In Eric Wolford‘s second season as football coach at Youngstown State, he gave some great quotes, things that will be repeated and remembered throughout his tenure as the head Penguin.  Respectfully, this guy is a quote machine when asked a question that triggers a unique response more times than not.  These were the three best from this season.  Enjoy!

When Wolford was asked if the season was over following a loss to South Dakota State to put the Penguins at 2-3:

“The season is not over.  I’ll tell you when it’s over.  If we can get on a roll, we can get right back into the playoff picture and I am not ruling any of that out yet.”

The week spent preparing for Valparaiso, a mismatch on paper, I asked Wolford if he was planning to do anything special or experiment with personnel:

“Well, our plan is to shine the car up, make it shine real nice, and then Saturday take it for a ride and see how it runs.”

At the Northern Iowa week press conference, Wolford was reminded that his team had not kicked a field goal yet and if he would try one if the opportunity presented itself:

“Our red zone offense has been outstanding and we have been getting in for seven.  Here is a math lesson for you guys, I learned in kindergarten that seven is greater than three.”

Wolford is a sharp-minded and glib quote machine.  His most repeated quote this season is one that I hope we continue to hear for a very long time:

“Our guys know that there is a standard around here, to win championships and get to the playoffs.  Anything less than that is unacceptable.”

Thanks for the accessibility Coach Wolford, I look forward to next season and a whole new batch of cleverly-worded poetry.