FOOTBALL: Mike Wallace interview

Here’s a little bit from WR Mike Wallace as we talked to players yesterday in leading up to the Mississippi State game.

— PA
(On Kent Austin’s contributions as offensive coordinator)
Coach Austin been a coordinator for years in the Canadian league, and coach Nutt been a head coach, and when they bring their two offenses together, then have lot of things, … the post and corner patterns, the crossing patterns, and coach Nutt likes the Wild Rebel package. We come from a lot of different angles, and I think we’re a dangerous team right now.

(What do you see happening Friday?)
I believe we’ll go out and execute. From last year we believe that we owe them, and we do feel like we’re the better team. I believe we let one get away from us last year, and we just have to come out and execute our game plan this year, and I believe we’ll come out on top. We want to stay focused on winning this game and getting a better bowl bid if possible.

(On fourth-and-1 last year)
It was a make or break call. Maybe I would have made that call in that situation. Your team should be able to get 1 yard, and that’s how he felt, his team could get a yard. Unfortunately it didn’t come out in our favor.

It was kind of embarrassing for us to be winning the game and then lose it at the end like that.

Even though it happened for us, and it was a hard time, I believe everything happened for the best. I like the situation we’re in now. He’s where he is, and we’re where we are. Everything worked out for everybody. I really happy with the change. I really like our new coaches and everybody.