Vince Young Quotations

There are some great guys in the running, ... I just want to keep playing and keep winning .... may the best man win.

Until you beat me, I'm not going to change nothing.

We're just having a good time. It helps everybody play better, keeps everybody loose.

Wow, I'm shocked. Supposed to be Sunshine City. I'm shocked.

We hope we made a statement to the bowl voters,

We're great or greater; a greater, greater offense.

Sitting down with some of the coaches now, hearing the different things they've been saying about my throwing motion, is that there's nothing really wrong with it. The media, that's who keeps talking about the throwing motion. There's nothing wrong with the throwing motion.

She hollered about a lot of stuff that day, but those were the words I heard.

Nerves are coming in now. Finding out your new zip code, what color jersey you'll be wearing. Just getting to know it's almost over is pretty good.

Nobody's trying to change it. A lot of guys are saying don't mess with something that doesn't need to be fixed.

Right now, I feel like I let my guys down. Right now, I feel like I let my family down.

Perfect is hard to get but we did a great job today. We came out to win the game and we expected to win. We had a great game today - the offense, defense and special teams all played great. We're going to keep playing hard. We hope we made a statement to the bowl voters today.

I was seeing everything. I've never felt more comfortable at the line of scrimmage.

I was telling him sometimes what 50 Cent be saying, it's similar to some of our guys' lives.

If they want a target on me, that's fine, ... It will leave different guys open on offense. There's no question about Selvin. We know what he can do. It's just getting him back in gear, getting him back on the field.

I didn't want that to happen, ... I started focusing in more on sports.

I don't know why people think this game is going to scare us.

I felt like I did a good job and I was relaxed and poised. This is my job and every time I step out on the field I take it seriously.

I felt like they gave up. Jason White as the leader should have kept them going on the sidelines. I can guarantee that we wouldn't get run over like that.

I feel like I didn't represent my team, my family, my fans, by not coming back with the trophy.

I feel like (everyone's) just giving them the national championship, but we haven't played a down yet. It doesn't really bother us because they know we're coming to play.

I feel like the guys knows what it takes to win right now.

I feel like I'm stronger longer, ... When I first came in, people talked about me being a slasher. I feel now I'm a complete, well-rounded back.

From the Rose Bowl, it kind of just took off and carried over. A lot of guys on the team, we knew what it takes and understand what we need to do to play well to get to this point.

He had some rapid-fire stuff for me. I think he wanted to keep me on the move. It's a good thing I've continued to work out hard.

He has that play-making ability, ... We looked at film of him all summer, and a lot of great teams couldn't tackle him.

He flipped the switch and had confidence and took over our team,'' said Texas' Mack Brown, who is still searching for his first conference title in 22 years as a head coach.

We can help our defense by running the ball, controlling the clock.

We've been through this before, ... And I was walking down the sideline telling the guys, 'Man, we've been through this play by play, the defense is going to give us the ball.' And they did a great job.

We're in their city. It's supposed to happen like that.

When Huff comes to tackle you, he'll put his forearm across your neck and you'll know you been hit.

We told him to listen to Jay-Z and Mike Jones, ... I mean, he already liked Usher and Alicia Keys.

He's a gifted athlete, and just came out and played the game. Him coming in at running back shows what kind of talent he has. He's getting better with his receiving routes, and getting better running the ball.

He's already gained the respect of the guys, and like I told him all year, that's the biggest key.

He's got great hands, great speed and great vision. Just to know he can break it any time, you've got to get that guy the ball.

He's been through a lot. Just to see him keep fighting ... I'm proud of him, proud of all the hard work he's done to get to this point.

I accept what God blessed me to be: a leader, a quarterback. It comes with a lot of fame, a lot of awards, a lot of things.

I was laughing at the bottom of the pile, ... 'Man, y'all hitting out there. baby.' I appreciated the hits. You don't want to be out there playing no weak game.'

I would try to break the huddle early so I could check with Jamaal to make sure he knew who to block, ... He always knew who he had. I don't have to worry about Jamaal, he's picked up everything fast. He's tough and his speed is crazy.

Just like those other guys, you've got to start somewhere. They are close to me, and I know they won't hurt me. And they are intelligent. I have the last say-so on everything, but they know what I want and the things I'm trying to accomplish.

Just talking to my agent and manager and guys that we just know, you never know what's going to happen. You've got to be prepared and ready to meet these great coaches and great teams and players, and interact with those guys just in case you do get picked by them.

I think it helped me be more relaxed, ... Ever since then, me and Coach Brown have been like best friends.

It comes with age, ... more years, more experience and more working with players on my team.

It hurts a little bit, and I think it's very disrespectful. But it's cool, it's cool. I know what I can do, and I'm going to continue doing what I'm doing.

I was enjoying it. I'm at home. I'm always relaxed.

I thought they should have come out more pumped. But they're a great team and they will bounce back.

I thank God for the opportunity to be in this position. Hard work has paid off a whole lot.

I was walking down the sidelines telling the guys, 'We've been though this (before) play by play,' ... The defense is going to give us the ball and they did a great job.

I went through all my progressions, so I just took off with it.

I was just going out and doing my thing, ... If I see a hole, I run the ball.

Just being a leader, you've got to be tough. Just take over the game and do whatever it takes to get the win. That's the kind of quarterback you should want to be.

Respect. A lot of people who watch and understand the game of football could see how much I wanted that for my teammates and fans and family. It's been real crazy ever since, but it's been a blessing, and the hard work paid off a whole lot.

Our relationship is great. Like father, like son. Like big brother, little brother, ... I just love being around him. He's done a whole lot for me. With him I learn football but also learning just life, period, becoming a man.

Our last decade had been the most successful of Iowa State football. You can't discount that overnight because a 19-year-old student puts the ball on the ground at the 1-yard line.

Our defense was incredible, ... I'll take the sack and let them get the ball back for us.

My mom was like, 'You're going to end up in jail or killed from the type of things that you're doing,

I was getting frustrated, ... But I went off to the side, I put myself in a corner and just talked to myself to get ready for the next series.

It feels like they're giving them the national championship, and we haven't even played a down. I guess they believe we aren't going to give them any competition.

I think everybody on offense needs to be more involved, ... There's no pressure on me. I'm just playing a game -- being a quarterback.

It all depends on how much effort I'm willing to put in.

Just interview. I don't feel like I have to show a lot. I think they understand me, have been watching me for a long time.

Just basically sitting down with my family members, sitting and talking with coach Brown, a guy I truly, truly respect.

I think this is a statement that University of Texas is going to fight to the finish,

That would be special, knowing how long we've been together, how many different things he has taught me to become the man that I am, and how to better myself on the football field and understanding the leadership of a quarterback, and different roles you have to do as a quarterback.

That's the type of stuff we want as a team, everyone having a good time, ... We're going to go out there and play hard and have fun doing it. You don't have to always be uptight doing your job.

I wasn't going to let that play beat us.

I wasn't disappointed that he won. I was just disappointed that I didn't bring it home to my school and my teammates and my family from Houston and Austin. That's how I felt. I won the Davey O'Brien, the Maxwell. You can't win 'em all.

We just came off a big win, ... Some guys do get relaxed after a game like that.

Whether I have to run it 100 times or pass it 100 times, that's what I'll do.

We could go down there and make history,

We didn't do what we should have on the offensive side of the ball last year. We look at it now as knowing we don't have to do big things to win a big game.

When they come out to Pro Day like I had at my school . . . that is when I like to answer a lot of people that say negative things about Vince.

We played a phenomenal game, ... We just want to keep that buzz in their ear that Texas is a good football team.

We played a phenomenal game and just wanted to keep the buzz in their ear.

We're not going to be scared. We're going to be pumped. Nervousness is not a part of the University of Texas.

Tough play right there. I looked at every receiver and no one was open. Then I looked back, saw the (opening) and took it down.

We came in as a class with standards we set, ... and we're starting to realize them now.

We had so much fun. And we want to come back!

Both teams have had the whole summer to think about what they're going to do in this game. Now, it's finally here.

We wanted them to feel everything we were feeling, ... It was a great moment for all of us.

You hear so much 'Vince not working out, Vince not doing this. I wanted to go out here and show them I had been working. That was the biggest key. I feel like I did a good job.

To get him this victory, we love playing for a guy like that.

We've played well on the road. Everybody accepts the challenge.

We thank you a lot. I love y'all and thank you for your support.

We talk to each other like we're best friends. I knew our relationship would be good, but not like it is now. It's let me grow into a man.

You go all the way to New York (for the Heisman ceremony) and you don't win, you're disappointed. Why should I act any different?

To me, mistakes happen, ... I don't really think about last year's game. It's all about now.

To me it's a great accomplishment knowing that they think that I'm a great athlete,

We are watching the Oklahoma State football game on film,

We went through a lot of memories, and you will always be in my heart. I'm always going to be around, and I love you.

We went out there and took care of business, ... It sends a message to whoever was watching, they got to get themselves prepared to play us.

Don't stop to talk to anyone in the parking lot. You might miss a few touchdowns.

C-plus. Everything was not going our way early.

There's no disappointment. We just won a game, ... They're doing their job, we're doing ours.

There's no disappointment on my part. We just won a game.

I've been working out at home really hard, and I needed a break.

I've been hearing about that stadium, ... What's it like, man? I heard it's huge, noisy. I can't wait to get up there.

I've sat down with coaches now, and they say nothing is wrong with the throwing motion. Don't fix what's already fixed. I'm going to keep doing what I've been doing all my life.

The takeaways are the big thing. You've got to protect the ball.

I've never even had the chance to meet him, but for him to take the time to write me a note, you have to appreciate that. Come on, it's Ricky. He's the man. It's a great feeling when someone like that shows you respect.