Everybody's got pretty good players now, more players than there've ever been. If you play poorly, you're going to get beat.

I honestly believe that if you are willing to out-condition the opponent, have confidence in your ability, be more aggressive than your opponent and have a genuine desire for team victory, you will become the national champions. If you have all the above, you will acquire confidence and poise, and you will have those intangibles that win the close ones.

Don't talk too much or too soon.

I ain't never had much fun. I ain't never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.

I'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.

I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones I asked them to consider would've been good.

Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.