Mike Sanford Quotes

"We had a lot of chances we didn't take advantage of."

"He is an outstanding college corner with great ability. Cornerback is one of those hard positions to recruit a player to. And he's a special player in that area."

"For a defensive back, he's very physical. And I think he has very good coverage ability. He makes us better."

"We're not going to make it enjoyable to lose around here. It's going to be a miserable existence."

"I know it is a great environment and a very hostile environment."

"We want to be able to dominate the line of scrimmage. We want to be a physical football team."

"We did a national search to find both the best person and assistant football coach and I know we have found that in Tony Dews. We wanted to add someone with a lot of energy and enthusiasm and his background in special teams was a real plus."

"I know and everybody on our team knows we are going to be a good football team. But I think we were a little overwhelmed by the pressure of the game early."

"We got to keep working, keep fighting, keep competing, not give up, not give in [and] at some point this is going to turn."

"This guy is a warrior. He played his heart out."

"On the one hand, I love the bowl system. I love the opportunity to be in bowls, and it's a great thing. I would like to keep the bowl system and still have a playoff. That allows team to get in there (a championship game) that normally wouldn't get in."