Marques Hagans Quotes (16 Quotes)

I don't know how that happened. I've been meaning to talk to my mom about that.

When second or third comes along again, they're going to be more concerned about what the quarterback is going to do in there. Maybe that's less pressure for me to worry about and that gives me more time for my progressions or opens things up for a running back to get a first down.

Football is great. Not only does it bring families together. It brings different ethnic backgrounds together. It's funny how we don't see black and white on our team. We just see teammates.

He has proven that he can make big plays. He gives us a great option out there. It is so good to have him back.

It's good those coaches got promoted to the jobs they did . . .. I think the team rallied together and everyone assumed individual responsibility, and the win is good. It's gratifying.

The only times I got sacked was when I was trying to make plays on my own. It wasn't that the offensive line had let down. They did a great job.

They told me I could come to school right away. They wanted me to 'prop,' but you lose a year under Prop 48. I didn't want to do that and my high school coach Mike Smith didn't want me to do that, so he made a call to Coach John Shuman at Fork Union. I wanted all my turns to play.

At first it was erratic every time he snapped the ball but now he is doing a good job of putting it right where it needs to be. Bart, man, he is getting a whole lot better.

I'm just looking forward to getting a chance to get on the field and make some plays. If you're a football player, you can adjust to anything on the field.

I couldn't believe I dropped that punt and then came back to throw an interception. I thought, 'It can't get any worse than this.' I just kept fighting and my teammates rallied behind me.

Syracuse got pressure into the backfield a lot quicker, so they altered some of the timing I could use to go through my passing progressions. Coach says that, 'If you're going to make a decision, to go ahead and do it.' My God-given ability just takes over and I was able to make some plays.

I have to give credit to my strength and conditioning coach and to my quarterback coach for me being in good enough shape to run like that at the end of games. Coach Mike always makes me run after practice even though sometimes I get mad. But I appreciate it because it has paid dividends down the stretch.

It's a long season, and it gets even longer on the next level (NFL), so I think the bowl system is a good thing. Playoffs might work, but not like bowl games. I hope they stick with the bowls in college.

We'll have football practice, a team meal, meetings, curfew and then I'll call it a night.

I'm pretty comfortable now, there are still things I need to learn, like running routes. That takes a little time, but I feel confident in myself.

He really stayed after hours and asked me to come out and throw with him and he really took the initiative. And it's paying off.