Postgame: Coach Brian Daboll on loss to Cowboys

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Brian Daboll (1:29)

Yes, I mean, not the results we wanted. I thought we fought in the second half, but obviously a lot to work on, a lot to be better at.

So give credit to Dallas. They played it one heck of a game.

SPEAKER_4 (1:43)

Demoralizing with an outcome like that?

Brian Daboll (1:47)

Every loss is demoralizing.

SPEAKER_5 (1:50)

Defensively, I mean, you obviously came in with Tommy making his first starts. You thought that offensively it was going to be more of a challenge. What was yours? I mean, you gave up 640 yards on defense. I mean, what was going on there?

Brian Daboll (2:03)

Yeah, they did give those guys credit. They did a better job than we did.

SPEAKER_4 (2:07)

Broadcast was pretty key to your sideline at times. A few things I want to ask you about. One, they said you were talking to Wake for a long time before halftime and even coming out. What were you guys discussing there?

Brian Daboll (2:18)

I don't even know. We talk a lot throughout the game, so, yeah.

Probably going into half, kind of some things we wanted to get worked on, things we want to do, but I have conversations with all those guys.

SPEAKER_4 (2:32)

Take one, had an animated discussion with you after the turnover on downs.

Brian Daboll (2:37)

No different. Normal stuff during the game.

SPEAKER_4 (2:40)

And the last one, what about, like, with Slayton and Shepard? That seemed a little different. I mean, you saw them getting into it, then you walked all the way to the house.

Brian Daboll (2:45)

Yeah, Slayton and Shepard weren't getting it. They weren't getting into it.

Yeah, little stuff during the game. Not a big deal.

SPEAKER_6 (2:53)

What do you make of the perception that's going to be that guys are getting frustrated and it's kind of boiling over here? What do you make of that?

Brian Daboll (3:00)

Yeah, no, I've talked to all those guys. Not the results we want, but get back to work.

SPEAKER_4 (3:09)

How tough is it going to be to keep it from boiling over, too, that we're, because if the results continue like this, obviously, guys are going to get...

Brian Daboll (3:14)

Everybody's pros. Everybody's pros. Obviously, not the results we want, not the record we want, but everybody's a pro, and get back to work, and do everything we can do to be better.

SPEAKER_7 (3:25)

Brian, is this becoming embarrassing, the way the team is getting blown out in these games?

Brian Daboll (3:30)

Yeah, it's no fun to lose. Well, it's no fun to lose.

SPEAKER_6 (3:35)

What do you make of 89-17, the two games playing this team, like two big losses to the division rival?

Brian Daboll (3:41)

Yeah, big losses, yep.

SPEAKER_5 (3:43)

What was your assessment of DeVito?

Brian Daboll (3:47)

I thought he did some good stuff.

I know things to work on. That's why we competed all the way to the end and give him many different situations he can get.

SPEAKER_5 (3:56)

Expect to go with him next week?

SPEAKER_8 (4:00)

Are there any drastic changes you can make or would make during the season to try to fix the way that some of these games are going?

Brian Daboll (4:08)

Yeah, no, we all can do better. Start with me.

SPEAKER_8 (4:12)

So you wouldn't?

Brian Daboll (4:14)

Yeah, I'd say we all can do better.