Georgia vs. South Carolina Post-Game Quotes
September 19, 2015 | Football
Sept. 19, 2015
On the win …
"It was a great victory, no doubt. Anytime you win, it's a great thing. And to win in the East is super. So many years we've started out in a hole in the East hoping somebody would relent to give us an opportunity. We're thankful to be in the position we're in right now."
On scoring 21 third-quarter points …
"We challenged our guys because no one had scored on them in the second half. It was 24-13, a two-score game, and it was very tight. We told them to keep working, keep scoring and keep playing good defense. And that's what we did."
On Lambert going 24-of-25 …
"Can you believe that guy had an incompletion? What's wrong with him? It was one of those days where you just leave him alone. We had a plan again to get Brice (Ramsey) in the game, but after three series, we said, 'Let's just keep playing.' We were good offensively and Lambert was just so hot."
On the offensive success …
"Coach (Brian) Schottenheimer put a great plan together and we had one of the best weeks of practice we've had all year. We then executed all of it in the game. We had a lot of good things happen."
On getting back to work …
"We'll enjoy this one for awhile, but we'll get our hats back on straight and know that we have another opportunity next week to improve. No matter how much we practice, there are so many variables that happen in a game. So many things can pop up. Little by little, we're learning and gaining more experience."
QB Greyson Lambert
On setting an NCAA accuracy record…
"It feels great. We kind of just got going pretty quickly and I got going with three-straight passes. Everybody did their role and we were able to get great execution as a team."
On how well he started tonight…
"It all comes down to execution. It all comes down to just rhythmic offensive possessions back-to-back. For our offense to go out there and put points up on those first drives was big."
On throwing to the tight ends…
"It was just part of our gameplan. They did a great job all night whether it was blocking or pass catching."
TB Sony Michel
On getting out in open space…
"That's what we want. We want to get out in open space by running screens and different plays, so it worked well tonight."
On Greyson Lambert's performance…
"He played a great game. He came out there and just played quarterback. He kept his composure and played a really great game."
TB Nick Chubb
On Georgia's passing game…
"I thought we did a great job passing the ball. We struggled a little bit last week, but the work paid off and it feels good."
On the offensive line…
"It was a great night. South Carolina stacked the box and our line did good as always."
LB Jordan Jenkins
On how Georgia defended the passing game…
"I feel like we hustled and we went and made plays. We were not going to let their guys catch the ball. I feel like we need to be more complete, and we will keep working."
SS Dominick Sanders
On Georgia's performance…
"We made a few mistakes but we kept our heads up and made plays. I feel like both sides of the ball played really well tonight."
On setting the tone early …
"It's pretty good. We always tell our selves that defense sets the tone and we did that tonight. We have to keep preparing, learn from mistakes and get ready for next week."
Opening statement…
"They totally dominated us tonight. Their offense was very good. We weren't very good on defense or on offense really. We didn't throw the ball very well, we didn't run the ball very well. We got clobbered."
On the Gamecocks' performance in the game…
"We'll know how we played as the year progresses. Obviously it was a tough defensive game, although they only got 20 in the second half. That's all they got. So we slowed them down occasionally."
On Greyson Lambert's performance…
"That's pretty good. Record-breaking day for Georgia, not for us. Kid played well. Had a lot of open receivers and they caught everything. Give them credit, they caught everything."
Defensive Coordinator Jon Hoke
On Lambert's performance…
"Give him credit. He made the plays he needed to make. I'm disappointed we did not make the plays, that's what disappointed me the most. I thought we'd compete a little bit better, but we did not."
On expectations for Lambert prior to this game…
"You could see they had the ability to play the football. I know they didn't have to throw it in the games they had played previously, though they didn't have to throw it. My biggest disappointment was we didn't execute like I thought we would."
QB Perry Orth
On his first career start…
"It was great. It was a dream come true. I will remember it for the rest of my life. It wasn't the outcome that I wanted, but we'll get back to it on Monday."
On keeping up with Georgia's offense…
"Yeah it is tough, but we can't control what the other offense does. We have to worry about ourselves and execute."
On the injuries…
"Those are two huge blows, but the next guy just has to step up for us."
C Zack Bailey
On the noise…
"At first it was kind of nerve-wracking, but I overcame that and kind of blurred out everybody and settled down."
SS Isaiah Johnson
On tonight's outcome…
"The outcome tonight was more shocking. The whole previous week we practiced hard and we felt we could beat this team, but we just fell short."
On the team's mood…
"We're not worried about this game. We are already looking forward to next week against UCF."
LB Skai Moore
On Georgia's offensive surge at the start of the second half…
"We just didn't execute. Coach put us in the right position but we just have to execute and make plays…We kept fighting, but we just have to do our job and execute."
On South Carolina's ability to compete with the best teams in the SEC…
"I definitely think we can compete [with the best]. Like I said, we have the talent…We just have to keep fighting and doing our assignments."
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Georgia Post-Game Quotes
Georgia Head Coach Mark RichtOn the win …
"It was a great victory, no doubt. Anytime you win, it's a great thing. And to win in the East is super. So many years we've started out in a hole in the East hoping somebody would relent to give us an opportunity. We're thankful to be in the position we're in right now."
On scoring 21 third-quarter points …
"We challenged our guys because no one had scored on them in the second half. It was 24-13, a two-score game, and it was very tight. We told them to keep working, keep scoring and keep playing good defense. And that's what we did."
On Lambert going 24-of-25 …
"Can you believe that guy had an incompletion? What's wrong with him? It was one of those days where you just leave him alone. We had a plan again to get Brice (Ramsey) in the game, but after three series, we said, 'Let's just keep playing.' We were good offensively and Lambert was just so hot."
On the offensive success …
"Coach (Brian) Schottenheimer put a great plan together and we had one of the best weeks of practice we've had all year. We then executed all of it in the game. We had a lot of good things happen."
On getting back to work …
"We'll enjoy this one for awhile, but we'll get our hats back on straight and know that we have another opportunity next week to improve. No matter how much we practice, there are so many variables that happen in a game. So many things can pop up. Little by little, we're learning and gaining more experience."
QB Greyson Lambert
On setting an NCAA accuracy record…
"It feels great. We kind of just got going pretty quickly and I got going with three-straight passes. Everybody did their role and we were able to get great execution as a team."
On how well he started tonight…
"It all comes down to execution. It all comes down to just rhythmic offensive possessions back-to-back. For our offense to go out there and put points up on those first drives was big."
On throwing to the tight ends…
"It was just part of our gameplan. They did a great job all night whether it was blocking or pass catching."
TB Sony Michel
On getting out in open space…
"That's what we want. We want to get out in open space by running screens and different plays, so it worked well tonight."
On Greyson Lambert's performance…
"He played a great game. He came out there and just played quarterback. He kept his composure and played a really great game."
TB Nick Chubb
On Georgia's passing game…
"I thought we did a great job passing the ball. We struggled a little bit last week, but the work paid off and it feels good."
On the offensive line…
"It was a great night. South Carolina stacked the box and our line did good as always."
LB Jordan Jenkins
On how Georgia defended the passing game…
"I feel like we hustled and we went and made plays. We were not going to let their guys catch the ball. I feel like we need to be more complete, and we will keep working."
SS Dominick Sanders
On Georgia's performance…
"We made a few mistakes but we kept our heads up and made plays. I feel like both sides of the ball played really well tonight."
On setting the tone early …
"It's pretty good. We always tell our selves that defense sets the tone and we did that tonight. We have to keep preparing, learn from mistakes and get ready for next week."
South Carolina Post-Game Quotes
South Carolina Head Coach Steve SpurrierOpening statement…
"They totally dominated us tonight. Their offense was very good. We weren't very good on defense or on offense really. We didn't throw the ball very well, we didn't run the ball very well. We got clobbered."
On the Gamecocks' performance in the game…
"We'll know how we played as the year progresses. Obviously it was a tough defensive game, although they only got 20 in the second half. That's all they got. So we slowed them down occasionally."
On Greyson Lambert's performance…
"That's pretty good. Record-breaking day for Georgia, not for us. Kid played well. Had a lot of open receivers and they caught everything. Give them credit, they caught everything."
Defensive Coordinator Jon Hoke
On Lambert's performance…
"Give him credit. He made the plays he needed to make. I'm disappointed we did not make the plays, that's what disappointed me the most. I thought we'd compete a little bit better, but we did not."
On expectations for Lambert prior to this game…
"You could see they had the ability to play the football. I know they didn't have to throw it in the games they had played previously, though they didn't have to throw it. My biggest disappointment was we didn't execute like I thought we would."
QB Perry Orth
On his first career start…
"It was great. It was a dream come true. I will remember it for the rest of my life. It wasn't the outcome that I wanted, but we'll get back to it on Monday."
On keeping up with Georgia's offense…
"Yeah it is tough, but we can't control what the other offense does. We have to worry about ourselves and execute."
On the injuries…
"Those are two huge blows, but the next guy just has to step up for us."
C Zack Bailey
On the noise…
"At first it was kind of nerve-wracking, but I overcame that and kind of blurred out everybody and settled down."
SS Isaiah Johnson
On tonight's outcome…
"The outcome tonight was more shocking. The whole previous week we practiced hard and we felt we could beat this team, but we just fell short."
On the team's mood…
"We're not worried about this game. We are already looking forward to next week against UCF."
LB Skai Moore
On Georgia's offensive surge at the start of the second half…
"We just didn't execute. Coach put us in the right position but we just have to execute and make plays…We kept fighting, but we just have to do our job and execute."
On South Carolina's ability to compete with the best teams in the SEC…
"I definitely think we can compete [with the best]. Like I said, we have the talent…We just have to keep fighting and doing our assignments."
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