Mack Brown Quotes

"He loves the fight, the come-from-behind. He loves the pressure on him. That's where I gained so much respect for him."

"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."

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

"We're playing what some argue is the best team in college football history."

"We have an opportunity to beat the team that's been the best in college football. That's a goal that we set a year ago. We felt like we'd be back in this game, and we felt like we'd be playing SC in this game, and all of that has happened now."

"They are the team in college football right now. We understand that we have an opportunity, because we're playing so well, to beat the team that's been the best. That's the goal we set a year ago. We felt like we'd be playing SC in this game. And all of that has happened."

"This is a class that grew up together. They're meeting expectations, and expectations were high."

"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."

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

"Our friendship has come out of respect, ... Gary's honest, and his program goes by the rules. I know those kids are disciplined, and we've got a lot of people on my staff who have been around the Colorado program that assured me of those things early. I've been able to see those things first-hand by being around Gary more."

"These two teams have been talked about for a month. It's a fun and exciting thing but now it's time to let the games begin."

"They've made the plays to win the game and we haven't."

"I'd just like to say, look at the year. Vince Young is a great football player and to me, the most valuable player on our football team for sure, and on any team in the country."

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

"I'm excited to accept on behalf of our team and our assistant coaches, ... It's a huge honor, but much more than one person."

"The (BCS has) got to hope there's not more than two undefeated teams at the end or they've screwed up again, very honestly, ... That's what they've got to hope."

"I told him he was the luckiest human being in the world. He just said, 'Coach, I love you and thank you for bringing me to Texas."

"We don't have to be the best team of all time, just tomorrow night."

"He (Snead) has been throwing already with the other guys. They have been very impressed with his arm strength. He and Colt should have a great grasp of what's going on in the spring. Our job is to get both these guys ready to play."