Alan Zemaitis Quotes (25 Quotes)


    That helps me get through any tough time in my life. There's so many ways you can run away from it, but when push comes to shove, the truth is going to look you right in the face. You can be an atheist and all that, but when stuff is hitting the fan, it makes you question some things. Things don't just happen. They happen for a reason.

    If you don't finish the story, then it isn't going to be a story. I feel in order to complete this story the way we want it, we have to go out with a win.

    It's meant the world to me. I wouldn't have it any other way than to play with those guys. The luxury of it is that we have one more game. We all have each other's back and we have to put on that Blue and White one more time.

    The thing about great teams is if you don't finish the story, it ain't going to be a story that's going to be remembered. We go out with a loss, it's going to feel like everything we did, in essence, was nothing. We brought a lot of stuff back. But for our seniors, for the young guys, we've got to go out with a win.

    We're beginning a dynasty. We want to have something like USC. The way we (taught) the underclassmen I think we have a real good shot at doing that.


    In the past, it was like, three-and-out and we'd be back on the field. Now, they're scoring at will, and we're back on the field. So we're kind of playing the same role, except the scoreboard keeps lighting up for us and we're getting the momentum. And momentum is big in college football.

    He was an immediate impact. That's what I saw out there, he came out there and it was like he never left. He picked up right where he left off, and, with him out on the field, it definitely improves our defense.

    Knowing that we'll never see each other again like this is going to be emotional. Regardless of what happens in this game, it's about us as people. Not seeing their faces every day and joking around is what I'm going to miss the most.

    I feel wonderful. It's something when you put your mind to it, battle all adversity and nobody giving us respect when you get what you wanted at the end, it makes it that much better.

    It's very important. From the beginning of the season, I always told the media and the young guys understood this that it is up to us to teach these guys how to do it. Don't even worry about it. We're going to get our wins and we're going to make sure that these younger guys understand that we can build a legacy here and that it's not going to stop with just this season.

    Him not being here last year, you could really feel the absence. Hats off to him, that's just the first game. The kind of player that he is, he can just play all out. Next week he's just going to play better and better and better.

    It's the same group of guys, mind you, that was the worst team in Penn State history.

    That's what everybody thought -- and I can include myself. But I think Tony Hunt really took the bull by the horns.

    I'd probably spend some money on him to take a driving course. He doesn't drive too well. He might need a chauffeur.

    I always say that we're the backbone of the team. We're our toughest critics. ... It's just that we've got so many expectations for our defense, and we really want to go out there and not have anybody score -- not even have anybody come into our territory.

    I didn't believe in my own ability. I didn't have confidence.

    Even though we've had bad fortune in the past, we've always played O-State tough -- always. They know that, and we know that. I can't wait. This is what college football is all about -- two great schools going against each other.

    When they say 'No. 1 receiver in the nation,' that's the truth. He can be a possession receiver. The good thing is we've got a couple of other freshmen you guys don't know about yet.

    We've always been doubted. For us (seniors) to create our own way, our own path up ... that's a hell of a story to be told.

    He's done a total 180. He's accountable to himself as a man, and it's a credit to him.

    We brought it all together today. We had a lot of good coverage in the secondary, and the quarterback wasn't able to find his first read. Everyone was working hand in hand, and it led to all that pressure.


    The offense feels like they can score on any play and that's how we have to have it. Just like we feel like we can get a turnover on every play.


    There's things you guys don't know some of the things he can tell you will make your jaw drop. It's crazy some of the stuff he went through and saw. He's a unique human being. I love that dude.


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