Quotes by Houston Nutt

“Theres a confidence level there, and hes better in the huddle. You can see when theres pressure hes doing things better, getting rid of the ball and not holding it. He hasnt thrown an interception in the last couple days. Weve been real pleased with that.”

“We feel good about what [Johnson] is doing now, that he didnt do in the spring. Hes been accurate, but like we told him, Were giving you this because you earned it, but you still have to come to work every day. Youve got some guys right there on your heels and theyre going to work even harder. Were excited about his progress, but I still think we can get better.”

“We had every intention of playing Rod, ... but the way Cedric Logan stepped up, it (the intentions to play Coleman) motivated him.”

“This is really, we felt like, the first week he really stepped up.”

“I think all that added up and helped everything.”

“Their defense is fast, ... We cant make any mistakes. We have to take great first steps and proper angles, but we also have to be at our best blocking. These guys can run, and they know how to chase the ball. They do a great job of swarming the football.”

“He took a knee on the helmet Tuesday. We didnt think it would be this bad, but he couldnt get full range of motion.”

“I do, ... because of the practice habits and the attitude. Thats how I gauge our team. Especially when youve had a tough run the last few weeks.”

“The biggest thing, ... was getting here at 7 oclock Sunday morning from Southern California after a 70-whatever whipping to get to the point where your team went from a whipped, terrible look to having a chance to win as good as Alabama was. That gave us a lot of hope. Build off that. Correct those mistakes. Now go win a game. Thats where you see the parallels. I believe that.”

“They are home run hitters. They are guys that can really make a difference. Very fast.”