Teams just don't go into Autzen Stadium and win very often.
— Lee Corso
Fisher DeBerry always puts together a great team.
It takes at least three years of quality and successful season play before a team can garner preseason respect.
My involvement with the USFL began in the broadcast booth before I ever coached a game in the league.
I have nothing against the Razorbacks. In fact, they are one of my favorite teams because they play so hard for Houston Nutt.
I'll never forget beating Steve Spurrier and Tampa Bay.
I wanted to end my career as a pro coach and if possible, in Florida.
Randy Moss was a fad. People were looking for some way to vote against Peyton Manning.
Why is Barry Switzer not in the Hall of Fame? I have no idea. He's done everything humanly possible to be in.
It'll be up to ESPN when I leave. And when ESPN says they're going to move in another direction, I'll say, 'Thank you very much. It's been a great run.' Because it has.
It hurts me not to be able to communicate like I used to. I used to be pretty good at coming back, you know, quick one-liners.
The fans keep me energized, and being surrounded by such a talented and dynamic 'GameDay' crew is the best medicine for this old coach.
When you have a lousy football team, you learn to be funny.
You have to build upon good performances to establish a sound football program.
A woman has a different type of sensitivity than a man. Their perspective of right and wrong is different and their perspective of life is different. They're more idealistic. They have greater faith in people than men and they can add that to an all-male organization.
I always stand on the visiting team's sidelines because there aren't as many people.
I'm like an old vaudeville act. They'll have to pull me off the stage with a hook.
The problem with just wanting to punt it deep and out of bounds every time is that most punters can't do that. Most guys shank and pull their kicks when they try that, so you have to get a guy who punts the ball high and gets hang time.
You can't criticize a coach until he fails to win with players he recruited.
There is no question that Notre Dame has the best, biggest and finest name in college football.
The key to winning in major programs is how you play on the road.
Drew Henson could go down as the greatest quarterback in the history of Michigan football.
I'm not a conformist.
I mean there's a hell of a difference between the Big Ten and the ACC when it comes to quality football.
People are moving to Florida all the time, lots of times because the economy got tough in the North and they moved south to find jobs. Everybody who comes has two kids - and one of them is usually a football player.
The Florida Gator head - It's not only heavy, it's kind of awkward in the front. It had that long beak. I put it on, and it rubbed the top of my head raw.
I'll tell you, people remember every single pick I make against their team, they really do. There's just so much passion in college football, I wouldn't have it any other way.
I judge a man by the way he treats people who don't count. Woody Hayes was nice to a lot of people he couldn't ever use.
I reflect on my 30 years at ESPN and continue to count my blessings each time I walk on the 'College Gameday' set.
I always felt the true test of a man's character is how he treats people he can't use.
Donnie Thomas is simply a superlative linebacker with everything it takes to be an all-American.
I've given the idea a lot of thought and I believe it is a sound, logical course of action to hire a woman. The woman I hire won't be on the field blowing a whistle. She'll be in charge of academic counseling for the players and will do some recruiting.
When I rest, I can talk. When I don't rest, I can't talk.
You can't buy the loyalty that ESPN has showed to me.
It's just boring to see a team punt the ball and have the returner fair-catch the ball all the time.
There is a rule that says there is no age limit in college football. You could be 45 years old, and if you've never been in college and are good enough to play, you can play.
Many came to the USFL after being cut by NFL teams or failing to even make a roster, some were Canadian league players who wanted to make a step up, and every one of them wanted to prove he was good enough to make the NFL.
The Heisman is often a career award. Chris Weinke, Michael Vick, Eric Crouch and Drew Brees have all had a more than one great year.
I promised my wife 27 years ago when I left Florida State that I'd bring her back to Florida. I'm a little late, but better late than never.
The USFL appealed to me, because it was different.
Since Mark Richt took his offense from Florida State to Georgia, Florida State has been floundering. They have no identity. They have a bunch of plays, but they have no system and no philosophy.
Speed has always been there in college football.
That's one thing with stroke victims, you've got to have a goal and you cannot accept anything but that goal.
Words don't go from the brain to the lips in time. That's what a stroke does to you... and that hurts me.
I have great admiration for Woody Hayes.
I have such respect for the guys at ESPN.
The one thing I was really good at was being spontaneous. I was quick-witted. I lost that with my stroke.
With a woman around, there's a tendency to eliminate vulgarity and profanity and create a more businesslike attitude.
I don't think guys in TV should stay when it's time to leave.
I'm going to pick the team I believe will win, regardless of where we are.
