On what went on at halftime of the Oklahoma State game:
There really wasn't much talking going on. They talked amongst themselves a little, but it wasn't like one guy just went off. That isn't our team. Our team is a group of guys that feed off each other. We knew we had to get to work.

On the importance of the touchdown just before the half:
The offense getting that score before the half was big. It got the crowd going and we went into the locker room thinking that the lead wasn't what it was. We knew we were getting the ball back, so going down the field and getting the score helped. I was busy on the sideline, so I didn't get to watch, but you kept hearing the crowd. You could feel that the momentum was turning.

On coming out flat:
I don't think we came out flat at all. I think we came out hitting. Sometimes it's just trying too hard. I think we might have been a little overzealous and didn't use the proper techniques of dropping your weight and shimmying in the way we talk about doing things. The margin for error against a real good player is a lot less and Morency proved that he is very good.

On the development of the defensive ends:
We didn't have a time clock for them. They are getting better and better, but there are a lot of positions getting better. Those two guys (Tim Crowder and Brian Robison) are good football players who are getting more comfortable in what they are doing. Neale Tweedie didn't start playing defensive end until half way through training camp and he has made good progress as well. Tim obviously had a good game and he's become a veteran football player.

On Derrick Johnson:
I think his game has more control in it. His effort has consistently gotten better, as has a lot of people's. We, as a defensive staff, set very high standards, which I think has helped him. There are times when he can just explode on runners as far as his tackling, but there are also some times that he needs to make sure that is wrapping up. In the tight quarters, I don't have a problem with him delivering blows. His key and diagnosis has gotten a lot better as well. He used to react to things too much, so he would get moving too fast and would end up out of position. By showing a little control, he might not make a play that he would have made two years ago, but now he can make more plays because he'll be out of position less. I haven't coached a faster linebacker in college or the pros.

On watching film:
There is nothing wrong with just sitting down and watching game film. But, there is a time when you have to be specific, for instance, with the running game. We don't want them to see just third down or short yardage, but the early downs and then you progress as the calls would progress throughout the week. It is great when the guys are watching film and they come back with questions. In the NFL, guys come back with an array of questions so you have to be ready to answer them. I don't expect these young guys to get to the level of the NFL guys, but they are learning how to study.