Opening Statement: It feels good to be in the win column again. I would be dishonest if I didn't say that the pressure of the losing streak had a negative impact on my football team. It's tough to lose. However, we have high character players in that locker room who continued to work and fight every week. Hopefully we can build off of our victory and continue to make progress. We have our hands full yet again this weekend with Cougars. Columbia is a tough place to play so we will have to put forth our best effort to have a chance to win. Questions?
Monte Hale: Coach Campbell, you have been getting ripped on the message boards by all of the slappies like THEBLUERAIDER and the like. I know that they are all morons and have no clue what they are talking about, but how does that impact your organization?
Coach Campbell: Monte, thanks for stopping by, we needed some more arrogance in the room. Listen Monte, I just learned how to text a few years back, so I have no clue how to get on a message board. Plus you have to remember that I live in Portland, where we just got paved roads and cable TV recently. Internet activity is not the strength of the town, to say the least.
Kermit Davis: Coach Campbell, thanks again for letting me speak to your class a few years ago, that was just great. Listen, don't pay any attention to all of the haters out there, they all think they have everything figured out but really have no clue what is going on. Just keep believing Coach!
Coach Campbell: Coach Davis, I am honored and humbled by such an outstanding coach to be in attendance at my press conference. Thank you for your support, and know that I will always be in your corner regardless of what all of The Pessimists think.
Adam Sparks: Coach Campbell, while I was on campus covering the Blue Raiders last weekend I heard rumors of a meeting that took place between six other members of the BHFFC to discuss a possible boycott of trading with Safety Blitz. Have you heard anything about this meeting and what are your thoughts on a possible boycott?
Coach Campbell: Adam, listen son. I'm a thinking man. The wheels are constantly turning in my head. I'm looking at all scenarios and I make propositions based on my findings. If other organizations are so backwards in their thinking that they can't see my rationale, that's not my problem. Truth be told, if they are taking time to discuss trading with me, they are losing time in their game preparations each week and my master plan is working. At the end of the day, I'm looking to make a solid, fair trade. Solid and fair are subjective measurements though, so you'll have to make your own judgment in that regard. But I do appreciate the knowledge of their discussions. The mental aspect of this game goes a long way.
Justin Lamb, Columbia Daily Herald: Coach Campbell, what is your strategy for dealing with the crowd here in Columbia this weekend? An already festive bunch will be even rowdier with the Spring Hill vs. Columbia football game kicking off the sports weekend tonight. On top of that, Dan Uggla is rumored to be in town for the pregame coin toss. How will your team handle 'The Mule Capital of the World?'
Coach Campbell: We've got a tough road to hoe, no doubt about it Justin. Our defense has been suspect this year and we have struggled to contain the run. With the Cougars utilizing a twin tight end set, we're feeding our players extra taters and cornbread this week to beef them up prior to kickoff. In watching our film, I'm reminded of the Wendy's commercial that asks, 'Where's the beef!' We have to get bigger up front to contain the run game. We're fortunate that Jackson is on a bye this week, but Gore and Bush still present a formidable 1-2 punch. We know the field conditions are tough with the stadium being right on the Duck River. 'Old South Charm, New South Progress' is what the sign reads when you hit the city limits, but we know we're going into a hornets' nest on Sunday.
Curtis Marlin, Portland Leader: Coach Campbell, it's no secret that all of your football teams have combined for a 5-14 record this year. How do you plan to turn that around and who is going to start under center this week?
Coach Campbell: Thanks Curtis, I appreciate your once-weekly newspaper that charges over $750 for a full page advertisement in a town of 10,000 citizens. We're going to keep working hard every day. What else can you do? We're going to keep swinging the axe and chopping the tree. As far as our QB situation is concerned, that will be a game time decision. I feel comfortable with both of our quarterbacks so I won't make a decision on that until Sunday morning.
Closing Statement: Thank you for attending this week's press conference. My absence last week brought a heavy fine from the commissioner, but my team is more important to me than my relationship with the media. I look forward to our trip to Columbia and our pregame visit to the National Headquarters of The Sons of the Confederate Veterans.
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