But the people I’ve talked to that are true fans really resent his decision to go compete against his alma mater and the school he did so much for as a coach. It’s going to...

I’m sure if I had called him I’d have gotten some sideline passes, … But there’s a difference between just going there and being welcomed.

the noise was like a concussion blast.

I’m sure I would have been welcomed back. That wouldn’t have been any problem. But I honestly had no desire to come back when Spurrier was here. I don’t have any problem with Spurrier; he’s...

I just think everything that has been done has been first-class. And that’s why I’m here. I haven’t been back here since I left. I got back involved and . . . come back for...

I don’t get his move. I don’t understand the motive for that. I think he’s made a mistake. I think he needed some ego restoration, probably. I’ll tell you, he came into arguably the toughest...

I would suspect when he comes here it’s going to be pretty ugly for him. I would think so. I’ll be interested to see, if Urban has got a chance to run it up on...

The reason I came back was coach [Urban] Meyer, … He’s one of those guys after you first meet him, you know he’s a leader. There’s a presence about him. And he makes you feel...

[Spurrier] is a perfectionist, … Being a former quarterback, he’s right in there. He’s very tough on his quarterbacks. … Our situation became a bad one. It just sort of deteriorated at the end. I...

I sent him an e-mail when he was named coach, … And in five minutes he e-mailed me back saying, `Thanks. You’re always welcome around here.’ I went down to a practice, and he was...

[But during the season Danny Wuerffel emerged as a worthy challenger. Spurrier seemingly enjoyed pitting Dean and Wuerffel against each other.] If you made a mistake, you heard about it, … He was very demanding.

You better believe I’d have enjoyed playing in his high-octane offense, … I think it would have been a little more fun than whom I had played for.