That (jersey number) 45 (Moe) is unbelievable. I can take 10 scholarships and not come back with a 45. I could come back with 10 guys and nobody would play like 45. That’s unbelievable. That...

We were a 17-point underdog (against Houston). For pro football, that’s huge.

We always had games that didn’t count and you worked your way through mistakes, … Unfortunately, our games count.

We’ve got to get the third light (on the scoreboard) in case they hit a hundred.

We could hit everybody who didn’t start (on offense).

an upbeat tempo. They keep coming and coming and coming. You’d better be ready to play in a hurry. We’re going to have to make defensive calls twice as fast as we’ve made ’em. We’re...

I wanted to coach this generation America’s 19-year-olds, … These are the same kids I was with in Baghdad totally dedicated, totally committed to helping our country. No griping, no complaining. They said, ‘Come back...

[But Patton did not compete in contact drills this week.] He shows no sign of life at this time, … I’ve seen no signs that the body is alive. I see no signs of (Patton)...

Twenty thousand can sound like 50,000.

I never watched them play last year. I didn’t want to have any opinions, … Last year is over. It’s never been brought up.

They’ve got wide bodies,

What’s happened is all recruiting has changed. By the time you were ready to offer scholarships, the University of Texas was already done (recruiting). Georgia was done. Florida was done. All of the big schools...

and he does everything we ask him to do.

Even if I get home at 2 or 3 in the morning, things are still jumping. I usually just get something to eat and watch the waves come in.

[Hawaii nose tackle Reagan Mauia was flagged for two major penalties on successive plays in the fourth quarter at Michigan State, one for a late hit on Stanton. Defensive coordinator Jerry Glanville was not pleased.]...

I couldn’t believe it when I learned some of the guys were walk-ons,

not only important to them, it may be passionate to them. That’s what you really need. I can see where it becomes important to another guy every day. I can see where it becomes passionate...

When you’re 17 years old, you’re just thinking about girls.

Will we get them? The percentages won’t be high. But you have to let them know you want them. We’re showing them we have a strong interest.