“I was familiar with the campus, the community, the stadium, and we felt that we could put these pieces together and build a program, ... My on-the-field memories could fill a book.”
“I think it's very important to emphasize that my immediate focus is to coach the 2005 football team and coach them to its fullest potential, ... The thing that I share with the players ... that I would guarantee them that they will have a great effort and great preparation and tremendous focus from myself and our entire staff. They deserve that because they've worked so hard in preparation for this season, and we will not let them down.”
“It's the Dog Days of camp. You can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. But this is where you have to work through it. This is where you can get your conditioning and learn to push yourself when you're tired.”
“The great thing is, I know he can get better. He's critiquing his runs and critiquing his play coming up here. That's what's going to make him better.”
