Steve Specht Quotes (8 Quotes)

I worked him seven-eighths (of a mile) on the 24th and had him shod five or six days ago, and we may have got a nail or two in a little tight. He got a little tender in his feet. For a couple of days I thought maybe he was getting sick because he wasn't himself on the track and he didn't eat up. He's getting better each day, but he's got to do some major improvement for me to run him. But if I do run him, he'll run big.

Brad brings a lot to the table that Robby didn't bring, and vice versa. Robby was an excellent athlete for his size. Brad gives you an added dimension.

That 5-furlong race is kind of the reason I wouldn't run him (Monday) if he wasn't at his best. It would cause a tailspin and prevent him from making the sprint. It's the kind of thing that makes you pull your hair out and scratch your head.

Against a team like that, and against a triple option, just one mistake and it's now a tie game. That was a big stop for us.

He's a little, athletic guy who can make you miss.

Our kids are excited, but the faces on both teams have changed dramatically. Our team is looking at this as a chance to open the season against what, on paper, looks to be the best team in the state and one of the best in the nation. With the kind of buzz this game will have, what more could anyone want

Our defensive coaches did one heck of a job against their triple option. The defense remained disciplined. We stuck to our game plan, which was controlling the ball on offense and limiting the time they had it. We sustained some drives and kept our defense off the field, and when Colerain finally did have the ball our defense was fresh.

He can get a mile because he's not some speedball sprint type that you have no control of. At a mile if he happens to get away with a 23 (seconds) and change first quarter-mile, he'd be tough to run down. He'd have a pretty big edge on them turning for home. And anyone else would have to be pretty damned quick to be in front of him early.