Lovie: “I knew if I had a chance to get Cory Patterson on board I was going to take that opportunity.”
Patterson: “Everything has been moving really fast. I’m elated to be in this position and I’m the young guy that’s just happy to be here right now.”
Patterson: “I’m just ready to have some kind of impact on this program.”
Patterson on leaving Trinity: “I told coach (Lovie Smith) that that was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. They’re excited to see me move on and have success.”
Lovie: “We need to score more points, simple as that. I’m thrilled to have Rod on staff and lead our offense.”
Rod Smith: “There’s some evaluation that happens but overall there’s a base philosophy. We’re going to spread the defense out and get guys out in space.”
Rod Smith on QB room: “Obviously we need more numbers and we’d like to add guys moving forward and upgrade that position.”
Rod Smith: “I’m going to go to work and recruit and sell this university and Coach Smith’s vision.”
OC Rod Smith says he didn’t want to pick up the phone when Lovie Smith called because he remembered watching him coach the Bears in the Super Bowl. “Then he offered me job!”
Lovie Smith: “With our program, people will want our coaches and that’s okay. The NFL will take some of our players too and that’s okay.”
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