Michigan Postgame Player Quotes
vs. Nebraska (Oct. 9, 2021)
Cade McNamara, Quarterback
On the emotion of the offense late in the game
“I think overall when it came to the second half, we felt like they couldn’t stop us. We felt that the only reason we didn’t score at times was because of ourselves. As Brad mentioned this thing doesn’t flinch. I think on both sides of the ball we did a good job of responding.”
On the team’s mental toughness
“I mentioned this earlier, I think overall this team has decided to be different this year. I think it’s not as much as what you see football-wise but the atmosphere we’ve created and the mindset we’ve built this off-season I think showed today.”
On who he talked to first after he threw his third-quarter interception
“I’m not sure. That was my first one of my career, which is kind of crazy. I don’t remember who came off the field. I know I talked to Coach Weiss at some point. He was there to tell me it was all right. I think we responded overall as an offense.”
On why the team has decided to be different this year
“Because we are tired of losing. It’s that simple. We’ve lost too many games over the years. Brad’s been here longer than I have. It’s a common mindset amongst the team. We are tired of losing. We chose to be different.”
On what was going through his head after the strip
“Defense stepped up huge. It was about time that the offense was able to back the defense up. Previous throughout the season at times our defense has put us in great positions and we haven’t capitalized on it. Us playing complimentary football tonight was a huge victory. Overall the plays and turnovers made and the level of excitement and the level of relief once Brad made that huge play for us. At that moment we started to see the end of the line and we were confident.”
On the environment
“This is a huge win. The combination of the environment and us trailing and both teams delivering blows in the second half. Overall this is a huge win. This is something we are going to take and we are going to run with.”
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