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Q. Not that it would have made a big difference in this game, but you said several times during the year we'll see more of Russell Shepard and again we didn't see him today. Is there a disconnect between and you the offensive coaching staff? COACH MILES: No. We'd like to have gotten Russell Shepard in the game. We felt like 8 was doing a really good job, and we didn't not only on returns, but taking the ball from scrimmage, some of the runs that he had, and those would have been Russell Shepard snaps. It ended up we played him more at receiver in this game and didn't get him on the field, (WHAT!?!?) and his snaps at running back were curtailed by the fact that our opponent had the ball for the length of time they had. (What snaps did I miss something?)

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Q. Coach, two losses now with time management issues right at the end of the game, do you feel like time management is still a concern or an issue with your football team? COACH MILES: I think we'll look at the want to clock the ball and have the ability to clock it, certainly we understand that. (I've read it 1698461681 times and have yet to figure it out...i mean it just startles me.) You know, there's a chance on that screen that we'll not get a first down. I think the issue of the personal foul is also plays a big part in that. If we allow to clock the ball, and certainly we use some time, but it's a positive play. The thing that hurt us, in my opinion, was the penalty. And even if they they will eventually call, you know, if they impede the progress in marking and spotting the ball, it's the responsibility of the officials, then, to make a call against our opponent to allow us to snap the ball. So what was happening there was time was running off the clock, and it was our intent to get it clocked. And the penalty ended up costing us not only the seconds but the field position.