I think Robert Lane has come on very strong, especially the last scrimmage,

We had a good practice today. We went through every special situation you can think of. We concentrated on sudden change and overtime. It was needed and good work. We just wanted a practice where...

He’s probably our No. 1 offensive player with the ball in his hands.

The tempo wasn’t there, the execution wasn’t there, so I told them to come back later, … If they don’t practice the way I want them to practice, that’s it. We’re done.

Physically he’s ready to play, but mentally he’s not. Patrick Willis is going to have to play most of the snaps. Hopefully we can spell him once in a while, but Robert’s not ready to...

We went over some mistakes and made some corrections from film from Saturday.

We didn’t play well on the corners, and their receivers made plays we hadn’t given up most of the year.

He is back and ready to go, … That is why he didn’t kick for us, because he missed all of preseason camp. So we need to find out about him this week.

I think that’s going to be a great story, when we play each other.

That’s going to be something,

I know at Ole Miss, we have great facilities. I haven’t been to their school [Idaho] yet, but I think he’s going to do a fantastic job there.

Before three years ago, we’d go to play Oregon or Washington and there’d be a guy out there making 10 or 12 tackles — and he was from downtown L.A.. The key has been recruiting...

I like his motor. He plays with great intensity. He is obviously very strong and very quick. He has made a tremendous improvement from last year. He understands the defense and has showed a lot...

He’s coming along. We’re going to play him. He came in and he showed some spark, then he hit a freshman lull. Now he’s learning the plays. He’s such a good back.

We’ve got so many families involved,

Guys are moving up to Memphis. Guys are going to Houston. Guys are going to North Louisiana. We are able to call them once a week, but some of the guys we haven’t been able...

There’s a big drop-off between our first- and second-team defense, especially up front.

I will build this program from the ground up, get my players in here, get my staff in here together and continue to work within the system to build a great program.

I’m excited about this staff, … Each of these men brings something different to the table and this group represents a blend of experience and youth. They all have great energy, are strong recruiters, and...

I’m fired up to have David on our staff. He brings a wealth of experience in recruiting the state of Mississippi, and having coached with David in the past, we also share the same philosophies...

I think their confidence level is at zero. Really, I was truthful with them. There is no way they should have missed those kicks. So they are going to have to regain their confidence in...

I understand the passion that the fans have for Ole Miss football, and I can understand their impatience. I just want them to know we are bringing this program along, and we are going to...

Both sides of the ball, I thought, competed hard. At times, the defense played very well, and at times, the offense did exactly what I expected. We got better work on the specials teams. We’re...

We knew (Seth) could play, but for him to be the first-team guy is pretty good. I was really pleasantly surprised that he came to us, and he’s the starting quarterback for now before Brent...

They’re a good football team, a really good football team. Their quarterback is excellent.

That’s the amazing thing. We’ve had some of our best practices this week. We are hoping that some of the families who have evacuated to our area will be at the game Monday. So it...

I think we need to get back to the basic fundamental parts of our offense that I brought with us from USC. I was able to spend some time in California with Coach Carroll and...

To give our offense a shot we needed to throw the ball and we feel he is better at throwing.

Robert had his chance, … He may have his chance again, but right now, I feel Michael Spurlock is the better quarterback. It was obvious tonight.

I just know that we did the right thing, … We called an assistant coach and said that we heard that football may not be going on at Tulane, and we would like to go...

You simply can’t measure the important contributions he made to our great game.

We called to tell him that he won the award and he was watching film on his own. We couldn’t find him, because he was in the film room. That tells you what type of...

When you play football, those things are going to happen. But we have some guys who have gained some experience, so we’ll be fine.

They came to play. They were playing with fire. We put them in bad situations and they just kept on playing. They were able to make the big play and cause turnovers.

Sometimes it takes time. But he caught some big balls today and made some big plays.

Actually, it was a combination of all three of those things. Our offense is designed to be able to run the football against any defense we face. We just didn’t do that very well in...

He was 99 percent of our focus, … He’s the key to the game. You’re not going to completely stop a guy like that.

Our offense is designed to run against eight-man fronts, and we just didn’t get it done. We’re going to have to take the opportunities to hit the long ball downfield too. They were there last...

I was recruiting my No. 1 prospect to come back. That’s the approach that I took. We just had to present our side.

We need as many (freshmen) that are able to play. Realistically, we’re probably going to play at least half of that class. Some positions we needed to get better at. Others we needed to improve...

I’m excited about this staff. Each of these men brings something different to the table and this group represents a blend of experience and youth. They all have great energy, are strong recruiters, and are...

Patrick had an outstanding season and is most worthy of this additional first team All-America recognition. He plays with great passion and has worked hard to become one of the finest linebackers in the country.

We’re going to take care of these young men the best way we can because some of them have not been able to reach their families. One way to help them is to keep them...

He brings a lot to the offense, and we need to get him the football more in all aspects of the offense.

Hayward is a tremendous athlete. He is a player we feel like is going to have a great impact on our defensive line. I am looking forward to him joining our program.

It’s a battle between (McCoy) and ( Maurice Miller ). It will see-saw until the season or until someone beats them out.

I prepared to handle it the best way I could for my team and for my school. And I thought I did that. I was really disappointed in the loss, but mostly disappointed in myself....

He’s really a good athlete. He’s exactly what we thought he would be when we recruited him. The more he learns the defense, the more we’ll be able to trust him back there on the...

Robert had his chance. He may have his chance again, but right now, I feel Michael Spurlock is the better quarterback. It was obvious tonight.

Defensively, I was really pleased with the way we played. [Linebackers] Patrick Willis, Kelvin Robinson and Garry Pack had a great game.