He was still in the playoffs when he threw us the playbook and told us to learn it. We all had to learn a new system and that's what we wanted, because, obviously, that system is so successful at the highest level that that's what you want to learn. |
Notre Dame has always been a special place in my mind. I've journeyed around, like a lot of coaches, but I always said if I had a chance [to coach at Notre Dame] I would do everything I could. |
Playing for Coach Lauro really made you feel prepared for college. That's a scary feeling when you're a 17-year-old kid leaving New Castle to go to Virginia Tech, but you just knew you were prepared because he worked you so hard you were going to survive that. |
You can't ever take anything for granted, especially in bowl games. [Ohio State] had a month to prepare and devise some different things you've never seen. So you have to be flexible and do a great job of adjusting during the game. |