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Jay Richardson, senior defensive end
On the defense's goals
"The defense still has a long way to go. We're moving towards our goal, but we are not there yet. Our goal is not to be as good as people thought we could be. That's not good enough for us, we want to be better."
On the young defense
"I knew we had talent. I'm impressed with how quickly the young guys picked up the defensive plays. But I knew we had the personnel to do it. I'm not surprised at how good we've played."
On playing Indiana
"They already had our attention before they beat Iowa. They are a solid team with a good freshman quarterback. Beating Iowa just shows how good they are. With the kind of year we are having it is easy to get pumped for every game. We know what's at stake if we lose. Their win against Iowa gives us more respect for them. It makes us want to play them even harder."
On Indiana's quarterback
"Their quarterback has an impressive arm, but also quick feet. He is similar to Troy (Smith) with his legs. You can tell he is making his reads faster and he's more confident."
On OSU defensive coordinator Jim Heacock
"He is very focused on our goals. He is an intense person with a lot of high energy. He puts a fire in us and we take that passion into the games with us. He doesn't care about getting attention, he just wants to win."
On dealing with success
"Coach Tressel talks about handling adversity and success. I think handling success is even more important. You start hearing people say how good we are, but you can't let it go to your head. We have to prove that on Saturday every week."
