Rich Rodriguez Quotes

"We went over to the Dome last night to the game to get a sense of the atmosphere, and I know it will be even louder Monday night. Communication is going to be a big key, but we can't prepare our guys fully until it happens."

"He still made a couple of mistakes, but not as many as a first-year player usually makes. He has the right temperament for that position. He runs hard and he has a burst."

"You can't make missed assignments and give them cheap ones. They're good enough to beat you without you making mistakes; you can't make mistakes mentally and have a chance to do it."

"We're obviously excited to win the outright Big East championship. Our young men have worked very hard all season to achieve this goal."

"Pat just seized the opportunity and made the most of it."

"They know Maryland. They know we've been embarrassed by them several times in the past."

"He's an explosive player. We've really been on him about making one cut and then running. He did that today and he really made it work."

"We are going to take him as long as he does his part academically, and we'll continue to support him as long as Greg does what he needs to do. He's got to do his part, and he knows that."

"His options are really limited. I know he'd have to go to a junior college and graduate before getting a chance at another Division I school."

"They're playing with a lot of confidence. They're playing fast, too. If your guys play hard and play fast, that gives you a chance, and that's what they're doing."

"Not only were we down, it wasn't even a ball game. They were in control. I told our guys all we need is a spark or two."

"It's really big to be able to play with confidence, and they are. Of course, hopefully our guys are [confident], too."

"I don't want to dampen anyone's enthusiasm, ... but we should be the underdog."

"Those guys were not intimidated or overly excited about the environment at all. Nothing overwhelmed them. Really this was the case for them all year."

"As I mentioned to some folks last night. There's a lot of good football teams in the Big East and we had some very competitive battles with them and we'll continue to have those the next several years."

"Our tailbacks are going to score a lot when we're running the football and I thought [Steve] made some nice runs."

"[Wofford runs a wishbone attack similar to Navy and Air Force.] Their offensive linemen aren't as big, but they get on you and cut block a lot, ... They get low and get on your knees."

"They have some other players. With D.J. Shockley's ability to throw the ball down the field, I think they'll still take some deep shots."

"We'll have to roll guys in there, ... I think we felt his absence a little bit. He'd really played well at nose guard and held the point down for us. That's a key, key position on the defensive front."

"It's like a basketball coach saying he's been to the Final Four. It's nice to have that recognition, but our goal is to be there more than once, and win it."