It takes at least three years of quality and successful season play before a team can garner preseason respect.

Coaching's not a job, it's a privilege.

Words don't go from the brain to the lips in time. That's what a stroke does to you... and that hurts me.

Tough times were when I didn't have a job and nobody called me.

You better not kick a field goal if you have a lousy defense.

The fans keep me energized, and being surrounded by such a talented and dynamic 'GameDay' crew is the best medicine for this old coach.

I don't have anything against long hair. I've known some crew-cut bums.

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.

The thrill of winning or losing, or getting on the field and coaching on Saturday afternoons, that's all great. But it's the association with the players, and that's lifelong. That is the one thing you miss and you can't substitute for it.

Darryl Hill was a fantastic player.

There's a certain amount of pleasure in being able to create something and watch it grow.

Don't ever underestimate Mike Gundy throwing the ball with his quarterbacks.

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.

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.

I love Pistol Pete and the pistols. Man, I just love to do that. I put on that Pistol Pete head and shoot those guns, that's fun.

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.

Donnie Thomas is simply a superlative linebacker with everything it takes to be an all-American.

As bad as some of the teams in the NFL seem to be, they all have way more talent than any college.

I absolutely loved working with the players at Navy. There are no better young men to coach than those you find at a service academy. I really enjoyed going to work every day because I loved being around those midshipmen.

I never even thought about it, but I think if I had to be known for something it would be that I tried to treat everyone right and nice.

Pass a lot, use some reverses and toss in a gadget play once in a while for the TV audience. None of that detracts from winning.

With a woman around, there's a tendency to eliminate vulgarity and profanity and create a more businesslike attitude.

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 love college football. I've been involved with college football since 1953. That's a long time as a player, coach and 30 years in television.