Monday Press Conference Thread

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Coach Strong is done with his presser. Player availability is coming up.

 

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Jacorey Warrick is up.

 

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Jacorey Warrick: "You can't look at it as a moral victory. That doesn't show up on the record."

 

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Warrick: "You can't fall into the oh it's Kansas trap."

 

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Warrick on Buechele: "He picked up the offense so quick. He's making checks now and really commanding the offense. He's real mature."

 

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Warrick: "We really came together in the offseason. It's really about fighting for one another and fighting the entire 60 minutes."

 

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Warrick: "We are a good football team. We made some mistakes in critical moments that haven't allowed us to leave with the W."

 

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Warrick: "We don't worry too much about [coach Strong's] job security because he doesn't want us to. He's a great leader."

 

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Warrick is done. Dorian Leonard is up after having a career day on Saturday.

 

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Leonard: "I've come a long way. All the extra hours have paid off. It's an amazing feeling."

 

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Leonard: "I've still got a long way to go. I plan to go a lot further in the future."

 

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Leonard: "As you plan throughout the week, you think about all possibilities. You go through those situational drills all the time, but when you don't make the play you go back and watch film."

 

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Leonard: "Watching other players like John Harris make plays made me confident in my ability."

 

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Leonard: "Playing for the bowl game is a lot of motivation. We have to give all we have to get one."

 

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Leonard: "The 5-5 record gives us even more motivation. During practice I try to keep everyone hype."

 

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Leonard on Burt: "When a guy is going through things like that, you try to motivate them. I went through the same thing. You just have to build off of it and put the extra work in."

 

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Dorian is done. One of the "best special teams players in the nation" is up next. I'm assuming that means Michael Dickson.

 

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It is indeed Dickson!

 

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Dickson on overcoming Oklahoma State in 2015: "I overcame it quickly. I didn't really think about it that season. Lots of other things were affecting my kicks. I went too hard at practice sometimes. I was learning how to deal with the little things."

 

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Michael Dickson: "I was able to do the accuracy things at practice. It's just all about the pressure you feel when you're out there. Sometimes I would be begging for the first down last year. This year I stay calm and am happy to go out there."