Quotes by Dan Hawkins

“When I need to nail that riff to the cross, Marshall will always provide the hammer!”

“Were highly underrated as a conference, I dont think theres any question about that, ... The variety is unbelievable. Coaching in our conference, youre going to see the spectrum, and thats part of what makes it fun.”

“I dont put limiting thoughts on anybody, ... I tell our players, Why does the game have to be close?”

“I always tell my players, I want you to be abnormal,”

“We run up to forty personnel sets per game. My feeling is that weve got to find a way to get a guy into the game and let him do what hes best at.”

“Hey, if its only about winning, count me out. Its about the approach you take, not just in football but in life. You should be willing to take risks, to believe in yourself.”

“Theres a side of me that goes out to him, because I know hes got to answer that question (about beating Boise State), and I know thats not fun. We dont get into (the streak). We never talk about that. Thats not part of what we do at all.”

“Life isnt about being fair. It is what it is. Both teams have played mid-week games, weve played at 9 in the morning, Thursdays, Fridays. I dont think the fairness issue plays into it.”

“Did you watch the first half?”

“Were going to attack. Were going to play football. We came here to play.”

You can muck around with different guitars for certain bits, but you have to have your own sound. Thats your benchmark, thats your sound. I also play a Black Beauty. It sounds amazing.