Mack Brown Coach Quotations

I am really excited about the fact that Ohio State is honoring Woody Hayes while Coach Royal will be there. I think that is really cool. I am hoping that Earl Campbell goes up and sits with Archie Griffin. That is good stuff for college football fans.

Jim is a great coach who has won more games than I have. I've got my own problems this year ... having two great quarterbacks isn't a problem.

Usually the coach of the year is the guy that overcame something. We didn't overcome anything. We just won a big game at the end and we hadn't been doing that. For Joe to do what he's done over the last few years and turn his program completely around is really, really special. I don't think there's any question he's deserving of this award.

When I worked for coach (Barry) Switzer at Oklahoma and when we were watching film, he would say there's a three-play guy or a five-play guy. If I watch a guy for five plays and I don't see whether he's good enough, turn it off.

Duane started as our defensive backs coach and has become more and more involved with the defense each year. Since he moved into the co-coordinator spot last year, he has played a key role in developing game plans and preparing one of the most successful defenses in the country.

The worst thing for a coach is to try to convince him to come back. After all he's meant to this university, how ungracious of us to be to force him to make a selfish decision.

I voted for Joe. What a great coach and a great role model. He's forgotten more than I will ever know.

Coach Royal and I have talked about this from the beginning. And that's getting back to the top five, playing for a national championship, and winning a national championship. Young people come to Texas and USC to play in these games.

Coach (Darrell) Royal said guys like him are quick as a puff of smoke.

I took the media guide and showed our players all the great All-Americans and all the Heisman Trophy winners at Ohio State so they would appreciate the history at the school. I showed them a picture of Coach Hayes because I knew he would be honored there. I want them to know what's going on. I told them when they're 54, they'll look back on this as a great moment in their lives and that they need to play good and they need to win.

I like Pete, so that makes this week easier. If you don't like the other coach, it's a longer week.