Saturday, October 3, 2015

#1 FCS Coaches Poll, Coastal Carolina Hosts Alabama A&M for Homecoming at 2 PM

#1/2 Coastal Carolina hosts Alabama A&M

2015 Homecoming

Saturday -- Oct. 3 -- 2 pm (ET) -- Big South Network
Conway, S.C. -- Brooks Stadium -- Benton Field -- TD Sports Complex
Chanticleer Sports Network: LISTEN HERE
Chanticleer Sports Network Affiliates: 
Myrtle Beach: 100.3 FM The Team
Florence/Pee Dee: 100.1 FM The Fan
Rock Hill/Charlotte: 104.1 FM




REMEMBER:For the first time in school history, the Chanticleer football team will wear white jerseys at home. In conjunction, South State Bank will provide white rally towels for the first 5,000 fans that enter Brooks Stadium. Fans are also encouraged to wear white.
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After the game, fans are encouraged to stay in their seats for a postgame fireworks show. (Note: Fans will not be allowed on Benton Field while the fireworks show is in progress.)

Coastal Carolina Press Conference Highlights
September 30, 2015
Coastal Carolina vs. Alabama A&M
Head coach Joe Moglia

Opening statement 
"From our prospective, I think where we weren't as good as we needed to be was on defense and while we did come up with some big plays and we did have some important stops, we weren't nearly as consistent as we should be. The game has to be sophisticated enough that we can do a good job of being prepared for the different things an opponent can through at us, but simple enough that all eleven guys can execute flawlessly on the field. We have to be able to figure out the right balance. I feel good about our game plan, but our game plan has to be executable. It has to be executable in a way where our guys are not having busts and making those types of mistakes. We have to be able to adapt and adjust to our players."

I hear you talking about simplification and break downs. Why do you think this is happening now with this group?

"Well I think you have to remember on the defensive side we have 6 new starters. So I think that's part of it. Our backups are new as well. We did change the defense coming into this year, that's why I was so optimistic. So, something we have been doing for two/three years did not hold up as well as it should have so we've changed. It takes a little while to build on that. So, it's newer players and probably 35% of our defense is different."

Three of the four games you've played so far have been pretty close ball games. Is it encouraging that your players have been able to fight through that to pull out the win or is it maybe a little frustrating that you haven't been able to put games away?

"I think winning a game under stress is always a better experience and a better learning experience that winning a game handling it without stress. The pressure is on you. You don't get a break during the game. Everyone realizes one mistake really does matter. One great play really does matter. So, the winning under stress is almost the best thing that could happen to your team. Now, our job is to live up to our potential. If we are making mistakes that allow the game to be close then we're not doing that so I find that frustrating. But the learning experience winning under stress, is a far more valuable thing than winning handily. Now that being said, I will be glad to take some games by winning handily."

PLAYER QUESTIONS
Question: With all of the close ball games this season, it is more encouraging that you've been able to pull those games out and get the win or more frustrating that you haven't been able to put teams away?

Bruce Mapp: "It just depends on how you look at your pros and cons of it. The bad part about it is, I feel like we're playing down to our competition. We haven't risen up to the level we can play at. The pro is that when you get into those kinds of games you've got to dig deep and grind and that's what we've been doing.

Devon Brant: "As a team we just need to come together more. We just beat ourselves. So basically we are just giving the games away, but (playing in close games) does help us out a lot. We deal with a lot of adversity and we fight through it to come out with a victory."
What was the decision to wear white?

Bruce Mapp: "I saw a team do it and I just threw it out there as a joke in the Team Leadership Council meeting. Then we asked (equipment coordinator) Dan Morphis about it. We asked Alabama A&M and they said yes."

Question: Was the shut out in the second half, is that encouraging what you were able to do in the second half with the defense?

Devon Brant: "Yes. As a defense we can finish, but we need to figure out how to start fast. If we can start fast against opponents then we won't really have a hard time trying to fight in the fourth quarter kind of stuff. "

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