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There's time where you have to have fun, ... The grind of the camp becomes too much for the psyche read more

There's time where you have to have fun, ... The grind of the camp becomes too much for the psyche of a college player. You have to always, constantly try to be on the same page with your players. You can't let them get too far away where you can't tell what they're thinking or what they're feeling. At the same time, it's not a sit-around-the-camp-fire session every day where we are discussing our feelings.

That goes back to not accepting it. What if I said, 'Yeah, you're right, Chris is better, I'm just going read more

That goes back to not accepting it. What if I said, 'Yeah, you're right, Chris is better, I'm just going to be prepared to do mop-up duty.' I don't think we would have won. I think they would have had an unprepared quarterback.

The toughest thing about it was I couldn't come to grips with it. I couldn't reason it out in my read more

The toughest thing about it was I couldn't come to grips with it. I couldn't reason it out in my mind. It was very difficult. I didn't agree with it. I don't think I ever will.

When I was a true freshman (at Texas), I had Ricky Williams and he took a hell of a lot read more

When I was a true freshman (at Texas), I had Ricky Williams and he took a hell of a lot of pressure off me. Obviously the run game helps the pass. Nothing's changed in football.

People don't understand I felt I had accomplished all I wanted as a player in football.

People don't understand I felt I had accomplished all I wanted as a player in football.