Rich Brooks Quotes (80 Quotes)


    It showed me that we weren't going to give in, ... to what was an ugly situation going into halftime.

    We're trying to sell him. He's got to make up his mind if he wants to pursue this, and I hope he does because I think with his size and hand-eye coordination he could help. The learning curve will be fast, but I think he can pick it up pretty fast.

    The depth is the biggest thing I feel good about. We've got more players to choose from. And while I don't want this to happen, we're in a better position to sustain injuries than we've been in the past.

    We are thrilled to get a guy like Will, who has a strong arm and outstanding athletic ability. For a quarterback to graduate early and come in for winter conditioning and spring practice is a huge advantage.

    They seem to be excited out here after spending most of the winter in the catacombs of the indoor center.


    That (the 9-1 mark) doesn't mean anything this week. The history of the series is something people need to write stories about or talk about (on the radio). It doesn't really have anything to do with the game.

    It might go to the first game. I would like for it to be decided, but I wouldn't rule out both of them seeing action.

    It isn't conscious, I don't think, in most cases, ... If a team is supposed to win, they're supposed to make plays and the underdog usually is not expected to make plays. Sometimes there are more bad calls that go against underdogs than go against favorites, let's put it that way.

    It's amazing how situations can change. I don't know what Indiana was expecting to have at receiver, but I know they are very talented at that spot now. We thought we would be, but injuries have really hit us hard.

    We still don't know the extent of Mills' injury. We don't think it is serious at this point, but we just don't know for sure. Pryor has had trouble with dehydration and cramps. He's out for the time being until we get the results of quite a battery of tests he will go through to find out why he's cramping.

    Disappointment is a mild term. This is devastating for him because he played such a great game. He has been playing better than he ever has, and this is a big disappointment, for him and for our defense.

    We can't have a quarterback fumble the ball three times and expect to beat anybody. You don't fumble a football, that's the bottom line. But I'm going to give him a lot of credit for making some great throws too, doing some great things.

    We haven't played a game yet. It's easy to say that when you haven't played a game, ... Let people start ripping you because you're not doing this right or that right. Then let's see if we have that team chemistry. I believe we will. I think it will be pretty solid. But that's all talk. That doesn't get you in the end zone right now. We've got to go out on the field and prove all of these things.

    It's great to have Aaron back in school. During his absence he's gained strength and weight (now weighs 298 pounds). He will bring intense competition to the left tackle position during spring practice.

    Hayden Lane has played some good games for us. We are not giving up on him. We need better production, particularly from the right tackle.

    We have to play those guys more. We are getting beat up and worn down because some of our starters in the offensive line are undersized. The freshmen aren't undersized, but our starters are. Christian Johnson really played well. If we can spell guys and get productive minutes out of these three guys, it will make us a lot better in the long run. I know Michael Aitcheson played a lot better when he came back in. Maybe it was because he was fresher and not having to play all the time.

    The fans need to understand, ... that a lot of the good players we started the season with are not on our team right now and we're going with more inexperienced players.

    They've got to make plays and not make negative plays. The negative plays are as big a factor in this race as anything. You can not make negative plays.

    I think it gives both schools an opportunity to go out and play someone different.

    This guy is a big-time player. I think you are going to see this every game out of him. We've had a hard time blocking him all spring. Myron is very instinctive, very strong and he can run. That's a pretty good combination.

    That's my fault, ... I thought they'd bunch things up in the middle and thought we could get something on the edge. That was my call.

    We have to show a marked improvement in the next two weeks, in my opinion, throwing the football.

    We don't feel that it's a serious injury at this point, ... but it was scary for a little while.

    He's a program guy. He's our 'Rudy.' I'm just thrilled he got the opportunity to experience something like that in an SEC football game.

    Vanderbilt and us are in probably the toughest six-team division (SEC East) in college football. It makes it very difficult to have a breakthrough year. Stanford, by and large, doesn't have as large a hill to climb.

    Maurice gives us an option as a big back with athletic ability who also has good receiving skills. His basketball success in high school indicates his great athletic ability.

    It's the most unbelievable thing I've ever been around. I hope we've put the injuries past us. We'll have to see if some of these other guys can play.


    He is behind the other receivers but he can really help this team when he learns everything he needs to know. We are trying to give him an opportunity to see what he can do.

    We wanted to sign two quarterbacks last year and didn't. Since I've been here, we didn't have choices at quarterback. Now we have choices ... I'm excited to have a quarterback roster that looks like an SEC quarterback roster, instead of one semi-experienced guy and a freshman, then a bunch of walk-ons.


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