In his weekly visit to his coach's show on 1340 WNBS, Steve Duncan indicated that while he wasn't happy with his team's effort, focus, our execution for much of the night during the Murray Bank Crosstown Classic, he was very pleased with his team's resolve and refusal to quit as they rallied from a 21-6 deficit after three quarters to slip by Calloway County by a 28-21 margin.  Duncan praised the effort and talents of Calloway County, and he noted that his team failed to match the Lakers' intensity early on.  With the exception of a couple of coverage breakdowns, Duncan says he was happy with is defense, especially the six turnovers (five interceptions) they created.  After failing to capitalize on many of the turnovers, the hard-charging running of Christian Duncan (170 yards, TD) and Matt Deese (115 yards, TD, receiving TD) and a dominant offensive line took over in the fourth quarter.  Duncan lauded the all-around play of Deese (he added two interceptions, one returned for a TD and a rush for a two-point conversion) as critical to Murray being able to lift the traveling trophy, The Helmets, that goes to the game's winner.

Duncan and the Tigers host Fulton City in Murray's 2010 home opener at 7:30 PM on September 3.