Bronco Mendenhall Quotes (60 Quotes)

There's a very good chance he could contribute and play against Boston College or in our first three games. If things went perfect regardless of injury, then there's a chance also that we could save him.

Offenses may come up with a 20- or 25-play script to start a game. They add specific formations to see a defense react to it and use a specific motion to see what you are ready for. Really, those first 20 or 25 scripted plays may not have anything to do w

We did not recruit potential. We recruited players that play hard right now.

Their quarterback last year was very mobile with a lot of bootleg and play action, and very difficult to keep in the pocket. This quarterback's mobility isn't the same, but he has experience. We're preparing for him as if he were a returning starter. I think he's capable of leading their team, within the scheme they use, at a very high level.

I would love to add Utah State back to our schedule, ... I think the Beehive Boot is a traditional thing. It's good for the state and I think it's good for both programs. As Tom and I have talked, I would like to make sure we do everything possible to see if we can bring that to fruition.

Boston College is a solid football team, which is exactly what we saw on the field today. They run the ball effectively, they play-action pass effectively and they're hard to score points on. They play well and they're well-coached. They're worthy of where they're ranked to this point.

It was important for us just to get back in the bowl business, but now I think we want more. I still see this as the beginning of the road, and not the end of anything in our development.

It was a mistake. I wouldn't do it again like that.

Basically, he wasn't quite ready for the college experience, is the best way to explain it, ... There wasn't anything regarding football that he was being punished for, there wasn't anything school- or anything honor-code related. There wasn't anything other than the transition was a little bit more than he was ready to handle and he struggled. He just wasn't quite ready. I like him and I want what's best for him and his family. I'll support him any way that I can.

The only frustration I've had this spring is the volume of plays. We've addressed the areas of concern in an effective manner, and we've identified the strengths and weaknesses of the team and of existing personnel. The lack of depth controlled the amount of work the 'ones' got. We simply couldn't address the volume of plays we would have liked.