Dan McCarney Quotes (74 Quotes)

He is a tremendous prospect. He could have been anywhere in the country, and I would've gone to recruit him and he just happened to be in our backyard.

He did a lot of good things. He's one of the great mature young quarterbacks in college football. We didn't win the game. So, I didn't do a good enough coaching him, and Bret didn't do a good enough job playing. We approach it that way, and these guys know that. It's a team thing all the way.

We will really miss him. What a great story he has been in his career.

These will be three of the premier players in the Big 12 Conference the next couple of years.

We are proud of what we accomplished, but when you finish a little bit short, it brings even more motivation and focus to a game like this.

He'll be a real good three-year starter for us. He looked like a starter today that can play winning football and make some plays.

It was a hard-earned victory over a real tough Iowa team. This was a big step for where we want to be toward the end of the season.

Last year it was a fact that there was a gap between the North and South. But there have been years in the past when the North has dominated. I know that Iowa State is going to do everything we can to cut down on the disparity between the North and South.

We're hoping he's going to be able to be with us. But with an injury like that you never know.

We've hardly had any of those types of injuries since I've been in the program. It didn't completely tear, but it was shredded. It's a serious injury any time you're talking about an Achilles.

This reminds me of a much larger BOB stadium. It's a big-time, first-class stadium.

I tried to impact his life I tried help to resurrect his life. In the end, he didn't follow the plan exactly how I wanted.

His example as he carries on in the future should send a message to all young people that mistakes can have major consequences. We will continue to test our student-athletes frequently as a school, through the Big 12 and through the NCAA.

I never pay much attention to how many stars are behind a player's name. How many stars were behind Ellis Hobbs name How many stars were behind Bret Meyer's name The list goes on and on. I could care less about rankings and ratings.

At this time last year, we were 0-3 in the conference and 2-4 overall. We're at least one win ahead of last year. It's not where we wanted to be not where we expected to be, but that's where we're at.

We're all in an agreement. Anything we can do to make sure we get calls right and give players the opportunity win football games, I'm all for it.

It's about as freak an injury as I've ever seen. It is serious. It's nothing you can try to come back on too soon because you'll do the same thing.

There's a lot of things as a head coach I can control, and weather isn't one of them. We were at the mercy of the fog.

With all the head coaching changes in the NFL this year, and with basically no limitations on staff numbers, there's a lot of movement going on.

Offensively, there was just zero consistency. Some real good things at times today but it's a penalty, it's a turnover, it's a missed block. The offense moved the ball at times and made some big plays but then turned it over five times.

Jason Harris has definitely improved. He's had one fumble this spring - that's one fumble too many. That was an issue last fall. He's got to continue taking care of the football, but he sure has some talent.

We're always going to face adversity in every game. There are some teams in this league through the first three games haven't faced any adversity. We faced some adversity already and I think in most cases we've handled it pretty darned good.

I don't know that I've ever coached anyone with the guts and determination that Nick Leaders has. He wasn't just out there for every game, he was out there for every practice, too.

We had to be one of the most improved teams in the country from week one to week two if we were going to have a chance. That's the way we played today.

Matt is paying the toughest penalty a student-athlete can face, not playing again for his school. His example as he carries on in the future should send a message to all young people that mistakes can have major consequences.

We've got more guys watching today than I'd like, that's for sure. I told the team that the most important week of the spring is coming up, and we need as many guys practicing as we can get.

We worked on it today. Watching that play reminds you even more that you better have something ready. You always want to try and have a desperation play someplace in the book how to execute one and how to stop one.

We worked on it today. That even reminds you even more you'd better have something ready.

It's time for him to step up and mature. He has to start helping us. He looks the part of a player. He has to play the part. He's got good size, he's a good athlete, he's got long arms. God gave him a good body and a good mind. He's a great young man. But he's got to start helping this football team. I think he realizes that.

I need to do a better job coaching so we could have won this game. I've never been part of a season like this with three overtime losses, then a three-point loss to an 11-win team.

Jason has made progress in maturing as a young man, but he has not fully met the expectations that we jointly established. As a result, he will no longer represent Iowa State University athletically.

He did today what he's been doing all spring long. He's accurate, he's smart and has got good delivery.

The administration at Iowa State has been very good overall about trying to help me, but I can assure you one of my first goals with the new administration coming in here is to try to improve everything for my staff.

(An official) said the ball was blown dead by the official over on the Missouri sidelines. None of the officials on our side blew a whistle. It was an official on their side the opposite side of the field.

It's been a long time coming. It's about time, I guess.

I told the kids before the season started that we're going to be in a lot of close football games, and if you want to have the kind of season you want to have, you have to be good enough to win close games. Today we weren't.

It was a great play. I know he's a real good run support defensive back but he needs to continue to see the big picture.

Barry Alvarez is Wisconsin football. His coaching legacy is one of the greatest in college football history. Barry Alvarez is a once-in-a-lifetime guy.

They have wanted the Cyclones down in Houston, Texas for two years running now, and we are really thrilled and honored to accept the invitation. It's going to be a great place to bring the Cyclone nation. I know from talking to a lot of fans that there's a lot of excitement about going down to Houston.

I don't know if I've ever seen anyone better all the years I've been in it. He's right up there with all the best.

He is as good as there is in the Big 12 and one of the best long snappers in the country. I don't know if I've been around a young man who takes more pride in his job and his role on the football team than Landon Schrage.

He's grown up as a man and matured. He needed to. He didn't understand the commitment you have to make academically. He's willing to come back and work like crazy.

We're not going to go over to Lincoln and turn it over three or four or five times and expect to win. It isn't going to happen.

Anyone that wins 11 games deserves a shot at the Top 10, and what they've done this year is deserving of the top 10. They've got a great football team. They outplayed us today.

It's a big win for all of us at Iowa State. Sixth in eight years (against Iowa). I think we have a program that is here to stay for a long time.

Yeah, I thought there might be something. When there's 125 players out there on the field, I thought there might be something, but I guess not.

I believe there still is lots of good to Jason Berryman, and that's what makes it even harder to say good-bye and part ways. If you continue to make mistakes and make us look bad, you are going to do it on your time and not mine.

I sense more urgency with him than at any other time. That's a good thing.

I know there's real risk involved in this. Something could go wrong and somebody will say we should have never brought him back.

We may want to get a little more work than normal.