Dan Werner Quotes (20 Quotes)

He's played a lot better the last two weeks. He knew this is it for him. He's got to play good and lead us to the promised land.

I've never done that before, to be honest with you, but it's something we have to deal with, so we're going to go out and practice like this is the team we're playing with the first game.

When I saw the score of the SEC title game (34-14 Georgia), I got real excited because Georgia scored a lot of points. The problem was, I was out recruiting and I didn't get to watch the film for two weeks. It's not like Georgia ran up and down the field. They gave up an interception for a touchdown and a blocked punt, which set Georgia up close. There were a couple of big plays LSU handed them.

It's not 'We can win.' We WILL win. That's the attitude we want to have, and it starts from (each player) individually. If you're blocking the best defensive lineman in the country, you have to have the attitude that 'I'm going to kick his butt.

The whole team played great. I think they got tired of hearing that we were a one-man team. I was tired of hearing it, too.

When I have two guys on me, that's going to leave some people wide open. Three-on-four doesn't work out too well for the other side.

We moved it down there on the goal line where they knew what we were going to do, and we still hammered it in there a few times. That tells me that we're getting more physical.

I was disappointed in the drops. In a tight game you're not going to get very many chances. That's something those guys are going to have to improve this summer, get the jugs (machine) out and catch a million balls to make sure they catch them in the game.

For years, the one thing that opponents could count on is that a Miami quarterback isn't going to be able to beat you with his feet. But even when the pocket breaks down and every receiver is covered, he can still take off running and make big plays.

The first thing is to learn the schemes so (players) know what to do. Then, you've got to be a good enough player to back up what you're talking about. And once you've got that confidence that you're winning on the field and you know what you're doing, it sort of builds itself.

The thing he's got to work on is getting rid of the ball a little quicker. There was a couple of times he held onto it. ... Right now, Seth is playing better, but everything is etched in sand.

I don't know if we're breaking tradition. (Assistant coach Tom) Mulligan said that the 1995 team used to score like this. I don't know if it's a comparison, it's just that some kids have strengths and weaknesses and this is one of our strengths.

I don't know all the details, but it sounds like it might be a lot of money for the taxpayers.

The big thing is, we talk about how we're going to call things. The good thing with him is, he's been under a few different systems so he understands the passing game and reads and things like that.... It's not a normal 'new-guy' situation.

That's when you just hand it to him and let him run over some people.

He obviously feels comfortable running the no-huddle. We're running along so fast, he doesn't have time to think. He's instinctive. It's what he's been doing for years.

Both those guys are very similar athletically and we haven't had that here. Nowadays defenses are getting really complicated, and you can't block them all the time. So you have to have somebody who can take off and get a big first down for you.

I just knew I had to make a big steal or get a big rebound or something.

I knew coming here (that) this wasn't my thing. We're used to passing the ball around until you get the best shot. It was an honor to be with the best players in the state and be named a starter.

He and I are going to talk about it and see if it fits. I've had a lot of friends throughout the years that have worked at Ole Miss and I've heard a couple different things about it.