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Wide Receiver Samori Toure
On his final game at Nebraska
“Obviously it was really tough. We felt like we had that game. We felt like we were in control most of the game. Going into the game we said we have to get a lead and build a lead early and take advantage because they do not like to play from behind. That is what we did but unfortunately we shot ourselves in the foot and could not finish.”
On Logan Smothers
“I think he played really well. He surprised me with his confidence. Most freshman quarterbacks would not come in with confidence. They would be nervous especially in a big game like this but he had a whole week of preparation and did really well and he came out today with confidence. I am proud of the kid.”
On the big plays with Smothers and if that helped Smothers’ confidence
“Definitely. That first drive is so important to build confidence and get in a rhythm and we were able to do that.”
On the feeling of the last drive
“First of all I felt like that drive took 20 minutes. They were reviewing everything and I did not even know what was going on. It felt like a whole quarter. We were able to move the ball down the field and we got really close but like you said like a lot of other times we were not able to finish and put the cap on it. That is something I think that Nebraska is going to fix moving on next year.”
On the future at Nebraska
“The future is bright for Nebraska for sure. Our record obviously does not reflect that but I think everybody knows that. We could have won every game and should have won a lot more games. It just comes down to finishing and expecting to win. We cannot be satisfied with almost winning. It is just that last little bit that we need to work on. But I think the future is bright for sure.”
On playing a year with eight one-score losses
“Obviously it was very tough being so close and being right there. I think the worst part is that it was not teams beating us. Most of the time it was us shooting ourselves in the foot. That is also a bright spot because you can fix that. You are not getting beat every single game. We are beating ourselves and as long as they can figure out how to fix that the future is bright.”
On his one year at Nebraska
“It meant a lot to me. Going into the portal I just wanted to go to a place where I would have a good opportunity to show what I can do and to help the program and I feel like I was able to do that. Like I said even though our record does not reflect it I think Nebraska took a lot of steps forward. And I think next year is going to look a lot different.”
On the advice he would give to Logan Smothers
“Keep being you. Like I said the confidence that he showed surprised me and it showed a lot about his character. The moment was not too big for him and I want him to continue to be confident and continue to take charge now and I think he can do that.”
On what the next few weeks look like for him
“Rest. I need to get off my legs. It has been a long season but other than that there are a lot of decisions to be made. I am looking forward to kind of settling down and devising a plan for my next steps.”
NU Athletic Communications
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