Explore Quotations, Proverbs & Sayings

«Ronnie and Carnell, they're our two workhorses, ... We'll try to get [all four] in the game, but if Ronnie and Carnell stay healthy, it's going to be tough.»

«[Carnell Williams, Auburn: The Cadillac, 5-11, 204, is a versatile back with the speed to get outside and the strength to pound it when necessary. A workhorse when he needs to be, he's had four career 30-carry games, including a 40-carry, 202-yard performance against Syracuse as a sophomore.] He runs hard, he runs behind his pads, he protects himself pretty good, ... One guy can't get him down -- that's what makes him a great back.»

«The problem we had last year was people ganged up on our running game, ... We've already got a good running game, a good play-action passing game. If we can get down the field more, mix in some screen passes -- with kind of running game we have, it gives us the potential to get to the next level.»

«You've got to have a mobile quarterback against a front like theirs, ... When they blitz up the middle on 4th and 12, Jason has the presence to get outside and throw sidearm to get the first down. A young guy wouldn't know to do that.»

«[It's also unfair to have two tailbacks with the talent and experience of Brown and Williams in the same backfield, especially when matched with a coordinator like Borges, who puts them in all the right places.] You can't defense them, ... You can't do it. I'd hate to be calling defenses on the other side.»

«[As recently as New Year's Day, weeks after making their case to the best of their ability in the regular season, the Tigers still were clawing for respect. Unanimously delegated?by the AP, coaches and BCS rankings to the No. 3 spot behind USC and Oklahoma, the Auburn folks told every reporter who would listen that they deserved consideration as split national champion via the AP poll -- Orange Bowl bids be damned.] Obviously, we feel like there's one more vote, ... We'll be auditioning.»

«We're not going to win 13 games every year. We're not going to win SEC championships every year. That just doesn't happen because of the competition. But, we can make this program better every week. And we can make a difference here in Auburn.»

«We started finding out a little bit about Blake Field's nerves. I thought he held in there well and did a good job, didn't make a lot of mistakes. He graded (77), which is not too bad for a guy that only new a few minutes before hew as going to start that he was going to have to play.»

«We were caught by surprise when we got to the stadium and Brandon had a stomach virus. He had a 103-degree fever. We were fortunate it was this game.»

«It's good to get everybody out there. We're not a stat team. We're a team that tries to play everybody, tries to keep team morale up. There's a lot of enthusiasm in the locker room right now - all those guys got to play. That'll go a long way down the stretch.»