Everything the Gamecocks’ head coach had to say after the loss to LSU in the regular season finale on Saturday
On the Game’s Outcome
“What a football game. Told the players it was going to be an SEC heavyweight fight, and it came down to the fourth quarter. LSU made one more play than we did.”(On3)
On the Fans’ Support
“Loved the energy the fans brought today. It was a big statement about South Carolina from the standpoint of the entire day.”(On3)
On the Team’s Performance
“Proud of our team. We fought hard. But in the end, LSU made one more play.”(On3)
On Penalties
“I want to apologize to our fans. Thirteen penalties. You’re not going to win football games in the SEC with 13 penalties. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen two defensive touchdowns come back because of penalties. It’s disappointing. Way too many self-inflicted mistakes.”(The State)
On Officiating Concerns
“I don’t typically send in a lot of plays. We did this week because frankly there was a lot I wanted some clarification on that I disagreed with or wasn’t sure what they were calling.”(Daily Gamecock)
On the Final Drive
“Hindsight being 20/20, you try and run one more play right there because you have a timeout. But also, it was 20 seconds, and we have our backup quarterback in there and we were down a couple receivers too. Just felt like, we’re in field goal range and we have confidence in Alex. I certainly wanted to be aggressive but let’s be smart right here and kick the field goal.”(Rocky Top Insider)
On Moving Forward
“We’re not going to sit around and complain. It’s moving onto next week. But certainly want to get some clarification on some things from Saturday for sure.”(The Tennessean)
