Mack Brown Quotes

"A guy has adversity and picks himself up and fights through it,"

"Because they're old. They're my age. Today, in a head-on battle, it's no contest. But on that stage, at that time, they were the best team in the country. And they always will be. And that's what this team is trying to be for the 2005 season."

"They can beat you with designed runs, they can beat you with play-action and they can beat you by freelancing off a busted play,"

"They can beat you with designed runs, they can beat you with play-action and they can beat you by freelancing off a busted play."

"Good teams enjoy the hype, and they have the ability to focus. Young people come to Texas and SC for this game, and it's been a long time for us to get back to this game, and we took a baby step last year in this environment. I've talked to the kids about it. The only difference between this year and last year is the stakes are bigger."

"This team has shown the ability to put an exciting win behind them, ... This will be the biggest test of getting them back and getting them ready to go because there will be less attention in this game (Oklahoma State) than there was the last three. I think they're enjoying the ride. We told them that you don't get into this position that many times in your lifetime, so you really need to enjoy it."

"Honestly, these two programs probably get as much attention as any in America."

"Hopefully that will be a play-changing experience for him. He is a guy with so much pride, he puts as much pressure on himself as I've ever seen. That's why it was such a great play."

"I don't know if there's a better defensive back in the country."

"This is a great time of year for football programs across the country."

"The message is we are one of the top two teams in the country. We won by 62, and that's without running it up. We have to enjoy this ride, enjoy this moment."

"I think I was the only one in the country who anticipated this. I told the guys....they're going to pull it all out because they've got nothing to lose. I was really, really not proud of myself that I was right."

"They may be the best linebackers in the country right now. You look at what they've been able to accomplish. They're tough, they can run, they're seniors and they're all pro prospects."

"He's the best at laughing and dancing and then competing when it's time to take the snap that I've ever seen."

"We'd like for those two guys to get settled and started and learn the offense before they are criticized."

"[Texas coach Mack Brown doesn't seem to share Tressel's and Castiglione's enthusiasm for such matchups. In a conference call with reporters earlier this week, Brown intimated the 'Horns, who scheduled the Ohio State series roughly a decade ago when the program was struggling financially and competitively, might not have made the same choice under the present circumstances.] At places like ours, we're going to fill up our stadium regardless of who we're playing, ... so we'd actually make more money playing another game at home, getting our guys ready for our conference schedule. So I don't see this continuing [beyond next year's game in Austin]."

"Tremendous speed. He can jump sideways, ... And he doesn't seem to be bothered by the environment."

"Now he's in the hall of fame."

"When you're the home team, there are more distractions because your friends are around and your family is around. Sometimes it's easier to play on the road than it is at home."

"I knew about Texas from being around coaches in my family, but I didn't realize it was such a national place until I got here. When you say something at Texas, it's talked about nationally, not just in your neighborhood."