Quotations

«I'd never heard it before. But it's perfect for all walks of life.»

«It's like the whole hurry-up and wait thing. It means to go after it but to also make sure you get it right the first time.»

«I do like his cerebral approach to the game,»

«'He goes off sometimes, but I think it's good. When people make mistakes and are repeatedly messing up over and over again, at some point you've got to grab them by the back of the neck and slap them.»

«[Saban claims that Williams' work ethic has been exemplary since his return. Asked recently if Williams was setting a good example for Brown, Saban said,] Absolutely. He's done an outstanding job in practice and he finishes every play. He has done everything that anybody could ask of a player. If you asked me, give me the top five guys that are the best practice players, he would be one of them. ... If Jason Taylor had played in a 3-4 system somewhere, he would have been a Hall of Fame outside linebacker. He's smart and he's got great instincts to learn things, better than I ever hoped for.»

«At this point, I want to be good enough (at linebacker) to win games.»

«Chad didn't throw that well last week and he really didn't throw well today. But he got the job done and we really didn't play that well.»

«[In the second half, things got a little more ugly for the Eagles, as a pair of mishandled snaps contributed to four Marsh Valley turnovers.] Those are things we have to fix, ... We cannot give up opportunities.»

«[With Sugar-Salem stacking the line of scrimmage to stop Marsh Valley's potent rushing game, the Eagles' coaching staff called a play-action pass, which left Tim Palmer wide open down the right sideline. He ran 70 yards for the score.] They were loading the box up, ... They were bound and determined not to let us run, and we were taking advantage of that. Our game plan is to run the ball always, we throw it when we want to.»

«The longest 20 seconds of my life,»