<p>Transcript of Navy Head Football Coach Paul Johnson's Press Briefing Following Practice On Tuesday, August 28</p>
<p>In Attendance: Ron Snyder (Baltimore Examiner) </p>
<p>Snyder: Has the intensity picked up the last couple of days with the game now within reach? </p>
<p>Johnson: I don't know about that. I think everybody is getting excited to play. Hopefully, with the way we've practiced, it's hard to pick up the intensity a whole lot. Practice doesn't change much for us. </p>
<p>Snyder: How do you feel the defense is coming together at this point? </p>
<p>Johnson: We will be fine. We have some young guys. We will see how they play. They run around pretty good. Are they going to do everything perfect? No, probably not. The offense isn't going to do everything perfect either. We just have to do everything full speed. </p>
<p>Snyder: I was talking to Coach Hardin (Wayne) today about what he's trying to get accomplished as far as a big crowd at the game, what are your thoughts on his efforts? </p>
<p>Johnson: I think it's great. He has a lot of energy and is a really vibrant guy. I think it's tremendous that he can be there. He's meant so much to both programs. </p>
<p>Snyder: Temple is still a young team and you beat them pretty easily last year, but it sounds like they are ready to come out and pull off the upset. </p>
<p>Johnson: I don't know if that would be an upset. Last year is last year. We just have to go out and play as well as we can play and see what happens. If we do that we will be OK. </p>
<p>Snyder: I see that Corey Johnson is going to be playing some special teams. How do you feel he's made the transition from basketball to football? </p>
<p>Johnson: Corey's worked really hard. I don't know if anybody has worked any harder than Corey. Hopefully he can get out there and do some things. It would be good for him. I know he's excited. </p>
<p>Snyder: Does having you first game on a Friday night on a national stage and on national television make it a bigger game? </p>
<p>Johnson: Not really. It's a big game anyway. With it being on a Friday night I'm sure there are a lot of people that are going to be at high school games. We are excited about playing no matter what. </p>
<p>Snyder: Can you talk about the outside linebackers? They have some big shoes to fill, but you seem pretty confident that they can do it. </p>
<p>Johnson: They just have to do their job. They don't have to do anything special. They don't have to be David Mahoney. They just have to do their job. </p>
<p>Snyder: How are you health wise? </p>
<p>Johnson: Good. I think we have pretty much everybody. Kevin Campbell (third-team fullback) tweaked a hamstring and he's probably out. Other than that I think we have everybody.</p>