Tom Herman's Weekly Press Conference Updates

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Follow along here for updates from Tom Herman's weekly media availability.

 

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Herman begins by saying he is proud of the win and how it gives the team a winning record in conference play with 2 weeks to go.

 

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Herman names Derek Kerstetter and Lorenzo Joe Co-Offensive players of the game

Antwuan Davis was Defensive Player of the game

 

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Herman says he expects Connor Williams to play this week. He says tomorrow is big step in his return with getting him in full pads.

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On the Williams Injury and other injuries-"Could we have handled a WR or 2 going down? Yes. But having (Beck), (Rodriguez) and Williams go down had a huge impact on the development of the offense."

 

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Herman says Malik Jefferson was battling a sprained toe and a stomach virus on Saturday.

 

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On the WR Rotation-"I think no one has completely separated themselves at those positions. There are a lot of deserving players to play."

 

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On the RB rotation-"We are trying to figure out which of the 2 freshman merit the most carries."

 

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More Injury News: Dorian Leonard is out with a fractured foot. PJ Locke is not likely to return this week. Gary Johnson practiced non-contact yesterday.

 

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On the RT spot-"I think Nickelson will be the guy behind Kerstetter at RT." Mentions he wants to keep Denzel at LT, as a backup to Williams

 

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"I imagine we will see both QB's on Saturday"

 

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On WVU QB Will Grier-"He's got some pretty talented guys around him. Sills leads the country in touchdowns. Grier is very accurate."

 

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Herman calls the secondary play inconsistent. Praises the 3 interceptions but says they need to be more consistent.

 

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On Chris Warren moving to H-Back-"We needed more physicality at the position. He can run, bend and catch the football. He loves his team and is a very hard worker"

 

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On the difficulty of winning in Morgantown-"Anytime you go on the road, playing in the morning is good. I have never coached there, but I know it is going to be loud and they are a good team.

 

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"We have to win one that we are not supposed to"

 

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"Are we learning how to win? Certainly."

 

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On Antwuan Davis-"His teammates have seen first hand what he has been through.  It is inspiring to the rest of our team and he is a fun guy to be around"

 

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Herman says that Sam Ehlinger was on a "pitch count" of sort since he does not get much contact in practice.