"This is the kind of class that you're going to feel the impact immediately from these guys. You're going to feel it at the running back spot. You're going to feel it at the (defensive back) spot. You're going to see young guys involved from the beginning."

"This is the kind of class where you're going to feel the impact immediately."

"We tell recruits we're going to a nice, quiet, homey place. We're going to talk about your future and stuff like that. The next thing they know, John's unbuttoning his shirt and dancing in front of everybody."

"They have played really good football, and they have tons of highlights and good things to show, ... But they have been unable to get their win in the Pac-10. That just screams about the Pac-10 offenses. They bring in a terrific running back, a terrific receiver."

"We just could not stop him. Vince Young is just an extraordinary football player."

"If you make that first down, you're squatting on the football to win the game. We just missed it. By what -- two inches?"

"This is not the same football team, this is not the same offense, ... The players are the same, but they are performing at a higher level because of the guy who is running the thing."

"This is a fantastic and improved football team; the impact of the head coach is obvious,"

"They move the football better than ever. Sam Keller has just taken over and done a fantastic job."

"They know that they're worked in a fashion that makes them prepare well and perform well. They're into it. They do anything we ask them to do. They deserve to have a great time doing it everyday."

"They have really put it together in great fashion and we owe a tremendous amount to that which they have done and what they have accomplished to set things in motion. It's a remarkable number of wins for any group ever. I can't wait to see them all graduate, finish up and get out of here."

"We didn't expect it to be this easy, but the game went our way from the beginning. I was a little surprised."

"Absolutely, heck yeah. We're counting on that competition."

"A lot of players will be battling for playing time in the secondary and the competition will continue into the fall."

"What Coach Wooden did was so special."

"Every coach talks about turnovers, but it's how deeply you emphasize it is where you get consistency. Our guys are riddled with the thought of having to go get the ball at all times in everything that we're doing. It's the number one emphasis in the program for us."

"I've got so much control and call every shot. I haven't changed my outlook on that at all. You know, to do something like I like to do it, you've got to do it over a long period of time. That's why this is a cherished moment for me in my coaching career. I'm right in the middle of something really special, and I can see it, it's very clear."

"One of the keys to finding consistency is not being knocked any which way by the hype and the buildup. We've found a way of dealing with that and ... taking our best preparation into the big game."

"(UA) played really hard, and they had a very good defense, ... Their scheme is very solid. They know how to mix their looks and their pressures. They came after us and were really effective. We respect the heck out of what they are doing and what they are capable of doing."

"I think it's a tremendous accomplishment. I made it clear to the guys after the fact,"

"Possibly the thing he has that is most unique is his ability to make unbelievable cuts at top speed, that he doesn't have to gather to do those things."

"I have not changed one bit since I've been here. There is a way to have great discipline, and have great intensity and have people compete on a level that is hard to match and enjoy every minute of it."

"(The doctors) know the results of the MRI. There's definitely something there (on the MRI), that's why we're being very cautious and taking our time. They need to see how it responds and see how soon he can come back and if he does or he doesn't (need surgery)."

"It went really well. The doctors made a point that it was something that they had to do."

"When you first look at their team, you can't see anything but him. He's a fantastic player. Your eyes are drawn to him."

"That was so much fun. That was so exciting. It was very dramatic. For an energy junkie like myself, it can't get any better. It was a wonderful day for college football. Something I'll never forget."

"We didn't have a very big crowd, and there wasn't much enthusiasm about our opener. But we got off to a good start, and we got a win, but we had to savor it because we didn't get another one for a long time."

"It's in keeping with the family aspect of our program. You just don't do it when it's convenient. Family is always family."

"It?s kids, it?s family, it?s football . . . it?s just fun."

"This is an opportunity for each and every one of those guys to show what they can do."

"If that is what it takes and gives us the best opportunity to win, the best opportunity to be successful and play winning football on offense, it's not something we wouldn't consider doing,"

"It was a good opportunity for us to go out and practice in not so favorable conditions, and that may benefit us someday down the road."

"John St. Clair will probably get an opportunity to play someplace else. We certainly wish him the best and in a lot of ways we would like to have him on our team again, but that may not happen."

"We want to pick the quarterback that's going to give us the best opportunity to win. I'm not prepared after watching that game to make a statement about that."

"It's certainly an area that, if the opportunity presents itself, we will try to make some improvements in."

"If we can get it worked out, maybe he will have the opportunity to play. If he can't, we will have his services later."

"We went ahead and took the guy we could get. If the opportunity presents itself to get a quality, young quarterback in the draft, we will do it."

"While we do this, from a player's perspective it would be advantageous if we got fan support."

"It doesn't mean that just because we work somebody out that we have an issue. That is not something that anybody should assume. There are things called information gathering and we are allowed to use workouts of players who are not under contract to gather information about those players."

"Just like in Scent of a Woman , you know, when the guy is up there and Al Pacino gives the speech to the headmaster -- give him a chance."

"I think he got enough work in the preseason to be ready for the first game. We did the best we could under the circumstances. We'll continue to try to develop him in the beginning of the season."

"I am not going to comment on and worry about who or when the starter is (going to be named) because the bottom line is, like every Dolphins fan, everybody that I know and everybody that works in this building, wants to play the quarterback that is going to give us the best opportunity to win. That is what we are going to try to do and work toward."

"If we just didn't do that kind of stuff, we wouldn't have to worry about it."

"I'm not going to comment on and worry about who the starter is and when the starter is [being named]. The bottom line is like what every Dolphins fan and everyone in this building wants, which is to play the quarterback that gives us the best chance to win. That's what we're trying to do and work toward."

"[Capers] brings a wealth of knowledge and will be a valuable addition to our staff. I'm sure his contributions will help us continue to improve as a team."

"Philosophically, I don't there's a lot of difference in terms of what we like to do. His knowledge of the league and being able to define things internally in the organization, so you have everybody on the same page, are probably his greatest assets. That and recognition of what people can do - the strength of players, coaches and people in the organization - and putting them in position where they can have success doing it."

"We're pleased to have someone as well-respected as Dom join the Dolphins. He brings a wealth of knowledge to Miami and will be a valuable addition to our staff."

"There are times when we are getting an outstanding performance from the running back. There are times when we are getting a hat on a hat to finish a block. We just have to do it more consistently. ... It's just a matter of execution on a more consistent basis from the entire unit."

"I would stop short of saying that Ronnie was 100 percent, but he did do everything in practice. Those decisions will be made on a day-to-day basis."

"Nobody in this room, with all of our power and might put together, can have anything to do with where it goes. What we can try to do is have something to do with preparing for the game and doing our job well and having pride in the performance of what we have to do."