Rich Rodriguez Quotes

"I don't see it unlike a bunch of guys being at a ... convention sitting around trading ideas, helping each other's company."

"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're doing pretty good. I'd like to get more pressure on the quarterback at times. But those guys are giving pretty good effort. I like the way they work. I think they are all guys that are very strong and can run and can understand what we want out of their schemes."

"We lost a lot of guys to graduation last year, so we realized there wasn't going to be a lot of talk about us winning the Big East this year. It was neat to watch them come together."

"Right now, he's blocking better than any wideout we've had. He's really taken to heart all the little things you're supposed to do. He's earned the right to start."

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

"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'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."

"It showed more than anything that when one team gains momentum, especially in a bowl, it's hard to stop it."

"I don't mind them being proud,"

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

"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 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."

"Hey, we have a lot of guys back. And we can't run guys out of here. They love going to bowl games and getting those gifts. But I am approaching it the same. I am anxious to see how much better our guys can get. Everybody that we played (in the Big East) had a young team last year. We played pretty well, but there are always areas to improve."

"I think out guys are excited because practice is finally over."

"Jason's brought the power back to us,"

"There's some nicks and bruises, but nothing that should keep anyone out of practice."

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