Lorenzo Booker Quotations

We're starting to play like we know we can, and it's been since Wyatt's been in there. It's a different feeling when you know something's going to work instead of hoping it's going to work.

When he gets to the league, people are going to wonder, 'Where did this guy come from? And we'll say, 'We knew it all along.

My goals are a lot higher than that. I'm only twenty-something hours away from graduating. And, more importantly, I never felt like I was through, and once you leave, that's it.

If we had the game today, I'd play. Seeing as we don't, I'll take another day to get better.

I felt like I'm not done. I came here to obviously try to win a national championship and I just felt like I really haven't gotten the opportunity to show what I can do. I feel like this year since Leon (Washington) is gone, I really have that chance. Not only that, but the people here are really great.

I feel like the team just gets closer and closer every year. Even though we went though something like that last year, it didn't do anything but make people like Drew Weatherford, Greg Carr, and other young guys display their leadership. It really gets you excited about the next year.

From what I've heard, they feel like they should have played a more 'worthy' opponent. Let's just say that some of their players, like Michael Robinson, said they wanted somebody ranked higher like maybe a Notre Dame or something like that.

If it's a situation like (2004) with Leon, then there's nothing to think about, because I know I'm going to get the ball. But you don't know now, you just don't know. That's the worst part because it bothers me when I think of coming back and you don't have a sense of security.

He made a play in 7-on-7 that I hadn't seen in a long time. Then he made me watch just him in 11-on-11. I said, 'OK, I'm just going to watch this guy.' Then he ended up getting another pick.

That bothers me the most. We had all the momentum. Not only a blocked punt, but a second blocked punt... we're at home, the crowd is going nuts, you couldn't have asked for a better situation.... and we couldn't capitalize. We couldn't make it happen.

It feels good to be part of the reason why you wanted to come here (FSU) in the first place. We'd all be lying if we told you the last three years were easy. But the fact we've all stayed together and have the opportunity to bring it back is definitely exciting.

We've got a lot of weapons, particularly at wide receiver, as everybody can see. We feel like we're going to be the most dangerous if those guys are on the field. ... We really want teams to understand we're much more than Leon and Lorenzo running the football.

When people talk and say, 'Florida State isn't this,' and 'Florida State isn't that,' they act like we're just some team that fell into the BCS. It just really puts everything in perspective for us. All we've got is each other.

(Turnovers) hurt us. But you can't help but be happy about it, because in the fall we're all gonna be on the same team.

People can say what they want about the season.

Actually, I had planned on talking to (Bowden) about it before he came up to me. He kind of started it off, so I'm sure he sensed it. We spoke about it again (Wednesday) and he just really wants me to be able to prove that I can be consistent as far as carrying the ball 15 or 16 times and being productive with it.

That's why I went and talked to (Coach Bowden) about it. Obviously after looking at (Washington's senior season) it was something I needed to do and it went great. It's really not something I'm worried about anymore.

This is a game that could possibly never happen again. You have to coach a long time to get as many victories as these two guys have. At coach Bowden's age, you never know what he's going to do on any given day and you never know which game is going to be his last, so I want to be a part of the team that sends him packing as a happy man.

There was stuff that supposedly happened that we didn't think happened. That is what is irritating. Never have I felt in my heart that we should have won the game like I feel now.

They're new, and this year, they're getting a lot of hype because they're nationally ranked, but we don't care about that. We're Florida State. We feel like we should be welcoming everybody.

That's something that not only us and the coaching staff, but the fans want to see, too. Back in '95 and '96 when Warrick Dunn and Rock Preston did it, it was real effective.

It's something you can tell your grandkids. That you actually played for the guy that won the most and played against the guy that was second on the list.

It's huge for us. When you look at everything we've been through this season, all the injuries, the adversity, three straight losses, everything else, we could still put a band-aid on our season.

It was like, 'Did that really just happen. That's supposed to happen to us.

Oh man. It has really surprised me. Obviously, we knew the potential these young guys had, but I'd be lying if I said I thought they'd come in and make this impact this early. Especially with these receivers.

I'm like from St. Louis on that one - the 'Show Me State'.

I haven't heard. I think it will be after the bowl game, which I like better, because it gives me a chance to have a good game and a clear mind.

I don't know if he regrets it or not, but I know he definitely didn't foresee this happening. Neither one of us is where we were last year. But from a team aspect, we're ACC champs, which we weren't last year.

For somebody to say it's not a big deal, I think they'd be lying. This is like a once-in-a-lifetime deal, and it's not going to happen for another century. We won't be alive, because you have to coach a long time to do what these guys have done.

For somebody to say it's not a big deal, I think they'd be lying. It's something you can tell your grandkids, that you actually played for the guy that won the most and played against the guy that was second on the list.

The main thing was I just wanted to be able to do things that guys like (Texas quarterback) Vince Young and (Southern California tailback) Reggie Bush did, which was to put the team on their backs and carry them. Because I feel like I can do that.

The main thing is I really want to do what guys like Vince Young and Reggie Bush did, which was really put their team on their back and carry them to the promised land. I feel like I can do that.

All I've got to do is make one cut and go.