A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are. |
How in the heavens do you know that? |
I don't want to take anything away from what Bud Wilkinson accomplished, because in his era, he was simply the best. But for any team to win 34 straight games today is just remarkable. You have to say that what USC has accomplished is one of the great feats in the history of college football. |
I would say so. In the modern era, running up win streaks is difficult. This is unusual because of the balance there is in college football. The population explosion has given, in my opinion, better facilities and coaching techniques has produced outstanding talent for a lot of teams. |
It was a big, pivotal football game for us. You kind of pointed for them, because of the circumstances. |
Pardon me, aren't you Ara Parseghian? |
Some of the old timers might be offended but they have to understand personnel now. You have 250-pound guys who can run the ball. The difference between skill positions is dramatic. |
There are a lot of similarities between the circumstances, |
There are more good football teams today, I think, than there has ever been. I think it's much more significant today, and not to diminish past accomplishments, but the very fact that it's a different ballgame today, it's much more difficult to go undefeated and go on to win the national championship. |
There are more good football teams today, I think, than there has ever been. It's much more significant today, and not to diminish past accomplishments, but the very fact that it's a different ballgame today, it's much more difficult to go undefeated and go on to win the national championship. |
We were going into the wind, and they had a great field goal kicker. We punched out a first down, but with the clock running out, and all the elements against us, we ran out the clock. |
Well, the very fact that no one's ever done it is testimony to how difficult it is. It's almost impossible to stay in that superiority position because of the very nature of the game. |
Whether you like it or not, ... you're a national figure after five games at Notre Dame. |