Phil Bennett Quotes (15 Quotes)

I'm sure the offensive coaches were tired of me being in their meetings. They came in this week and said this is what we can do.

Gareth was totally devastated, he felt he'd been let down by the Union.

As happy as we are after the TCU win, I asked the players to think about the Tulane players who have been uprooted and on a roller coaster forever, ... ... If you've ever been in need of help -- and I have -- you'll understand what it's like.

We'll have to see, but I've been doing this for 28 years, and if this was the pinnacle, then we're not the team I think we are, ... We were good, but we're not close to being a real good football team right now.

Let's face it, and I'm one of the few that will say it, (TCU) has stuck their nose up to us for a long time,

Theyre quite a bit bigger than us. If we can run the ball that opens it up for us, ... With the ability of Reggie McNeal to scramble, were going to have to play it close to the vest.

Since I have been here, we haven't had any marquee wins, ... I told the players before the game, if you are going to get any respect in this business - it has to be earned. They (TCU) were coming off a very impressive win over Oklahoma, and we knew they were going to be good. People don't want to admit it, but TCU looks down at SMU. It was a win that will not only help the football program, but everyone associated with SMU.

He doesn't sugarcoat anything, and that's one of the reasons why I liked him. I believed in him. He knew coming in here there would be some tough times, but he's been a great mentor to me being a first-time head coach.

We'll need to use our speed and tackle well defensively, ... We must have patience on offense. With McNeal, we'll have to play it tight to the vest. We have to contain him. The rush will be crucial.

My biggest disappointment ... is our tackling. It was horrendous.

Pre-game pep talk before facing England 'Look what these bastards have done to Wales. They've taken our coal, our water, our steel. They buy our houses and they only live in them for a fortnight every 12 months. What have they given us Absolutely nothing. We've been exploited, raped, controlled and punished by the English - and that's who you are playing this afternoon

I'm disappointed right now in our quarterback play, ... They are such a vital cog in the offense. At that position, you need decision makers.

That's what I think. We've got to see what we're capable of doing. Obviously what we're doing right now is not consistent enough for us to win.

Its special, ... Thats the place where I met my first wife and where my second wife (lived). Im not going to lie and say its just another game for me. Its not.

Maybe stick their nose up is the wrong term. ... The respect they've got, they definitely earned it. This win gives us some respect back.