My shoulder is fine. It’s just a bruise. (The shot) was just precautionary. I’m going out and playing like I always do. I just want to make sure I’m doing the right thing and taking...

It makes it even better when you go out and earn it. The guys respect you for it. They’ll go out and they’ll play hard for you. That’s a good feeling to have.

Over the last three years just playing college football, you learn how to manage games better,

That’s something I admire about them. They get players you don’t hear much about in high school but a bunch of them end up being drafted.

Clausen is in a class with the best quarterbacks I have seen in 27 years — with Jeff George, John Elway and Dan Marino,” Lemming said.

I was throwing the ball to him. He’s right there. He’s getting his head turned and catching the ball really well. I’m excited for him.

He’s working most of the time. But he’s my big brother, and I come to him for advice on anything, life, school. It’s a great comfort.

It’s just one of those things that takes time to go away,

He’s a versatile guy. He’s like a Fred Taylor or a LaDainian Tomlinson. He can do all those things, and that’s what we try to let him do.

He listens to his players and he does everything he can to make sure his players are successful.

[Quarterback Chris Leak is back at practice after missing most of the past week with a sprained right shoulder. Leak played Saturday against Mississippi State, but his timing and accuracy were off. He has completed...

Everybody who comes in is highly rated, highly talented. So the best thing you can do is give advice to a young guy.

Sure, whatever, … Maybe I’ll meet you. Probably not.

We made too many mistakes,

Probably the Georgia game … that’s when things started to click. We anticipated better. Everyone got a lot more comfortable and we timed things up. Right now, we’re just playing, not thinking as much.

We know what mistakes we made in the game against Iowa two years ago, and we cannot have those things happen again. Turnovers, special teams, defense, it was just a total lack of effort from...

[When the two first sat down together in January, new Florida coach Urban Meyer told rising junior quarterback Chris Leak that he planned to build the offense around Leak’s talents.] Coming from a guy who...

Since the first day, coach Meyer said I’m his quarterback. I have all the confidence that this is my team. I’m the captain of this team.

We just didn’t take advantage of our opportunities, … We made too many mistakes. Guys played their hearts out. We just didn’t make enough plays.

I’ve been a part of some tough losses and this one is right up there.

It’s one of those things where it takes time to go away, … When you’re out there you’re not even thinking about it. Millions of guys play in pain in a lot of sports.

I’ve got to congratulate the coaches. They came up with a great plan.

[For the first few days on campus, the Leaks lived together in Chris’ apartment. But after so many years of sharing a bedroom while growing up, that got old pretty quick.] Chris said to me,...

Since the first day, coach Meyer has said I am his quarterback. I have all the confidence that this is my team. I am the captain of this team. I am so confident in these...

I’ve known those guys all through high school. It’s a fun time for all our families to get together. It’s going to be an enjoyable time for all of us.

My timing is better, and as a team, were more experienced, … So, most definitely.

You’d have to ask DeShawn that. Of course he wanted to play bad last week, so that was keeping him alive.

That was one of the plays we put in for this game. The line did a great job giving me time to make the throw, and Dallas did a great job catching it.

I always say things happen for a reason, … If C.J. hadn’t gotten pulled from that game in Georgia (in 2002), Chris wouldn’t be at Florida right now, and that’s the bottom line, and he’s...

It means you’re a true Gator. Before you walk out that tunnel, touching that gator, it gives you the confidence that you have and lets you know that all the sacrifices the older guys in...

(Meyer) challenges you. If you’re a competitive guy, you’re going to want to get better. You’re going to take the challenge.

I went up there just to see my friends, see how they’re doing. Those guys are contributing and doing a great job. I just went up there to enjoy myself.

It was a great team win, … We just came out there and played our hearts out. We stuck together and came up with a big win.

I’m so proud of our guys and the seniors. Iowa is a first-class team. We should feel real confident. It’s a real big victory for momentum (into next season) and two big wins will give...

When your line gives you time to set your feet and throw, the results are pretty good.

There are plenty of ways to attack the defense.

He wants to play towards your strength, and he’s going to put in plays that you’re confident in and that really give you the confidence going out there.

We’re just concentrating on playing for the Florida Gators, and being accountable for one another, and playing together. That’s how you win games – playing for each other.

It’s easier now because they can just pick out what (Florida gear) they want to wear.

I’ve just got more experience. A lot more experience now in reading defenses … being able to anticipate things. The more experience you get, the more you grow.

Two big wins gives us a great start for next season. Iowa is a first-class program and whenever you beat a team like that, it makes you very confident.

It was awful. I had a high fever and I was throwing up. Terrible. I felt just terrible.

There are many ways you can lead, … I just try getting guys and talking to them and just trying to get them confident in themselves.

Not turning the ball over is a big key to winning football games,

It was a little hard getting into a rhythm during the game,

I had guys calling me to see extra tape this summer. That was special,

It’s just fine. The main thing is being out there and playing with those guys. I never want to let those guys down. I want to be out there with them.

It was a great win for us. It was good to finally get a bowl win under our belts. Two big wins at the end of the season gives you confidence going into the off-season...

Whoever establishes the running game will set the tempo of the game, … Our running backs will have to play a big part if we want to win this game.

It doesn’t bother me that they said that, … Of course they are going to try and fire you up before the game. I won’t talk about his mom or anything, but I will try...