I think Johnny has done very well. Johnny has been under very difficult circumstances, with the way we, or should I say I, managed to get him back into the lineup. But, I think he has handled himself very mature, and he is preparing himself to be our number two. |
I think our guys are getting closer to understanding the potential that we have now. That is scary in itself. ... But I think they understand we can be one of those [top] teams, and that is a marvelous thought to carry around with you. |
I think that does offer some nice options for some of our guys, because we do have a fair amount of California guys on the team. But at the same time I think they are excited to go play a football game. |
I think we have a good relationship that is based on the right principles. But at the same time, it's still a very competitive relationship, whether it's golf or football. |
I think we're going to look very closely at our situation to make sure we have things in the right order. I think we've got to make sure we've got that situation where it needs to be. |
I thought he had just been a hair better during the preseason camp, ... Johnny had a pretty good week last week ... but when you looked at the spring and preseason, Isaiah had the lead. |
I thought he had just been a hair better during the preseason camp. Johnny had a pretty good week last week ... but when you looked at the spring and preseason, Isaiah had the lead. |
I told this group (of reporters) that I was leaning in a direction and what was important was for me to get a feel for your guys during game week. Having a chance to watch how they handle some of this week would be important to me. So now it accelerated the announcement, but not necessarily the decision. |
I was delighted to see he was a young man who knew what he didn't know, ... And that was important because it made him willing to learn. |
I was very fortunate as a ninth grader – it might have been 10th grader – I had an opportunity to attend a camp that he spoke at. It was a very nice opportunity to see a living legend. |
I would compare it to reading a book and not knowing what you read. When you sat down and reflected on it, you weren't quite sure what you read. I think there's a science and an art to everything and I think the more experienced and mature you get, the better you're able to understand exactly what you see and how to interpret that. |
I would encourage Jake to play baseball ... here. |
I would probably venture to believe that it would be what Mississippi Valley State did some years ago with their offense (featuring quarterback Willie Totten and wide receiver Jerry Rice). I think some of it has come from the northwest portion of the country. |
I would say that maybe it's not as big of a surprise to us as it is to some other guys. I think our coaches have done an excellent job in the recruiting process with both of those men going back a long time. It's not as much a surprise as the outside world might think. |
I'm not going to sit and say that it was one of Johnny's best days. ... There were some plays I think he'd like back. But I know Johnny and Johnny will bounce back and have a much better day. |