Quotes by Darrell Royal

“Football doesnt build character. It eliminates weak ones.”

“Im not opposed to it. I just dont understand it.”

“Hes superb. Spectacular. Somebody said he runs with greased ease and I thought, What a perfect description of Vince Young. It looks like his legs are greased, and his body is greased, and hes so fluid that hes just going to slip off the ones who are lucky enough to touch him.”

“I didnt feel safe until we led, 217, and had the ball on our last touchdown drive,”

“The Texas-OU game is a big revenue bear. And because its played at a neutral site, you dont have as many student body going as you would if it was home-and-home. These are full-price tickets.”

“People were concerned about Vinces throwing motion. Hes completed enough passes that I dont hear that anymore. Hes got a strong arm. He can throw the deep pass without too much stepping forward.”

“I enjoy baseball. I go to the home baseball games, I got to the home basketball games. I dont travel anymore except the Rose Bowl and the Oklahoma [football game].”

“Amazing. Theres just no other word for it. Amazing.”

“Thats the game everybody still talks about. Even after all this time. It would be nice to win one again.”

“I just enjoy being along for the ride.”

Youve got to be in a position for luck to happen. Luck doesnt go around looking for a stumblebum.

The only place you can win a football game is on the field. The only place you can lose it is in your heart.

As long as a person doesnt admit he is defeated he is not defeated-hes just a little behind and isnt through fighting.

Breaks balance out. The sun dont shine on the same old dogs rear end every day.

Youve got to think lucky. If you fall into a mudhole, check your back pocket - you might have caught a fish.

I dont count on the boy who waits till October, when its cool and fun, then decides he wants to play.

You know, a football coach is nothing more than a teacher. You teach them the same subject, and you have a group of new guys every year.

Im still healthy as can be.