S. Walker Football Quotations

Until our kids start believing in the potential they have, that's exactly what it will be - just potential, ... We're getting some good individual efforts from a handful of guys but we're not getting it from a lot of others. Everyone, including us coaches, expected big things from this bunch. But if the players don't realize the opportunity they have, we might end up being just another better-than-average Hilliard football team that wins seven games or so.

My understanding is things haven't changed with him. It's out of our control as a football program. I don't anticipate having him.

I said it is going to be a crazy year and there are a lot of football teams that could win this league. I don't think that's changed. A lot of people can win the Big Ten, including the team we're playing this week and including us. Maybe I'm nuts, but I believe it.

I reminded them in the locker room, there's still a lot of football left in the season. This thing is going to be a wild race to the end, and hopefully we can keep getting better as a football team.

Playing a top-15 football team in the country, not a small achievement. But we do have a way of making it interesting. 'Why can't we do this easy?' I kept saying in the fourth quarter.

We're not at the penthouse and it's going to take a lot of work to get there, but the elevator is going up instead of down. With his presence and resume, he has elevated the football program, the athletic program and the university.

The players on the Maryland football team all made straight As. Their Bs were a little crooked.

But our history has been that we've been a pretty good offensive football team, and should be one again. That's my confidence.

You can't bet sports every day. With baseball, people start off excited in April, but by June, July, only professional players are still betting. With football they get a break -- they're burnt out by Monday or Tuesday, then by Thursday they're ready to bet again.

I've been coaching football for 30 years. I've seen a lot of good football players -- but I haven't seen any better than A.J. Hawk.

Saturdays are not a problem for me but in football the hard work is done in training and my diary is too packed to give the job the time it needed.

A number of people have already approached the club. Sunderland may have had a difficult and disappointing season, but we still have a proud heritage and are well regarded in football terms. However the club will not be rushed into making any decision.

The Big Ten is probably too strong. College football has a certain amount of variability when it comes to who plays for the national championship, but if you look at the Big Ten and the quality of football, it is as good as it has ever been. The trouble is, you show up every week, and it's tough.

You're not sleeping in your own bed. You have some typical logistical issues that are gonna take you out of your normal routine. We have a young football team and I've tried to explain to them how important it is to be able to handle these 'adjustments' the right way.

There's a lot of football left. We're just one game out.

It was family weekend and we had a packed house, ... It was just a hell of a football game. If we continue to click like this, I like our chances.

It was a tough loss but I've always been impressed with my team's resilience and I think they'll bounce back. I think we'll get ready for Wisconsin and I think we'll play our best football game of the year.

It starts with the diversity of their football team. They have great athletes at every position. They present a lot of problems. They are especially explosive, very difficult to deal with.

After two years of working with Garrick, I truly believe he has a great future and can be a special coach. He has an impressive background, as a coach and a player, and he will be committed to excellence with our offense and quarterbacks. I'm excited about this move for Garrick and our football team.

I knew coming in that UCLA was going to score some points. There was no way we were going to just completely shut them down. They're a good football team.

I'll say what I say on the sidelines: There's a lot of football left, ... There's a lot of football left in this season a lot. We need a great off week.