“I think coordinators have always done the same stuff. Every play I've run, I've copied. ... Maybe it's just more notoriety. Maybe it's easier to blame somebody else.”
“Believe me, Southern Cal is going to be just fine, and Matt's going to be just fine, ... I wasn't throwing any of those passes or making any of those catches. There's not going to be a drop-off. They're going to be just as good as ever.”
“The guy's one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. To tie him up and say he just has to do what we expect him to do, hey, the defense may not be cooperating and there may be something better . . . why not? He's out there, he's a good athlete, and he understands what we're trying to get done.”
“[Leinart acknowledged before summer camp began that he was] upset ... The good thing about this year is the coaches are younger and we can relate to them really well. These guys are younger, fiery and they want us to do well. I saw that in spring ball; we did not miss a beat.”
“There will be some things that are different that all college coaches go through when they get to the NFL. Spurrier comes to mind, and some of the adjustments he was forced to make and was reluctant to make at various times,'' Aikman said.”
“The game goes so fast. We essentially had the ball eight times. In college, you're looking at 12, 14, 16 times. Here, you absolutely cannot waste a play.”
