Shawn Watson Quotations

A person who has an ego, isn't a team guy and doesn't have the priorities in his life in the right order, he can't make that decision. We honestly would coach for him and the kids. We're at a great school, absolutely. But he's what makes it special for us.

He's getting better. You can see him starting to catch on to the position.

He's made the biggest jump. He is night and day compared to what he was in the spring. He's the biggest surprise out of the whole crew of receivers.

We've got two of the best tight ends in the country, and we're going to use those guys.

Gary hasn't changed from day to day; he knows that our job is to win. Regardless of what the circumstances are, that's our job - to find ways to put our kids in the best position (to win).

I think we'll see even more improvement. Now, there's not that anxiety associated with first-time play.

That's how we're made this year. We're a team, like an NFL team, that's going to utilize our personnel, that's going to use all the characters in our offense.

He's had a really good week of practice, and I'm really encouraged at where he's at right now. He's not full speed yet, but he's really close, and it's the closest I've ever seen him.

He walks in my office and he's ready to hit the grind. I think spending time in training camp with guys like Tony Gwynn taught him what it takes to be a pro. Joel gets it now. The last two people to leave that building every week are him and me.

They have developed to that point, both in the system and in their physical makeup and maturity. To be honest with you, it's exactly like it was for us in 2001.