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He made some big plays on third down with his scramble ability and those were the things that we saw when we recruited Joe.

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People look to him for guidance. He is an ambassador for the team.

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Our plan was to try to attack the weaknesses of the defense. We knew coming into the game that they had some injuries at corner and we had to test those guys.

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There's no question that since (the Bears) have grown up with (the Trojans), ... There's a lot of familiarity with the people involved. That raises the attention level, because you're playing with your peers.

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We just need to stay together as a team. We need to understand that attention to details makes you win or makes you not win.

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He doesn't go through the peaks and valleys that some people would. He just has an easy-going attitude.

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He has such a winning, positive attitude. He was one of our first recruits. I'll never forget him saying, 'I came here to win a championship, coach.' He didn't care that they were 1-10 before. His attitude is contagious, and it rubs off on the rest of the kids.

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Any time a team goes 1-10, their confidence and self-esteem is low, ... You really have to get that back up and believe in one another. That was the main thing. We just tried to take care of that in-house and get our mindset a little bit better to where they felt like they had a trust level that they could play through anything. Then a little bit of success breeds more success and goes from there.

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In my opinion, they are the best team I have seen in college football. There is no doubt about it.

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It's impossible to compare different eras because the game is so much different now. Things are so spread out today, and athletes are so much better, it's an unfair comparison. All you can say is both teams were great for their time.

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He had great composure and made great plays throughout the game. He was not apprehensive at all. He wasn't looking for some safe game to get his confidence back.

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Steve was very efficient. He didn't turn the ball over, he ran the huddle well and he brings a confidence to the table and it's infectious. It was pretty evident last game and it was there today.

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He has done well. He has a little bit of experience from those two games. It probably gave him a little boost of confidence coming into the spring.

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1. The integrity of the polls comes into question. That Texas is playing in the Rose Bowl instead of Cal is not by itself an injustice. You can make plenty of arguments in favor of either 10-1 team. What is ridiculous is the way the Longhorns got in, sitting on their couch while Cal traveled across the country and won at Southern Miss -- but apparently not by enough for the tens of voters who moved Texas up and the Bears down in their final poll, knowing exactly what the ramifications were when they did it. If you have to go in and blow people out, ... that doesn't serve the integrity of the game.

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I want to give BYU a lot of credit. Their offense did a good job of spreading the field. They played very well and they have a physical defense.

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We'll see how practice goes this week, and make a decision later in the week. They'll both get (practice time) equally. ... Maybe Steve will have a few more reps this week as we get closer.

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We'll make a decision on who's best for us offensively. Nate will take the first snaps of the fall, but it really doesn't matter. Joe sat out today but did a great job throughout the spring and will definitely be in the mix during the fall.

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You cannot give them a short field. We've seen games where the score gets crazy early because they force turnovers down deep and score.

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This is a great day, without a doubt.

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I see a group that's playing with a lot of energy. They have a lot of passion for what they're doing. They fly around. They play very hard. It's obvious coach Zook has done a good job of creating a mind-set of enjoying playing the game.

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Patience is our key here with the quarterback situation. There are going to be some mistakes, but we're going to work through it.

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They will go to the meetings, be involved with the game plan.

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They played more physical than we did, ... a poor game plan.

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Everybody enjoys being around him. He's got a great sense of humor and can always make people laugh.

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We practiced very well for that game, but I wasn't aware of the hangover from the BCS thing until the night before the game. This year, we've told everybody that the game on Thursday is the only thing that matters. That's where you get a chance to make a stand.

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