Brent Venables Quotations

You feel that for them where they've got a lot to prove, and you're right there with them.

Athletically he is as good as they come. But he's not where he needs to be as a player.

Athletically he is as good as they come, ... But he's not where he needs to be as a player.

You're very concerned about tackling him and being in all the right fits. He's smallish back there, so you kind of lose sight of him. He's a fabulous player.

We'll find the guys that want to play and want to prepare. This is a long season, so we have to make these guys respond.

We're going to be fine. It's a good group. It's not like we're limited in ability. We have ability.

Whether recognized nationally or not, we still feel we have a defense that's got a lot of very, very good players and some of the best at their positions in the country. Hopefully on Tuesday night you'll be able to see that.

Whether or not he's ready, it's irrelevant because he's going to play. There's a pecking order of what you have going into the year. He was where he was and now he is where he is. I feel comfortable with Alan and he'll be capable of helping us.

Just busted coverage. It's a matter of consistency, not having busted assignments. You can't do that.

You've got to do a good job of disguising what you do without confusing yourself.