NEW ORLEANS – Texas football coach Tom Herman held his final Sugar Bowl press conference on Monday.
Here are the highlights of his 15-minute press conference:
--- There were no off-the-field issues involving Texas players, according to Herman. So far, no players have landed in trouble.
--- Moro Ojomo (ankle) has been cleared to play in the Sugar Bowl. He is available if necessary. In addition, Herman is not concerned about Caden Sterns.
--- Herman said they have been “okay” on special teams this year. He wants to make sure they flip the field on drives when Texas does not score.
--- Herman was asked if Georgia is the best team he has seen on film this year and said, “I don't know. Our rival to our north is pretty danged good, too. We had two great games against them. And we respect the heck out of them. But different. It's hard to say best when you're talking about anything. And I would say certainly different. I think they pose some unique challenges with how big they are up front on both sides of the ball, which is something that is different for us. But "best" is difficult. They're certainly as good as any team that we played in our two years here.”
--- Herman was asked about the expectations that might be placed on his team next season and playing in a New Year’s Six bowl. He responded by saying they only worry about the expectations within the building.
--- Herman on the impact this group of seniors had and how rewarding it is to see them in the Sugar Bowl: “It's indescribable how rewarding it is. And what a great group. We've got five captains in that senior class. A group that could have very easily gone a different direction. They certainly could have been defiant or disinterested when we got here, but they bought in. They're really important. And I told them this yesterday. Although they may not have the championships or the hardware to prove it, they will go down as maybe the most influential senior class at least hopefully in my tenure for having gotten us through some rocky times and never wavering, staying committed to the things that they believe in and the things that we believe in. And I can't thank them enough or be more proud of them.”
--- Herman said after the Maryland loss, players needed to play better, and he had to improve as a coach. He also said if there is a more improved quarterback from his freshman to sophomore season, Herman would like to meet him.
--- Herman’s response when asked if the Georgia run game is the best he has seen this year: “Again, different. I mean, when we played Oklahoma in the conference title game, they had gone six straight games of rushing for over 290 yards. So we've got a lot of respect for what they do in the run game. But it's different. So as good certainly. The schemes are different. The tempo is different. The one thing those two teams have in common are massive offensive linemen and really, really talented tailbacks, which usually equates to a pretty good run game. And we're going to need to play our best to even hope to slow it down. different but as good as any that we've played in our two years here.”
Here are the highlights of his 15-minute press conference:
--- There were no off-the-field issues involving Texas players, according to Herman. So far, no players have landed in trouble.
--- Moro Ojomo (ankle) has been cleared to play in the Sugar Bowl. He is available if necessary. In addition, Herman is not concerned about Caden Sterns.
--- Herman said they have been “okay” on special teams this year. He wants to make sure they flip the field on drives when Texas does not score.
--- Herman was asked if Georgia is the best team he has seen on film this year and said, “I don't know. Our rival to our north is pretty danged good, too. We had two great games against them. And we respect the heck out of them. But different. It's hard to say best when you're talking about anything. And I would say certainly different. I think they pose some unique challenges with how big they are up front on both sides of the ball, which is something that is different for us. But "best" is difficult. They're certainly as good as any team that we played in our two years here.”
--- Herman was asked about the expectations that might be placed on his team next season and playing in a New Year’s Six bowl. He responded by saying they only worry about the expectations within the building.
--- Herman on the impact this group of seniors had and how rewarding it is to see them in the Sugar Bowl: “It's indescribable how rewarding it is. And what a great group. We've got five captains in that senior class. A group that could have very easily gone a different direction. They certainly could have been defiant or disinterested when we got here, but they bought in. They're really important. And I told them this yesterday. Although they may not have the championships or the hardware to prove it, they will go down as maybe the most influential senior class at least hopefully in my tenure for having gotten us through some rocky times and never wavering, staying committed to the things that they believe in and the things that we believe in. And I can't thank them enough or be more proud of them.”
--- Herman said after the Maryland loss, players needed to play better, and he had to improve as a coach. He also said if there is a more improved quarterback from his freshman to sophomore season, Herman would like to meet him.
--- Herman’s response when asked if the Georgia run game is the best he has seen this year: “Again, different. I mean, when we played Oklahoma in the conference title game, they had gone six straight games of rushing for over 290 yards. So we've got a lot of respect for what they do in the run game. But it's different. So as good certainly. The schemes are different. The tempo is different. The one thing those two teams have in common are massive offensive linemen and really, really talented tailbacks, which usually equates to a pretty good run game. And we're going to need to play our best to even hope to slow it down. different but as good as any that we've played in our two years here.”
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