a good, tough football team. They play extremely well." - Briles
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 14, 2013
He remembers what happened a year ago.
"I like guys that are competitors. Fearless, intelligent and mature. Thing that impresses me about Bryce is he's waited his turn." - Briles
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 14, 2013
I don't know if people really talked much about this at the time, but when Nick Florence beat out Petty for the job in the spring of 2012, there was talk Bryce might leave. That he didn't is a testament to his dedication to Baylor and the coaching staff's ability to sell him on his future here. Now he'll start for two years and get a great opportunity to rewrite the history books.
"Having Glasco back gives us toughness, passion and inspiration. He's a critical part of our football team." - Coach Briles
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 14, 2013
I'm not including everything here, just the quotes that jumped out as meaningful to me. After rewatching the game this afternoon, it became clear that having Glasco was absolutely huge in this game. We don't salt that last drive away without him, probably.
"We stared death in the face and said 'not today'. We showed a lot of maturity as a football team." - Briles on KSU game
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 14, 2013
This one was the entire reason I made this post. I'm not positive he's quoting Game of Thrones, but I hope so. Of course, Spencer Hall of EDSBS has an alternate interpretation.
Briles is talking about looking at Bill Snyder. (Who may be the Grim Reaper: ageless, terrifying, wearing same clothes he's had for years.)
— edsbs (@edsbs) October 14, 2013
Also very possible.
"We have the ability to go 93 yards in one play, and we can be physical when we have to, as well." - Coach Briles
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 14, 2013
In other words: WE WILL BREAK YOU.
Then Petty stepped up to the podium, followed by a few other Baylor players.
"I just knew that we weren't going to lose that game. I've been waiting four years for this." - Bryce Petty
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 14, 2013
"Those guys do a great job. They make my job easy." - Petty on Baylor wide receivers
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 14, 2013
"K-State is a tough place to play. To have our backs against the wall shows us where we're at." - Petty
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 14, 2013
"We're a family. As long as we get the win, that's what's most important." - Petty
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) October 14, 2013
Petty uses this "family" idea often, and I think it's what eventually kept him here. He's earned this spot, as Briles said, and he's waited a long time. Now he's making his dreams come true.
You can view most of the money quotes through the link from BaylorBears.com, where they have much more info posted, as well. Tevin Reese, Bryce Hager, Eddie Lackey, Ahmad Dixon, and Antwan Goodley are all quoted there and worth a read. Check it out.