Reggie Bush Quotes (70 Quotes)


    We've been looking for a house for two to three months. I was looking for a house for my parents, something to take care of them. That's the fun thing about this process. You get to buy your parents nice things. It just happened that we found one.

    I thought, this is what college football is all about. I thought, these are the moments you remember forever.

    I play on pure instincts. I remember being surrounded by three guys getting ready to tackle me, and I saw one of my teammates off to the right by himself, and I tried to pitch the ball to him. That's the type of player I am. I play fearless and I'm willing to score at all costs. I feel like if I would have made the pitch and we'd scored, it would have been the greatest play in college history.

    He's a playmaker and big time players step it up in big time games and he definitely stood up.

    I think now it is just about the draft and making this whole thing happen.


    I'm still on West Coast time. So maybe I have a little jet lag or just up to this point for me I haven't really worked on, like, my 40 time. I haven't done too much focusing in that area, as opposed to just trying to gain weight and get bigger and stronger. And now this month I'll focus on my 40 time a little bit more than I have in the last month.

    I think I proved that I'm the number-one pick.

    I used all 200 pounds of my body to push Matt in.

    It's everything I dreamed of. I was used to the media attention, and playing at USC prepared me for it because I was always in the spotlight.

    When this is all said and done, everybody will see at the end of the day that we've done nothing, absolutely nothing wrong.

    That cost us some momentum. But I'd done it before, and it had worked for me. I was just trying to make a play. We tried to do too much tonight.

    This has all been blown out of proportion due to my public image. There is nothing to worry about. We've done nothing wrong.

    I felt this was the right time for me. If they (Texans) were to pick me, I wouldn't have a problem playing there. I'm excited about going to the next level and proving myself.

    He's already made it clear that he wants to try to make it a platform, so what can you do

    I'm about to make it right now with my first pitch.

    It's a happy day. I don't think it's a sad time. It was tough. ... You want to please everybody. You want to return for your senior season.

    We pride ourselves on being able to make those kinds of plays. We were surprised they came up with the stop there.

    I think I'm overdue for a punt return. We wanted to really focus on putting fear back in people's hearts of kicking deep to us.

    I would hope it wouldn't turn out that way. I would hope that the city would welcome me with open arms. I know the fans want him to come here. But it's not the fans' choice. It's the choice of the program and the coaches.

    I felt good about what I did today and had a good time. It's good to be able to give back and see the smiles on the kids' faces. That's what it's all about -- giving back. 'Get Fit' made me think about when I was a kid and how I looked up to others.

    We're in state of shock. It's tough, but at the same time we have nothing to hang our heads about.

    This is something I have dreamed of since Pop Warner (youth league). I have struggled with this decision. I don't know if it was a good decision.

    I'm curious about it. I would like to see what happens. I'm a fan of football in general. You know, whatever happens in this game, it won't have any effect on me. Obviously it will just mean who gets the first pick in the NFL draft.

    Overall, I think I proved I should be the No. 1 pick. I thought I maybe could have pushed a 4.29 out of there, but overall I'm pretty happy.

    It reminds me of how the Lakers games used to be You look on our sideline and there are celebrities everywhere.

    We have a case, a situation that's been blown out of proportion due to maybe my public image. There is nothing to be worried about from our perspective. We've done nothing wrong.

    I'm not too disappointed. It is the nature of the beast.

    This is like everybody is playing high-stakes poker. Everyone has their sunglasses on (and) ... you can't control it. You have to trust the organization to make the decision based on who they feel will most help the team.

    We had the momentum going, and you just get caught up sometimes trying to make a big play. Sometimes, you've got to know when to harness that and just get the first down.

    I really don't care, but I mean at the same time I'm pretty sure they feel like they're underdogs and feel like their backs are in the corner. What can you say You're in Los Angeles.

    He bounced off the middle of the line left, and I just shoved him as hard as I could.

    This year, I haven't had many opportunities. They've sky punted me. They've pinned me on the sidelines. Most of the time, they kick it high and short.

    I have faith in him and his play-making ability. Just the fact I know Matt and I know what kind of player he is. He's not going to give up. He's not always going to win the game with his arm.

    I can't wait to get out on the football field. The seasons go by so quick and it seems like waiting for the draft and the process takes forever. I want to get back to playing football all of us do. There's no spring ball because we're all going to the dra

    My parents leased the house, just like any normal family would. It's kind of funny how this whole story is getting blown out of proportion.

    But Im very excited to test my abilities at the next level, to see if I could do the same things I did in college and high school and Pop Warner.

    I got out of my focus and tried to make a statement and that was really poor leadership on my part. I apologized to the team for that, and it's not going to happen again.

    That was pure instincts. That wasn't premeditated at all. I was just trying to be a playmaker. I had used that play a bunch of times in high school, but it didn't work out this time.

    I have decided to forego my senior season and declare myself eligible for the 2006 NFL Draft. I will get my degree and I will get it from USC. That's something extremely important for me.

    I feel like I've been making those kinds of plays and those kinds of moves since I was 9 years old. It's God's gift. It's a blessing, and I'm just trying to make the most of that blessing.


    These are the type of games we live for, we die for, we love to be in.

    This shows this is a great program. Coach Carroll has brought this program back up to where it used to be. USC was down for a while, but Coach brought us back and today speaks for itself. We're definitely on our way to qualifying as a dynasty.

    This is by far the best win I have ever been part of. We never gave up and the world didn't think we were going to win.

    I pushed him as hard as I could. I saw them all bunch up in the middle and I knew I had to help get him over.

    You can steal our plays all you want. But you've got to have the athletes to make it happen.

    I haven't directly asked them that question. They haven't really told me anything directly other than the fact that they're excited for this upcoming draft and that they're excited for me to be a Texan.

    I could see where people could make that comparison (of Bush with Sayers). With all the cut-backs, ability to make people miss, I could see some similar characteristics.

    He's a game breaker just like I am. And he has the ability to do the same thing. You have to respect a guy like him.

    I trust coach Carroll. I believe in him. I thought we should have gone for it. I thought we'd make it. But coach Carroll has put us in situations to win a lot of games, so you have to trust him.


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