10/19/04

Two-Minute Drill: Kasey Studdard
By Jeremy Sharpe, Media Relations Assistant

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As one of the main cogs in the nation's second-rated rushing offense, sophomore Kasey Studdard has made his presence felt. His grit and tenacity is recognized not only by the opposition, but by the players on his own team. After taking control of the left guard position in the spring, the 6-3, 290-pounder out of Lone Tree, Colo., has started every game this season and has no plans to relinquish that spot. He took a break from his preparations to run the Two-Minute Drill with MackBrown-TexasFootball.com.

On what he's been told about playing in Lubbock:
I know the turf is really hard and the crowd is loud throughout the whole game. It doesn't matter if you are winning or losing, you can't hear anything. The fans are crazy and I've been told it is one of the loudest places to play.

On communicating in a loud environment:
You hear what we are doing in the huddle so the noise doesn't affect us too much. When we are coming to the line, we just pay attention to what Jason (Glynn) is calling out and that is what we need to know to execute. When it comes time for the snap, we just listen for Vince and key on the ball. When it gets real loud, I'll tell Jonathan (Scott) to look in towards the ball and he'll just key on the snap.

On the offense's job against Texas Tech:
We need to go down the field and score every time we have the ball. They can put up points really quick, so we need to make sure we score on every possession. We also need to make sure we give our defense a rest so when they are on the field, they can get after it.

On the defense:
They have been getting better every week and they are doing a great job. You can see it on the field. Our team is like a brotherhood and we want to back them up, just like they have been backing us up so far.

On the offense:
We know we can run the ball. We just have to go out there and do it. We've struggled a little bit, but we're comfortable in what we are doing and we're confident that we can do it.