Quotes about matchup (14 Quotes)


    Our focus to this point has been South Carolina because a lot of natural attention has been paid to the Florida game already. But, the Florida matchup is meaningless if we dont play well on Friday. We are happy to be hosting again this weekend and hopefully we can get another great crowd, play well and score some goals.

    I don't know if it's happening more with the emphasis on downfield contact, but you notice the guys who can do it a little more. You watch the film and the guys who can make that matchup work really can help you.

    We got a few runs off Colon, who arguably right now is the leading candidate for the Cy Young Award. That's very pleasing. The matchup would say that the Angels were favored big-time. But that's why you play.

    He recognizes that T.O. is a great competitor and a great player, and DeAngelo likes that challenge. Last year he got the opportunity to match up against Torry Holt in the playoff game, and Torry got him a couple of times, and he got Torry a couple of times. But he loved the matchup, and that's one of the neat things about DeAngelo. He's a great competitor, and he loves being challenged. He gets bored if he's not challenged.

    There's no question that the winner of the fight establishes himself as the hottest and most important heavyweight in the world, ... It's by far the most meaningful and intriguing heavyweight matchup of the year to date. It's going to have huge implications on the heavyweight division and boxing in general.


    We don't want to look too far ahead. They're a good football team. They're playing well right now. I'm sure our kids would be excited to play them. It would be an interesting matchup.

    Probably in the middle of the fourth quarter I'm not going to lie, ... You know, we're anxious to be a part of a matchup like that. Shoot, we can't wait. I'm sure they're the same.

    Every matchup on the field is going to be big. If we can get good protection up front, it gives our wide-outs an advantage. The more pressure (Tech) can put on (quarterback) Adam (Sanchez), the better matchup their secondary gets.

    Being able to host Florida downtown at the Jacksonville Baseball Grounds is big. I really appreciate ( Florida head coach) Pat McMahon agreeing to play us here. It's a great opportunity for our kids and our people to be able to host a team the caliber of Florida . It should be a great matchup. It will definitely be a measuring stick for our program.

    Their offensive line doesn't get enough credit. They played a heck of a game in the Super Bowl. They work well as a unit. The strength of our defense is our front four. That's going to be a great matchup.

    (In) the Arizona game, I felt like I was back to being unstoppable. I didn't care who you are or what position you played, I was going to get the best of the matchup. ... I just hope it's not any different when I come back on Sunday.


    This goes way back, ... Even growing up in San Diego and watching this rivalry for many years, I have a real respect for the competitive nature of this matchup.

    It will be a big matchup. I'm sure Rocky believes they've got a great matchup there. They've got talented receivers and that's got to be a big part of their game plan.



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